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December
2005: Natalie cheered and applauded when previous Mayor Sam David threatened gallery with cancelling the whole pool redevelopment process. 14 years and the 'Labor Team' has refused to repair or adeqately replace our 50 metre pool. It is time for the community to rally and raise funds so we can fix the pool ourselves - like we did in the late 50's when we first built the bloody thing. October
2005: Its 13 years now and our three outdoor pools are still
not repaired. Reports by consultants have indicated the remaining
25 metre - 6 lane indoor pool is the most used pool in Victoria.
It is so over crowded that less than 30% of the population bother
going there anymore. And now $7.6 million dollars of community
and State Government funds later, and Brimbank Council have applied
for a permit to build a three foot deep indoor pool - and
to bury the Olympic Pool and two other outdoor pools forever... October 2005: Brimbank Council rejects plan to build an outdoor pool. Recreation manager Carol Julian claims council will review the situation in 2 or 3 years time. i.e. It will be 16 years before they even consider building or fixing our outdoor pools. Two generations of teenagers won't swim...ever! October 2005: Dept Victorian Communities survey indicates Brimbank is the least active of Victoria's 79 local government areas and has very poor recreation and leisure facilities and infrastructures. Will Justin Madden allow the councillors to spend State Government funds on a useless three foot deep pool with no masterplan, no thought for 2030 and let them bury hundreds of square metres of existing aquatic space? August 2005: Council confirms intentions to build a 3 foot deep wading pool as replacement to the 50 metre pool. Council ignores fact that Sunshine has the least aquatic space in Victoria. Labour Unity Councillor Ian Douglas states he has had talks with union officials in council. Union officials say there was no contact and that bans remain in place. April
2005: Sunshine Swim and Leisure centre redevelopment still
not included in the Brimbank Aquatic Strategy...
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Sunshine residents oppose councils building application that will see the demolition of our three outdoor pools. Sunshine Community Pools Action Group (SCPAG) ( est. 1999), savesunshinepool Group (est. 2002), Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc (SunRRA) (est. Oct 2004) attended VCAT opposing to the permit Brimbank City Council approved for itself that will see 3 outdoor pools demolished to be replaced with a 3 foot deep indoor pool, the size of a small classroom with a maximum depth of 0.9 metres (3 feet) All groups presentations indicated that they have observed at close quarters the extraordinary lengths our Council has gone to in order to exclude the community from processes that could influence decision making on its redevelopment plans. The plans are subsequently not owned by the majority of our community. The groups produced documentary evidence to show that since the early scoping stage and subsequent to the building application for the project Council had not consulted properly with the community to develop the plans to the point where they are owned and supported. Council
claimed at the VCAT hearing that master planning is not required
for the $7.6 million project (despite it being an SRV condition of
funding!!)
and that a permit is not required to demolish the outdoor 50 metre
pool, the learn to swim pool and outdoor toddler pools. Katie Pahlow from SCPAG was called as a witness. Darlene
Reilly from SunRRA was also called as a witness. savesunshinepool.com
VCAT notes addressed councils lack of consultation prior to and subsequent
to the Building Permit application. VCAT is to to make decision within fortnight.
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