Background Information
At the Ordinary Council Meeting of 18 October 2023, Council resolved the following in conjunction with the adoption of the Community and Recreation Facilities Strategy:
- A business case be developed for the provision of a multi-purpose indoor sporting facility in the Mittagong precinct of the Shire, and a further update be reported to Council in April 2024.
- An Aquatics Plan be developed that covers (1), (2) and (3) below, and a further update be reported to Council in April 2024.
- A business case for a regional aquatic centre and leisure facility in the Mittagong precinct of the Shire
- Cost benefit and operational analysis of Bowral and Bundanoon Swimming Centres
- Decommissioning program of Mittagong Pool and future use of the site
An update on the matter was provided at Ordinary Council Meeting 17 April 2024, in which it was stated that:
The Request for Quote (RFQ) [for the Aquatics Plan and Business Cases] closes mid-late April, with the successful consultant anticipated to be engaged by the end of April. As part of the RFQ, the 17 July Council Meeting is being targeted for presentation of the draft Business Case to Council for endorsement to be placed on public exhibition. The public exhibition results and subsequent final report to Council are proposed to be made to the newly elected Council – likely at the end of 2024 or early 2025.
Draft Aquatics Plan and Business Cases
At the Ordinary Council Meeting of 17 July 2024, Council resolved that the following documents to be placed on Public Exhibition for a period of no less than eight weeks:
- Aquatics Plan, which recommends:
- Continued operation of Moss Vale War Memorial Pool
- Construction of Regional Aquatic Facility in Mittagong
- Closure of Bowral Swimming Centre and Bundanoon Pool upon opening of Regional Aquatic Facility - Business Case for Regional Aquatic Facility, which recommends:
- Construction of Regional Aquatic Facility at the Mittagong Oval Precinct - Business Case for Multipurpose Indoor Sports Facility, which recommends:
- Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Sports Facility at the Mittagong Oval Precinct
Given the wide-reaching impacts of the proposed outcomes of the Aquatics Plan and Business Cases, significant community consultation and engagement was required to assist the newly elected Council to make an informed determination on the matter. Community consultation was held during the public exhibition period of these business cases. An engagement report summary of this consultation can be viewed in the Document Library on this page.
Community Consultation
The Aquatics Plan, Business Case for Regional Aquatic Centre and Business Case for Multipurpose Indoor Sporting Facility was on public exhibition for a period of 8 weeks (56 days). It opened Monday 5 August and closed on Sunday 29 September 2024. Written submissions were invited to be submitted to Council during this period which also included a Submission Form on this page.
Council provided opportunity for the community to share feedback on the the Aquatics Plan, Business Case for Regional Aquatic Centre and Business Case for Multipurpose Indoor Sporting Facility. Three community drop-in sessions were held in September 2024 in Bowral, Mittagong and Bundanoon.
Please click here to download a copy of the Aquatics Plan, reginal Aquatic Centre and Multipurpose Indoor Centre - Business Cases Community Engagement Summary Report.
Next Steps
After collation, analysis and consideration of consultation results the matter will be considered by Council in 2025.
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more? You can contact us below:
Name | Council's Assets Team |
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Phone | 02 4868 0888 |
mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au | |
Website | www.wsc.nsw.gov.au |
In writing | PO Box 141, Moss Vale NSW 2577 |