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.

1. A business case for a regional aquatic centre and leisure facility in the Mittagong precinct of the Shire
2. Cost benefit and operational analysis of Bowral and Bundanoon Swimming Centres
3. 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.

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:

1. 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
2. Business Case for Regional Aquatic Facility, which recommends:
   - Construction of Regional Aquatic Facility at the Mittagong Oval Precinct
3. 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.

After collation, analysis and consideration of consultation results the matter will be considered by Council in 2025.