$5 million promised during the election campaign to repair the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool will be provided in September’s state budget, local MP Madeleine Ogilvie has confirmed.
The pool was closed to the public almost twelve months ago in July 2023 due to structural issues and leaks in the pool lining.
“Our government has listened to the Glenorchy community and constituents and I know that the closure of the pool has troubled the wider community,” she said.
“In Parliament just this week, we heard of the keen interest of the council for the government to intervene and save this facility.”
“This funding will allow the pool to re-open while longer-term solutions are developed.”
The Glenorchy City Council is delighted to have the promised cash-injection secured and say work can start once the funding has been officially received.
The Department of State Growth is now working with the council to begin the required work and to discuss funding terms and governance arrangements for the project.
A recent community consultation period undertaken on behalf of the council revealed that a majority of Glenorchy locals were in favour of having the pool operational again, preferably as an undercover or indoor facility.
