Swimming officials ‘concerned’ by Victorian plan to rip up Commonwealth Games pools

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Inquiry into event’s cancellation hears of plan to build two new 50-metre pools near Geelong only to remove them after event

Swimming Victoria’s CEO says the state’s existing pools are ‘ageing’ and failing to keep up with the growing population, particularly in Melbourne’s west.Swimming Victoria’s CEO says the state’s existing pools are ‘ageing’ and failing to keep up with the growing population, particularly in Melbourne’s west.

“We did receive one briefing on the proposal for swimming to be conducted at Armstrong Creek,” Hellwig told the inquiry on Monday. He said Victoria’s existing pools were “ageing” and failing to keep up with swimming’s popularity and the state’s growing population, particularly in Melbourne’s west.“But also down at the other end of the spectrum with learn to swim … there are significant waiting lists across the state.

He said the premier, Jacinta Allan, who was then the minister responsible for delivering the Commonwealth Games, gave an assurance to officials in April that the event’s additional budget would be signed off.

 

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