While much of the Snowy Monaro is busy gearing up for winter, it’s all about summer in Bombala this month, with major restoration and upgrade works kicking off at Bombala War Memorial Swimming Pool. Work is now underway to reline the main pool shell, with the filtration and pumping system set to be completely overhauled and replaced with new equipment ahead of the 2025/2026 swimming season.
First opening its doors in 1968, Bombala’s local pool has been welcoming community swimmers, feet-dippers, school carnivals, and anyone looking for relief from the heat for more than half a century.
PHOTO: The Bombala pool is set-to receive an overhaul ahead of summer.
Funded by the NSW Government, the upgrade project now underway is giving this much-loved facility the rejuvenation it needs to continue serving Bombala local for the next 50 years.
A spokesperson for Snowy Monaro Regional Council said, “A new level edge and drain setup will replace the current raised lip around the main pool. This finishing touch in the major renovation project will improve access to the main pool, patron safety, help keep water circulating through the new and improved pumping and filtration system.”
“Council was awarded $2,579,530 over two rounds of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund grant program to undertake these much-needed upgrades at Bombala Pool.”
“Topped up with a Council co-contribution to ensure all the necessary work can be completed to the highest standard, the total investment in Bombala’s local pool will be $2,971,713 when all the works are finished later this year.”
PHOTO: Total cost of the restoration works will be just under 3 million.
Visit https://qrco.de/SMRCpools for more information on public pools in the Snowy Monaro, or find the latest project updates at https://qrco.de/BombalaPoolProject.