Contractors are hard at work on major upgrades at the public swimming pools in Cooma and Bombala, thanks to grant funding from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund and Council co-contributions.
Cooma Pool
A significant proportion of the required demolition work on site has been completed.
The old plant room and the pool’s outgoing pumping and filtration equipment have been removed. Now out of the way, work can soon begin on the construction on the new plant room.
Steady progress is continuing inside the main pool, with crews putting in many hard hours saw-cutting to remove the old pool shell that is due for replacement.
Specialist civil works are underway to prepare the site for the planned change in pool level, with new structural components required for this part of the project.
Snowy Monaro Regional Council expects to be able to set a firm reopening date for Cooma Pool once the civil works are complete.
Bombala Pool
Work on the new pool shell and lining has progressed significantly over the past few months at Bombala Pool. Crews are finishing up preparations for the concreting scheduled to begin next week, with the necessary site formwork nearly complete.
Construction of the new balance tank is progressing, with current works at the formwork stage. This system ensures the upgraded pool can maintain a consistent water level, regardless of the number of swimmers in the water at any given time.
The pool’s new balance tank will be located beneath the new plant room and backwash tank, which will also be delivered as part of the current upgrade project.
Council will keep the community up-to-date as work continues.