Rochester District War Memorial Pool
- Project typeRecreational
- Project value$500,000
- Project scheduleProcurement
- Completion Date28 February 2025
The Rochester District War Memorial Pool was facing multiple issues prior to the 2022 floods, but these have been exacerbated since then with further issues arising within the pool shell, building, and operational infrastructure. The pool has reached end of life and no longer meets industry or community standards.
Following extensive community consultation in 2023, Council commissioned a functional brief which included community feedback. In March 2024 Council allocate funding to design a new aquatic facility in the same location as the current pool. The design process is about to start.
Council has allocated further funding to demolish the existing pool and landscape in order return the area to public access space. This is an interim measure until funding can be sourced to build a new aquatic facility.
The demolition works will start by mid-September 2024. To lessen disruption to the area, Council is attempting to landscape immediately after demolition is completed. All demolition works, minus normal maintenance should be complete by late December 2024 with landscaping to be completed by 28 February 2025.
During the works there may be some disruption while the contractor carries out the required works. This will be attempted to be minimised with dust suppression works and where possible limiting noise.
Location
26 Ramsay Street, Rochester 3561 View Map
-36.3598402,144.6990869
26 Ramsay Street ,
Rochester 3561
26 Ramsay Street ,
Rochester 3561
Rochester District War Memorial Pool