Khancoban Pool Upgrades - Stage 2
The Project
Stage 2 of the Khancoban Pool upgrades include new amenities with toilets, shower, disabled access, canteen, entry area and office, a new fence around the pool facility and the installation of solar heating and a blanket system to help regulate water temperature.
The new amenities building is located at the opposite end of the pool to the old building to enable ramp access and disabled entry parking.
Due to popular demand the old amenities building wasn't demolished as per initial scope of works. The building has been fitted out with a new toilet to facilitate the park and solar panels for the pools solar heating system were installed on the roof. The upgrades were completed prior to the 2023/24 swim season.
Funding
Snowy Valleys Council received $600,000 for Stage 2 of the Khancoban Pool Upgrades from the Bushfire Economic Recovery Funding Round 2 which is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales governments.
Stage one of the pool upgrade was completed in 2017 and included building a new 25 metre pool with disability access and a toddler’s pool. The $685,000 project was supported by a $215,000 National Stronger Regions grant, along with a healthy funding injection from Snowy Valleys Council and various Khancoban community groups.
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Old Building To Stay
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27 July 2023
Due to popular demand the old amenities building will stay. The building will be fitted out with a new toilet to facilitate the park and a new roof will be installed to house solar panels. Solar will also be installed on the roof of the new amenities building.
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Pool Opens!
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12 January 2023
Khancoban Pool opening today, Thursday 12 January with temporary toilet facilities. While we finish off the final items on the new amenity buildings, we have come up with a temporary solution to allow locals to use the pool.
Old amenities building open for change room usage -
Pool To Open In The New Year
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20 December 2022
Upgrades works at the Batlow and Khancoban pools have been delayed due to wet weather and will not be completed prior to the Christmas break.
Both pools are now slated to open in mid-January 2023.
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Building Delay
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8 November 2022
Unfortunately the ongoing wet weather meant the pouring of the concrete footings could not happen the week as planned.
We have our fingers crossed for a break in the weather and have rescheduled the footings and building delivery for the end of this month.
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New Amenities On The Way
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25 October 2022
Onsite works to prepare footings and plumbing connections are almost complete and the new amenities building is scheduled to arrive in early November
Connections are expected to take 2 weeks and we will be working hard to open the pool before the end of the month.
Photo left: Offsite building construction progress from 10/10/22.
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New Amenities Coming Soon
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2 June 2022
On-site works to demolish the existing amenities building will get underway soon.
A contract has been awarded for the construction of the new amenities building and we are in the final design stage. The building will be constructed off-site and local trades will be utilised where possible during the installation and commissioning stage.
The current amenities are no longer suitable, safe or secure for residents, and are not compliant with accessibility standards.
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Contractor negotiations underway
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1 March 2022
At the February Ordinary Council meeting Council resolved to not accept any of the tenders received for the Design and Construction of the new amenities building.
Negotiations with potential contractors are now underway. Click here to view the resolution.
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