With summer in full swing, I’m so pleased to be able to welcome swimmers back to Newcastle Ocean Baths.
Growing up in Newcastle I spent many summers forming happy childhood memories at the baths and this upgrade will ensure generations of Novocastrians will be able to create their own special moments at this popular community facility.
A tidy $9.5 million from the sale of City of Newcastle’s Fred Ash building helped fund stage one, along with $3 million from the NSW Government’s Public Spaces Legacy Program.
Reopening the baths for swimming ahead of Christmas was a really pleasing outcome, enabling locals and visitors to enjoy this beautiful location and the benefits of a once-in-a-generation upgrade.
In addition to raising the pool deck to better withstand future predicted sea-level rise, a significant outcome is the improvements to accessibility.
This upgrade will enable future generations to enjoy the facility.
Nuatali Nelmes
While the pool has been reopened, construction will continue at the southern end of the site with minor works near the Canoe Pool set to be completed in early 2024.
The existing amenities are open in line with the return to swimming, with work on stage two, including the upgrade of the pavilion buildings, now in the design phase.
I hope you get the chance to experience the new and improved Newcastle Ocean Baths for yourself this summer.
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