Living Here
- Location
- 60 Tank Street, Gladstone
- Description of Works
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Works in 2021 include installation of site boundary fencing, filtration plant upgrades, Aquatic Play Park upgrades, Building Renewals including amenity upgrades and addition of a new Accessible Adult Change Room and external pool lights replacement.
Works also include Stage 1 Building Renewals, including upgrades to amenities in the 25m pool area and Stage 2 Building Renewals including upgrade to facilities and main amenities building. Improved change rooms with two new Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) accessible facilities and three new family change rooms. Works in 2022 will include new roof structures over main amenities, new awning to the existing kiosk and front entrance upgrade. - Commencing
- August 2020, various stages
- Completion
- Various stages continuing until 2023
- More information
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Stage 1 Building Renewals
- Amenity upgrades in the 25m pool area are complete. These include an Accessible Adult Change Room, two refurbished Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant unisex accessible toilets and showers and refurbished male and female amenities.
- Currently while work on the main amenities building is occurring:
- Refurbished male and female amenities in the 25m pool area will temporarily be signed female only.
- Temporary male amenity buildings have been set-up behind the grandstand.
- Accessible Adult Change Room is available.
- Two refurbished Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant unisex accessible toilets and showers are available.
Stage 2 Building Renewals (Sep 2021 - Mar 2022)
- Upgrade of the main amenities building including Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) accessible facilities and family change rooms.
- New roof structures over main amenities, new awning to the existing kiosk and front entrance upgrade. A temporary alternative entrance to the facility will be set-up towards the end of the year. Notice will be given, and signs in place before these changes.
- Some external works to the main facilities building from early next year.
- While work on the main amenities building is occurring, amenity use is as listed above.
50m pool relining: Work deferred to later in 2022, enabling works to the 25m indoor pool to be undertaken during summer.
25m pool tile replacement: Scheduled from Feb-May 2022. This will entail complete replacement of pool tiles.
25m pool heating system upgrade: Scheduled from Feb-May 2022. Renewal or replacement of the heating system and any additional works required will be determined.
25m pool enclosure renewal: Scheduled from Feb-May 2022. Corrosion protection of steel, re-sheeting of building.
50m grandstand and shade sail upgrades: Scheduled from May-July 2022. Corrosion protection of steel, upgrades to shade sails.
Gladstone Regional Council is being assisted to deliver this improved facility for the region with:
- $2.4m State Government funding, through the 2021-24 Works for Queensland Program,
- $1.2m State Government funding, through the COVID Works for Queensland Program, and
- $1.6m through the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
Gladstone Aquatic Centre, Gladstone
