Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre - Deputation to Council
This deputation is made as a result of the decision made by Council in December 2023 to proceed with the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre in spite of the cost being three times what was expected in 2022, and the effect this will have on the future Council finances.
In 2022 & earlier the pool cost was expected to be about $20m.
In the 2023/4 budget a figure of $24m was used although it was expected that tenders would be in the order of $30m.
We spoke to this when we addressed Council prior to last year’s budget.
The $60m cost is double that of the similar facilities currently being built at Salisbury.