Council committed to Cleveland Aquatic Centre maintenance

Redland City Council is committed to ongoing maintenance at Cleveland Aquatic Centre.

This includes an allocation of $416,000 capital expenditure on renewal works in this year’s Budget based on a recent condition assessment.

A works program is currently being scheduled.

A refurbishment to the toilets, showers and entrance to the centre has been programmed to be underway before the end of the year.

Maintenance at the centre is a shared responsibility between Council and the centre operator.

The operator contributes $55,000 annually to maintain aspects of the facility as part of the operating contract.

Council has undertaken annual condition assessments at the centre since 2020 and has continued to invest funds to keep the facility operational until such time as it needs to be replaced.

This includes a major refurbishment and upgrade completed in 2020, which was supported by a State Government COVID Works for Queensland Funding contribution of $830,000.

The upgrade included new plumbing and electrical works, replacement of the indoor and 25-metre pool filter mediums, as well as refurbishment of the children’s play pool, centre kiosk and centre-wide painting, decking, tiling and landscaping.

Other improvements since 2020, excluding normal maintenance, include:

• The installation of additional shade structures, fencing, 50-metre pool heating repairs, and a new solar panel system in 2021.
• Maintenance to the adventure pool area in 2022, including surface renewal on the river rapids pool and a new chemical dosing system for the leisure pool.

Council is committed to working closely with the centre operator to ensure any maintenance issues are identified and addressed.

Council has no forward plans to close the Cleveland Aquatic Centre.