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North Sydney Olympic Pool
The North Sydney Olympic Pool is a heritage listed swimming and exercise complex in Milsons Point, New South Wales. It is notable for its location adjacent to Sydney Harbour, between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.
Following the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the land previously occupied by the Dorman Long workshops was returned to government ownership, and applications for tenders to redevelop the site were opened. At the same time, the owners of Luna Park Glenelg were considering relocating to Sydney, and took interest in the harbourfront site.
The idea of an amusement park at the foot of the Harbour Bridge initially drew major criticism from North Sydney Council and local residents. However, traffic over the bridge at the time was below expectations, with the state government deciding that attracting people to North Sydney for leisure would be beneficial. In 1934, plans to build Luna Park were approved, with the land directly to the south of the park to be used for a municipal pool.
Designed by architects Rudder & Grout in the Inter-War Free Classical style with art deco-style decorations, North Sydney Olympic Pool opened on 4 April 1936. The pool hosted the swimming and diving events for the 1938 Empire Games.
Eighty-six world records have been set at the pool by such swimming greats as Jon and Ilsa Konrads, Lorraine Crapp, Frank O'Neill, Judy Joy Davies, John Devitt, Shane Gould and Michelle Ford. In 1960, at the Australian National Swimming Championships and Olympic Trials, six world records were set in the single meet.
Heating was added in 2000 and a 25-metre (82 ft) indoor pool was built in 2001 atop the grandstands.
By the early 21st century, the condition of the facility had deteriorated. Plans were announced in 2019 to rebuild most of the complex. The 50 metre pool, grandstands, and 25 metre pool were to be demolished and rebuilt. Further additions included new food venues and a new gym, as well as modern change rooms and facilities.
Redevelopment plans were approved in 2020, projected to cost $48 million. The North Sydney Council received a $10 million grant from the Federal Government to fund the project. The scheme this funding originates from was announced in the prior federal election as the Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream, aimed at funding female change rooms and sporting facilities. This attracted criticism as the scheme had originally been billed as for regional areas. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated that the scheme was never exclusively for regional facilities, blaming the backlash on misinformation. North Sydney Mayor Jilly Gibson defended the federal funding, claiming the North Sydney Pool is "Definitely a regional facility," as it's used by people from across New South Wales and Australia.
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North Sydney Olympic Pool
The North Sydney Olympic Pool is a heritage listed swimming and exercise complex in Milsons Point, New South Wales. It is notable for its location adjacent to Sydney Harbour, between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.
Following the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the land previously occupied by the Dorman Long workshops was returned to government ownership, and applications for tenders to redevelop the site were opened. At the same time, the owners of Luna Park Glenelg were considering relocating to Sydney, and took interest in the harbourfront site.
The idea of an amusement park at the foot of the Harbour Bridge initially drew major criticism from North Sydney Council and local residents. However, traffic over the bridge at the time was below expectations, with the state government deciding that attracting people to North Sydney for leisure would be beneficial. In 1934, plans to build Luna Park were approved, with the land directly to the south of the park to be used for a municipal pool.
Designed by architects Rudder & Grout in the Inter-War Free Classical style with art deco-style decorations, North Sydney Olympic Pool opened on 4 April 1936. The pool hosted the swimming and diving events for the 1938 Empire Games.
Eighty-six world records have been set at the pool by such swimming greats as Jon and Ilsa Konrads, Lorraine Crapp, Frank O'Neill, Judy Joy Davies, John Devitt, Shane Gould and Michelle Ford. In 1960, at the Australian National Swimming Championships and Olympic Trials, six world records were set in the single meet.
Heating was added in 2000 and a 25-metre (82 ft) indoor pool was built in 2001 atop the grandstands.
By the early 21st century, the condition of the facility had deteriorated. Plans were announced in 2019 to rebuild most of the complex. The 50 metre pool, grandstands, and 25 metre pool were to be demolished and rebuilt. Further additions included new food venues and a new gym, as well as modern change rooms and facilities.
Redevelopment plans were approved in 2020, projected to cost $48 million. The North Sydney Council received a $10 million grant from the Federal Government to fund the project. The scheme this funding originates from was announced in the prior federal election as the Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream, aimed at funding female change rooms and sporting facilities. This attracted criticism as the scheme had originally been billed as for regional areas. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated that the scheme was never exclusively for regional facilities, blaming the backlash on misinformation. North Sydney Mayor Jilly Gibson defended the federal funding, claiming the North Sydney Pool is "Definitely a regional facility," as it's used by people from across New South Wales and Australia.
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