Adaminaby Pool in Hot Water
Due to your feedback on our first online survey about the pool, we knew that you wanted heating in the pool as a priority. Campaigning by ACAG and Adaminaby residents
produced a pledge of $50,000 from Steve Whan (NSW Member for Monaro) for heating and
renovations. Due to this pledge and because SMRC listened to what we all had to say,
significant upgrades were made to the pool over Winter and Spring 2023. These included:
Installation of solar heating
Leaks in the toddler pool and associated pipe work fixed
Heat pump for toddler pool installed (but not yet connected to electricity supply due to need for electricity upgrade, which is a priority for winter 2024)
Two new filters and associated pipework installed
Two new pumps installed
The pool was enjoyed by Adaminaby residents and visitors throughout the season. The partial
attendance data kindly provided by Council shows that more people visited the pool this year
than in the previous season. We will make the full set of attendance data available on the website when we receive it.
The new heating was able to regularly heat the main pool to temperatures of at least 27 degrees Celsius. We are hoping to receive detailed temperature data for the season from SMRC and will make it available here on the website when we do.
We know that the solar heating was very successful in raising the pool temperature, but we also know that it is critical that the pool has new pool covers in order to maintain the water temperature as much as possible over our cool nights. The current (and old) pool covers do not provide much thermal insulation at all.
We understand that new pool covers, the connection of the heat pump for the toddler pool, and a new concourse is in the SMRC 2024 budget proposal that will be considered by Council and we should be able to report on the outcome in the next newsletter.
Call for Local Lifeguards!
This season, the swimming pool opened on 15 December 2023 and shut on 10 March 2024,
with some closures in Feb and March due to staff shortages. All of the current lifeguards
travel long distances to Adaminaby and SMRC are keen to employ local lifeguards. We are keen to have local lifeguards employed to fill the staffing gaps.
If there is enough interest, we will organise a Lifeguard Qualification course at Jindabyne
Pool over winter 2024. This course consists of an online module and then two days practical
(including in the pool) which includes a first aid course. There is no longer a 200m swim
component or necessity to already have your Bronze Medallion. If you would like to take the
lifeguard course or are interested in more information please contact ACAG. The cost for the
course is $360 with an annual refresher that costs $180. We are actively looking for funding
to subsidise this cost for residents of Adaminaby and the surrounding area.
More Pool Improvements - Send us your Feedback
As we continue to advocate for excellent and inclusive community infrastructure and
recreational areas in Adaminaby, we would love to hear from you with ideas to improve the
pool precinct and overall pool experience. Some suggestions are below – please let us know
if you agree by clicking the boxes (or not!). If you have any other great ideas, please email us with your suggestions.
Here are some of the things we have heard people say will improve the pool experience –
what do you think?
Suggested Improvements
0%BBQ Area
0%Outdoor pavilions - seating with shade
0%Picnic tables
0%Hooks in changing rooms
You can vote for more than one answer.
SEYMOUR PARK
Redevelopment of Seymour Park was placed in the ‘medium term’ category in the Council’s
recreational plan. In the feedback from our previous newsletter we asked for your thoughts about Seymour Park. We received seven responses and here are the results:
Responses | Suggested Improvement |
|---|---|
6 | BBQ area |
4 | Space for all generations - for all the community |
4 | Place to sit with a nice garden |
4 | Outdoor gathering space with shade |
4 | Toddlers playground |
4 | Climbing net |
4 | Bike track (like Nijong Park in Cooma) |
4 | Fitness stations |
4 | Amenity block |
3 | Recognition of Seymour Park past |
3 | Tennis courts |
3 | Wide slide |
3 | Skate park |
3 | Nature playground |
2 | Recreation and meeting spaces |
2 | Cricket nets |
2 | Indigenous design |
2 | Big swing |
2 | Environmentally friendly Building materials |
2 | Landscaping scented garden |
2 | Zip line/flying fox |
1 | Memorial to Old Adaminaby |
1 | Basketball |
1 | Bouldering wall |
1 | Pump track |
0 | Green space |
0 | Volleyball |
0 | Badminton |
0 | Clubhouse |
You also suggested:
Community garden
Outdoor performance space used for concerts, community celebrations, Christmas carols, award ceremonies etc
Children’s playground
Dog park
Bike down hill
Thank you for this feedback (you can send more at any time to us via our email address).
Advocating for Seymour Park redevelopment is a key focus of our group, including
fundraising to make this happen.
Community news – Adaminaby Public School
In other Community news, Adaminaby Public School (APS) has a new Principal, Brooke
Findlow. We asked Brooke if she would like to include a few words about the school in our
newsletter. She says:
At Adaminaby Public School, public education is not just about imparting
knowledge; it's a journey of discovery and growth. With a positive outlook, we see
each student as a unique individual with boundless potential waiting to be unlocked.
Our classrooms are vibrant spaces where curiosity is nurtured and creativity is
celebrated. Every teacher is not just an instructor but a mentor, guiding students on
their path to success. We believe in fostering a supportive community where
collaboration thrives and every voice is valued. In Adaminaby Public School, we may
be small in size, but our ambitions are limitless, aiming to empower each student to
reach for the stars and realize their dreams through the power of education. If you
would like to be a part of our community, please reach out.
Adaminaby School is a key community stakeholder. The school utilises Adaminaby Pool for
a 10 day block of swimming lessons every year, and the pupils regularly swim after school
and on the weekends, making the pool a very important recreational amenity for them.
As well as advocating to improve the pool experience for young and old, we will be
advocating strongly for the Seymour Park redevelopment so that young people in Adaminaby
and surrounds also have an excellent recreational space available to them year round, and
particularly in the Winter months when the pool is shut.
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