By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A residents group has made an “urgent” call for Casey Council administrators to vote down a move to demolish Doveton Pool on Tuesday 16 March.
In a statement, Doveton Eumemmerring Township Association (DETA) says there was no community warning that the 52-year-old Olympic-sized outdoor pool would be replaced by “public open space”.
“We can confirm, with no doubt, that the idea of there not being a pool in some form, was never proposed or raised by or with community members.
“In fact, the one constant across the community discussion was that the pool needs to be retained in some form.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
“Shocked” and “angered” residents say they had little warning that Doveton’s historic public pool has been slated for destruction.
Casey Council administrators are set to vote on Tuesday 16 March on a recommendation to replace the 52-year-old Olympic-sized outdoor pool with “public open space”.
Bruce federal MP Julian Hill said he hoped the administrators “represent the community’s views and don’t accept the council officers’ recommendation”.
“I was shocked to hear that with no community consultation the unelected administrators are planning to kill the Doveton Pool.
“The council must do the right thing and actually engage with the community. They should go out and hear what the community thinks about the pool.