1 week Ago By Kate McIlwain
Jamberoo pool will no longer be free to use when it reopens for the summer, with the council seeking to cover the cost of maintaining and running the pool. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading Kiama Municipal Council said the pool will reopen on November 16, with fees of $4 for an adult and $2 for school aged children per entry.
A family of four will cost $10, but kids under school age will not be charged. Visitors who do not swim will also not have to pay, the council said. The entry fees have been introduced after the council asked Morrison Low Consultants to review the ageing Kiama Leisure Centre, which also manages the pool.
A report released earlier this year said, given the expenditure on maintenance and staffing - which exceeds $80,000 a year - fees should be introduced this summer. The report noted residents of neighbouring Shellharbour local government area also made use of the pool Jamberoo resident Vivienne Marris is was "only a matter of time" before the pool charged for entry. "We've enjoyed free use of the pool for many years, and as other council pools charge for entry, it was only a matter of time before Jamberoo's community pool caught up with costs and maintenance recovery," she said.
The pool will be open from 12.30-6.30pm weekdays, 9.
30am and 6:30pm on weekends from November, and will then opened from 9.30am-6.30pm everyday from December 21.
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