Geelong Council says no to swimming pool for Drysdale

The Bellarine Independent newspaper on Friday 1 July 2011 reports in an article entitled "Council 'scuttles bid for new pool'":

"GEELONG'S council has poured cold water on a new push for a pool to service Clifton Springs and Drysdale, according to a community representative..."

The Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association has been advocating for a new pool to be included as part the Drysdale/Clifton Springs Sports Precinct Master Plan.

Dryclift Days in their blog article entitled: DCSCA proposal to break pool deadlock says:

"The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) asserts that there is insufficient local demand to justify building a $12m swimming pool and has advised local people to go to the pool at Ocean Grove..."

Seems like Council is not interested in what the residents want only in what Council wants to give them - guess there is an election coming the end of next year - will be interesting to see what that flushes out into the swimming pool mix!