Oakleigh Recreation Centre
History
The original pools at Oakleigh Recreation Centre were constructed in the 1950s around a landscape of lawns and trees. Since then, the pool had grown to include a four-court indoor sports stadium, café and crèche. In 2007, the City of Monash assumed direct responsibility for the centre, including staff, programs and services.
The pool was starting to look outdated so, in December 2008, the council embarked on an AU$10m redevelopment to fix the aquatic areas of the pool. This project delivered seasonal aquatic facilities back to the community and worked with the existing programs and services. The council decided to retain one of Melbourne's last outdoor diving boards. It has also introduced DE filtration, one of only a select group of pools in Victoria to do so. This method of filtration, along with the salt water pool makes for crystal clear water.
References
- ^ "Centre History". City of Monash. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Services". City of Monash. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Stadium". City of Monash. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.