In November, a contractor was engaged to address issues with the hydrotherapy pool heating system. Just prior to Christmas, the Shire was informed that a required part for the water heating pump is a non-standard size and is not readily available in Australia. As a result, the part must be custom-manufactured overseas.

Moving forward, the Shire will be proceeding with the manufacture of this part, which is expected to take approximately 8-12 weeks, plus delivery and installation time. Due to this, the Mini Swimmers Program (0-4 Years Swimming Lessons) will be suspended until further notice.

In addition, the Shire will also be engaging a contractor to undertake a comprehensive diagnostic review of the hydrotherapy pool’s heating, pump, and chlorination systems to identify any underlying issues.

Historically, when issues have arisen, short-term or “band-aid” repairs have been implemented to restore operation as quickly as possible; however, these approaches have not proven practical or sustainable in the long term.

With the heater pump being offline, this presents an opportunity to undertake a thorough review of the system and identify sustainable, long-term solutions rather than continuing with temporary fixes.

Further updates will be provided once the pump part has been received and expected completion timeframes are confirmed.