Major upgrades have been planned for Rockingham's aquatic and leisure facility Aqua Jetty with the council endorsing the final design for stage two of the redevelopment.
Stage two will include the development of a wellness suite including a larger hydrotherapy pool, along with sauna, and steam rooms.
There are three adult change facilities proposed throughout the facility as well as a number of universal accessible toilets and family change facilities.
An expanded ‘learn to swim pool’ will be developed, which will help in alleviating the demand on other water spaces at the facility.
The leisure pool will also be redesigned to accommodate a new interactive splash pad and water play areas, and the water slide area will also be redesigned and expanded.
A larger gymnasium and group fitness spaces are a key part of the concept design.
The café, crèche and reception will be relocated to the front of the building, with more car parks being included in the design process.
Mayor Deb Hamblin said planning for future generations was a key aspiration in the City’s Strategic Community Plan, and Aqua Jetty stage two would be integral to achieving this.
“Through the City’s Community Infrastructure Plan and several studies over the past decade it has been identified that Aqua Jetty requires upgrades and expansion to ensure it is able to better meet current and future community expectations,” Mayor Hamblin said.
“Council’s endorsement of the final concept design is an exciting early step for the project, and the City looks forward to commencing detailed design immediately.
"To help deliver stage two of the Aqua Jetty the City has successfully secured $10 million in State Government grant funding through the WA Recovery Plan.
“The City also engaged extensively with Aqua Jetty users and community members during the feasibility study process and prior to the final concept design being endorsed. This consultation included three community presentations at the Aqua Jetty facility in December 2021, and the City thanks participants for sharing their thoughts.”
Construction is expected to begin in mid-2023.
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