Alkimos dips one toe further towards new aquatic centre after council approves business plan

Alkimos’ long-discussed new aquatic and recreation centre is a step closer to breaking ground after the Wanneroo City Council gave their approval to advertise the facility’s business plan last week.

Tha plan, endorsed by the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre Working Group, provides an assessment of the development and operation of the facility.

The news comes after the Council also accepted $25 million in funding for the project via the Federal Government’s Priority Community Infrastructure Program.

“Alkimos is expected to be one of Perth’s fastest growing suburbs over the next 20 years and the delivery of the Alkimos aquatic and recreation centre will have a strong positive impact on the City’s future planning for our northern corridor community,” said Wanneroo Mayor Linda Aitken of the funding boost.

“We are grateful to the Federal Government for providing funding to help us provide the community with access to this state-of-the-art recreation facility…

“It is fantastic to be entering the next phase of this exciting project and I am looking forward to the completion of the detailed design later this year.”

The aquatic centre is slated to be built within the Alkimos Central Development, adjacent to the future Alkimos METRONET station and scheduled to be completed by 2026.

It features an impressive range of amenities, including:

• Eight lane, indoor 25m pool
• Indoor water play space
• Warm water programme pool
• Eight lane, outdoor 50m pool
• Spa / Sauna
• Four indoor hardcourts with spectator seating
• Healthclub with programme rooms and personal training space
• Creche with outdoor play
• Function Room
• Community meeting rooms
• Retail space
• Café
• Office / administration area
• Changerooms, toilets and amenities
• Storage

The business plan will be available for public comment via the City’s online community engagement hub from tomorrow, February 29.

Find out more and check out the business plan, here.

Image Credit: Supplied/City of Wanneroo