[Cookimonster$]

People wont go so they will be cutting there own throats because if people dont go they get 0 dollars the people that make these decisions dont have much up top

 

[elaine41]

Looks like council were not content to build a pool but had to have a space that looks like it belongs in the Middle East. No wonder they went over budget & now they have to find a way to pay for it & so they look to "the bank of local residents". My response to this council would be, you built it so you pay for it & I'll go somewhere else for a swim.

 

[Suzanne rose]

I actually don't see anything wrong with council charging entry.
The entry charges are cheaper than most other council pools.

Our local pool is no where as nice as the one in Campbelltown and charges are.

This is for a pass which is direct debited each fortnight
For a pass for an adult totals $1,027 per year

A family pass for a year totals $2,171

And concession pass for a year cost $577.20

 

[Free.lander]

you don't mind paying well that is where your short sighted down fall is
Once the council knows that people will pay that then next year they will be prepared to pay more and next year even more still If the cow doesn't kick the bucket over , then farmer expects more milk every time
It was promised as free so it is free otherwise it would not have been built
At best , Rate payers in the council area should not be paying a fee but users outside of the area can be charged

 

[Free.lander]

It was promised and built on the promise of FREE
Tough bickies if it went over budget as that indicates not enough governance in the construction and jobs for council mates
NOT good enough so back to the drawing board like reducing the wages to Councillors to help pay for the costs

 

[darrellh]

And people in the area won't want to travel further as thst costs fuel, in a cost of living crisis for a lot of people every dollar and cent counts. That's an exhorbitant jump from free and if I lived in the council area I would not be impressed. You need to make sure you csn deliver on your promises.

 

[BruceC]

Once again everyone wants everything for nothing!
You either pay higher rates for free entry or pay lower rates a an entry fee!

 

[Free.lander]

Once again everyone wants everything for nothing!
You either pay higher rates for free entry or pay lower rates a an entry fee!

the rates that were paid went into the pool, construction so the rate payers actually bought and paid for the pool-nothing free about that and now the rates have been increased to cover the maintenance costs of the pool.-yes nothing is free but double dipping to get more money to pay for Councillor incompetence is a bit rich
FREE TO RATE PAYS IN THE AREA , VISITORS CAN PAY AT THE GATE

 

[Clancieblue]

you don't mind paying well that is where your short sighted down fall is
Once the council knows that people will pay that then next year they will be prepared to pay more and next year even more still If the cow doesn't kick the bucket over , then farmer expects more milk every time
It was promised as free so it is free otherwise it would not have been built
At best , Rate payers in the council area should not be paying a fee but users outside of the area can be charged

But not everyone in the council area will be using the pool.
It costs me around $140 every month to maintain my pool, and that doesn't include electricity.
I agree with Suzanne, payment to use seems fair to me.

 

[Luckyus]

AND PEOPLE, WILL STILL "PISS IN IT"

 

[Suzanne rose]

We won't use public pools. When my daughter was 10 ( she is now 20) she was so sick and struggling to breathe. She is a bad asthmatic.
She was admitted to hospital and placed in ICU . They ran test and found she had pneumonia which they said was caused through swimming in a public pool.
She had swimming lessons over 2 weeks at Bexley Pools.
The lung doctor told us how she will never swim in a public pool or let her family swim in one as the amount of chemicals needed to kill bacteria would either kill or make a person very sick.

She sees so many people that are sick caused by swimming in a public pool

 

[Bullwinkle]

Although I have to travel 11 kilometres to our nearest pool, I do not pay an exuberant price for a season ticket.
Our pool is Not heated!!
For 2025/2026 season $285.00 for 2 adults and 2 children..this is a 5% reduction on last year’s fee!!
With excellent onsite canteen, life guards present every time the pool is open.
Manned by volunteers…that’s how we do things in the country!!!

 

[Veggiepatch]

I actually don't see anything wrong with council charging entry.
The entry charges are cheaper than most other council pools.

Our local pool is no where as nice as the one in Campbelltown and charges are.

This is for a pass which is direct debited each fortnight
For a pass for an adult totals $1,027 per year

A family pass for a year totals $2,171

And concession pass for a year cost $577.20View attachment 85525

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When Roselands Pool first opened in the late 1960s, it cost 5 cents entry for kids!

 

[Veggiepatch]

Looks like council were not content to build a pool but had to have a space that looks like it belongs in the Middle East. No wonder they went over budget & now they have to find a way to pay for it & so they look to "the bank of local residents". My response to this council would be, you built it so you pay for it & I'll go somewhere else for a swim.

Fancy jumping into a curry flavoured oil slick....

 

[Tipsy]

typical gutless tyranicle arseholes coucils wanting more money in their pockets

 

[Phantom55]

I used to think councils worked for the citizens, but no it seems we work to use the facilities we paid for and we need to obey the councils instructions or else!...I think we need to define the relationship COUNCILS WORK FOR US thats why we have public servants to use the money we pay to service our comunity not to service some council dream they obviously aren't qualified to contract lavish works we cant afford, this pond belongs with the Taj Mahal.......this council needs sacking

 

[Towing]

Pools are very expensive to maintain. About 7 years ago it cost $10,000.00 annually for an average pool. Needless to say there isn't one in this area. I hate to think what the cost would be now.

 

[Luckyus]

Back the sixties they had to close down Brunswick pool and clean it because of dirty bastards.

 

[RobbyNotTheRobot]

AND PEOPLE, WILL STILL "PISS IN IT"

The drinks that they sell there should have dye in it and then everyone can see who peed in it and that embarrassment should stop that.