The construction of a regional-level aquatic and recreation facility situated in the heart of Ellenbrook and adjacent to the new METRONET Ellenbrook train station.
The City of Swan has submitted a development proposal that includes:
- 50m and 25m pools
- Warm water pools
- Small toddler pools
- Four waterslides
- A small grandstand
- Change rooms
- Shaded barbeque and picnic areas
- A sports hall housing indoor multi-purpose courts
- A gym and fitness centre
- A wellness centre
- Family facilities like a creche
- A kiosk with kitchen facilities.
The building will carry the honorary name Margaret Kidson Leisure Centre.
Project status
- The first phase of architectural design is complete
- The development application has been submitted and the final State Government design review is scheduled for the end of November 2024
- The earthworks tender has closed and is under evaluation
- The superintendence consultancy tender has closed and is under evaluation
- The financial agreement with the State Government for the final $5m is being completed
- The City has received the deed of license to conduct earthworks for comment
- Earthworks will start on site in January 2025, directly after the Christmas break
- The management order terms for the land transfer are being negotiated with the State Government
- The initial Green Star equivalency assessment indicates the project will achieve a 5-Star rating
- The expression of interest for the main contract is being drafted and is expected to be released at the end of January 2025.
Project timeline
Adoption of the Aquatic Strategy
Completed in August 2023
Planning, consultation and design
Progressing in 2023/24
Development approval
Scheduled for 2025
Earthworks start
January 2025
Construction start
Scheduled for 2025
Construction finish
Scheduled for 2027
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FAQ's
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has opened the public consultation period, which will run from November 14 to December 5, 2024.
You can access all related documents and plans on the DPLH website.
Alternatively, you can see the plans at the City’s Administration Centre, 2 Midland Square, Midland, between 8am and 5pm on weekdays.
Those wishing to provide feedback can do so via the DPLH’s online feedback form.
For formal submissions, please contact Caitriona Slane at the DPLH’s Metro North-East Team via email at Caitriona.Slane@dplh.wa.gov.au or by mail to Locked Bag 2506, Perth WA 6001.
The project will cost $108m. The City has established a reserve fund, which along with $42m in grant funding, will be the primary funding source for the project.
The City has received commitments for the following:
| Funding body | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Department of Health and Aged Care | $25 million |
| Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries | $7 million |
| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | $5 million |
| WA Government | $5 million |
The City is committed to incorporating sustainable initiatives into the design and we are on track to achieve an equivalent standard to a 5-Star Green Star rating.
We’re doing this by:
- Building a large solar array and incorporating passive solar design principles
- Upgrading the building envelope to improve energy performance, like insulating all the pool shells
- Making the whole building, including the pool plant, completely electric and as energy efficient as possible with heat being recovered from any waste shower water and the pool backwash water
- Incorporating water-safe urban design principles into the landscape design with swales and native trees planned throughout the hard-landscaped areas
- Topping up the pools using water collected from the roof.
This is a significant project for the community and there will be an opportunity to comment on the design plans. While the exact details of engagement are yet to be decided, information will be released as soon as it is available.
The City is in discussions with the State Government and it's likely that a portion of the site (2ha on Cashman Avenue) will be used to facilitate the construction of a community hub in Ellenbrook.
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The City of Swan CEO, former City of Swan Mayor David Lucas, MLA Jessica Shaw, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti, and Swan Active staff at the site of Swan Active - Ellenbrook