Background History

The former Corowa War Memorial Swimming Pool was opened on Wednesday 7th November 1956 and included an outdoor 50m pool, canteen and change rooms. At the time, the schools were given a half-holiday for the occasion and the NSW Governor, Sir John Northcott, cut the ribbon to open the then new pool. However, with the age of the asset posing several safety risks, the pool was closed to the closed on 2019.

Over the last 25 years, there has been a substantial amount of work conducted by Federation Council and the former Corowa Shire Council to pursue the replacement of the former Corowa Swimming Pool. In May 2019, Federation Council made the decision to progress with building a 50-metre outdoor pool, 25 metre indoor pool, indoor reception, administration and café area, amenities and storage areas, and a splash park at the old Corowa Pool site located in the Ball Park Precinct next to the Council Civic Centre.

The tender to construct the new Corowa Aquatic Centre was awarded to Hines Construction in October 2019 and was completed in April 2021. The project cost $10.3M and was funded by Council, alongside significant contributions from the NSW State Government under various grants including Clubs NSW, Stronger Communities and Stronger Country Communities. This asset not just for the community of today, but one that will meet the community's needs for the next 50 years. The facility was officially opened by Mayor Pat Bourke and MP Justin Clancy on 19th April 2021 and the doors to the new facility opened to the public on 26th April 2021.

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