Grafton town pool redevelopment revealed by Clarence Valley Council

Nearly $8 million will be spent completely overhauling Grafton’s town pool in changes that will spell the end of a daredevil’s launching pad. See the plans.

Lewis Cooper of South Grafton gets way above the Grafton diving pool back in 2014.

Grafton’s 50m pool, dive pool, water slide and grandstand will be demolished as part of a complete overhaul for the much loved but “ageing” recreational hub.

Clarence Valley Council expects to spend a little more than $7.8 million on the changes that would lead to the construction of a new outdoor 50m Olympic pool and an indoor centre consisting of a 25m, eight-lane heated pool and a heated program and leisure pool.

The long-awaited redevelopment would also result in the removal of four trees from the northeastern edge of the site at the intersection of Turf and Oliver streets.

The council identified in a 2013 report the complex was ageing and needed repair, noting that it also closed in winter.

The development will be in two stages.

An artist's impression shows the Olympic Pool in stage one of a proposed redevelopment.

Clarence Valley Council open spaces and facilities manager Peter Birch said all the new pools would be fully accessible with ramp access.

The council is seeking public feedback on the new design.

The diving pool will be demolished as a part of the proposed redevelopment.

Visit the Clarence Valley Council website for more details and to have your say.

The public comment period will end at 4pm on Friday, February 11.