Woy Woy pool 'cleaned for summer'

The Woy Woy tidal pool next to Pelican Park will be cleaned in time for the summer holidays, according the Woy Woy CBD committee chair Cr Lynne Bockholt.

The Woy Woy CBD committee commissioned the cleaning as part of the Woy Woy waterfront upgrade.

The work is being carried out by Dr John Laxton, an experienced environmental scientist, who has found that the steel mesh which surrounds the pool inhibits the free flow of water into the pool, said Cr Bockholt.

The mesh has corroded in places and has become fouled with marine material which has been one of the main contributors to the pool’s pollution.

"Holes in the steel mesh raised safety concerns and Dr Laxton has approved the installation of temporary plastic mesh to allow the pool to be available for the summer," she said.

The pool is currently closed while this work is carried out.

"I understand that the pool will re-open in time for the Christmas holidays."

Dr Laxton has been commissioned to monitor the cleanliness of the pool over the next few months and to advise Council on the best way to ensure continued clean water for swimming.

This will include the best way to enclose the pool permanently, with different types of mesh and steel currently under investigation.

"I understand this work will be carried out over the winter months next year," said Cr Bockholt.

"Generations of Peninsula children have cooled off in this pool and I am delighted that they will again have the opportunity to play in a newly cleaned and safe tidal pool at Woy Woy."

November 14