EPA could limit pool use

Residents of the Woy Woy Peninsula are sick of looking at a dust bowl that used to be their local pool. Construction of the Peninsula Regional Leisure Centre has been put on hold because Gosford Council has submitted an amendment to the design.

The new plan is to cut back on sound insulation of the facility.

As a regional sports centre, the facility will hold swimming carnivals, basketball, netball and volleyball comps.

Unlike the old Woy Woy pool, the new centre will be open all year round, seven days a week and as late as 10pm.

As the site is in the middle of a residential area, sound insulation measures need to be seriously addressed.

If nearby residents complain about noise emissions after the centre has been opened, the EPA has the authority to step in and limit operations.

This has been the case for the Bexley Swim Centre.

Surely the sensible approach would be to contain the noise adequately to ensure the facility remains fully operational.

Let's build a quality construction that meets the needs of the Peninsula, keeps to the monetary budget and takes into account that the site is smack-bang in the middle of a residential area.

The amended plan is scheduled to go before Council tonight (November 4).

Michelle Cairns, Woy Woy