Wadeye Community Pool
Wadeye is a small town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Since its community is one of the largest and most isolated in the whole country, local infrastructure and services are very important for the population. In this scenario, Myrtha Pools teamed up with M&J Builders Pty Ltd and Turner & Townsend to reopen the public swimming pool, which has been empty and neglected in the harsh far north Australian sun for 5 years, before its current renovation.
The original pool was installed in 2003 using Myrtha Technology and features a common ‘L’ shaped 25-meter design with a beach entry and lap swimming area. With the original Myrtha pool walls still structurally sound after 20 years, the pool tank was refurbished and brought to a new condition within three weeks in the most challenging environment.
The renovation process was chosen using an Australian first – Myrtha Skin installation completed by Blueprint Aquatics. This ensures a robust wall surface to minimise any damage.
The pool was ready to reopen in November 2023, thanks to the functionality of Myrtha combined technologies that can significantly reduce the time and costs of intervention, the impact on the community and offer new warrantied and durable pool tanks compared to traditional refurbishment methods.
With the population forced to find respite from the scorching heat by swimming in streams and rivers where saltwater crocs live, being able to use the public swimming pool is a key element in community safety. The community pool in Wadeye offers substantial social connections, improved water safety, long term local employment, promotion of physical activity, improved health outcomes and community well-being advantages. From now on, everyone will be able to use it, with complete safety and peace of mind.
Wadeye is a great example of how a swimming pool can be so much more than just a place to exercise or relax. Actually, it can play a big social role with a real impact on people’s lives.
Wadeye is a small town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Since its community is one of the largest and most isolated in the whole country, local infrastructure and services are very important for the population. In this scenario, Myrtha Pools teamed up with M&J Builders Pty Ltd and Turner & Townsend to reopen the public swimming pool, which has been empty and neglected in the harsh far north Australian sun for 5 years, before its current renovation.
The original pool was installed in 2003 using Myrtha Technology and features a common ‘L’ shaped 25-meter design with a beach entry and lap swimming area. With the original Myrtha pool walls still structurally sound after 20 years, the pool tank was refurbished and brought to a new condition within three weeks in the most challenging environment.
The renovation process was chosen using an Australian first – Myrtha Skin installation completed by Blueprint Aquatics. This ensures a robust wall surface to minimise any damage.
The pool was ready to reopen in November 2023, thanks to the functionality of Myrtha combined technologies that can significantly reduce the time and costs of intervention, the impact on the community and offer new warrantied and durable pool tanks compared to traditional refurbishment methods.
With the population forced to find respite from the scorching heat by swimming in streams and rivers where saltwater crocs live, being able to use the public swimming pool is a key element in community safety. The community pool in Wadeye offers substantial social connections, improved water safety, long term local employment, promotion of physical activity, improved health outcomes and community well-being advantages. From now on, everyone will be able to use it, with complete safety and peace of mind.
Wadeye is a great example of how a swimming pool can be so much more than just a place to exercise or relax. Actually, it can play a big social role with a real impact on people’s lives.