After a rocky start, the Dunedin City Council and the trust pushing to build a new aquatic centre in Mosgiel are now on the same page. Since then, both parties had worked well together and the project had started to gather momentum, Mrs Mosley said. Two options for the pool were included in the Apollo report - a six-lane pool at a cost of about $8.25million and a larger eight-lane pool, which included hydrotherapy, toddler and spa pools at a cost of about $11.5million. The trust has also asked for a report on the cost of a 10-lane main pool, which could be built if the trust raised enough money. About $6 million for the pool has been set aside in the draft 10-year plan for the 2018-19 year and if the council approved the eight-lane pool, it could be completed by October 2019, the Apollo report said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 27, 2018 16:07 UTC