Petition of over 650 signatures supporting an indoor community pool
A petition of over 650 signatures supporting an indoor community pool in 2001
A petition of over 650 signatures supporting an indoor community pool in 2001
Waiheke Islanders are very lucky to be offered the Auckland-wide John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams lessons right here on the island. It’s a programme designed around water safety and ensuring that over the course of their primary school years, our children have enough training to keep themselves safe in water (eg float) and can…
Local Board backed a call for the community to be allowed to raise funds by asking for donations from visitors
With the current social media attention a pool on Waiheke has been getting through the Local Board debates, we felt it prudent to explain the Waiheke Pool Society’s present position to help detail some facts. Pool Society Structure The Pool Society was formed in 2014. We are a group of volunteers working towards a greater…
A community funded pool survey carried out in 1994, demonstrated a strong community desire for a year round aquatic facility on the island.
The completion of a community needs assessment on the Island in December 2003. Key findings included the projected likelihood of use to be extremely high, and that key preferred activities included relaxation, lap swimming, aqua-aerobics and learn to swim. Waiheke High School Grounds was identified as the preferred site.
Recreation Waiheke 1994 identified an aquatic centre as a priority for the community.