Canberra approves pool project despite integrity investigation
Planning approved a Phillip pool project. A government integrity probe is investigating how the pool size was reduced.
The planning authority approved changes to the development. Icon Water says the design fails to meet sewerage standards.
The project replaces a 50-metre pool with a 25-metre pool. An integrity investigation is looking at how that smaller pool was allowed.
The authority sees no reason to pause development while the investigation continues. Geocon must get Icon Water's formal approval before building starts.
They also need a lease variation approved. The developer plans to build 696 units across three stages.
- 50-metre to 25-metre
- Pool size shrinkage
- 286
- First-stage units
- 696
- Total planned units
- December 2025
- Approval date
Why it mattersA major development is moving forward despite serious design concerns and a government integrity probe. This raises questions about accountability and oversight.
AustraliaCanberra residents lose their 50-metre pool; future access, cost and service guarantees for the much smaller replacement remain unconfirmed.
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