Greens slam government delay as Big Splash faces third summer closed
Greens leader Jo Clay calls on government to end Big Splash's lease as reopening deadline passes.
The ACT Greens are pushing the government to reclaim the Big Splash site. The private lessee has missed another deadline to reopen the pool.
Greens leader Jo Clay says the community wants action, not more reports. The government ordered a fresh report instead of acting on the lease.
Clay calls this a delaying tactic. Canberrans are now facing their third summer without the 50-metre pool.
It shut down in December 2024. Clay says the government has legal power to end a lease in breach.
She says they should either prove they don't have this power or fix the law to get it.
- December 2024
- Pool closure date
- November 1
- Reopening deadline missed
- Third
- Consecutive summers without pool
- 50-metre
- Pool size
Why it mattersWith summer approaching and the pool closed for three years, Canberrans want clarity on whether the government will reclaim the facility or let the private operator keep it locked.
AustraliaCanberra residents facing another hot summer without the main public pool; the dispute over the Big Splash site affects thousands who rely on the facility.
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