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| May 2002 |
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50c more for an indoor swim
City Councillors had a good debate last
month before voting to add 50 cents to the
cost of a casual swim for young people and
children at the Council’s indoor pools –
QEII, Pioneer and Centennial. The City Council had considered lifting
the $1.50 casual swim fee for young people
(15 years and under) to $2 at all Council
pools, but decided it was only warranted at
the newer indoor venues. The councillors heard that the City
Council puts about $5.5 million a year of
subsidy into its pools to make sure that
swimming is an affordable recreation for
everyone in the city. The change to $2 will not effect the price
paid by the many schools which use
Council pools for their learn-to-swim
classes. Their charge will remain at $1 a
child. Community and Leisure Committee
chairman Graham Condon said that, even at
$2, the Council indoor pools are extremely
good value for money. “You wait till you see what you get at
QEII for $2 a kid,” he told last month’s
meeting. “Really, it’ll just blow your socks
off. It’s recreation for a whole day for $2.” The new QEII Aquatic Centre is due to open in June. For Information about
the Council’s pools and swimming programmes, visit www.ccc.govt.nz/QuickAnswers/Pools/ |