‘Pool deserts’: Some Sydney residents wait up to seven years for a swim
Analysis finds 10 public pools closed for redevelopment, with pools scarcer in western, north-western and south-western Sydney
Hundreds of thousands of residents in fast-growing parts of Sydney will be without a local pool this summer, with some waiting up to seven years for ageing aquatic centres to be rebuilt. A Herald analysis found rebuilding 10 pools closed for redevelopment will cost $531 million.