经过五年多的建设和1.22亿美元的投资，北悉尼奥运游泳池于周五重新向公众开放[1]。这座设施自2021年2月关闭进行翻修以来，已有1986天未向居民提供公共泳池服务[1]。重建项目因延误、法律纠纷和遗产保护问题而备受关注，最终由开发商Icon于5月完成[1]。
新落成的设施包括50米加热露天泳池、25米室内泳池、健身房、970座看台和儿童水上乐园等功能区[1]。游泳池将采用从悉尼港处理过的盐水填充[1]。开放周末提供免费入场，而市长Zoe Baker预计收费和商业运营将帮助修复议会财政[1]。
该项目成本远超原计划。原定升级成本为5800万美元，最终实际投入达1.22亿美元[1]。为资助该项目，居民费率上升了52%[1]。该泳池自1936年开业以来，这是其历史上规模最大的一次改造[1]。
After more than five years of construction and an investment of $122 million, North Sydney Olympic Pool officially reopened on Friday, marking the end of a 1,986-day closure for residents without public swimming facilities [1]. The project, which commenced following the pool's shutdown in February 2021, faced considerable delays, legal disputes, heritage conservation complications, and cost overruns before developer Icon completed the redevelopment in May [1].
The reconstructed facility features a 50-meter heated outdoor pool, a 25-meter indoor pool, a gymnasium, a 970-seat grandstand, and a children's water play area [1]. The pool will be filled with treated saltwater sourced from Sydney Harbour [1]. The reopening weekend offered free admission to residents [1], though the project has been funded partly through a 52 percent increase in resident rates [1]. Mayor Zoe Baker indicated that revenue from user fees and commercial operations are expected to support the council's financial recovery [1].
The original renovation budget had been estimated at $58 million before the significant cost escalation [1]. The North Sydney Olympic Pool originally opened in 1936 [1].