Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool updates

Heritage Victoria Nomination Review

Earlier this year, a member of the community submitted a Victorian Heritage Register nomination for the Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool. Initially, the nomination was dismissed by Heritage Victoria, but the nominator appealed the decision, with the Heritage Council putting aside the previous determination by Heritage Victoria and directing the initiation of a formal assessment.

Heritage Victoria submitted their review to Heritage Council in mid-November and recommended the Heritage Council to not include the Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool in the Victorian Heritage Register. To view, the details of the nomination review decision visit the Heritage Council of Victoria's website.

The Heritage Council will consider the recommendation in late January after a period of 60 days from the date the notice of recommendation was published on their website (19 November 2021).

If no appeals are received against the recommendation, the tender process can recommence from March 2022 onwards.

Indicatively, this delay would mean the tender would be awarded in June 2022 with construction to commence in July 2022.

For further information, contact Council on 9524 3333 or email projects@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Proposed design details

We are excited to share the detailed designs for the proposed redevelopment of Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool.

The designs take into account feedback from the community during the last consultation phase in August 2020. We heard the community wants to retain the essential elements of Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool.

We responded to your feedback by keeping the centre within its current footprint. The design incorporates a red brick, timber and concrete facade, which is a contemporary tribute to mid-century design. We will keep the war memorial signage, the ‘grassy hill’ and lots of native landscaping and open space. We plan to apply for a Green Star rating in response to the recent Council declaration of climate emergency and net zero emissions by 2025.

The detailed design for Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool includes:

• an outdoor 50-metre, eight-lane pool
• an outdoor diving pool
• an indoor warm water program pool and 25-metre learn-to-swim pool
• a concourse spa
• indoor sauna, steam room and accessible changerooms
• indoor program rooms
• a café
• outdoor children’s splash pad
• lawn areas and open spaces (including retention of the eastern mound)
• barbecues and shaded seating
• the retention of character and local charm.

Exterior — artist renderings

Outdoor aquatic spaces — artist renderings

Indoor aquatic space — artist rendering

Support spaces and amenities — artist rendering

Facility plans

Support spaces and amenities plans

Indoor aquatic spaces plans

Outdoor aquatic spaces plans

Health and wellness spaces plans

Environmental Sustainability Design initiatives