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The City of Newcastle is inviting tenders for the management of its five inland swimming centres – Lambton, Stockton, Mayfield, Beresfield and Wallsend.

Acting Director City Wide Services Lynn Duffy advised City of Newcastle remained committed to ensuring the city's swimming centres are affordable and accessible to all members of the community.

Duffy commented "with strong attendance figures and consistently satisfied responses from customer surveys, our community have told us how much they appreciate and enjoy our inland pools.

"This tender provides an opportunity to deliver an improved range of benefits for the community including greater access to inclusive aquatic programs and services reflective of Newcastle’s diverse population.​

"We also remain committed to maintaining access to affordable high-quality public pools, particularly for families in the western suburbs."

The tender process has been collaborative in nature. The United Services Union (USU) representative Luke Hutchinson said CN had been working collaboratively with the USU throughout the process.

Hutchinson added "City of Newcastle has proactively engaged with the United Services Union regarding the new tender for the operation of their inland pools. We are satisfied with the approach being taken to date to ensure the best outcomes for staff and the community.”

The tender will be open from 30th July to 6th September, with a report on the preferred tenderer to be prepared for the consideration of the elected Council before the end of the year.

Image: Newcastle's Stockton Pool

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