ROXBURGH POOL, PUNAWAI ORA ‘SAFE WATER’

The Roxburgh Pool was originally opened in 1932. The 90 year old pool situated at the rear of the high school, has served the community well, but has reached the end of its life. Roxburgh Pool Punawai Ora ‘Safe Water’ Incorporated chair, Sally Feinerman says, “The pipework and plumbing is beyond repair, the boiler doesn’t work, the solar panels are unusable, and it leaks like a sieve.”

Roxburgh desperately needs a modern, safe swimming complex where kids can have fun and learn to swim, to be safe in the water or participate in aquatic exercise. For 16 years a core volunteer committee have worked tirelessly to fundraise for the replacement of the pool. It has been a long time in the making.

In March 2021 CLT granted $920,766 towards bringing the new Roxburgh Pool to fruition. The concept pictured will have new changing rooms, office space, a plant room, a dedicated learners' and toddlers’ pool with beach access, plus a 25m - four lane main pool.

The circa $3 million dollar new pool project will be a significant asset for the 1,500 strong Teviot Valley population.

The site is already cleared and the new pool is expected to be completed and ready for use by February 2023.