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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 10 Hansard (5 September) . . Page.. 3240 ..


MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NUMBER 289

Olympic Swimming Pool

Ms McRae: asked the Minister for Sport and Recreation - In relation to the bubble roof covering Canberra Olympic Swimming Pool

(1) On what date is the bubble roof for the Olympic Pool (a) removed and (b) replaced each year.

(2) What is the cost of (a) removing and (b) replacing the bubble roof (including the loss of revenue for the period of time the pool is closed for this procedure to take place).

(3) What are the entry numbers for the Olympic Pool per month, from 1 July 1995 to 31 July 1996.

Mr Stefaniak - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) The air dome is dismantled in early October and erected between late March and early April each year.

(2) The cost of removing and replacing the air dome is approximately $9,000 including salary costs and equipment hire.

Revenue lost cannot be accurately calculated because the pool has never been open during this time. Prior to the air dome being purchased, the pool was a seasonal pool only, closed from mid March through until late October each year.

(3) Entry numbers for the Olympic Pool per month, from 31 July 1995 to 31 July 1996 are as follows:

July 1995 8153

August 1995 8289

September 1995 8220

October 1995 11683

November 1995 14723

December 1995 21226

January 1996 24652

February 1996 16730

March 1996 11230

April 1996 5595

May 1996 9678

June 1996 8268

July 1996 8916


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