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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 4 Hansard (25 June) . . Page.. 1157 ..

In April 1988 the lessee applied for additional land to extend the Centre by adding an ice skating rink with associated refreshment and administrative areas and to provide 8 to 9 town houses. This proposal was abandoned in 1990 due to problems associated with a major sewer line traversing the block, access to the site, the land being flood prone and the existence of a library on the land.

In 1990 the lessee submitted a proposal which involved the subdivision of the block into 2 new blocks, one for residential development and the other to continue as an indoor recreation centre. The application also involved the addition of two small areas of unleased land to the block created to allow residential development. The application was approved and new leases were finalised in May 1994. The proposed residential development did not proceed.

(ii) The lessee has recently indicated that residential development may not be a feasible proposition and is exploring options for a further change. Details are not known at this stage.

B. In relation to the Big Splash WaterPark, requests to change the lease purpose of the Crown lease have also been made on several occasions.

(i) The details are as follows:

On 2 August 1981 the lessee applied for additional land to extend the water slide facility and to overcome overcrowding on hot days. The application was refused on 28 September 1981 on the basis that any additional land would have to be excised from adjoining lessees.

On 7 May 1982 the lessee applied for an extended waterslide, restaurant, bar, enclosed pool, diver training area, divers shop, gymnasium, spas and sauna. The proposal also incorporated a new development in the form of a ship. The variation was approved in principle and a lease offer was made on 26 July 1983. The new leases were not accepted by the lessee.

On 19 September 1983 the lessee proposed a new aquatic amusement area, a covered dance floor and a stage for rock concerts. This proposal was refused as there could be no guarantee that noise pollution would not interfere with the adjoining residential areas.

On 26 June 1985 a lease variation for a family restaurant was proposed. The variation was approved in December 1986.

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