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commercial newsFederal money means better facelift for MoreeThe 115-year-old facility will get greater funding to createan artesian spa complex, with the hope of turning theWestern Plains town into the spa Mecca of Australia.An injection of funds by the FederalGovernment has seen Moree PlainsShire Council revise upwards its contractfigure for its Expression of Interest(EOI) for the Design and Staged Constructionfor the Redevelopment of theMoree Hot Artesian Pool Complex.The contract figure for the early stagesof the redevelopment is now $5m.The request for EOI closed in earlyJuly, but short-listed parties are expectedto be invited to participate in a subsequentselective Request for Tender(RFT) process.As a staged redevelopment, the councilis hoping the prospective tenderers willbe offering suggestions on how theyexpect the project to proceed past theirinitial involvement.The Minister for Infrastructure,Transport, Regional Development andLocal Government Anthony Albanesegave the Shire the good news that it hadbeen successful in its application to theFederal Government for $3 million toupgrade the pool complex.Council had already allocated morethan $3 million in the 2010–2011budget for the redevelopment andMayor Katrina Humphries says the additional$3 million will have a significantimpact on the extent of works that canbe carried out on the complex.“We’re absolutely thrilled that thework put into the funding submission byCouncil staff and Tourism Moree haspaid off,” she says. “This means that wecan do much more than we’d initiallyplanned for Stages 1 and 2 of the redevelopmentproject.”The current pool complex facilitieswere constructed in 1979 and are definitelyshowing their age.In addition to a “facelift”, the redevelopmentof the Moree Hot ArtesianPool Complex will involve a number ofaspects including:• Replacement or refurbishment of theexisting outdoor 50m pool;• Installation of a children’s “fun park”and learn-to-swim facilities;• Redevelopment of the entrance and administrationarea, including the installationof an interpretive/cultural display givingthe history of the 115-year-old facilityand telling the story of the importance ofartesian waters to the Moree community;• Refurbishment and replacement ofthe hot pools and associated plant andequipment, providing increased hotpool capacity to cater for additionalusers, locals and visitors alike;• Construction of a cafe that will featurelocal and regional produce;Reed Construction Data is nowCordell Information...Cordell Information have been researchingthe swimming pool industry for over 40years and we understand the differencethat detailed information can make to yourUse our information to:• Monitor where and when new swimmingpools are being installed• Target only those who need yourproducts and services• Track what your competitors are doingCall 1800 80 60 60to see how we canhelp grow yourbusiness!www.cordell.com.auAskabout ourHistoricalPool Data !SWIMPLEX AQUATICS Pty. LimitedABN 92 513 840 499Serving the Commercial Pool IndustryPh: 1300 796 329 Fax: 1300 796 329Office: 2/33 Lawson Crescent, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450Website: www.swimplex.com.au | Email: sales@swimplex.com.au68 | SPLASH! www.splashmagazine.com.au