Meeting papers

THE NAC - KEY INSIGHTS
As the Shire’s primary aquatic centre, the NAC requires significant facility upgrades to meet community needs over the next 25 years. Community and stakeholder feedback
has guided development of the NAC Upgrade Plan, which includes the following elements:



                WATER FILTRATION AND COOLING                                                             MEETING AND SOCIAL ROOMS
                Critical water filtration and plant upgrades, with provision for                         Flexible spaces for meetings, training, club use and community
                future pool cooling capacity for 50m pool                                                hire



                IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY                                                        TRANSPORT AND PARKING
                Urgent need for more amenities, including accessible, universal                          More disability car parking, secure bike parking with e-bike
                design change rooms with enhanced privacy, hoists and ramps for                          charging, plus measures to relieve peak-time car parking
                all abilities                                                                            pressure and improve traffic flow



                SHADE, SPECTATOR AND LIFEGUARD FACILITIES                                                WELLNESS AND PROGRAM SPACE
                Expanded permanent shade for swimmers, families and officials,                           Extra space for circuit, aqua and wellness classes to reduce
                new lifeguard office and dedicated grandstand seating                                    waitlists



                                                                                                         FLEXIBLE USAGE OPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL POOL
                 MORE STORAGE                                                                            SPACE
                 Secure, ventilated and dedicated spaces to protect club                                 Submersible movable bulkhead to allow flexible configuration
                 equipment and electronics                                                               of 50m pool and potential long-term warm-water
                                                                                                         (hydrotherapy) pool



                 INCREASED GYM SPACE AND EQUIPMENT                                                       ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
                 A larger gym to ease overcrowding plus the inclusion of additional                      Integration of solar generation and water-saving technologies
                 rehabilitation items                                                                    wherever possible to lower running costs




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