Council DA – Demolition of Carss Park Pool – Write to the council!

Georges River Council has lodged a Development Application to demolish Carss Park, Kogarah War Memorial, Pool. The DA number is DA2020/0405. Submissions are invited between 4th November 2020 and 2nd December 2020. Council's sign near the Carss Park Pool, inviting submissions. The DA Notice closer up with directions to make a submission. Over 10,000 signatures …

Council’s Pool Survey: Comment by November 20th

Tell the council what you need and expect Now is your opportunity to tell the Georges River Council what we want for the future of the Carss Park, Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool  - We want them to REBUILD in the same place. Comment on Georges River Council's Aquatic Facilities by 20th November 2019 Georges …

Pool closed, forever!

Pool Maintenance! Closed indefinitely ! Suddenly, Georges River Council announced, on 23rd July 2019, that the pool, closed for maintenance, would now close permanently. The pool is to be drained of water, post haste. The GRC (Georges River Council) has attributed the blame for the closure on the EPA dictating the closure due to a …

Now Is The Time, Write Today!

Time is running out 7th April**, submissions close If you've been thinking and meaning to write to the Georges River Council about their Draft Open Space, Recreation and Community Facilities Strategy. Maybe making a submission sounds hard. Maybe trying to decide the perfect wording to impress the council, worries you in the night. Well, time …

Building the Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool (1966)

Why is the pool called "Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool"? Below is a chapter from Beverley Earnshaw's book titled "Carss Park". Beverley has agreed to the publication of Chapter 14 of her book. Published in 2009 by Kogarah Historical Society Inc. Chapter 14 Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool After 30 years of swimming in …

Rally Update – 19th Jan 2019

3pm today Come to the Rally at Carss Park Pool   Help save Carss Park Pool, the Kogarah War Memorial Pool Hear Chris Minns (Kogarah State MP) Mark Coure (Oatley State MP) Dick Caine (legendary swimming coach) speak about what the pool means to them and ask them your questions. Council swimming pools are important …

NRASC at Carss Park Pool, Carss Park 2221

NRASC (North Ramsgate Amateur Swimming Club) members want to 'Save Carss Park Pool', 'The Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool' at Carss Park 2221, and are very keen to maintain their use of the local swimming centre. Here is a message of support from the NRASC: "The Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool, Carss Park has been the …