Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Constituency questions

Polwarth electorate

Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (12:39): (170) My question is to the Minister for Community Sport, and the question I have is: will she commit to supporting the people of Torquay and the Surf Coast shire in a commitment to helping them get their swimming pool? The Surf Coast and Geelong community are incredibly disappointed today following further revelations that the promise of swimming events at the Commonwealth Games and the promise of a pool to the fast-growing Armstrong Creek and Surf Coast communities has in fact been abandoned by this now-broke state government. One hundred-odd million dollars will be spent on a blow-up swimming pool that will not serve the purposes of that community. A culture of swimming, outdoor activity and water safety are essential elements for those living in Geelong and the Surf Coast, and I urge the minister to get together with the Surf Coast shire, talk to that community and make sure they have got funding for a legacy pool so that they can benefit from the regional games also.