Moorabool council is one step closer to delivering the long-awaited indoor aquatic facility at the Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) Stadium in Bacchus Marsh, following the successful submission of its grant application to the federal government’s Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program.
The stadium, located at 23a Taverner Street in Maddingley, already has four indoor sports courts, public amenities, admin areas, change rooms and multipurpose rooms/program spaces, yet plans for the long-awaited indoor pool have yet to take off.
Council’s formally applied to the federal election-commitment funding to support construction of the indoor pool, seen as an important milestone in progressing the much-anticipated project for the community.
Mayor Steve Venditti-Taylor said it was pleasing to have successfully submitted council’s application and to be another step closer to bringing the indoor pool to life for the community.
“We look forward to receiving further information from the Australian Government in the New Year,” Cr Venditti-Taylor said.
The entire MARC project has brought widespread community support as well as a high-demand for year-round pool facilities in Bacchus Marsh, with 56 per cent of surveyed pool users having to travel outside the shire to participate in swimming activities at indoor pools in other municipalities, according to Moorabool council’s website.
