I swam in the newly reopened North Sydney pool. Was the 1986-day wait worth it?

AdvertisementNationalNSWCity life Opinion I swam in the newly reopened North Sydney pool. And North Sydney Olympic Pool, host of six years of my high school’s swimming carnivals and post-maths-lesson afternoon dips, shut for redevelopment in February 2021. Loading Few in Sydney would be unfamiliar with the notorious redevelopment of the North Sydney Pool, plagued by cascading cost blowouts, scope creep and delays. But let’s make it abundantly clear how this project was funded: North Sydney residents face a 52 per cent jump in rates over three years, the highest of any council in Sydney. Related Article Sydney councils Five years and $122m in the making, North Sydney finally gets its pool back What made North Sydney pool so charming – the 50-metre saltwater pool, its proximity to public transport, and the stunning views of the Harbour Bridge – has never changed.