North Sydney pool plan pushes ahead 'under the cover of coronavirus' | MeganGorrey
North Sydney Council has scrapped a shade-cover that threatened to disrupt the heritage features of its harbourside Olympic pool, after last-minute changes to major redevelopment plans were adopted by councillors.
But councillors have yet to resolve the dilemma of how to protect the children's pool from the sun, prompting one councillor to argue the plans for the revamp were being pushed through "under the cover of coronavirus". He said he expects work on the redevelopment to start around September. The pool, which shut due to the coronavirus outbreak, is expected to be closed for at least two years.
Councillor MaryAnn Beregi said the mayor and general manager had "lodged the amended plans under the cover of coronavirus and without the knowledge of the community".
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