Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool

A community Olympic swimming pool with a contemporary mosaic mural on the facade near the entrance, containing the words to The Ode.

Brief timeline

• A public meeting held in the Coffs Harbour School of Arts in December 1910 decided to form a Swimming Club. In September 1923, a public meeting decided on the name: 'The Coffs Harbour and District Swimming Club'. 
• In the period 1945-1946 the RSL had taken steps to construct a war memorial pool.
• The Coffs Harbour Advocate, 18 March 1947, reported the 'Memorial Club and the Swimming Pool are to be established on a portion of Fitzroy Street, fronting Vernon-street …' 
• The creek pool was used in the meantime during the 1950s.
• Early in March 1953 action was taken to form a Coffs Harbour Sports Council to improve playing areas and plan for a swimming pool. A committee was formed and at a public meeting held in late August it was decided to construct an an Olympic pool in Fitzroy Street. A week later it was decided to construct the pool in the north-east corner of Fitzroy Park. The site was not supported by the Town Plan Committee. 
• In August 1953 it was decided by the Chamber of Commerce the swimming pool at the Butter Factory be restored to its pre-war state.
• In September 1954 information was received from the Minister for Local Government Mr Renshaw that funds granted should be subsidised pound-for-pound by the council. 
• The war memorial pool opened in 1969.