Proposed
Ultimo Aquatic Centre
Dear
Councillor Lucy Turnbull
As an
Ultimo resident and taxpayer, I vehemently object to the removal of
sauna and spa facilities from the final proposal of the
Ultimo Aquatic Centre.
Both facilities
were included in the original plan, much to my delight. However, allegedly
due to financial restrictions, they have been removed from the final
plan.
May I
suggest that if you have to cut costs, alter other facilities such as
turning the 50m swimming pool into a 25m pool and/or remove the second
pool or aspects of the gym, as most residential complexes in the area
already feature a gym.
To your
defence you may argue that “Aussies” love swimming. In the
so-called multicultural society that we supposedly live in, I am very
curious to know who exactly are the “Aussies”. If you care
to observe, the areas in and around Ultimo are populated predominantly
by Asians, with a few Europeans such as myself and some Anglo-Saxons.
As you may be aware, neither the Asians nor the Europeans care much
about swimming. This fact leads me to believe that the “Aussies”
can only be the Anglo-Saxons. I, therefore, find it extraordinary that
in this day and age, in a progressive society such as ours, practices
such as this still apply whenever a decision is required, where a handful
of Anglo-Saxons have precedence over the majority of the residents!
Furthermore,
in a true democratic manner we, the residents, should have given our
say before the plan was revised and submitted to the Sydney Harbour
Foreshore Authority for approval.
Yours
sincerely
Maria
Lopes