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Victorian Labor MP 'sick to death' of council approach to new Maryborough pool

Victorian Labor MP 'sick to death' of council approach to new Maryborough pool

Martha Haylett says she is fed up of Central Goldfields Shire Council repeatedly asking for further money for the troubled Maryborough pool.

Labor and the Coalition have pledged $5 million to demolish and rebuild the Maryborough outdoor pool.

Labor's promise came with conditions, including that the council explain its costings.

The council says it will consult with the community on the project when funding is secured.

Labor's Ripon MP Martha Haylett has called on Central Goldfields Shire Council Mayor Ben Green and CEO Peter Harriott to "reconsider their positions" amid controversy surrounding the redevelopment of Maryborough outdoor swimming pool.

The pool has been closed since 2022 after an independent assessor deemed it was at "end of life".

The Labor MP announced yesterday if re-elected, the government would match a Liberal Party promise of a further $5 million to fund the Central Victorian pool under "very strict conditions".

"We will not release a single cent of taxpayer funding until the council is able to explain how they have so dramatically mismanaged this project, and provide the community with a fully transparent and detailed plan as to how they intend to actually deliver it," Ms Haylett said.

"We are sick to death of this council repeatedly coming and asking for further money.

"Due to ongoing issues, we think it is appropriate that Liberal Mayor Ben Green and CEO Peter Harriott reconsider their positions."

In brief

Labor and the Coalition have pledged $5 million to demolish and rebuild the Maryborough outdoor pool. Labor's promise came with conditions, including that the council explain its costings. Labor's Ripon MP Martha Haylett has called on Central Goldfields Shire Council Mayor Ben Green and CEO Peter Harriott to "reconsider their positions" amid controversy surrounding the redevelopment of Maryborough outdoor swimming pool.

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