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Hay at the forefront of evolutionary pool safety

Hay at the forefront of evolutionary pool safety

By Tertia Butcher Hay Shire Council has embraced evolutionary AI (Artificial Intelligence) to take the new John Houston Memorial Pool to the next level of drowning prevention with advanced pool safety. The new pool will include the Lynxight system which uses cloud-based AI software to analyse swimmer behaviour via standard

Debt free pool - $8m Hay Pool replacement project fully funded

By Tertia Butcher The replacement pool and facilities at the John Houston Memorial Swimming Pool will be constructed free of debt to Council and at minimal cost to ratepayers. The $8.067 million project received a further boost of $4.191 million last week following Council’s successful funding application

Solar heating for new Hay Pool - Council considers options for renewable energy

Solar heating for new Hay Pool - Council considers options for renewable energy

By Tertia Butcher Heating options for two of the replacement pools at the John Houston Memorial Swimming Pool are currently being investigated by the contractor, ELM Aquatics. Works are due to commence late next month, with the pool closing on February 24, to be completed for re-opening late November 2025.

Pool replacement another step closer - John Houston Memorial pool in Hay is due a revamp

Pool replacement another step closer - John Houston Memorial pool in Hay is due a revamp

“The pool cannot be patched up anymore” By Tertia Butcher A suggestion by Cr Lionel Garner to again patch up Hay swimming pool rather than replacing the three pools was quickly dismissed by Council. “We can’t do it,” General Manager David Webb said. “The pool cannot be patched up

No more bandaid solutions for Hay Pool, and D-Day for the hydrotherapy pool

No more bandaid solutions for Hay Pool, and D-Day for the hydrotherapy pool

There will be no further band-aid remedies for Hay’s 60-year-old John Houston Memorial Pool. Hay is to get a new swimming pool after Council made the difficult decision last week to borrow up to $4 million. The alternative was coping with a leaking pool and handing back the $3

Local heroes save teen from drowning at Hay pool over Christmas holidays

Local heroes save teen from drowning at Hay pool over Christmas holidays

By Tertia Butcher Two young boys, Jae Nisbet (8) and Nash Payne (11) and life guard, Kelly Rutledge-Robson have been hailed Hay’s true heroes when their quick action prevented a teen from drowning on New Year’s Day. The incident occurred early afternoon at the John Houston Memorial Swimming

NO NEW POOL FOLLOWING FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS

NO NEW POOL FOLLOWING FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS

A Coalition Government pre-election promise of $2 million towards the construction of a new pool for Hay has been lost after the Australian Labor Party won the 2022 election with 73 seats against 54 for the Liberal National Party on Saturday. Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley has comfortably retained her