We are at the beginning of the planning process. Current work includes undertaking environmental investigations, exploring preliminary options and site considerations, and development of a community engagement approach. Feedback from stakeholders and the community will play an important role in helping to inform planning and design considerations, as well as a future international design competition. Together, this work will help shape a vision for 318 Queens Quay West that complements the City’s waterfront parks, public spaces and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Additional information about opportunities at this site will be shared as project funding and timelines are confirmed through the City’s 2027 budget process.
The need for an aquatic centre to serve waterfront west was initially identified in the 2018 City Council-approved Bathurst Quay Site and Specific Area Policy. This need was further reinforced through the Council-approved 2018 TOCore Downtown Community Services and Facility Strategy and the Council-approved 2019-2038 Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, which outlined projected growth in the downtown core that is anticipated to increase demand and need for new parks and facilities in this area. Funding for the aquatic centre was first included in the Parks and Recreation Capital Budget in 2019.