The 300 kw rooftop solar array on the gold coast aquatic centre will heat the pool and cool audiences at the commonwealth games in april.
Gold coast aquatic centre roof.
However goldoc chairman peter beattie said there was never a plan to build a roof over the gold coast aquatic centre.
After the games it will go back to being a community pool and therefore it will be shared by the community and the view by the people who put the bid together was that it was better to not have a roof he said.
The gold coast city council is to investigate the feasibility of putting a roof on the gold coast aquatic centre redeveloped at a cost of 42 million for the 2018 gold coast commonwealth games the facility has been widely criticised for its lack of cover for events and spectators most notably during the 2014 pan pacific championships when poor weather saw athletes coaches and spectators exposed to the elements.
The gold coast aquatic centre risks missing out on elite events after the commonwealth games if political leaders dither over plans to build a permanent roof.
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Gold coast aquatic centre info details events crowds seating map map satellite accommodation photos news more stadiums the gold coast aquatic centre was fully redeveloped in time for the gold coast 2018 commonwealth games during which time it was known as the optus aquatic centre due to a commercial naming rights agreement.
A permanent roof for the 42 million gold coast aquatic centre has been ruled by the state government and the citys council.
The centre continues to host regular local national and international elite sporting.
January 29 2016 12 31pm australia s head national swimming coach has launched an impassioned plea for gold coast coast city council to install a permanent roof on the gold coast aquatic centre.
Gold coast aquatic centre gcac is a world class swimming and aquatic venue located in the gold coast s stunning broadwater parklands.
The gold coast s 41 million aquatic centre is at risk of becoming a white elephant unless a permanent roof is built before the commonwealth games says australia s leading swimming coach.