{"id":166436,"date":"2022-11-04T01:01:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=166436"},"modified":"2022-11-04T01:01:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:01:15","slug":"all-cash-no-splash-millions-spent-to-save-diving-tower-that-no-one-can-jump-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/all-cash-no-splash-millions-spent-to-save-diving-tower-that-no-one-can-jump-off\/","title":{"rendered":"All cash no splash: Millions spent to save diving tower that no one can jump off"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Key points<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Harold Holt Centre is named after former Prime Minister Harold Holt, who disappeared while swimming near Portsea in 1967.<\/li>\n<li>The centre\u2019s diving tower and pool were built in 1969 but have been closed since 2003 because of safety concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Despite a $3.8 million restoration, the diving tower will remain closed because of safety concerns.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A historic diving tower at the centre of a $3.8 million restoration project in Melbourne\u2019s south-east still can\u2019t be used because of safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Stonnington spent years organising the restoration of the Harold Holt Swim Centre\u2019s diving tower and pool, which closed for safety reasons in 2003.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.263%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_7%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0d48ec20708ac63da0b6e2fdc1a7e5211626bd81\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>A swimmer jumps off the diving tower at the Harold Holt centre in 2003. <\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit:<\/span>Julian Kingma<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>But despite the millions spent on restoration, the council is hamstrung by heritage orders, which stop it from removing the diving tower or altering it to meet modern safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the council said the restored diving tower at the Glen Iris swim centre \u2013 named after former prime minister Harold Holt who disappeared while swimming near Portsea in December 1967 \u2013 \u201cwill remain as a monument to a bygone era\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The council has installed new springboards above the same pool.<\/p>\n<p>City of Stonnington mayor Jami Klisaris said it was disappointing the diving tower was unable to be used.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/dcb9a5f026cb987b418f57221c4df2728784f303\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>The original and unusable diving tower overshadows new springboards at the restored Harold Holt Swim Centre diving pool.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit:<\/span>Scott McNaughton<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouncil tried pretty hard for a number of years &#8230; to really work with the heritage organisations and see what would be acceptable from their perspective but also allow diving to happen off the tower again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe changes we would need to have made to the tower would have just destroyed the heritage value of it. So, we were just unable to come to that middle ground, unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Klisaris said the spiral staircase attached to the tower was not compliant with safety standards and would have to be ripped off and reconfigured to be fit for use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouncil was never going to be allowed to do that from a heritage perspective,\u201d she said. \u201cThe heights of the platforms are not in line with today\u2019s safety standards and diving standards &#8230; the bottom platform is too close, and the concrete does not reach far enough over the water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.256%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_3%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cb43658e057cd1131b1697476ec5096e24f4171e\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>A swimmer relaxes by the diving pool in 2003. <\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit:<\/span>Julian Kingma<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Even though the diving tower can\u2019t be used, Klisaris said the restoration was still worthwhile because the tower \u201clooked horrible\u201d and was previously an eyesore.<\/p>\n<p>Many people have been left frustrated by the restoration result, hundreds of whom signed a petition in 2013 calling for the diving pool and tower to be reopened.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Vidson Koeda posted on social media about his disappointment that the diving tower could not be used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch a shame that risk assessments, red tape and the nanny state mean that youth of today won\u2019t know the thrills, joys and terrors of jumping from the top platform,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Stonnington councillor Alex Lew said he could remember jumping off the diving tower as a child, but it was now a \u201cwhite elephant\u201d for the council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was a desire to keep the diving tower as a museum piece possibly it could be moved,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it serves the community to have a concrete diving tower there they can\u2019t use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lew said a balance needed to be struck between heritage and practicality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MCG got rebuilt, Olympic Park got rebuilt,\u201d he said. \u201cThese things are allowed modern standards but for whatever reason we were not able to get a new diving tower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Most Viewed in National<\/h2>\n<h3>From our partners<\/h3>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/victoria\/all-cash-no-splash-millions-spent-to-save-diving-tower-that-no-one-can-jump-off-20221103-p5bv7v.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points The Harold Holt Centre is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":166435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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