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‘Pool deserts’: The Sydney suburb where residents wait up to seven years
Headline: "Pool deserts": Sydney suburb residents wait up to seven years for a pool despite costly projects to replace aging centres. Many residents in north-west, south-west and western Sydney wait up to seven years for a pool. A study estimates the total cost for 10 pools in a suburb of 76, which would cost $531 million.
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Published 09 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC · Updated 09 Nov 2026, 00:40 UTC
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