The Council appointed Badge Constructions to undertake the work. Badge Constructions are a privately owned multi-award construction group which started in Adelaide in 1983.

Badge Constructions is an award-winning builder renowned for its expertise in similar community-focused sport and recreation projects, including the Scotch College Wellbeing and Sports Centre in Torrens Park and the Wulanda Community Centre in Mount Gambier.

Yes. The Council has a policy of choosing South Australian businesses for major projects whenever possible.

Work has already started on the Centre. Workers from Badge Constructions are currently on the site.

At this stage it is likely the Centre will open in 2026.

It is estimated about 100 FTE jobs will be during construction plus 40 on site working at the Centre either as lifeguards or in the kiosk etc.

Norwood Swimming Centre is open 7 days a week for lap swimming and other fun activities!

The Council will work with the contractor to ensure that there is a minimal disruption. However, when work is being undertaken residents and business operators will be advised.

If roads are blocked off, citizens and business operators will receive prior warning through letterbox drops and information available on the Council’s website.

The Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre was first opened in 1968 by the former Payneham Council and, despite several repairs and plant replacement over the years, it has reached the end of its useful life. For this facility to stay open it needed a massive investment and that is exactly what Council committed to. In short, the days spending money on patch-up jobs at the pool are over. The Council would have been wasting rate payers money with “band-aid’ solutions when the only real solution was brand-new infrastructure.

The Council consulted with the community (three times) on its Swimming Centre Strategy and the community told us it wanted the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre to be a 'regional destination' incorporating a 50 metre swimming pool, learners pool and water play park.

The final design incorporates what the community have requested and expects.

To read the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre’s Prudential Management Report please read the document list on this page.

With safety and durability top priorities for the new aquatic facility, the Council carefully selected tiles for each of the pools and play areas.

A soft, slip resistant tile designed specifically for aquatic environments and bare feet has been selected for the zero-depth splash pad. Used in aquatic settings around the world, these tiles are soft to the touch while their thickness helps cushion falls and minimise injury.

Agrob Buchtal tiles have been selected for the Olympic, indoor and learn to swim pools with their cushioned edge designed to help minimise impact to bare feet. Specifically, P5 slip resistant tiles will be used for the base of the learn to swim pool to reduce likelihood of slips or falls.