The City of Swan, with support from State and Federal Governments, will deliver a regional-level aquatic and recreation facility situated in the heart of Ellenbrook. The facility will be built adjacent to the METRONET Ellenbrook Station.
The City has received development approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission for the following:
- 50m outdoor pool
- 25m indoor pools
- Warm water hydrotherapy pool, learn to swim pool and toddler leisure pool
- Four waterslides
- Spas, saunas and a steam room
- Change room facilities
- Grandstand, shaded barbeque and picnic areas
- Indoor sports hall housing indoor multi-purpose courts
- Gym, group fitness rooms and a wellness centre
- Family facilities, including a creche
- A kiosk.
The building will carry the honorary name Margaret Kidson Leisure Centre.
Project status
- The final phase of architectural design is complete
- The State Government has committed an additional $8 million of funding, with their total contribution being $20 million
- The City received the deed of license to start work on the site
- Bulk earthworks on site were completed in April 2025
- The management order terms for the land transfer are being negotiated with the State Government
- The initial Green Star equivalency assessment indicates the project will achieve a 5-Star rating
- The tender for the main contract closed in June and has been awarded to ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd.
Project timeline
Adoption of the Aquatic Strategy
Completed in August 2023
Planning, consultation and design
Started in 2023/24
Development approval
Approved on February 19, 2025
Bulk earthworks on site
Completed April 2025
Construction begins
Current stage
Construction finishes
Scheduled for 2027
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FAQ's
The project will cost $145m. The City has established a reserve fund as the primary funding source for the project, along with $42m in grant funding.
The City has received commitments for the following:
| Funding body | Funding amount |
|---|---|
| Australian Government | $30 million |
| Western Australian Government | $20 million |
The City is committed to incorporating sustainable initiatives into the design, and we are on track to achieve an equivalent standard to a 5-Star Green Star rating.
We’re doing this by:
- Building a large solar array and incorporating passive solar design principles
- Upgrading the building envelope to improve energy performance, like insulating all the pool shells
- Making the whole building, including the pool plant, completely electric and as energy efficient as possible, with heat being recovered from any waste shower water and the pool backwash water
- Incorporating water-safe urban design principles into the landscape design with swales and native trees planned throughout the hard-landscaped areas
- Topping up the pools using water collected from the roof.
An independent party completed community consultation which identified the need for the leisure centre in Ellenbrook. An online community survey and drop-in sessions identified community preferences for features within the facility. Public consultation was also made available to comment on plans between November and December 2024 during the development application process.
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Stephen Cain, City of Swan CEO; Tania Lawrence MP, Member for Hasluck; former City of Swan Mayor David Lucas; Jessica Shaw MLA, former Member for Swan Hills; Hon Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier and Swan Active staff at the Swan Active Ellenbrook site.