As the mercury rises for another Summer, millions of Australians - in city suburbs and country towns - will flock to the local municipal pool: these blue chlorine dreams, surrounded by concrete and grass. There are some 1300 public pools across the country. They've produced cabinets full of Olympic medals, and generations of competent young swimmers. But all is not well for this great Australian institution. Many public pools are now well over 50 years old. Hundreds are at risk of closure in the next decade without major repairs, according to Royal Life Saving Australia. And council budgets are tight.
- Guest: Dr. Liz Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Monash University
- Producer: Ali Benton
