At its meeting on Tuesday 28 September Council considered community feedback and decided the following:

1. Council receive and note the community engagement outcome which shows very strong community support the adoption of the harmonised $1.20 Social Security Recipient Concession fee for Inner West Aquatic Centres;

2. Council immediately adopt the proposed 'Social Security Recipient Concession' fee of $1.20 for all Aquatic Centres;

3. Any unbudgeted decline in revenue as a result of adoption of the lower fee to be accounted against general fees and charges revenue and reported to the next quarterly budget review;

4. Council write to all members of the Inner West Taking Action on Poverty Roundtable notifying them of the change to Council’s pool entry fees for social security recipients; and

5. Council officers prepare a report to be tabled at an Ordinary Council meeting, outlining the transition to aquatic and recreation services being brought in house. This should include:

a) A plan for establishing the Inner West Fitness pass allowing members to access all Inner West aquatic and fitness facilities for the cost of a single membership; and

b) A review of the impacts of harmonised aquatic fees changes on each aquatic centre.

For more information read the Council report and view the meeting minutes.