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The opening of a pool and gym on land adjacent to the Matakana link road, overlooking Warkworth Showgrounds, is still at least 18 months away.
Northern Arena marketing manager Justine Byrne says the Warkworth complex is currently in detailed design.
“The hope is to start building early next year,” he says.
“The timing is still being dictated by the opening of the Matakana link road, but we are roughly aiming to start in May/June.”
Construction will take about a year.
The new facility will include two 12 metre by six metre pools designed for learn to swim, and one seven lane, 25 metre pool. There will also be an indoor/outdoor gym, group fitness studio, spin room and café.
Access to the pool complex will be membership-based. Memberships in Silverdale currently cost from $25 a week for adults and $19 a week for students and seniors, and Justin says they will be the same in Warkworth.
He estimates that when the complex is fully operational it will employ between 80 and 100 staff.
The opening of the Matakana link road is dependent on the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway next year.
