00:02A spectacle opening for a project that's been in the spotlight.
00:07It's gorgeous, it's gorgeous.
00:08It's actually very warm, surprisingly given it's cold today, but it's lovely.
00:12It's great to be back.
00:13Complete with four pools, a pilates studio and gelato bar, it's cost the council over
00:19$122 million, more than double its original budget.
00:23I was very clear, I thought we should have spent $30 million on a much smaller scale
00:27redevelopment, but the fact is, we're here, it's definitely $120 million worth of build.
00:34Opening in 1936, it's hosted two Empire Games, which later became the Commonwealth Games.
00:40This was really a remarkable pool, and was recognised as such.
00:45The pool has served as a training ground for some of Australia's most successful swimmers,
00:50including the likes of Dawn Fraser, Murray Rose and John and Isla Conrads.
00:54It's also been the backdrop of many historic moments, with 86 world records broken in its lanes.
01:00One of those records was broken by Shane Gould in 1972.
01:04I was just a little 15-year-old girl from Australia, you know, so it's like a stage.
01:11With the pool brought back to its former glory, it's hoped more world records will follow.
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