The Gungahlin aquatic and leisure centre will be funded to the tune of some $20 million, to follow a similar model to the CISAC centre in Belconnen, as announced by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Sports and Planning Minister Andrew Barr in Gungahlin today.

Just 18 months ago, then Planning Minister Simon Corbell told ABC 666 that Gungahlin would need a population of 100,000 to get a 50-metre pool. But we stuck to our guns - backed up by the support we were given through our Gungahlin Community Survey.

And here we are now, with the government committing to fund a full enclosed centre, with 50-metre pool, 25-metre learn to swim pool, and toddlers pool, plus other sporting facilities.

That's one major item 'ticked off our list' for the upcoming elections. But we have a number of other issues we'd like to resolve before election day.

You can add you weight to our campaigning by completing our latest community survey - see the box on the home page.

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