I am an old timer who has spent most of my developmental years in Port Macquarie 1955-1968, attended college, worked in Moree, Port Macquarie, Wauchope and Castle Hill.
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Following ill health I have returned to Port.
Between 1955-1962 I attended Port Macquarie Primary School.
My home was located in Burrawan Street near to where Port Macquarie Hastings Council is now located.
Like most kids, when you walk to and from school, you look for the shortest path.
In the afternoon after school I would walk down Mowle Street, across Bridge Street and proceed to walk over the current site of the Port Macquarie Swimming Pool and then home.
It hasn't been mentioned in any correspondence I have read, but I believe the site was a council tip.
Port Macquarie needs a new pool but not on the current site. My suggestion is to use Macquarie Park.
I do think that if we are to compete with Coffs Harbour, we need to expand the concept to make it an Aqua Park.
We used to have a great facility frequented by tourists called Peppermint Park. I think this would be the direction to head for in the future.
Peter Willard
Port Macquarie