There are many reasons why a pool and gymnasium are not proposed as part of the Multi-Purpose Community Facility. Some of these include cost, demand and the availability of land.
The cost to construct a regional level aquatic facility and gym would be in excess of $30 million, with an estimated operating deficit (cost to ratepayers) of between $1 million and $2.5 million annually (influenced by the low numbers of people living in surrounding areas).
Also, the Shire's Recreation Facilities Informing Strategy (2019) found that the Shire's existing aquatic facilities meet benchmarked demand and there was no requirement for a regional aquatic facility.
In regards to land requirements, an indoor aquatic facility and gymnasium would take up a large portion of the land currently planned to accommodate the proposed Multi-Purpose Community Facility, as well as anticipated future development (which may include civic, community, commercial, retail and/or residential purposes).
Notwithstanding the reasons mentioned above, if at some future point:
a) there was sufficient demand to build a regional aquatic and gymnasium facility in Mundaring: and
b) community willingness to pay the construction and ongoing operating costs,
the project would be so large, that it would require its own significant resources to manage consultation, planning, design, funding and construction.