- Hepburn Pool
Hepburn Pool is located on Spring Creek within the
Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve inHepburn Springs and was included on theVictorian Heritage Register following a nomination and comparative analysis of pre Olympic Swimming Pools in Victoria by Lisa Gervasoni [ Gervasoni, L 2000 Comparative Analysis of Pre Olympic Swimming Pools in Victoria, unpublished copy with Heritage Victoria ] .The Pool was built for Bellinzona Guest House in the early 1930s. Bellinzona was operated by the Zelman'a, prominent Swiss Italian settlers. The pool is created by a concrete weir and drystone walling of a natural basin in Spring Creek. Terraced drystone seating surrounds the pool. The weir features an outlet value which ensures environmental flows into Spring Creek. [ [http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/page_239.asp?submit_action=detailed_result&ID=239&KW1=hepburn&KW2=pool&query=e82db8dc6517362a4a25678b00095532/b2a32739381e435cca2572e6001bf0a8?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,hepburn,pool Heritage Victoria citation] ]
The pool was of Olympic size and was an early competition pool which hosted Victorian swimming championships in the 1930's. Images of the swimming championships are available on [http://www.pictureaustralia.org Picture Australia] and at the Daylesford Museum.
The pool ceased operation in 1969 when an Olympic Pool was constructed in Daylesford. The pool filled with silt and in 1993-95 was conserved by volunteers led by Merv Keating of the Savoia Hotel using old photographs to replicate missing features such as seating.
The Pool was named Victoria's Favourite Built Place in 2004 as part of the Victorian Government's involvement in the International Year of the Built Environment. [ cite book
last= Gervasoni
first= Clare
authorlink=Clare Gervasoni
title= Bullboar Macaroni and Mineral Water
publisher= Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Inc
pages= 105]In 2006 the Victorian Minister for Planning undertook a community consultation project to resolve perceived conflicts between the heritage of the site and Council's fears regarding insurance coverage. In 2007 risk management works, funded by the
Department of Sustainability and the Environment commenced. [cite web
url= http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/556859c616422690ca2571ca00023dac
title= Historic Hepburn Pool on the way to restoration
work= Media Release
publisher= Minister for Planning
location=Victoria, Australia ]
=Notes
References
* Gervasoni, L 2000 Comparative Analysis of Pre Olympic Swimming Pools in Victoria, unpublished copy with Heritage Victoria
* [http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/page_239.asp?submit_action=detailed_result&ID=239&KW1=hepburn&KW2=pool&query=e82db8dc6517362a4a25678b00095532/b2a32739381e435cca2572e6001bf0a8?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,hepburn,pool Heritage Victoria citation]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:Kzi-YHlFZokJ:www.hume.vic.gov.au/Files/My_Favourite_Place.pdf+YBE+2004+hepburn&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au YBE 2004]
* [http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/.../0/07861511CEC73A00CA2571C700137485/$File/Haultain+Report+-+Hepburn+Pool.pdf Haultain Report]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:53QD0uEasUIJ:www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/556859c616422690ca2571ca00023dac!OpenDocument+media+hepburn+pool&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=au Media Release]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:OgdUm78A45kJ:www.abc.net.au/news/australia/vic/bendigo/200412/s1271153.htm+ABC+hepburn+pool&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au ABC news report]
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