AS we head into spring, it is a good time to take advantage of the many outdoor activities in Lake Macquarie.
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To help your weekend planning, the council has published a new brochure with comprehensive maps of local cycling routes to cater for the growing number of recreational cyclists who live in or visit our region.
The council has many well-maintained shared pathways and the brochure features 12 of the most popular routes currently enjoyed by Lake Macquarie's own cycling community.
It also highlights some of the city's major attractions and historical icons.
A copy of the brochure is on the council's website.
Another way the council is encouraging a healthy lifestyle is its commitment to our swim centres.
The community has told us they want to see more contemporary facilities that offer many of the features found in modern aquatic and leisure centres.
The council has identified potential options for the redevelopment of the Charlestown and Swansea swim centres and is now seeking community feedback.
In 2009, the elected council resolved to adopt the Pool Service Delivery Model as the strategy for the future development of the city's public swimming centres.
In 2013, the council then resolved to support the development of plans for Charlestown and Swansea leisure centres to the development application stage as the two highest priorities.
The proposed upgraded centres in Charlestown and Swansea include indoor and outdoor pools, gym facilities and water-play areas, and at Charlestown, the inclusion of allied health facilities.
I am looking forward to hearing from the community about what they like and don't like about the concept designs that will transform the pools into thriving leisure centres.
To view the concept designs and have your say, visit haveyoursaylakemac.com.au.