THE Mordi Aquatic Centre project is ahead of schedule, with $6.3 million worth of works brought forward from the 2025/2026 budget in the last financial year.
A report on Kingston Council’s infrastructure project spending in 2024/2025 was handed to councillors at their most recent public meeting. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that highlights from Kingston Council’s 2024/2025 capital works program included $23.9 million to commence construction on the Mordi Aquatic Centre redevelopment.
The 2024/25 budget for the Mordi Aquatic Centre project was $17.5 million. A report prepared by council officers read that the extra expenditure in the last financial year was “a result of the project being ahead of schedule due to an extended period of dry weather through autumn and early winter.
“The project remains on track to be delivered on time and budget.”
$4.2 million was spent to complete the new Dingley Village Neighbourhood House and Early Years Centre. $4.7 million was spent on improvements to drains, $7 million on roads and footpaths, and $3.6 million on playgrounds, parks and reserves. Upgrades to community clubs, sporting facilities and pavilions cost $3.5 million.
“These projects are about making a real difference in people’s daily lives – whether it’s creating great places for children and families, improving our parks and open spaces, or investing in the community facilities that bring people together,” Cr Oxley said. “We’re proud to have delivered more than 230 projects across Kingston this year, with a strong focus on supporting active lifestyles, community connection and our future growth.
“From safer roads and drains to better playgrounds, libraries and community hubs, we’re ensuring that every part of Kingston benefits from these investments. This is about building the foundations of a city that is inclusive, connected and ready for the future.”
Kingston Council says it spent $70.8 million of its infrastructure budget in the 2024/2025 financial year, and delivered around 93 per cent of its total budget excluding the Mordi Aquatic Centre. 234 projects out of the 258 in council’s capital works program were completed; 19 projects worth a total of $5.8 million were deferred from the 2024/2025 program.
The Mordi Aquatic Centre build, which is council’s most expensive infrastructure project in its history at an expected $87.5 million, is scheduled for completion in late 2026.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 October 2025