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Published on: 7/7/2008
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David Urquhart, who previously coached Olympic gold medallist Ashley Callus, said he would leave the facility next Monday after failing in his bid to win a new lease.
Mr Urquhart ran the pool for 22 years until the council awarded a 15-year contract to Loudoun Aquatic in 2005.
When the new contract was axed a year later, the Urquhart family won a management contract pending another tender process this year.
"We applied for it - we were hopeful we'd get it back," Mr Urquhart said.
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Mr Urquhart - whose son Chris has been coaching Callus ahead of the Beijing Olympics - said swimming and aqua-aerobics programs had only been booked until June 30 so no one should be left out of pocket.
However, Cleveland resident Wilf Small said he had paid $420 for lane hire during July.
Council says the pool should reopen under the new management on Thursday, July 17.
A Belgravia spokeswoman declined to comment on the new contract pending a meeting with the council next week.
Mr Urquhart recently took over management of two pools in Ipswich and will focus on his new role as Swimming Australia president.
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DAVID Urquhart will soon leave the Cleveland aquatic centre. Melbourne-based company Belgravia Health and Leisure has won a new six-year management contract.