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I have long felt a sense of unease about the renovation of North Sydney Olympic Pool. It was less about the astronomical budget ($122 million) and five-year closure – although this has certainly concerned many of our readers – than about what the wrecking ball might do to this art deco treasure, which I have always considered one of Sydney’s most beautiful public facilities.

My attachment is unashamedly emotional: North Sydney was my childhood pool. I remember racing down the iconic staircase to get to squad…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU