Special Council - 9 Feb 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• BlueFit wins contract to run new Alkimos aquatic centre
  Council has awarded the operator contract for the new Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre to BlueFit Pty Ltd.
  The operator will shape programming, access, fees and day-to-day service delivery at a major new community facility.
• Wanneroo Basketball gets long-term access at Alkimos centre
  Council approved a long-term lease and licence arrangement with Wanneroo Basketball Association for part of the new Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
  The deal will shape court access, community sport programming and the future activation of the facility.
• Council backs future NBL1 bid for northern corridor
  The meeting also advanced a business case for a future NBL1 franchise linked to the Alkimos basketball arrangement.
  This could affect the scale and profile of elite basketball activity in the northern suburbs if the bid progresses.

Decisions

• Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre operator tender awarded
  Council accepted the tender from BlueFit Pty Ltd for the five-year operator contract for Tender No. 25140, with authority for the City to publish confidential pricing details after the award letter is issued.
  Determines who will run the new aquatic and recreation centre and affects future service delivery, programming and operating arrangements for residents.
• Lease and licence arrangement approved with Wanneroo Basketball Association
  Council approved a seven-year lease and licence for part of the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre at Koomool Drive, Alkimos, with two seven-year option terms, and supported associated key performance indicators and further work toward an NBL1 franchise business case.
  Shapes how local basketball and community sporting use will operate at the new facility and may influence access, programming and future elite sport opportunities.
• Confidential senior employee appointment resolved
  Council met behind closed doors and accepted the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to appoint a Director Corporate Strategy and Performance, commencing in 2026.
  This is an internal staffing decision with limited direct resident impact, though it affects senior administration leadership.

Discussion

• Confidential staffing matter
  The meeting moved into confidential session to consider the appointment of a designated senior employee, then later reopened to the public and the resolution was read aloud.
  Residents only receive the outcome, not the confidential recruitment details, due to privacy and employment provisions.
• Alkimos facility operating model
  The tender and lease decisions together set the operating and community-use arrangements for the new Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, including future basketball use and facility management.
  These decisions will affect how the centre is used, booked and operated once open.

Impacts

• The new Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre will be operated by BlueFit Pty Ltd under a five-year contract.
• Wanneroo Basketball Association has secured a long-term lease/licence arrangement for part of the Alkimos facility.
• Council is exploring future NBL1 pathway opportunities for the northern coastal area.
• Some tender pricing information will be published after formal award notice, increasing transparency for the community.

Places

• Alkimos (locality)
  Location of the new aquatic and recreation centre and associated basketball arrangements.
• Koomool Drive, Alkimos (road/facility location)
  Site of the leased/licensed part of the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
• Wanneroo (local government area)
  Council area responsible for the decisions.

Next

• Issue formal tender award notice to BlueFit Pty Ltd and then publish the confidential pricing attachment online.
  After award letter is issued
• Finalise the operator agreement for the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
  Following tender award
• Progress lease/licence documentation and KPI arrangements with Wanneroo Basketball Association.
  Following council approval
• Develop a business case and submission to Basketball WA for an NBL1 franchise for Alkimos and surrounding area.
  Ongoing after approval

Extract

COUNCIL MINUTES Unconfirmed Minutes Special Council Meeting 6:00PM 09 February 2026 Council Chambers (Level 1), Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo wanneroo.wa.gov.au UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 09 FEBRUARY 2026 CONTENTS ITEM 1 ATTENDANCE 1 ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 2 ITEM 3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 2 ITEM 4 REPORTS 2 ITEM 5 CONFIDENTIAL 3 SCR01-02/26 STAFF MATTER - APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED SENIOR EMPLOYEE 3 ITEM 4 REPORTS 4 COMMUNITY SERVICE DELIVERY 4 SCP01-02/26 ALKIMOS AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRE TENDER REPORT 4 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 13 SCP02-02/26 FACILITY USE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ALKIMOS AQUATIC & RECREATION CENTRE 13 ITEM 5 CONFIDENTIA...