Cast your mind back to the local pool of your childhood: the scent of chlorine in the air and a bag of mixed lollies on the hot concrete.
After the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, Australia built thousands of public pools, in big cities, outback towns, and everywhere in between.
But many are reaching the end of their lives. Royal Surf Life Saving Australia estimates about 40 per cent of public pools will be obsolete by 2030.
So what do we lose if our pools start closing, and why are they so important to some communities that locals are lobbying to save them?
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