An advisory panel has been established to steer the proposed Taieri Aquatic Centre project in Mosgiel to completion.
The panel comprising Dunedin City councillors Chris Staynes, Jim O'Malley and Conrad Stedman and trust members chairwoman Irene Mosley, Martin Dillon and Bill Feather was established at a council meeting on Monday.
Cr Staynes would chair the panel, Mrs Mosley said.
The trust was happy with the establishment of the panel, she said.
"We are in a good position. We've got a clear set of guidelines, a clear indication of funding support and a timeframe to work within ... the panel will give clear lines of communication between council staff, councillors and the trust, which is something we haven't had.''
The council committing $6.4 million in the 2018-19 financial year and the formation of the panel was encouraging.
If the trust could raise another $6.4 million, it would be enough to build a facility with four pools, including a main pool with eight lanes.
The councillors and trust members had agreed to work towards building an eight-lane pool rather than a cheaper main pool with six lanes, she said.
If the fundraising goal exceeded expectations, a 10-lane main pool could be possible.
The group would meet for the first time next week.
Cr Staynes did not return calls from The Star before deadline.
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