They favoured a Derby Street site near premises occupied by the Walcha Carrying Co. and believed the pool could be converted into an ice-skating rink to keep it in use during the colder months.

By January 1964, community fundraising had reached £1402 toward the target of £10,000 needed before council could proceed with the project.

A Queen competition planned for April was expected to raise another £1000 if all business houses and sporting organisations nominated a candidate at a cost of £10.

During August 1964, the Baths Committee announced that it now favoured the old Cross & Co. sawmill site in Middle Street since it was a much larger area and had sufficient space for a caravan park.

It was not until February 1966 that council agreed to have the pool built on the mill site.

Clean-up work was substantially complete by December 1966 apart from the removal of a building that had been sold to the Walcha Rugby League Club.

Australia converted to decimal currency on February 14, 1966 and at that time the community baths funds in hand changed from £4485 to $8970.

Funds were boosted by $4500 as a result of monster procession and carnival at the showground held on May 6, 1967.

The Tamworth Pipe Band led the procession which started at the Walcha Park. 

The daylight entertainment included band music, junior football, athletics, tug-of-war, catch the greasy pig, “Little Toot” train rides, mini-golf and several sideshows.

The night-time events comprised a go-go competition in the Youth Club Hall, a fireworks display, boxing, karate and weight lifting in the hall and then a dance in the pavilion.

The Crown and Anchor table was well patronised and the barbecue sold in excess of 1500 steaks and 3000 sausages.

Read more Walcha history:

Pool plans on the starting blocks

Original vicarage opens

Going with the flow - learning to swim in the river

Competitive swimming in the Apsley River