Nostalgic about past summers spent with friends plunging from the diving board into Grafton’s town pool? 

Or that one time the Olympic pool’s starting blocks were the platform from which you achieved your personal best 50-metre freestyle time?

Clarence Valley residents will soon be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a unique piece of local history, when items from the old Grafton Olympic Pool go up for auction.

Items going under the hammer for the online auction from June 3-6 include starting blocks, diving boards, a 3000-litre water tank seat, fibreglass umbrellas, change room cubicles, fencing, cupboards, bathroom fittings and much more.

The items have been salvaged prior to demolition of the old pool to make way for a brand new aquatic centre at the site on the corner of Turf and Oliver streets.

“We have identified and removed a range of infrastructure which either holds monetary or sentimental value to reduce the impact on the environment,” Clarence Valley Council Manager Open Spaces and Facilities Peter Birch said.

“We would like to see these items reused and repurposed rather than disposed of.”

The items will be available for inspection at the site this Wednesday (31 May).

Clarence Valley Council General Manager Laura Black said the auction was a great opportunity to pick up a bargain on a unique piece of history.

“The Grafton pool has been a central part of the lives of local residents for many decades,” Ms Black said.

“The pool was first opened in 1956 to ensure local kids had a safe place to learn to swim. Now, locals have the chance to own a piece of this history.”

To check out available items and to lodge a bid, go to: https://www.pickles.com.au/trucks/item/search/-/listing/listSaleItems/2405#!/search-result?q=(And.State.NSW._.ProductType.General%20Goods.)&sort=Product_Type_Sequence