Torrevieja in brief: Photography competition opens as new €5.5 million pool moves ahead

Torrevieja residents have two new developments to look out for, with older photographers being invited to capture their personal connection with the town while plans move ahead for a second heated swimming pool at the Sports City.

The photography competition is open to pensioners aged over 60, while the new €5.5 million sports facility is expected to include a 25-metre pool, spectator seating, accessible facilities and renewable energy systems.

Over-60s invited to show what Torrevieja means to them through photography

Photographers aged over 60 are being invited to capture what Torrevieja means to them in a competition open to the town’s pensioners.

The eighth Photography Tribute to Older People competition is being held under the theme “Torrevieja and Me”, with entries accepted until September 21.

The competition is open to pensioners aged over 60 who are officially registered as residents of Torrevieja.

Entrants can submit a maximum of two photographs showing their own view of the town and their connection with it.

Pictures can feature Torrevieja’s beaches, streets, landscapes and traditions, as well as everyday places, personal encounters or anything representing memories and experiences associated with the municipality.

Photographs can be emailed to terceraedad@torrevieja.eu.

Alternatively, entries can be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Department for Older People at Calle Maldonado 5, Torrevieja. Entrants should include their name and a contact telephone number.

The closing date is Monday, September 21.

Winners will receive their prizes during a special event at Torrevieja Municipal Theatre marking the International Day of Older Persons.

Torrevieja approves plans for second heated swimming pool at Sports City

Torrevieja is also moving ahead with plans for a second heated swimming pool at the Sports City, with the new facility expected to cost around €5.5 million.

The project has been approved by the Town Hall and will now move towards the tendering stage. Once construction begins, the work is expected to take around 18 months.

The new pool will be built behind the Tavi y Carmona Sports Palace, opposite the Cecilio Gallego sports hall, and will connect directly with the existing indoor pool.

At 25 metres long and 12.5 metres wide, it will be suitable for swimming, warm-ups and a range of aquatic activities.

The building will include spectator seating and three changing areas, with separate facilities for men, women and a mixed and family changing room designed to make it easier for adults accompanying children.

Accessibility has also been built into the plans for people with reduced mobility.

Outside, the surrounding area will be reorganised with new gardens and green spaces, improvements to the existing car park and dedicated bicycle parking.

The pool will have its own energy system, including heat pumps and solar panels, rather than relying on the existing pool’s boilers.

The plans aim for renewable energy to provide at least 70 per cent of the annual energy needed for hot water and heating the pool.