A leisure centre in Strabane, Co Tyrone, is to undergo £60,000 refurbishment work.

The additional £60,000 investment is planned to replace lockers and upgrade changing rooms at Riversdale Leisure Centre.

The money is part of a wider investment plan of £145,000 planned for the Strabane area.

Previous reinvestment initiatives at the centre have seen the complete replacement of all gym equipment, 20 new spinning bikes, a new reception area, front of house booking system, repainting, swimming pool filter replacement and upgrade of the health suite and squash court.

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Paul Tamati, Leisure and Sports Services Manager at Derry City and Strabane District Council said: "Plans for a full redevelopment of Riversdale Leisure Centre are now well under way. The procurement process for the appointment of a design team for the new centre has begun and Council remains committed to ensuring the facility is fit for purpose with these investments in the interim.

"Council is progressing with a number of capital leisure projects with the objective of ensuring that leisure provisions across the Derry and Strabane District sets a benchmark for other council areas in terms of service delivery and first class facilities. Council is working to improve the current leisure provision across the Strabane area with a number of areas identified as opportunities for improvement with £60,000 committed to Melvin Sports Complex and £20,000 allocated to redevelopment at Mitchel Park."

The work at Riversdale Leisure Centre is due to commence later this year.

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