Local resident Chris Hynes and city council candidate Peter Sycopoulis have reopened community debate after the council controversily voted in May 2008 to close the AquaZone diving area permanently.

It had been closed to the public the previous summer because of safety risks and a later report estimated $245,000 to replace the boards and fix leaks.

Next month the wider community will have a chance to have a say on the pool's future when a detailed strategy document looking at AquaZone's future is released for public comment.

"If people want the diving area they will need to speak up," said Mr Sycopoulis who has been on the strategy reference group.

"The comment period will be their opportunity, so don't sit back and expect others to do the work."

Mr Hynes said he contacted the council candidate because he knew had made a stance earlier at the last elections.

"The diving pool has been there for about 30 years and I don't recall anyone being seriously injured or maimed," Mr Hynes said.

"Surely it can't be too hard to make it a bit deeper and fix the leaks.

"There are no thrills any more at the pool, it's boring for kids just looking at black lines in the water.

"Without the diving board, kids are jumping off the Wollaston and Cassady's bridges and the breakwater.

"That's an accident waiting to happen.

"If it's all to do with money for repairs surely the council could get some government grants."

The old diving pool is fenced off and has been untouched since the boards were removed.

"It's just deteriorating infrastructure," Mr Sycopoulis said.

The city council in 2008 said the pool was 20 centimetres too shallow, attracted only 2000 people per season and would cost $148,000 to renew infrastructure plus $97,000 to replace the diving board structures.