A health and wellness centre in South Melbourne could be forced to demolish an outdoor pool and gym that were installed without a planning permit or the approval of the owner and body corporate manager. Remedy Grounds, which offers a range of luxury health treatments including infrared saunas and gravity floats, built the “magnesium spa” on a former carpark behind its premises on York Street. The outdoor magnesium spa at Remedy Grounds in South Melbourne that may now be demolished.
Credit: Facebook Gym equipment and boxing bags were also placed in the makeshift outdoor space, along with tropical plants and furniture. The operators of Remedy Grounds claimed on its website that the pool could “unlock a world of serenity and wellness” for patrons who pay a $79 weekly fee for premium membership. However, the unauthorised spa and gym area rankled co-tenants because it placed further strain on limited carparking in the area and led to noise complaints from neighbouring apartment owners.
“You can’t just put up a fence and build stuff and think no one is going to notice. It’s an absolute joke,” said a co-tenant of the site opposite South Melbourne Market. The magnesium spa that was built without a permit in South Melbourne.
Credit: Facebook Remedy Grounds appears to have responded to concerns from local businesses and tenants by draining the spa and relocating exercise equipment and plants. Management also posted a message on the company’s Facebook page. “Our outd.