It is a blow to residents of Halls Creek who saw the pool closed until further notice on October’s hottest day so far with temperatures reaching 41.7 degrees on Wednesday.

Halls Creek Shire has apologised for its handling of a work vehicle crash which occurred on a public holiday near a popular recreation spot, as ratepayers lament a potential waste of vital funds.

he said. "Halls Creek, being a footy factory, we can't even do that at the moment." The oval has launched the careers of more than 10 AFL and AFLW players over the past decade.