Bellarine Peninsula residents are preparing to make a
splash with the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre set to open to the public at 6am
on Wednesday 1 November 2023.
Just four days later, the community is invited to join
in the fun of a free open day on Sunday 5 November, where everyone will have an
opportunity to enjoy the state-of-the-art facility.
The project comes thanks to $10 million from the federal government
and $5.5 million from the City of Greater Geelong.
Designs for
stage two, featuring indoor facilities, have been approved following $20
million each in funding commitments from the state and federal governments.
The new (Stage One) aquatic centre features:
- A
stunning eight-lane 50-metre pool
- All
abilities change facilities
- Kiosk
with outdoor seating
- Shaded
tiered seating and landscaped lawn areas
- Parking
for 60 cars and electric vehicle charging
- Reciprocal
access for all Swim Sport & Leisure members.
The pools seasonal opening hours will align with those
at Lara Swimming Pool, also known as the Abe and Jean McClelland Pool:
- 1 to 30 November 2023 (restricted
operations)
Monday to Friday: 6:00am to 10:00am and, 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- 1 December 2023 to 31 March 2024 (Summer opening
hours)
Monday to Friday: 6:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
To learn more, visit our Northern Bellarine Aquatic Centre home page.
Libby Coker - Federal Member for Corangamite
The
opening of the first stage of the project will further drive anticipation for
the completion of an indoor pool.
Stage One is a significant milestone in our
community’s long journey to an indoor pool for the North Bellarine.
An eight-lane, heated pool will go a long way for
those in our community who put the bathers away during the freezing winter
mornings that locals know all too well.
I look forward to seeing Stage Two of this project
get underway and am confident the community will make the most of this outdoor
pool over the coming Summer.
The event on Sunday 5 November will be a great
opportunity for the community to come together, enjoy these magnificent
facilities, and look forward to the future of the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre.
Mayor Trent Sullivan
This is an eagerly anticipated opening as residents
of the North Bellarine communities have been looking forward to an aquatic
centre like this for some time.
I thank the Federal Government for the funding of the
first stage and both levels of government, State and Federal, for their support
of the upcoming stage two developments.
I also encourage everyone to come along to the free
event on the Sunday; it’ll be a great opportunity to get together and celebrate
this wonderful facility as a community.
Councillor Jim Mason - Bellarine Ward
I share Mayor
Sullivan’s excitement at the prospect of the public having access to the new
aquatic centre from the beginning of November.
This really is a beautiful new facility that I expect
to serve communities around the Bellarine Peninsula and Greater Geelong area
for many years to come.
From the impressive eight-lane outdoor pool through
to the shaded tiered seating and beautifully manicured lawn areas, the North
Bellarine Aquatic Centre is set to become a hive of activity.