TORONTO Swim Centre will close for maintenance next week, but before the pools are drained, management is inviting locals to bring their dogs in for a swim.
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Lake Macquarie City Council is calling it a ‘pool pawty’.
Dogs will be welcomed at the pool from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, October 1.
A cost of $2 per dog will apply.
The 25m pool will close from Monday, September 26, and the program, hydrotherapy and spa pools will close from Saturday, October 1, with the centre expected to re-open to the community on Tuesday, October 11.
The pools are being closed while council carries out investigations in preparation for future works.
Council’s leisure services manager, Brad Sutton, said the temporary closure is part of a project to refurbish Toronto Swim Centre.
“The temporary closure will allow council to conduct investigations on operating plant and equipment to guide the design of the Toronto Swim Centre refurbishment project,” Mr Sutton said.
“Council will be carrying out works at Toronto Swim Centre in 2018 as part of council’s asset renewal program.”
Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closure of the swim centre, he said.
During this time, council encourages residents to visit alternative Lake Mac Swim Centres at Speers Point, Charlestown, West Wallsend, Swansea and Morisset.
For details and opening times visit lakemac.com.au.
Learn to swim
FREE learn-to-swim lessons are available for children at YMCA swim schools at Wyong and Toukley until October 16.
The free lesson is available to children younger than five, at Wyong Olympic Pool and Toukley Aquatic Centre.
The offer is part of national Learn to Swim Week (September 24 to October 2).
YMCA NSW chief executive officer Leisa Hart said every child deserved the opportunity to learn life-saving water safety skills.
“Swimming lessons are not mandatory in Australia for children and it concerns us greatly that thousands of kids don’t have access to lessons for a range of reasons including cost,” Ms Hart said.
“We strongly believe all children should have the opportunity to learn to swim and as such we are delighted to offer free lessons during Learn to Swim Week and to further extend this offer through to October 16.”
Learn to Swim Week is an awareness campaign aimed at reminding parents of the importance of teaching kids younger than five to swim.
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of accidental death in children in this age group worldwide. The offer is for children not already registered in YMCA swim lessons.
