Swimming Pools

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Overview

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There are four Council swimming pools across the Wingecarribee Shire offering the community opportunities for fun, fitness, and recreation.

Bowral, Bundanoon, and Mittagong pools are seasonal outdoor pools that are only open through the summer months. Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is an indoor venue and is open all year. Pool facilities differ between venues and detailed information on what each pool has to offer can be found on the individual pool pages.

Admission costs for the 2023-2024 pool season can be found in the pool season brochure below.

2023 - 2024 Pool Season Brochure(PDF, 397KB)

Visit a Council pool to cool off, relax, enjoy water play, swim laps, attend an aqua fitness class, learn to swim, improve your stroke, or join a swimming club.

Bowral, Bundanoon, and Mittagong pools are managed by Wingecarribee Shire Council, while Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is managed by Bluefit Pty Ltd.

All Wingecarribee Shire Council swimming pools adhere to the Royal Lifesaving Society’s Keep Watch at Public Pools program to ensure the safety of all children and non-swimmers.

Opening hours and contact details

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Outdoor swimming centres remain open until their advertised closing times unless weather is not conducive to swimming, at which times pool supervisors may close the pools early.

The admission costs can be found in this Season's Swimming Pool Brochure.

Pool Season Brochure 2023 -2024(PDF, 397KB)

On inclement days or where temperatures fall below 18 degrees, one of the swimming centres will be closed from 9 am. Signage at pool entrances will provide details of any open pools.

Please check with your local pool for availability during school hours as our pools are heavily used for school activities including swimming carnivals.

During times of elevated bushfire risk, some pools may be closed in accordance with Council’s Closure of Public Facilities Due to Bushfire Risk procedure.

Bundanoon Swimming Centre
Season Opening: Saturday 11 November 2023

Season Closing:  Sunday 10 March 2024

Hours: Monday/Wednesday             6:00 am - 8:00 am  & 3:00pm - 6:00pm

             Tuesday/Thursday/Friday     3:00 pm - 6:00 pm     

             Saturday & Sunday              10:00 am - 5:00 pm

             Public Holidays                     10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

            (Closed Christmas Day)                                                                                                                                                     

During the School Holidays the Bundanoon Pool will be open from 6am – 6pm on Monday and Wednesdays and 10am – 6pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Address: 70 Erith Street Bundanoon                 

Phone(02) 4883 6464

Bowral Swimming Centre

Season Opening: Saturday 7 October 2023
Season Closing: Sunday 24 March 2024

Hours: Monday - Friday      6:00 am - 6:00 pm 

             Saturday                 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

             Sunday                   9:30am   - 6:00pm

             Public Holidays     10:00 am - 5:00pm (Closed Christmas Day)

Address: 152 Mittagong Road Bowral

Phone: (02) 4861 2598

Mittagong Swimming Centre
Closed until further notice.

Address: Hawkins Drive Mittagong 

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre

The indoor aquatic centre is managed by BlueFit on behalf of Council and operates throughout the year.

Please see the aquatic centre's official website for the latest information on opening hours. 

Address: 8 Kirkham Street Moss Vale 2577

Phone: (02) 4868 1967

Email: mossvale@bluefit.com.au

Website: mossvaleaquatic.com.au

 

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre 

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Features and accessibility information

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is a fully accessible indoor venue with Changing Places change facilities, aquatic wheelchairs and ramps into both pools.

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

  • Indoor 25 m swimming pool
  • Multi-function pool
  • Kids splash pad with water toys
  • Ramps into all pools 
  • Wide stairs with rail into 25 m pool 
  • Aqua wheelchair and sling available for use
  • Accessible car spaces
  • Accessible change rooms
  • Health club including weight and cardio equipment, group fitness area, and classes
  • Creche
  • Meeting room available for hire
  • Merchandise available for purchase
  • Cafe

 

For more information, please visit the aquatic centre's official website:

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre 

Bowral Swimming Centre

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Bowral Swimming Pool

Features and accessibility information

Bowral swimming centre has a motorised mobility hoist to assist patrons to access both the 50 m and 25 m pools.

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

  • All pools heated to 24 degrees
  • Outdoor 50 m swimming pool 
  • Outdoor 25 m swimming pool 
  • Covered toddler wading pool
  • Fully equipped kiosk including a range of accessories
  • Shaded grassed area for picnics
  • Accessible car spaces
  • Relax with a cappuccino on the pool deck while enjoying the view 

Mittagong Swimming Centre

Mittagong Swimming Centre is closed until further notice.

Mittagong Swimming Pools

Features and accessibility information

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

  • All pools heated to 24 degrees
  • Outdoor 50 m swimming pool
  • Outdoor Learn to Swim and 25 m Lap Lane pool
  • Toddler wading area with splash pad and water toys
  • Fully equipped kiosk including a range of swimming accessories
  • BBQ available for hire
  • Accessible family change room 
  • Wide stairs into 50 m pool with rails
  • Accessible ramp into Learn to Swim pool 
  • Aqua wheelchair available for use
  • Shaded grassed area perfect for picnics

Bundanoon Swimming Centre

Bundanoon Swimming Pool

Features and accessibility information
  • All pools heated to 24 degrees
  • Outdoor 25 m swimming pool
  • Toddler wading pool

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

Conditions of entry

In order to maintain a safe and fun environment for all users, customers are asked to adhere to the following conditions:

  • Children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult aged 16 years or over.
  • Observe pool rules, warning signs, and instructions displayed around the centre.
  • Follow the instructions of lifeguards and staff at all times.
  • Foul, abusive, or inappropriate language or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
  • Smoking, alcohol, and illicit drugs are strictly prohibited.
  • No photos or video recordings are to be taken in the facility without approval.
  • Admission fees must be paid or visit passes must be shown prior to entry.
  • Patrons must not damage pool property or facility equipment.
  • Recognised swimwear must be worn at all times.
  • Glass and sharp objects are not permitted.
  • No pushing or rough conduct in or around the pool.
  • No bombing, running, or flipping.
  • Please stay off the lane ropes.
  • Mermaid tails or Mono Fins are not permitted.
  • Do not litter, please use the bins provided.
  • No ball games, water pistols, boogie boards, surfboards or unapproved inflatables.
Keep Watch at Public Pools

All Council swimming pools enforce Royal Life Saving Australia's Keep Watch at Public Pools guidelines, and users of Council’s swimming centres must observe and abide by this initiative. Parents and guardians are reminded that supervision is required when children are in or out of the water.

All children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied and directly supervised by a responsible adult aged 16 years or over.

Children aged 0 to 5 years old and non-swimmers must be supervised at all times by parents or guardians. Parents/guardians must maintain full attention, stay close to the child or non-swimmer they are supervising (within arm’s reach) and watch them continuously.

Children aged 6 to 10 years old must at all times be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who must be close and be prepared to enter the water at any time, and maintain constant visual contact.

Children aged 11 to 14 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who must maintain visual contact.

Hygiene at our pools

Our team works hard to ensure the environment is as hygienic as possible. Please assist us by using good hygiene whilst visiting our pools:

  • Do not swim if you have had diarrhoea in the last two weeks.
  • Please shower before entering the pools.
  • Children under 3 and non-toilet trained toddlers and infants must always wear a tight-fitting swim nappy in the pool.
  • Nappies should be changed regularly in the amenities and disposed of in the bin provided, do not change nappies beside the pool.
  • Take children and toddlers to the toilet frequently whilst swimming.
  • Anyone with an infectious/contagious disease or skin complain must not enter the water or change rooms. 

2023 - 2024 Pool Brochure - General Information(PDF, 397KB)

 

Bowral Pool Summer Inflatable Events

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Come an enjoy the fun and excitement at our series of inflatable pool fun events over the summer. The forecast is set to be hot weather this summer, so why not cool off and have a splash and fun time at one of our inflatable pool toy event days.

The big splash events kick off from Sunday 19 November 2023 and runs on various dates throughout the summer, ending on 4 February 2024. 

 Inflatable Dates  
 Sunday 19 November 
 Saturday 9 December 
 Monday 18 December*
 Wednesday 27 December 
 Friday 19 January*
 Sunday 4 February


* Extended hours event

Please note the inflatable pool events are weather dependant and we ask that you check with the pool 02 4861 2598 to confirm if the inflatable event is going ahead.

Frequently asked questions

What times will the inflatable event be on?

The inflatable toy events will run between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm

  • On 18 December this event will be extended and run between 11.00 am and 6.00 pm
  • On 19 January this event will be extended and run between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm

Are there any requirements to go on the inflatable?

Yes, there is a swim test required to go on the inflatable toy.

The inflatable is located in deep water, so children need to be able to confidently swim to side if they fall off the inflatable toy or when they slide off the end so they can safely move out of the way of other users.

If children are not able to swim to the side, they will not be permitted to go on it.

 

Are the allocated times for different ages?

No, there are no separate time slots for the inflatable toy event.

Parents and supervisors are requested to monitor their children when they are on the inflatable. Our life guards will also do their best to monitor the inflatable to ensure any little ones are not overrun by bigger children.