The Salisbury Recreation Precinct reopened as the exciting new Salisbury Aquatic Centre in June 2024.
Redevelopment of the Salisbury Aquatic Centre, which is nestled within the picturesque natural setting of Happy Home Reserve, has resulted in a new and improved facility to provide a diverse range of aquatic, health and leisure services to the community.
The design of the aquatic centre was informed by a comprehensive community consultation process. In addition to very strong support for a new aquatic centre, the consultation highlighted the community’s desire for the new centre to provide opportunities to swim for fun, fitness and education (swimming lessons). The most requested facilities included an indoor warm water pool, water slide, café, picnic area and water play, in addition to a strong preference for an outdoor 50-metre pool versus an outdoor 25-metre pool.
The Centre’s indoor features will be open all year round and include:
- Health Club
- 4-lane lap pool
- Program pool
- Café offering barista coffee and healthy food options
From October 2024, visitors will be able to enjoy the Centre’s outdoor features:
- 8-lane 50 metre outdoor pool with a shaded area
- Large splash pad and water play area complete with tipping bucket and three junior waterslides
- 10-metre high triple waterslide tower
- Lawned picnic area
- Outdoor kiosk
The Centre was intentionally designed with convenient and inclusive features to suit a range of accessibility requirements and meet the needs of the City’s diverse community. These include heating and access ramps in all pools, secure locker storage, a hearing loop for visitors with hearing aids, and ample bathroom facilities, including a family change room and Changing Places.
Sustainable measures have also been implemented in the design, including solar panels, LED lighting, water efficient toilets and showers, an all-electric kitchen facility, and lawns irrigated with Council’s own Salisbury Water.
The $30 million Centre, built by Mossop Construction + Interiors, was co-funded by the City of Salisbury and the Government of South Australia’s Local Government Infrastructure Partnership Program, inclusive of $1.5M from the Australian Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program for entrance road and car park development. The on- site construction lasted approximately 20 months, with an average of 673 skilled workers on
site monthly.
The Centre will be run by expert leisure facility management company, BlueFit, who have opened enrolments to their Learn to Swim program on the Salisbury Aquatic Centre website. Foundation Memberships are also available online, offering unlimited access to the Centre’s Health Club and aquatic facilities, including group fitness classes and
functional training.
The Salisbury Aquatic Centre will operate with seasonal operating hours:
WINTER
The following facilities will be available during winter operational hours (winter seasonal hours will operate from May to September – in line with South Australian school holiday periods):
- health club
- cafe
- indoor aquatic facilities
- learn to swim
SUMMER
The following facilities will be available during summer operational hours (summer seasonal hours will operate from October to April – in line with South Australian school holiday periods):
- health club
- learn to swim
- cafe
- indoor aquatic facilities
- outdoor 50-metre pool
- three water slides
- interactive splash pad/water playground
Opening Hours & Entry Fees:
The Salisbury Aquatic Centre offers a range of membership and casual entry fees – CLICK HERE FOR OPENING HOURS & FEES
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the Salisbury Aquatic Centre website.
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: photos by Play & Go June 2024
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