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Warm Up This Winter in Heated Pools | Brisbane Living in Brisbane, the weather is usually warm all year round making it the prime location for spending the day around the pool or at the beach. As a result, a lot of our kids have grown up to love splashing around in the water. Some families are fortunate to have a pool in their own backyard, but for those who don’t, public pools are the way to go! If your kids just can’t get enough of the pool we’ve compiled a list of the best heated pools Brisbane has to offer to keep them happy without catching a cold during the winter break. These heated pools range from 16m to 50m with some located inside or outside with shaded areas. The temperatures range from around 27C to 32C. If it’s not that cold outside, or you and your kids are feeling brave, all the locations also provide regular pools with some including lap pools, children’s wading pools, and even slides. Select centres also conduct swimming lessons, squads and other water sports; however, some of these activities are not available during the winter season.
Heated pools Brisbane – the overview! Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre 1391 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge 07 3277 8686 • 25m heated indoor pool (ramp access) • Swim lessons, aqua aerobics & squad training Centenary Pool, Spring Hill 400 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill 1300 332 583 • 50m heated outdoor pool • Swim lessons, squad training & diving pool Chermside Pool 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside (entry via Kittyhawk Drive) 1300 332 583 • 25m heated outdoor lap pool • 16m heated indoor programs pool • Water park with slide and lagoon, swim lessons, squad training & aqua aerobics Colmslie Pool 400 Lytton Road, Morningside 1300 332 583 • 50m heated outdoor pool • Outdoor water park (open during summer) Dolphins Health Precinct – Aquatic Centre Cnr Ashmole Rd and Klingner Rd, Redcliffe 07 3880 3729
• 50m heated pool indoor pool split into two sections with 2 different water temperatures – 29 degrees and 33 degrees. This pool is open to members and non-members. Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool 794 Oxley Road, Corinda 07 3379 1630 • 50m outdoor pool (shade at shallow end) • 15m heated indoor programs pool • Swim classes & squad training The Emily Seebohm Aquatic Centre 523 Telegraph Road, Fitzgibbon 07 3269 8906 • 25m heated outdoor pool (ramp access) • 25m heated indoor programs pool (ramp access) • Swim lessons, squad training, aqua aerobics & water-based physiotherapy Hibiscus Sports Complex 90 Klumpp Road, Upper Mount Gravatt 07 3420 6074 • 25m heated indoor pool • 12m heated indoor pool (learn to swim classes) • Swim lessons, squad training, waterslide (open during summer)
Ithaca Pool, Paddington 131 Caxton Street, Paddington 07 3369 2624 • Heated pool – please note this facility will close from 8th May to 1st September Jindalee Pool 11 Yallambee Road, Jindalee 07 3376 1002 • 17m heated indoor pool • Swimming lessons, squad training & stroke development Langlands Park Memorial Pool 5 Panitya Street, Stones Corner 07 3397 7436 50m heated outdoor pool 10m heated indoor teaching pool Mt Gravatt East Swimming Pool Cnr Wecker Road & Newnham Road, Mansfield 07 3216 8730 • Heated indoor pool (ramp access) • 25m heated outdoor pool Newmarket Olympic Swimming Pool
Runcorn Pool 37 Bonemill Road, Runcorn 1300 332 583 • 25m heated outdoor pool • 14m heated indoor leisure therapy pool (ramp access) • Swim lessons Spring Hill Baths 14 Torrington Street, Spring Hill 1300 332 583 or 1300 733 053 • 25m heated indoor pool • Swim lessons & aqua aerobics Valley Pool 432 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley 07 3852 1231 • 50m heated outdoor pool • Swim lessons, squad training, stroke development, water polo & underwater hockey Yeronga Park Pool 81 School Road, Yeronga 07 3848 8575 • 50m heated outdoor pool • 25m heated outdoor pool
71 Alderson Street, Newmarket 07 3356 8434 • 25m heated covered pool • Heated indoor programs pool • Swim lessons & leisure pool and slide (open during summer)
Water safety for families To ensure the safety of you and your child at all times, it’s crucial to follow all rules as signed at each individual location. As a general rule, children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by an adult in the water at all times within arms’ reach. Kids six to ten years require supervision at all times, even if there is a lifeguard present. And kids eleven to fourteen should be checked on regularly by their parent or guardian. For a comprehensive list of heated pools in the Moreton Region, Redlands, Logan and Ipswich, visit our website: www.familiesmagazine.com.au/brisbane/swimming-pools
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Your Local Families Magazine June/July 2017