General News
23 November, 2024
Bank wades in with pool season fee reduction
POOLS across the Loddon Shire opened for the summer season on Saturday as temperatures nudged the high 30s. Hundreds went through the gates at Boort, Inglewood, Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn. At Wedderburn, among this season’s lifeguards...
POOLS across the Loddon Shire opened for the summer season on Saturday as temperatures nudged the high 30s.
Hundreds went through the gates at Boort, Inglewood, Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn.
At Wedderburn, among this season’s lifeguards are again Neve Nisbet and Aliza Lockhart who watched over the many family groups taking a refreshing dip.
The season opening came just hours after a deal was inked to provide half-price summer passes at four of the pools.
Loddon Shire and pool managers Belgravia Leisure accepted an offer from Inglewood and District Community Bank to fund the discounted passes at Mitiamo, Inglewood and Wedderburn.
A shire spokesperson on Monday said: “Council is working closely with another sponsor to assist with the subsidy of Boort’s pool memberships for the season.
“Pool season membership tickets will be subsidised by 50 per cent across all five pools ... Belgravia (is) Leisure subsidising memberships at Pyramid Hill.”
They said council’s “exciting new partnership for this season with Inglewood and District Community Bank, Belgravia Leisure and Healthy Loddon Campaspe in an effort to positively impact attendance and participation across our five pool locations by improving user experience, provision of positive health programs and improving affordability for all Loddon families and swimming enthusiasts.
“Loddon Shire Council and Belgravia Leisure have put in a tremendous effort to ensure the 2024-2025 pool season is one of the most fun and attractive seasons ever for the Loddon community,” according to the shire.