A fun-filled day awaits at Winchelsea Pool on Sunday 19 February, with people invited to a celebration event to mark the end of an era for the much-loved facility.
The free event will be held from 12 pm to 6 pm, featuring games, activities, food and giveaways. Attendees will help celebrate the final season of the Winchelsea Pool in its current form before it is revamped into a new and exciting aquatic facility.
Surf Coast Shire Councillor Adrian Schonfelder said the celebration event was being held almost 60 years to the day since the grand opening of the pool.
“The pool first opened in 1963. Due to its ageing infrastructure and equipment, it’s time for it to be renewed so it can continue to support the health and wellbeing of locals and visitors,” Cr Schonfelder said.
“Thank you to community members who have contributed input to the revamp project, including selecting a preferred concept design that proposes to replicate the main pool, enlarge the medium pool and include a new splash park and amenity building.”
At the end of the 2022-23 pool season, Surf Coast Shire Council will tender for a design and construction contract, develop a detailed design, and then move into the construction stage for the new facility. The pool will be out of action for at least one season.
“Thank you to the Winchelsea and surrounding community for their support and patience during the upcoming closure and revamp of the Winchelsea Pool,” Cr Schonfelder said.
“The event on 19 February is a great way for people to celebrate as we prepare to close this chapter and dive into what’s next.”
For more information and to stay up-to-date with the project, visit surfcoast.vic.gov.au/winchpool.
The pool’s opening hours are 12 pm to 6 pm, seven days a week (except for Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating days). The final day of this summer’s pool season will be Monday 13 March 2023 – the Labour Day long weekend.
