Public swimming pools across the Mid Coast will remain open on a limited basis for group bookings, in keeping with current NSW Government COVID-19 requirements.
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"While our district swimming pools at Tea Gardens, Stroud, Bulahdelah, Nabiac and Krambach remain closed to casual visitors for now, groups who have completed a COVID-19 safety plan and have current public liability insurance are able to book these facilities," MidCoast Council community spaces, recreation and trades manager, Dan Aldridge said.
"The above swimming pools are unsupervised and with full public opening we would be unable to satisfy all of the NSW COVID-19 safety plan requirements for pools, which require frequent cleaning, supervision of numbers using the pool, and collection of personal details of every person entering the facility."
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The Gloucester Hydrotherapy pool is open as it is supervised, with a strict COVID-19 safety plan in place.
All council controlled lakes and beaches are open, along with natural swimming enclosures, such as tidal pools in rivers and lakes.
The Great Lakes Aquatic Centre in Forster re-opened in early spring with COVID-19 safety plans in place to ensure safety during use of swimming pools.
It is important that you know what you can and can't do under the rules.
- Dan Aldridge
Pool users are advised to check the centre's websites before attending.
"Whether closed or not, and whether sign-posted or not, all public facilities such as parks, beaches and other open spaces are subject to the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order, which will be enforced by NSW Police," Mr Aldridge said.
"It is important that you know what you can and can't do under the rules."
Those rules along with a full list of council services and facilities that are open or closed due to COVID-19 restrictions are available on the MidCoast Council COVID-19 Information page.
MidCoast Council is monitoring changes to the NSW Government's public health order and restrictions regarding public swimming pools, and will adjust the opening of pools as regulations allow.
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