Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre

Feeling a little overwhelmed lately? Here are six things you can do to help you restore calm and balance into your life:

- Practice mindfulness
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Journaling
- Gratitude
- Breathing

It only takes a few minutes to incorporate one or two of these practices into your day. Be happy, stay healthy!

Tonight at 8:30pm is Earth Hour, an annual event whereby individuals, schools, businesses and communities participate in switching off their lights to reduce their ecological footprint, in support of nature.

Give it a try as a means of disconnecting and finding some time for yourself tonight!

Find out more at https://www.earthhour.org/

📢 END OF SEASON 📢

Please note F***y Durack will be closing on 31st March 2022.

Thank you for another wonderful season of swimming! 🤩🏊‍♀️

Constant active supervision is required for ALL children.

Parents and carers must be prepared to enter the water and maintain constant visual contact for all children under 14 years.

Remember to minimise distractions and always be prepared to enter the water.

Harmony Week starts today!

This week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

We encourage you to celebrate Harmony Week with us and the rest of Australia! Find events near you at https://www.harmony.gov.au/about

Are you a parent with a child under 5? Do you know your role in active water supervision when visiting the pool?

Children under 5 years must always be kept within arm’s reach of a parent or guardian.
This means YOU need to be in the water with your child.

Apologies for the late notice, but today's Aqua class is cancelled due to the weather. Apologies for any inconvenience!

Even though lifeguards are on duty at public pools, parents still have a crucial role
to play in the supervision of children while visiting facilities like ours.

When swimming with children, parents need to remember:
- Children under 5 need to be within arm’s reach at all times. This means you need
to be in the water with your child.

- Children aged 6 - 10 years require active supervision - always keep them in sight.
Always be prepared to enter the water and maintain constant visual contact.

- Children aged 11 – 14 years require visual contact – know where your child is at
all times.

- Minimise distractions such as mobile phones or chatting to other parents that may
cause a lapse in supervision.

- Always be prepared to get into the water.

As a parent or carer it is YOUR role to actively supervise your children when in the
water.

What is Active Supervision at public pools?
Be Prepared: Ensure you have everything you need before getting into the water,
such as towels and dry clothes.

Be Close: Always be within arms' reach of your child under 5 years and with visual
contact for children aged 6 – 10 years.

All of Your Attention: Focus all of your attention on your child and get into the pool
and talk and play with them. Minimise distractions such as mobile phones and
chatting to other parents,

All of the Time: You should never leave your child alone in the water, nor should
they be left in the care of an older child or with the assumption that your
responsibility diminishes due to the presence of lifeguards.

Focus all of your attention, all of the time on your child when around water.