Poowong Outdoor Pool welcomes casual visitors for lap swimming and water play.
Our facility features a six lane, 33 metre lap pool together with a toddler's pool, We're set amongst greenery with plenty of grassed areas for families and groups of all sizes to enjoy.
We host Family Fun Days and other events during our opening months - keep your eyes on our news & events page for all upcoming events.
Contact
Tel: 03 5659 2228
Email: sgsplash@ymca.org.au
Opening hours
We are open (weather permitting) from 2 December 2023, until 11 March 2024 on days when temperature is forecast for 23 degrees Celsius or above, measured at Leongatha on the Bureau of Meteorology website at 6.00pm the night before.
| Monday to Friday | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Saturday, Sunday | 12:00pm - 7:00pm |
| School holidays | 12:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Christmas Day | Closed |
Poowong Outdoor Pool will remain open to the public until 8.30pm if the forecast maximum temperature for Leongatha is listed as over 35 degrees on the Bureau of Meteorology website at 6.00pm the day prior.
Prices
Everyone is welcome to use our facilities for a casual entry fee. If you're a regular user, a season pass is a better value option. To find out more, call us on (03) 5659 2228.
| Casual visit | Price |
| Adult |
$6.10 |
| Concession/ child | $5.00 |
| School single entry | $4.60 |
| Family | $19.10 |
| Spectator | $1.00 |
| Season pass |
|
| Adult | $89.00 |
| Concession/ child | $72.40 |
| Family | $174.00 |
Season pass holders gain access to all South Gippsland outdoor pools. On days when the outdoors pools are not open due to cooler weather, season pass holders are permitted to use our sister site, South Gippsland SPLASH.
Location
Poowong Outdoor Pool is located on Loch-Poowong Rd, Poowong VIC 3988.
There is a free car park opposite the swimming pool in the centre of Nyora Road.
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Watch Around Water policy
At YMCA Victoria we are a Watch Around Water endorsed aquatic safety organisation. The following information is the new watch around water policy launched in centre from 1 September 2019.
Watch Around Water is a set of industry guidelines outlining the minimum supervision requirements of young children at all affiliated aquatic venues.
Children under 5 years old
All children MUST be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 18 and supervised within arms’ reach, at all times in the water.
All children MUST wear a pink wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming.
Children will not be admitted without a full fee paying parent/guardian who must also be in the water at all times. Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under 5 years exceeds the ratio of 1:2 (effective 1 September 2019).
Children under 10 years old
All children under the age of 10 MUST be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 18. All children MUST be actively supervised by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. The adult must have a clear and active view of the child with no physical or structural barriers between them (this includes tech and devices).
All children MUST wear a yellow wristband supplied by YMCA staff to help identify their age while swimming. Groups will not be admitted entry where the number of parents/guardians supervising a group of children under 10 years exceeds the ratio of 1:4.
Birthday parties
All children under the age of 10 MUST be accompanied into the centre by a person over the age of 18 and handed over to the supervision of the birthday party leader (staff member).
All birthday party participants must wear a BLUE wristband AND an age based wristband (pink or yellow) to identify their participation in a party (effective 1 September 2019). The adult guardian of the birthday party child MUST remain accessible and actively supervise the group at all times.
At the conclusion of the birthday party the child/children will remain in the supervision of the birthday party leader and supervising parent until physically handed over to their supervising parent/guardian.
Visit the watch around water website
For more information visit the Watch Around Water website.