Swimming Pools

Overview

There are three Council swimming pools across the Wingecarribee Shire offering the community opportunities for fun, fitness, and recreation.

Bowral and Bundanoon Pools are seasonal outdoor pools that are only open through the summer months. Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is an indoor venue and is open all year. Pool facilities differ between venues and detailed information on what each pool has to offer can be found on the individual pool pages.

Admission costs for the 2024-2025 pool season available in our brochure below.

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Visit a Council pool to cool off, relax, enjoy water play, swim laps, attend an aqua fitness class, learn to swim, improve your stroke, or join a swimming club.

Bowral and Bundanoon pools are managed by Wingecarribee Shire Council, while Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is managed by Bluefit Pty Ltd.

All Wingecarribee Shire Council swimming pools adhere to the Royal Lifesaving Society’s Keep Watch at Public Pools program to ensure the safety of all children and non-swimmers.

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Opening hours and contact details

Outdoor swimming centres remain open until their advertised closing times unless weather is not conducive to swimming, at which times pool supervisors may close the pools early.

The admission costs can be found in this Season's Swimming Pool Brochure - coming soon.

On inclement days or where temperatures fall below 18 degrees, one of the swimming centres will be closed from 9 am. Signage at pool entrances will provide details of any open pools.

Please check with your local pool for availability during school hours as our pools are heavily used for school activities including swimming carnivals.

During times of elevated bushfire risk, some pools may be closed in accordance with Council’s Closure of Public Facilities Due to Bushfire Risk procedure.

Bundanoon Swimming Centre

Season Closing:  Sunday 9 March 2025

Hours: Monday/Wednesday             6:00 am - 8:00 am  & 3:00pm - 6:00pm

             Tuesday/Thursday/Friday     3:00 pm - 6:00 pm     

             Saturday & Sunday              10:00 am - 5:00 pm

             Public Holidays                     10:00 am - 5:00 pm 

            (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day)                                                                                                                                                      

During the School Holidays the Bundanoon Pool will be open from 6.00 am – 6.00 pm on Monday and Wednesdays and 10.00 am – 6.00 pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Address: 70 Erith Street Bundanoon                 

Phone: (02) 4883 6464

Bowral Swimming Centre

Season Opening:  Sunday 6 October 2024
Season Closing:   Sunday 23 March 2025

Hours: Monday - Friday      6:00 am - 7:00 pm 

             Saturday                 8:30 am - 7:00 pm

             Sunday                   9:30am  - 7:00pm

             Public Holidays     10:00 am - 5:00pm (Closed Christmas Day)

Address: 152 Mittagong Road Bowral

Phone: (02) 4861 2598 

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre

The indoor aquatic centre is managed by BlueFit on behalf of Council and operates throughout the year.

Please see the aquatic centre's official website for the latest information on opening hours. 

Address: 8 Kirkham Street Moss Vale 2577

Phone: (02) 4868 1967

Email: mossvale@bluefit.com.au

Website: mossvaleaquatic.com.au

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre 

Features and accessibility information

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre is a fully accessible indoor venue with Changing Places change facilities, aquatic wheelchairs and ramps into both pools.

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

• Indoor 25 m swimming pool

• Multi-function pool

• Kids splash pad with water toys

• Ramps into all pools 

• Wide stairs with rail into 25 m pool 

• Aqua wheelchair and sling available for use

• Accessible car spaces

• Accessible change rooms

• Health club including weight and cardio equipment, group fitness area, and classes

• Creche

• Meeting room available for hire

• Merchandise available for purchase

• Cafe

For more information, please visit the aquatic centre's official website:

Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre 

Bowral Swimming Centre

Features and accessibility information

Bowral swimming centre has a motorised mobility hoist to assist patrons to access both the 50 m and 25 m pools.

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

• All pools heated to 24 degrees

• Outdoor 50 m swimming pool 

• Outdoor 25 m swimming pool 

• Covered toddler wading pool

• Fully equipped kiosk including a range of accessories

• Shaded grassed area for picnics

• Accessible car spaces

• Relax with a cappuccino on the pool deck while enjoying the view  

Swimming Lessons

Find information about our Bowral Swimming Centre - Intensive Swimming Lessons program that is running this school holidays.

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Find out more

Bundanoon Swimming Centre

Features and accessibility information

• All pools heated to 24 degrees

• Outdoor 25 m swimming pool

• Toddler wading pool

All Council pools honour the NSW Companion Card, allowing free entry for anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support.

Conditions of entry

In order to maintain a safe and fun environment for all users, customers are asked to adhere to the following conditions:

• Children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult aged 16 years or over.
• Observe pool rules, warning signs, and instructions displayed around the centre.
• Follow the instructions of lifeguards and staff at all times.
• Foul, abusive, or inappropriate language or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
• Smoking, alcohol, and illicit drugs are strictly prohibited.
• No photos or video recordings are to be taken in the facility without approval.
• Admission fees must be paid or visit passes must be shown prior to entry.
• Patrons must not damage pool property or facility equipment.
• Recognised swimwear must be worn at all times.
• Glass and sharp objects are not permitted.
• No pushing or rough conduct in or around the pool.
• No bombing, running, or flipping.
• Please stay off the lane ropes.
• Mermaid tails or Mono Fins are not permitted.
• Do not litter, please use the bins provided.
• No ball games, water pistols, boogie boards, surfboards or unapproved inflatables.

Keep Watch at Public Pools

All Council swimming pools enforce Royal Life Saving Australia's Keep Watch at Public Pools guidelines, and users of Council’s swimming centres must observe and abide by this initiative. Parents and guardians are reminded that supervision is required when children are in or out of the water.

All children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied and directly supervised by a responsible adult aged 16 years or over.

Children aged 0 to 5 years old and non-swimmers must be supervised at all times by parents or guardians. Parents/guardians must maintain full attention, stay close to the child or non-swimmer they are supervising (within arm’s reach) and watch them continuously.

Children aged 6 to 10 years old must at all times be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who must be close and be prepared to enter the water at any time, and maintain constant visual contact.

Children aged 11 to 14 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who must maintain visual contact.

Hygiene at our pools

Our team works hard to ensure the environment is as hygienic as possible. Please assist us by using good hygiene whilst visiting our pools:

• Do not swim if you have had diarrhoea in the last two weeks.
• Please shower before entering the pools.
• Children under 3 and non-toilet trained toddlers and infants must always wear a tight-fitting swim nappy in the pool.
• Nappies should be changed regularly in the amenities and disposed of in the bin provided, do not change nappies beside the pool.
• Take children and toddlers to the toilet frequently whilst swimming.
• Anyone with an infectious/contagious disease or skin complain must not enter the water or change rooms. 

Bowral Swimming Centre - Intensive Swimming Lessons

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Over summer school holiday period Bowral Swimming Centre will be offering a program of intensive swimming lessons.

The intensive course includes 5 x 30 minute lessons across a 5-day program.

Program information

Course dates: Monday 13 January - Friday 17 January
Time slots (30 minutes): between 9.00 am - 12.00 pm
Cost: $84.50 for 5 lessons across the 5-day program. Conditions apply.

If you would like to express you interest in taking place in our intensive course program you contact us by phone or in person with a member of the team at the Bowral Swimming Centre kiosk. 

Bowral Pool Summer Inflatable Events

Bowral Pool Inflatable dates 2024 - 2025

Please note the inflatable pool events are weather dependant and may be rescheduled or cancelled. Watch this space for additional dates which may be added at a later time.  You can check with Bowral Swimming Centre to confirm if inflatable events will go ahead as scheduled 02 4861 2598.

Please note an additional charge will apply to attend inflatable events in addition to a standard pool admission fee.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions