Swim season extended
Yarrams swim season has been extended until April 1 following a petition put forward to Councilors recently. This is three weeks longer than the current swim season for WSC outdoor pools.
At the March 19 Council meeting, Councilor Marcus McKenzie moved that
1. Council support the extension of the current 2023/24 Yarram pool season until 1 April 2024, noting that the facility has been designed to only operate between November to March.
2. Council commits to reviewing and ‘recalibrating’ the Yarram Pool operating model this coming off season, in preparation for the 2024/25 season.
3. Understanding the unique infrastructure and pool heating capabilities at Yarram Pool, the Council will explore opportunities to develop an even more targeted approach to site programming and opening hours for future seasons.
4. Council staff will reinstate the Yarram Pool User Group Committee, to allow local community input throughout this process and better inform future operating models.
Council Garry Stephens seconded the motion and it was passed unopposed.
The petition gathered some 1600 signatures in a bid to have the swim season at Yarram extended beyond the March 11 close date for all Wellington Shire Council outdoor pools.
Many aspects will be considered during the development of a targeted approach to site programming and opening hours for future seasons including:- cost, attendance numbers, staffing.
