27/03/2026
💙A huge thank you for an incredible outdoor pool season 💙
As we wrap up the 2025–2026 outdoor pool season, we want to say a big thank you to our community for making it such a memorable one.
From early morning lap swimmers to long summer afternoons with family and friends, our outdoor pools at Coburg, Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool and Fawkner Leisure Centre have been full of life, connection and energy.
Kicking off early on 25 November 2025, we saw strong participation right through the season—despite a shorter run of hot weather, with most of the heat packed into December and January (and a very Melbourne mix of conditions since!).
We saw a combined 94,302 visits this season—almost 6% on last year.
💦More time to enjoy the water💦
This season, we extended our opening hours to meet demand—delivering over 700 additional hours where the community could enjoy the pools beyond standard operating times.
Whether it was an early morning swim (special mention to the “Icebergers” for their community engagement and stories) or a late afternoon dip, it was great to see so many people making the most of that extra time.
😎Summer of Fun doing what it does best😎
Our Summer of Fun program hit new heights this year:
• 4,380 participants across 21 activations
• Increase of 40% on 2024–2025 and 23% on 2023–2024
• With more to come—Pups by the Pool (PVOP), Inflatable Day (FLC) and Easter Eggstravaganza (OPSAC & FLC) expected to add another 300–500+ participants
✨Showing up online and in person✨
We also strengthened how we connected with the community online—and saw that translate into real-world participation:
• 487,000+ people reached
• 966,000+ views
• 5,400+ engagements
• 20,500+ clicks
👏To our teams 👏
A huge shout out to our incredible staff who showed up every day—through the heat, busy periods and everything in between—to keep our community safe and welcome.
As we close the season…
Our outdoor pools will begin closing over the coming week:
• Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool: Closing following Pups by the Pool Sunday 29 March
• Coburg Olympic Pool: Last day Thursday 2 April (Lap Swimmers Breakfast – Tuesday 31 March 6.30-8.30am)
• Fawkner Leisure Centre (Outdoor): Last day Thursday 2 April
One last splash at Fawkner:
• Pool Party Inflatable Day: Thursday 2 April, 3–6pm 🎉
Plus one more to look forward to:
• Easter Eggstravaganza at Oak Park: Sunday 5 April, from 10am 🐣
🙌What we’ll remember most🙌
This season reminded us that our outdoor pools are about so much more than swimming.
They’re about connection.
Routine.
Community.
And those small moments that turn into something bigger over time.
We can't wait to do it all again next year!
Don't forget Brunswick Baths and Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre outdoor pools are still open!
💙 Thank you, Active Merri-bek 💙
