04/09/2023
Hello Maleny folks... some disappointing news for the local pool.
We were excited about the forthcoming season, especially following a great last season, but we have been advised that Royal Lifesaving Australia has updated the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations on 1/7/23 making it a requirement that a lifeguard must be on pool deck at all times. These new requirements would make it unfeasable for our pool to operate under current funding conditions. The pool manager has advised that running costs would more than double, and that without employing extra staff they are not able to be insured.
The council are not able to provide extra funds under the current grant and so we are sadly unable to open the pool to the public this season. We have heard that other small pools are facing the same issue.
We acknowledge that this is disappointing to the Maleny community and recognise the support for the pool. It was great to see regular lap swimmers, squad and aqua aerobics as well as the benefits of local learn to swim offered last season.