Published Mon, 26 Oct 2026
From late October 2026 to the end of March 2027, local schools will be hosting swimming carnivals at six of the City’s pools. As a result, lane availability will be limited at certain times throughout the day.
Please refer to the tables below for details on how many lanes will be available for the public, by date and time.
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool | |
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Friday 13 November | 2 x 50m lanes and half the program pool available to the public, from 9:30am to 2pm |
Thursday 26 November | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 4pm to 6:30pm |
Friday 29 January | 2 x 50m lanes + half of the program pool available to the public, from 3pm to 6pm |
Tuesday 9 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 3pm |
Friday 12 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 1:45pm |
Thursday 18 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 8:15am to 2:15pm |
Cook + Phillip Park Pool | |
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Wednesday 10 February | 2 x 25m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2pm |
Friday 26 March | 4 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 11am to 3pm |
Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre | |
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Monday 23 November | Indoor pool, 3 x 25m lanes available to the public, from 10am to 1pm |
Friday 27 November | Indoor pool, 4 x 25m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 12:30pm |
Monday 8 February | Indoor pool, 2 x 25m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 2:30pm |
Friday 12 February | Indoor pool, 2 x 25m lanes available to the public, from 10am to 2pm (lane availability also affected by Shallow Aqua and Learn to Swim classes) |
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre | |
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Friday 30 October | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2:30pm and 1 x lane in the program pool available to the public, from 9:30am to 12pm |
Friday 4 December | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 2:30pm |
Tuesday 16 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2:30pm |
Prince Alfred Park Pool | |
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Tuesday 2 February | 3 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2:30pm |
Thursday 11 February | 4 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2pm |
Friday 12 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 2pm |
Wednesday 17 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9am to 2:30pm |
Friday 19 February | 1 x 50m lanes available to public, from 8:30am to 3pm |
Tuesday 23 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 8:30am to 3pm |
Victoria Park Pool | |
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Wednesday 10 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2:30pm |
Thursday 11 February | 4 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 10am to 2pm |
Friday 12 February | 2 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 9:30am to 2:30pm |
Tuesday 23 February | 4 x 50m lanes available to the public, from 11am to 3pm |
During these dates, a number of Aqua classes may experience changes in time or location. We apologise for any inconvenience and assure you that we will make every effort to minimise any cancellations. For the most up-to-date schedule, please check your .
Please visit our page to view which lanes are available at each of our pools.
If you have any additional questions, you can reach out to our help desk on or send an email to
