Facility summary
Key future considerations
- Contemporary and high-standard facility, given its relatively recent redevelopment.
- Lacking in leisure water opportunities for young children and families.
- Opportunity to enhance and expand fitness and allied health opportunities, in keeping with its major regional aquatic centre status.
- Along with Woree, the centre has the largest catchment compared to other aquatic centres in the network.
- Visitor draw is diverse.
- Attracts the highest visitation within the network, however, at a lower catchment multiple compared to the Smithfield Pool.
- Lowest cost per visit to Council of all facilities within the Council-owned aquatic centres network.
Planned works and project timeline
Short-term Facility Improvements to Tobruk Memorial Pool (to be completed by 2027) include:
Subject to funding availability
- Changing places amenities
- Para sport storage facilities
- Universal change cubicle for the current warm water program pool
Medium-term Facility Improvements to Tobruk Memorial Pool (to be completed by 2031) include:
Subject to funding availability
- Improve Flow Rider and improve leisure offering, including kids water play area.
Long-term Facility Improvements to Tobruk Memorial Pool (2031 and beyond) include:
- Renewal of indoor learn to swim pool
- Additional warm water pool to accommodate emerging therapies
