Bellarine pool hall to temporarily close

THE pool hall and reception at Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre will be closed next month to allow for urgent works.

Essential upgrades to the pool hall’s extraction fan and the venue’s ageing roof will be made to help ensure ongoing safety and functionality.

The works will run simultaneously between June 2 and June 30 to minimise disruption and ensure users can return to full use of the centre as soon as possible.

During this time, community members will be able to enter the centre through Shell Road, with reception temporarily relocated to the cycle room.

The gym, Motivate30, gymnastics, studio-based group exercise classes (excluding crank), and the stadium will all remain open and continue as scheduled.

Crank classes will be held at North Bellarine Aquatic Centre.

Deputy mayor Ron Nelson thanked the community for its patience.

“We appreciate your understanding during this time and apologise for the inconvenience,” Mayor Nelson said.

“These essential upgrades to Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre are set to improve the facility’s functionality as well as user experience.

“We hope the community will show its support for the Surfside Café when the repairs are complete and the centre reopens.”

Surfside Café will remain open for three weeks before closing from June 22 to June 27.

Webstar’s Swim School classes will be relocated or automatically suspended.

Additional aqua aerobics classes have been scheduled at reciprocal centres Splashdown Leisure Centre and Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre.

Users can visit the City’s other indoor and outdoor Swim Sport & Leisure centres at no extra cost.

Members also have the option of suspending their membership during the works through the Member Portal.

For more information, including class booking instructions and relocation details, head to membership.geelongaustralia.com.au/BASCTemporaryClosureFAQs