Hornsby Aquatic Centre: 50m pool to close for winter maintenance

Hornsby Aquatic Centre’s 50m pool will close during winter for maintenance.

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Hornsby Council has taken advantage of the cold winter chills rolling over the shire as an opportunity to conduct maintenance work at Hornsby Aquatic Centre.

The 50-metre pool at the centre will be closing from July 8 to August 4 for scheduled maintenance.

Hornsby Mayor Philip Ruddock apologised for the inconvenience, but said it was “essential to make sure our pool remains at the highest possible standard”.

Hornsby Aquatic Centre’s 50m pool will close during winter. Picture: Adam Ward

“We have deliberately scheduled the maintenance in the middle of winter, when demand is lowest, to have as little impact as possible,” he said.

“Staff will do everything possible to accommodate lap swimmers where possible.”

Mr Ruddock said the work to be done is standard maintenance, usually carried out every few years, and includes replacement of cracked tiles, checking the silicon and acid washing the floor.

Gabi Chan, of Berowra, training in the early morning, at Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Picture: Peter Clark

There will be increased availability for lap swimming in the indoor 25-metre pool, with some of the learn-to-swim classes moving to the leisure pool.

Council will also offer a revised adult squad timetable, however, all other squads will not continue throughout the closure.

Aqua classes will run to an alternate timetable, with extra classes at Galston Aquatic Centre to cater for this change.