Council is proposing upgrades to the 17-year-old Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre (the MAC) to meet aspirations for modern-day aquatic facilities.

The draft Maribyrnong Aquatic Strategy recognises a range of both private and public facilities already exist across the City and in adjacent municipalities servicing a host of community needs from learn to swim to wellness.

This includes 19 public aquatic and leisure facilities within the western metropolitan region located within a five to 10-kilometre radius and accessible to residents.

The draft Strategy which is now available for feedback, recommends upgrading the existing Council-owned facility, the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre (MAC) to enhance the current offering.

This would see a stronger focus on therapy and wellness alongside education and recreation to service the needs of residents for some time to come.

To meet contemporary needs, this would require consideration of the inclusion of elements such as a new dedicated Learn to Swim/Program Pool, a new dedicated warm water pool with spa and sauna, and a dedicated wellness area, as outlined in the draft MAC Master Plan, also now available for feedback.

You will find a copy of the draft Aquatic Strategy and draft MAC Master Plan in the document library.

The draft Aquatic Strategy and draft MAC Masterplan were both available for community feedback during August and September. We are now considering feedback with a view to sharing updates once available.