Gilgandra Swimming Pool

Step 1.General Terms and Conditions

• Use pool at your own risk – Gilgandra Shire Council are not responsible for accidents or injuries.
• Unless being directly supervised in a booked programme, children unable to swim must be supervised by a responsible person.
• Unless being directly supervised in a booked programme, children unable to swim must be supervised by a responsible person.
• Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or over
• Limit of five (5) children (under the age of 10) to be accompanied by a single adult to the pool.
• Non-toilet-trained children are required to wear swim diapers.
• Only appropriate swim attire to be worn pool.
• All bathers to use a high standard of personal hygiene before entering the pool.
• No entry to “Staff Only” or “Prohibited Entry” areas.
• No pets in pool area.
• No loitering or photography in or around change rooms.
• No glass or breakable containers.
• No abusive / offensive behaviour or language.
• Dive only in designated areas.
• No running, pushing, bombing, somersaults or rough play in and around pool area.
• No alcohol permitted in pool grounds.
• No smoking.
• Do not bring or consume food, drinks, tobacco, or gum in the pool.
• No persons are permitted in the pool if they have or are suspected of having communicable diseases or open wounds, lesions, or sores in the previous two weeks.
• Management reserves the right to deny use of pool to anyone at any time.
• Gilgandra Shire Council’s Swimming Pool Disciplinary Policy applies to all patrons.
• Use of inflatable devices, balls subject to staff approval.

Step 2.COVID requirements 

The Gilgandra Swimming Pool has a COVID Safe Plan in place, with users asked to observe signage and direction of staff. A COVID Marshall will also be on-site to ensure these requirements are met. The 1.5 metre social distancing requirement applies.

Pool users are asked to arrive, swim, leave - please do not gather outside the entrance. 

• Maximum capacity of pool area – 117
• Main pool capacity – 99
• Wading pool capacity – 18
• Change rooms and showering facilities are closed, pool users should arrive in their swimming costumes. 
• Bathrooms are open, however restrictions on numbers apply.
• Pool will be closed to the public while it is being used by school groups and swimming club.
• Groups of no more than 20 people permitted (i.e. activities & birthday parties).
• Families and social groups arriving together must stay and swim together.
• Pool equipment (eg. pool noodles & kickboards) are not available for general use.
• Pool users are to remain on the highway side of pool while booked activities are conducted.