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The ACT Government recently completed a review of its pool fees and is proposing to implement a staged increase over the next four years.Below is a message from Active Canberra which outlines the proposed fees and the stages they will be implemented. Proposed Changes to Pool Fees Dear pool visitor I am writing to inform you the ACT Government is proposing to increase fees at its public pools. The pools being considered are the Lakeside Leisure Centre in Tuggeranong, Gungahlin Leisure Centre, Canberra Olympic Pool, Dickson Pool, Manuka Pool and the Active Leisure Centre in Erindale. Public pool fees have remained low and some are even lower than they were in 2011. However, the costs associated with operating pools have significantly increased in that time and evidence shows that fees and charges at ACT Government owned public pools are generally below those at comparable facilities in other jurisdictions. The ACT Government currently contributes approximately $4.20 for every person that visits a Territory‑owned public pool. To continue maintaining the quality and access to pools that Canberrans expect, the intention is that these increases would be implemented over the next four years. Membership fees would also increase, however a new fee class is proposed to make it cheaper for pensioners to access public pool facilities. Under the proposed changes, people with a disability and children under three years of age will continue to use public pools for free. This proposed change will not impact swimming lesson fees, which will continue to be set by the private providers of these lessons. The changes do not apply to privately owned public pools. A full list of proposed fee increases is available at www.sport.act.gov.au You can give your feedback on the proposed changes by emailing sport.act@act.gov.au by 12 May 2017. Thank you for your time. Yours Sincerely Jenny Priest Director Active Canberra

Royal Life Saving ACT

Swim 4 Life April 2017 School Holiday Program - For children of Primary School age (K-6). Water safety lessons including lessons held in both the pool and local Canberra inland waterway locations: • Pine Island • Lake Ginninderra Help your child this school holidays build their confidence in the water, while learning water safety skills in Canberra’s own inland waterways. $80 for 8 lessons!! For more information please contact Jackie Rousseau jrousseau@rlssa.org.au or Nicole Lloyd nlloyd@rlssa.org.au #Swim4Life #RespectTheRiver

Royal Life Saving ACT

ACT Junior Lifeguard Challenge

The Junior Lifeguard Challenge offers a fantastic introduction to the sport of pool lifesaving for young wannabe lifesavers aged 8 to 15. Participants compete in individual speed races to contend for prestigious accolades such as the "Individual Junior Lifesaver" trophy and "Age Champion Junior Lifesaver" award categories. Register now to be a part of Canberra's most exciting new sport - LIFESAVING!!!! $20.00 registration fee. Anyone can join! (Requirements for registeration: minimum 8 years and ability to tread water for 1 minute and swim 50m confidently.)

Dickson Aquatic Centre are proudly sponsoring Royal Life Saving ACT's event, A Day at the Lake. We are offering all our kids enrolled in Swim School a free entry into the Duck Derby! Come in to the pool and collect your ticket today for a chance to win $500!

GI Cancer Institute Larapinta Challenge - Catherine & Ngaire | GoFundraise

Come down to Dickson Aquatic Centre this Saturday to support two local nurses raising money for the Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Institute. Catherine and Ngaire ( also a DAC lifeguard! ) will be running a sausage sizzle from 11am Saturday with all profits going to the cause. For more information visit https://gicancerlarapinta2017.gofundraise.com.au/page/Ngaire_Catherine

A Day At The Lake

‘A Day At The Lake', presented by Icon Water, is going to be so much fun! The perfect opportunity for Canberrans to learn about the little things we can all do to stay safe while we’re recreating in and around the water. Royal Life Saving believes Everyone Can Be A Lifesaver. So come and let us show you how! A Day at the Lake will offer: - Live Entertainment with local band The Sacred Cow - Face painting, jumping castles, and a mega slide - Interactive water safety demonstrations for the whole family - Water Activities and supervised free swim sesions - BBQ Lunch and coffee onsite - Free CPR Awareness training - Backyard Lifeguard – information and tips for home pool owners - Water Playzone - Plus Canberra’s first DUCK DERBY! Buy your entry ticket to the DUCK DERBY through our local supporting partners and come along to A Day At The Lake to see if you WIN!! #ADATL #RLSACT #DayAtTheLake #IconWater Event Website https://www.rlssa.org/

Attention Patrons, just a friendly reminder that the Dickson Aquatic Centre will be CLOSED to the public today between 8.00am - 3.00pm due to a school carnival. We apologise for any inconvenience. We look forward to seeing you after that for to cool off on this HOT day ☀️🐬

We will be open 8.00am - 7.00pm for Australia Day! Come down for a swim and enjoy the beautiful weather! Remember no alcohol or glass can be brought into the facility! ☀🐳

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Dickson Aquatic Centre staff completing their Pool Lifeguard updates today. It's a beautiful afternoon down here so if you don't have plans why not come in for a swim 🐳☀

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CUSTOMER SERVICE QUALITY SURVEY Please help assess the services of Dickson Aquatic Centre by filling in an on-line questionnaire. We would like your quick impressions, and it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Complete this questionnaire to reflect your opinions, not those of any child (under 15) or other person that may be in your care. Please note that the questionnaire cannot be completed at different time intervals unless the browser is kept open. Your answers will be anonymous and confidential. The survey is being conducted with the assistance of CERM PI®, University of South Australia. The questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Dickson2017

SurveyMonkey Powered Online Survey

CUSTOMER SERVICE QUALITY SURVEY Please help assess the services of Dickson Aquatic Centre by filling in an on-line questionnaire. We would like your quick impressions, and it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Complete this questionnaire to reflect your opinions, not those of any child (under 15) or other person that may be in your care. Please note that the questionnaire cannot be completed at different time intervals unless the browser is kept open. Your answers will be anonymous and confidential. The survey is being conducted with the assistance of CERM PI®, University of South Australia. The questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the link below https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Dickson2017