Esther Lauaki
Happy Brimbank swimmers are dusting off their goggles and donning their bathers as outdoor public pools reopen for the first time in months.
The easing of COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor pools, as well as outdoor exercise for up to two people with a trainer, came into effect last Monday, along with the lifting of the metropolitan Melbourne curfew, under step two of the state government’s road map out of lockdown.
Sunshine Leisure Centre was one of the first to reopen on September 28 allowing a maximum of 20 swimmers at any one time to take to the water for pre-booked hourly sessions.
The outdoor pool is open for limited lap swimming, walking and water exercise only, via the session system and all members must be wearing a mask when not swimming or exercising.
While open air pools are allowed to open, other outdoor facilities such as bowls clubs, tennis courts and golf courses remain closed.
Residents are allowed to exercise within a 5-kilometre radius of their home or their workplace, but cannot book to swim at an outdoor pool outside those limits.
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