Blacktown aquatic venues join forces

Published on 23 December 2020

When Raging Waters Sydney needed a training venue to prepare its lifeguards for the upcoming summer season at the water park in Prospect, Blacktown City Council’s aquatic and leisure centres offered to lend a hand to their neighbour.

Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope became the training venue for Raging Waters staff as they prepared for the season opening.

This vital training covered life saving techniques, customer service and emergency actions.

Blacktown City Mayor, Tony Bleasdale OAM said; “This was a wonderful opportunity for two of Blacktown City’s major aquatic venue operators to work hand-in-hand.

“Council operates 5 outstanding leisure and aquatic facilities under our ‘Key Venues’ banner and we are so pleased that Raging Waters Sydney can use our venue for their training,”

In return, Raging Waters will provide a range of water park entry discounts to Key Venues learn to swim and health & fitness members.

Raging Waters Sydney General Manager, Tony Brancazio said; “We are delighted to be working alongside Blacktown Key Venues in keeping our community water-safe this summer.

“No matter where you are cooling off this summer it's important that we all follow the Royal Life Saving ‘Keep Watch’ guidelines, particularly with supervising young children in and around the water,” added Mr Brancazio.

For further information on Blacktown City Council’s leisure and aquatic centres visit:  www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Services/Aquatic-and-leisure-centres

For further information on Raging Waters Sydney visit www.ragingwaterssydney.com.au/ Photo caption: Pip the Penguin, Aqua Learn to Swim mascot at Raging Waters Sydney