Come and celebrate Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre turning 50!

Liverpool City Council will celebrate Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre’s 50th Birthday with a free family fun day on Saturday 19 February with free entry to the centre and entertainment the whole family will love.

Mayor Ned Mannoun said he was looking forward to celebrating this significant milestone with the community and invites residents from all over Liverpool to come along and join in the fun.

“Council is proud of its many fantastic facilities and is excited for the community to come along and enjoy this great leisure space as part of a great day out, which will include a free barbecue lunch, jumping castle, rides, face painting, petting zoo, food trucks and more,” Mayor Mannoun said.

“Families across Liverpool have enjoyed coming together for a swim at their local pool for the past 50 years and this Saturday will be a great opportunity to celebrate all the friendships, new skills and memories formed at the Michael Wenden Leisure Centre.

“Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre has something for the whole family to enjoy, whether you want to relax, play or work on your overall health and wellbeing.

“I invite everyone in the community to come along, not just those from Miller but the whole community, to see what a fantastic facility we have here.”

Liverpool City Councillor Mel Goodman will present a motion to explore the feasibility of revitalising the facility to meet the future needs of our growing City at the next Council meeting on 23 February.

“This Centre is a key asset for Council and the community deserve a new modern upgraded facility”, Councillor Goodman said.

WHEN: 11.00am-4.00pm, Saturday 19 February 2022 WHERE: 62 Cabramatta Ave, Miller NSW 2168

The Centre boasts a health club, group fitness classes, two court multi-purpose sports stadium, a seasonal heated 50-metre outdoor swimming pool, a 12.5m indoor heated program and hydrotherapy pool and splash park.

The Michael Wenden Aquatic and Leisure Centre at Miller was first opened in 1972, and was named after Michael Wenden, a swimming dual gold medallist who won the 100m and 200m freestyle events at Mexico in 1968 in world record time. Mr Wenden lived in Dale Street, Liverpool, and trained at the Liverpool Memorial Pool.

For more information about Council’s leisure facilities, visit Council’s website at https://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/venues/Sports-and-Leisure/leisure-and-aquatic-centres