Get ready for a fantastic summer at Cardinia Shire's outdoor pools
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Cardinia Shire's outdoor pools are set to reopen in November, welcoming community members to cool off and have some fun in the sun.
The Garfield, Koo Wee Rup, and Pakenham pools will open their gates on Saturday, 9 November, while the Emerald Lake Park Precinct wading pool will reopen on Saturday, 23 November.
This season, the pools will open when the temperature reaches 25 degrees, as forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology at 4pm the day prior.
Residents can check the opening status of their local pool by visiting the Cardinia Leisure website or the Cardinia Outdoor Pools Facebook page from 4pm the day before their planned visit.
Our pools will be looking fresh following maintenance, cleaning, and upgrade works at all outdoor pools to enhance the facilities.
Key improvements include:
Repainting of the pools at Koo Wee Rup and Garfield Installation of a new pool pod at Koo Wee Rup to provide wheelchair accessibility to the 33m pool Installation of permanent CCTV cameras at Pakenham New pool perimeter tiles at Koo Wee Rup Installation of duck deterrent technology at Garfield Shade sail replacement at Garfield and Pakenham.In addition to enjoying the pools, residents can look forward to various events and activities hosted by Cardinia Leisure throughout the summer.
For information on outdoor pool season dates, operating hours, and entry fees, please visit the Outdoor Pool Season 2024-25 page on the Cardinia Leisure website www.cardinialeisure.com.au.