Aquarena

Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre is Active Manningham’s premier destination for fitness, leisure, and wellness. Managed by Aligned Leisure and owned by the Manningham Council, Aquarena is one of Victoria’s largest and most recognised recreation and aquatic facilities. Experience the joy of swimming in our heated indoor and outdoor pools, achieve your fitness goals in our state-of-the-art health club, or relax in our warm water pool, spa, and steam room. Aquarena also includes child-friendly features like our dedicated learn to swim pool, outdoor water splash, childcare and play area, ensuring fun for the entire family.Aquarena facilities, programs and services have been designed to allow people of all abilities to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

• 50m outdoor heated pool
• 25m indoor heated pool
• Learn to swim pool
• Warm water pool, spa, and steam room

• Waterslides
• Dive pool
• State-of-the-art Health Club
• Group fitness classes

Within our centre you will find:

• Accessible designated parking
• Wheelchair access
• Accessible change rooms
• Gradual railed ramp entry to warm-water program pool
• Lift access to the Health Club.

Carers cardholders receive:

• Concession entry for swim and swim, spa and steam.

Free entry is permitted to companions with a companion card.

For advice and strategies to increase access to the facilities, please get in touch with our Inclusion Officer.

Accessible car spacesA clearly marked car park designed to enable disability parking permit users to safely access the building and their vehicles as easily as possible. :

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Companion Card AcceptedA card for people with significant and permanent disability who have a lifelong need for a high level of support to participate in community events and activities. The card allows a person’s carer free entry into this venue. :

Yes

Carer Card DiscountsThe purpose of the Carer Card Program is to recognise the incredible unpaid work that carers do in our community. The Carer Card is proud to list over 1,500 places where a discount, deal or special offer is available just for Carers, including this facility. :

Yes

Accessible ChangeroomsAn Accessible Adult Change Facility is a toilet and change facility that caters for users with high support needs and their carers where they require additional space, assistance and specialised equipment to allow them to use toilets safely and comfortably. :

Yes

Changing PlacesChanging Places is a voluntary initiative in Australia that advocates for an accessible public toilet and change rooms for users with high support needs who require assistance from a carer and specialised equipment such as a peninsular toilet, drop down assistive grabrails, fixed ceiling hoist and height adjustable fixed change table. :

Yes

Hydrotherapy PoolHydrotherapy (or aquatic exercise) provides a safe, controlled space for both exercise and rehabilitation in a therapeutic environment. Set at an average of 34°C, the water in a hydrotherapy pool is significantly warmer than a regular swimming pool. :

Yes

Ramps to access poolsA pool ramp is an accessible way for individuals to safely and conveniently enter or exit a public swimming pool. A pool ramp can be placed within the pool permanently or have wheels to allow the steps or ramp to be easily moved or stored when necessary. :

Yes

Wheelchair accessible entry and exitThe door opening must be clear of obstructions and there must be a continuous accessible path of travel. The clear opening needs to be 850mm (or more) when the door is open. :

Yes

Aquatic wheelchair :

Yes

Staff trained to offer accessibility assistance :

Yes