Warrnambool College indoor pool closes December 20, displacing 1400 swimmers
The indoor pool at Warrnambool College will close in December, disrupting classes for 1400 children and adult swimmers.
Warrnambool College's indoor pool will close on December 20 for demolition. Swimming classes for 1400 children will move to new homes.
Adult fitness groups will also need to go. The closure hits hard because other local pools face tight limits.
Port Fairy's pool is closed. Aquazone is under repair.
The outdoor pool runs only part of the year. Swim teacher Jayson Lamb is fighting to keep the pool open.
An opposition MP said an elected Liberal government would stop the demolition. "Once that pool's gone," she said, "you cannot get it back."
- 1400 children
- Swimmers displaced
- December 20, 2026
- Pool closure date
- 7 years of lessons
- Steve Moore's tenure
- October 29, 2026
- Demolition tender closed
Why it mattersFamilies lose a cheap place to learn to swim and stay fit. They must travel far or stop lessons.
AustraliaWarrnambool joins many Australian regional towns losing public swimming infrastructure, leaving children without consistent access to learn water safety.
