An effective water safety program with results
Drowning is the leading cause of preventable death in children under the age of five in Australia.
More than half of the fatalities in this age group occur in home swimming pools. For every toddler drowning death another ten children are admitted to hospital as a result of non-fatal drowning, many of whom will suffer lifelong consequences.
With lack of direct supervision by a parent or carer believed to be a contributing factor in 70% of all drowning deaths at public pools, the Keep Watch at Public Pools program aims to eliminate all drowning deaths and reduce the number of near drowning incidents at these facilities.
The program targets parents and carers of children to help them understand their responsibilities and the dangers of leaving their children unattended at the pool.
How our Program Works
The Royal Life Saving Society – Australia’s Keep Watch at Public Pools program aims to:
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Promote the importance of appropriate levels of supervision within aquatic facilities to the community
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Provide partners with support mechanisms to promote Keep Watch at Public Pools
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Research and communicate information pertaining to the appropriate level of supervision within aquatic facilities
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Promote Keep Watch to the public
As a Keep Watch at Public Pools partner, you will have access to a range of promotional and professional development resources to highlight the very specific role that lifeguards have in keeping the general public safe while educating people that active supervision of children when visiting public pools remains the responsibility of parents and carers.
Our Existing Keep Watch Partners
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360 Fitness Club & Aquatic Centre, Tamworth
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Adelong Community Aquatic Centre
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Albion Park Pool
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Andrew Boy Charlton Pool, The Domain
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Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre
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Aquatic Academy - Seven Hills
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Ashfield Aquatic Centre
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Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre
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Balance Collective, Mayfield
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Ballina War Memorial Pool and Water Slide
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Barellan Memorial Swimming Pool
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Barraba Memorial Swimming Pool
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Batlow Community Swimming Pool
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Bellingen Shire Swim Centre
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Berrigan War Memorial Swimming Pool
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Birrong Leisure & Aquatic Centre
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Blackheath Swimming Pool
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Blacktown Aquatic Centre
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Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
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Bomaderry Aquatic Centre
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Boomi Artesian Baths
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Branxton Swimming Pool
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Broken Hill Regional Aquatic Centre
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Bundamba Swim Centre - QLD
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Burnie Aquatic Centre - TAS
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Byron Bay Swimming Pool
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Cabarita Swimming Centre
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Camden War Memorial Pool
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Canberra Olympic Pool, ACT
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Canterbury Leisure & Aquatic Centre
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Caringbah Leisure Centre
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Casino Memorial Pool
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Casuarina Pool, NT
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CentrePoint Sport and Leisure Centre, Blayney
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Cessnock Swimming Pool
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Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre, Emerton
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Coffs Harbour Swimming Pool
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Coleambally Swimming Pool
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Como Swimming Complex
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Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre
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Coolah Swimming Pool
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Coonamble Swimming Pool
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Cootamundra Swimming Pool
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Coraki Public Pool
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Corowa Aquatic Centre
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Cowra Aquatic Centre
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Dareton Swimming Pool
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Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain
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Des Renford Leisure Centre
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Dorrigo Swim Centre
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Drummoyne Swimming Pool
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Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre
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Eagle Vale Central
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East Maitland Aquatic Centre
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Enfield Aquatic Centre
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Engadine Leisure Centre
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Epping Aquatic Centre
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Evans Head Aquatic Centre
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Geurie Aquatic Leisure Centre
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Gilgandra Swimming Pool
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Glenbrook Swimming Pool
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Glenorchy War Memorial Pool, TAS
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Gloucester Swimming Pool Complex
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Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre
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Gosford Olympic Pool
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Goulburn Aquatic and Leisure Centre
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Grafton Aquatic Centre
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Granville Swimming Centre
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Great Lakes Aquatic and Leisure Centre
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Grenfell Aquatic Centre
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Griffith Regional Aquatic Centre
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Guildford Swimming Centre
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Gulargambone Swimming Pool
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Gulgong Swimming Pool
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Gungahlin Leisure Centre, ACT
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Gunnedah Memorial Swimming Pool
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Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre
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Hawkesbury Oasis
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Holsworthy Aquatic Centre
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Hurstville Aquatic Centre
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Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
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Jamberoo Action Park
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Jerilderie Swimming Pool
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Kandos Swimming Pool
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Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre
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Kendall Community Pool
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Khancoban Community Swimming Pool
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Kootingal War Memorial Swimming Pool
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Ku-ring-gai Fitness and Aquatic Centre
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Kurri Kurri Aquatic & Fitness Centre
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Lake Talbot Aquatic Park
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Lakeside leisure Centre, Greenway, ACT
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Lakeside Leisure Centre, Raymond Terrace
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Lambton Swimming Centre
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Launceston Aquatic Centre, TAS
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Laurieton Memorial Pool
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Lawson Swim Centre
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Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC)
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McKeon Swim Centre, Unanderra
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Macarthur Girls High School Pool
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Macleay Memorial Pool Gladstone
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Macquarie Fields Leisure Centre
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Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre
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Maitland Aquatic Centre
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Manilla Memorial Swimming Pool
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Manning Aquatic Centre, Bathurst
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Manning Aquatic Leisure Centre, Taree
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Mathoura Swimming Pool
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Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre
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Mayfield Swimming Pool
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Merrylands Swimming Centre
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Michael Wenden Aquatic Centre
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Mingara Aquatic Centre
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Moama Swimming Pool
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Morisset Swim Centre
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Mosman Swim Centre
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Moss Vale Aquatic Centre
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Mount Annan Leisure Centre
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Mount Druitt Swimming Centre
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Mudgee Olympic Swimming Pool
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Muswellbrook Aquatic & Fitness Centre
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Narooma Aquatic Centre
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National Centre of Indigenous Excellence
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New Norfolk Swimming Pool, TAS
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Nhulunbuy Aquatic Centre, NT
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Nightcliff Pool, NT
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North Sydney Olympic Pool
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Nundle Swimming Pool
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Oak Flats Pool
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Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre
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Oberon Swimming Pool
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Orange Aquatic Centre
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Palmerston Swimming and Fitness Centre, NT
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Parap Pool, NT
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Parkes Aquatic Centre
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Parsons Swim School, TAS
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Peak Hill Swimming Pool
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Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy
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Port Macquarie Olympic Pool
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Portland District Olympic Pool
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Prairiewood Leisure Centre
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Prince Alfred Park Pool
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QPRC Aquatics - Queanbeyan
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Quirindi Swimming Pool
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Ripples Leisure Centre, St Marys
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Riverstone Swimming Centre
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Roselands Leisure & Aquatic Centre
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Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
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Sans Souci Leisure Centre
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Sawtell Swimming Pool
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Singleton Gym and Swim
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Smithton Wellbeing Indoor Recreation and Leisure (SWIRL), TAS
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South and West Tamworth War Memorial Pool
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South Grafton Indoor Pool
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South West Rocks Pool
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Sporties Health & Fitness, Barooga
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Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre
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Stockton Swimming Pool
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Stromlo Leisure Centre, ACT
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Sutherland Leisure Centre
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Swimmerz Academy - Caringbah
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Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre (SGAC)
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC)
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Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre
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Tamworth Olympic Pool
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The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre
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The Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre
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Thredbo Leisure Centre
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Tilligerry Aquatic Centre
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Tomaree Aquatic Centre
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Toronto Swim Centre
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Toukley Aquatic Centre
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Trundle Swimming Pool
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Tullamore Swimming Pool
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Tumbarumba Community Swimming Pool
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Tumut War Memorial Community Swimming Pool
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UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre
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Victoria Park Pool
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Wallsend Swimming Pool
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Warilla Pool
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Warragamba Swimming pool
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Warringah Aquatic Centre
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Wauchope Olympic Pool
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Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre
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Wellington Aquatic Leisure Centre
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Wentworth Swimming Pool
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Werris Creek Pool
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West Wallsend Swim Centre
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Whitlam Leisure Centre
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Willoughby Leisure Centre
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Wingham Memorial Swimming Pool
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Wollondilly Leisure Centre
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Woodburn Public Pool
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Woolgoolga Swimming Pool
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Wran Leisure & Aquatic Centre
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Wyong Olympic Pool
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Yamba Community Heated Pool