Blacktown City Council will reopen indoor pools at Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, as well as the Stanhope Tennis Centre and the Animal Holding Facility as further COVID-19 restrictions ease.
As NSW moves through the Recovery Reopening Roadmap, Council will welcome back lap swimmers to indoor pools at Stanhope on Monday, 18 October.
Learn to swim lessons will also resume on Monday at all Council aquatic centres.
Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope will reopen on Monday for casual hire and tennis lessons.
The Animal Holding Facility at Blacktown will also open its doors on Monday after closing for non-essential services during lockdown.
Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said the further lifting of restrictions marked a significant milestone as the state emerged from lockdown.
“This additional easing of restrictions is an exciting time for Blacktown City after 15 weeks in lockdown,” Mayor Bleasdale said.
“Our residents can enjoy a swim indoors at Stanhope, families can get back to learn to swim lessons and tennis players can get back on the courts at the tennis centre as we continue to open up.
“It’s been a long and difficult few months for Blacktown City in particular, but our community has banded together through vaccinations and now it is time for us to enjoy the things we have missed for so long.
“As we get back to normal life, please remember to follow the rules in place, wear a mask when required and keep a safe distance.”
Squash courts and the indoor stadium at Stanhope will also reopen on Monday for casual hire. Online bookings are encouraged and square metre rules will be enforced.
Bookings for lap swimming are required and will need to be made online, over the phone or in person
In accordance with the Public Health Order, unvaccinated adults, or those without a valid medical exemption, are not permitted to enter Council’s recreational facilities and public swimming pools.
Face-to-face learning at Council’s Kids’ Early Learning Centres will resume on Monday. During lockdown, the centres remained open for children of frontline and authorised workers only.
The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre will reopen to the public with digital programs from Thursday, 21 October (10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday). Public programs will recommence in early 2022.
For the latest COVID-19 information, visit: https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Services/Health-and-safety/Response-to-Coronavirus
Picture: Blacktown City Council will reopen tennis courts at Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope as further COVID-19 restrictions ease.
