Council’s Covid safe swimming season

Yass Valley Council

Yass and Binalong Memorial Swimming Pools are due to open for summer, pending COVID-19 restrictions.

The swimming season will kick off on Monday, 1 November and run until Friday, 25 March. The pool will be open every day during this period except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Patrons will be able to purchase season ticket passes and enrol in swimming lesson programs and aqua aerobic classes via Council’s online portal, which can be found on Council’s website or by following this link: yassvalleycouncil.gymmasteronline.com/portal/login.

Payment is required in full when enrolling and pre-booking of classes will be required. Bookings will not be restricted and participants will be able to register for more than one session at a time.

The latest COVID-19 rules and restrictions will be shared on Council’s website and displayed at the pools closer to the opening.

“Council understands how much our community loves swimming at Yass and Binalong Pools and staff are working very hard to ensure our facilities can reopen under a COVID-19 safe plan during the summer months,” said Yass Valley Mayor Rowena Abbey.

“We will continue to monitor the NSW Government’s latest Public Health Order and update patrons accordingly.”

2021/2022 Opening Hours

Yass PoolBinalong Pool

1 November-24 December

Daily: 11:00 am-6:30 pm

01 November-24 December

Weekdays: 3:00 pm-6:30 pm

Weekends: 1:00 pm-6:30 pm

27 December-28 February

Daily: 10:00 am-7:30 pm

27 December-31 January

Daily: 1:00 pm-7:30 pm

1 March-25 March

Weekdays: 2:00 pm-6:30 pm

Weekends: 12:30 pm-6:30 pm

1 February-25 March

Weekdays: 3:00 pm-6:30 pm

Weekends: 1:00 pm-6:30 pm

Morning lap swimming

1 December-12 March

Mon, Wed and Fri only: 6:00 am-8:00 am (subject to weather)

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

To purchase a season pass, please register through the online member portal by following this link: yassvalleycouncil.gymmasteronline.com/portal/login.

2021/2022 Pricing

Casual entry prices – both pools
  • Adults $5
  • Children $4
  • Aged pensioners $4
  • Preschool children and onlookers $1
  • School groups per student $1.50
Season tickets – Yass (includes entry into Binalong Pool)
  • Family $212
  • Adults $140
  • Child/aged pensioner $110
  • Pensioner family $162
Season tickets – Binalong (does not include entry into Yass pool)
  • Family $125
  • Adults $79
  • Child/aged pensioner $69
  • Pensioner family $115

2021/2022 Council Swimming Program

Stroke correction
  • Parents and swimmers will have the option between two groups – 3.30 pm-5.00 pm and 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • Cost: $143 for the first child, $123 for each additional child.
Competitive swimming
  • Parents and swimmers will have the option between two groups – 3.30 pm-5.00 pm and 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • Cost: $256.
Swimming lessons (block 1-5 weeks)

Registration opens 1 November 2021

  • 15 November-17 December 2021.
  • Cost: $72 per child.
Aqua aerobics
  • Day class: 11:00 am on Wed and Fri only (commences 3 December 2021).
  • Evening class: 6:00 pm on Tues only (currently not available).

Intensive swimming lessons program

Registration opens 1 December 2021

Yass

  • Week 1: 3-7 January.
  • Week 2: 10-14 January.
  • Week 3: 17-21 January.

Binalong

  • Week 1: 10-14 January.

Morning lap swimming

  • Will be conducted in ½ hour timeslots: 6:00 am-6:30 am, 6:45 am-7:15 am and 7:30 am-8:00 am
  • Participants will be required to pre-book their session. However, bookings will not be restricted and participants will be able to book more than one session.

Key dates for Council’s Swimming Program:

  • Registration opens on 8 November 2021.
  • Commences 8 November 2021 – 25 March 2022.

Please note: To ensure all children are grouped correctly based on their swimming ability, Yass Valley Council’s Swimming Program will be conducting assessments on all swimmers on Monday, 8 November from 3:30 pm.

All swimming programs, lessons and aerobics will be weather permitting and dependant on staff availability.

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