Bouts of COVID paired with student lifeguards returning to University have left South Taranaki District Council’s Aquatic Team a little bit light.
“With just over two weeks to go until the end of the Community Summer Pool season (Taranaki Anniversary weekend) we’re having some trouble manning all of our six free pools around the District (Pātea, Waverley, Manaia, Rāwhitiroa, Kaponga and Eltham) with lifeguards,” says Council's Property and Facilities Operations Manager Phil Waite.
In order to keep as many of the pools open for as much of the season as possible:
- Hāwera Aquatic Centre will temporarily open later at 10.30am during the weekends (this is when the pool is the quietest)
- Some of the free pools may not be open every day. Please go to the Hāwera Aquatic Centre’s Facebook page to check which Community Summer Pools are open each day before you head out.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we navigate the next couple of weeks.
