Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
Brimbank City Council
Keilor Downs VIC, in Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country
2022
$60m contract value
The recently completed Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre provides a world class inter-generational aquatic, health and well-being hub for the local community.
The facility was designed with a range of health and fitness recreation based activities including a splash park adventure playground and provides a venue for aquatic based competition and activities.
The indoor aquatic hall includes:
50 x 25m, 10 lane regional competition pool with accessible ramp
500 spectator seating capacity adjacent to the 50m pool
Learn to Swim pool
Leisure and toddlers pool with beach entry
Zero depth water play unit and splashpad
Program pool with spas, and both dry and steam saunas
Other facilities in the project include Front of House – single reception / café, community services and Disability Carers Hub, a crèche / multipurpose space, allied health / wellness centre, and gymnasium and exercise studios.
Council, in association with a range of funding partners, are co-locating community health and service providers that will cater for people of all ages, interest, abilities, gender, and cultural groupings. This includes three community services partners who are tenants at the centre and were involved in the design process.
Facilities for these co-located partners and community groups include:
Dedicated office space
Shared reception staffed by co-located partners
Client consultation and meeting rooms, quiet room
Classrooms
Activity room/ community spaces
Client facilities (lunch area/student resource)
The centre has achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design rating by the Green Building Council of Australia. The rating represents World Leadership in sustainable building design and construction, the highest rating possible.
It is Australia's first all-electric aquatic centre and the first zero emissions aquatic centre powered by renewable energy.
Photos: Dianna Snape
