Pool hours reduced due to lifeguard shortage

WITH a shortage of lifeguards in the Southern Grampians Shire, opening hours for outdoor pools have been adjusted to maintain safe levels of supervision. Local lifeguard, Liam Walsh, hopes more lifeguards will sign up, so the pools can return to being fully operational. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.

By Admin

December 22, 2022 | 7:00 AM

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council endorsed a recommendation to alter opening hours for the 2022-2023 Outdoor Pool Season at last week’s Council Meeting to address lifeguard shortages across the region.

Changes will be made to the early morning swim schedule as well as operating hours at Penshurst and Glenthompson pools.