Pool resources watered down

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council has copped a lambasting on Facebook over the limited opening hours of its outdoor pools reportedly due to lifeguard shortages, however, locals have disputed this as the reason. Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Lizzie Hallam

January 04, 2023 | 3:00 PM

VISITORS to the Hamilton area over Christmas engaged with locals in speculating on Facebook over the reason for the limited hours the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) outdoor swimming pools were open.

A post by Southern Grampians Shire Outdoor Swimming Pools on Christmas Day that said the Glenthompson Swimming Pool would be closed on Boxing Day due to lifeguard unavailability, triggered 34 comments, some criticising the Shire.