Ride to Pool Day 2010

This year's ride to pool day was another fun event! I'm so pleased that the weather held and the forecast showers didn't eventuate, especially since bad weather put a stop to the first planned Ride to Pool Day.

1. learn to swim pool, 2. karen, 3. ross, 4. baby gene, 5. sunny, grace and merri dancing, 6. sunny, helke, grace and merri, 7. andy and dan, 8. the big pool, 9. view from the top, 10. entrance and kiosk, 11. big pool, 12. lazing in the sun, 13. watching the band, 14. ross, eve and denise, 15. dads and kids lining up for the bouncing castle, 16. virendra, 17. bouncing castle fun, 18. grace having a snack, 19. friends of coburg olympic pool, 20. Kitty and Cate, 21. freinds of coburg pool, 22. monique and mal, 23. learn to swim pool, 24. diving in, 25. leanne

Isn't it great that we've had our pool back for two season's? It certainly hasn't been quite as hot this year, but the Coburg Olympic Pool has still been great fun and is a fantastic place to meet and relax with friends. Last Sunday the learn to swim pool was action packed and there were kids queuing to have a go on the jumping castle. There was music and dancing, water and sunshine, lots of relaxing under the big shady trees and an all round good vibe. I just love our pool. It's so, so good to have it back.

Ride to Pool day, take two!

Hopefully the weather this Sunday will be fine. Ride to Pool day at the Coburg Olympic Pool has been rescheduled for 21/02/2010. This was a spectacular day last year and promises to be again, with music and dancing, swimming fun on the pool inflatable and in the jumping castle. Friends of the Coburg Olympic Pool will be selling some t-shirts and there will be a sausage sizzle from the High School for Coburg Group.

The music line up is:

2.00 - 2.30pm Que Paso (bluegrass band)
2.45 - 3.15pm Nicola Lester.
3.30 - 4.00pm Nick Murphy
4.15 - 4.45pm Ross McLennan
5.00 - 5.40pm Short Order Chefs

Entry is free as Christine Campbell, the member for Pascoe Vale, is
sponsoring the event. The pool will be open usual weekend hours from 11-6. Pass it on and see you there!

Ride to pool party cancelled

This years planned Ride to Pool day at the Coburg Olympic Pool has been more or less cancelled due to forecast rainy and windy weather on Sunday 17th of January 2010. The bands will not be playing and there will be no inflatables as rain makes operating the electrical equipment and inflatable pool equipment dangerous. The sausage sizzle has also been cancelled.  
Hopefully, it's just a postponement though - there is talk of rescheduling festivities for the end of the summer season.

Ride to pool day this Sunday!

On Sunday January 17 it is the Ride to Pool day at the Coburg Olympic Pool. This was a spectacular day last year and promises to be again, with music and dancing, swimming fun on the pool inflatable and in the jumping castle. Friends of the Coburg Olympic Pool will be selling some t-shirts and there will be a sausage sizzle.

The music line up is:
2.00 - 2.30pm Que Paso (bluegrass band)
2.45 - 3.15pm Nicola Lester.
3.30 - 4.00pm Nick Murphy
 4.15 - 4.45pm Ross McLennan
5.00 - 5.40pm Short Order Chefs

Entry is free as Christine Campbell, the member for Pascoe Vale, is
sponsoring the event. The pool will be open usual weekend hours from 11-6. Pass it on and see you there! 

Coburg Beach now open for the 2009-10 summer season

by Kitty Owens
Coburg Olympic Pool, secret oasis of the north, is now open for the summer season. The plantings of succulents out the front are doing well and suit the retro frontage of the pool. Grab your bathers and tell your friends to meet you under the peppercorn trees!

Upcoming events include a free event celebrating the start of the season on Sunday 13th, 11-6pm - the inflatables will be out. A pool party with bands is being planned for mid January, in partnership with the Friends of Coburg Olympic Pool.

Last year there was a big jump in attendances for the season (15 000) even though the pool had been closed for two years. Let’s build on the success of the community in getting the pool re-opened, and make the most of our lovely creekside pool and picnic area this season.

See you in the lap lane!