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23.01.2022 Changes to restrictions - JM Robson Aquatic Centre Lithgow City Council will be making some changes to the operating restrictions applied to the J M Robson Aquatic Centre commencing 14 July, in line with NSW Health restrictions. Lithgow City Council reopened the J M Robson Aquatic Centre to public use on the 15 June 2020. This reopening was accompanied by a set of strict guidelines incorporated within a Safety Plan, as mandated by the State Government, and were implemented to...Continue reading

20.01.2022 For the month of February we have an exciting opportunity with FREE entry for all patrons over 60 years of age including Aqua Aerobics classes Simply show your seniors card or Other form of ID

19.01.2022 Further to the previous post by Lithgow City Council due to COVID-19 we would like to confirm that the centre will be closed for 4 weeks as of close of business today. Updates will be posted as they become available. To clarify, -The centres learn to swim program will run today Tuesday 17th March, however from here learn to swim parents will have the opportunity to transfer lesson credit to next term or apply for a refund for the remainder of the term. - We will still be taki...ng enrollments for term 2 learn to swim between 9am and 2pm on 0484604004 -Tonights 6pm aqua class will run as per usual however all classes after this will cease to run until further notice. - Unfortunately the outdoor facility will not re-open this season. - All memberships will be extended by one month from tomorrow. - As per Lithgow Swim Clubs post squad and club championships will be cancelled until further notice. We apologise for any inconveniences and will endeavour to keep the public informed as much as possible

18.01.2022 J M Robson Aquatic Centre Showcase of efficient design The J M Robson Aquatic Centre was recently the focus of a showcase in efficient design and operation, demonstrating Lithgow’s values of innovative public infrastructure delivery and best-practice environmental sustainability. On the morning of the 17 September 2020, Lithgow City Council was host to Mayor Robert Mustow and the senior management team of Richmond Valley Council, presenting on the innovative and efficient d...esign of the J M Robson Aquatic Centre. Even in the initial stages of its refurbishment, Lithgow Council was aware of the need for year round access to aquatic facilities, in order to facilitate improvements in outcomes in the areas of health, education, social inclusion, economic stimulus and stability, said Lithgow City Council Mayor, Cr. Ray Thompson. It is Council’s objective to provide facilities that meets the needs of local people across all sectors and demographics, including people with disabilities, our indigenous community and youth. However, alongside these social benefits, the J M Robson Aquatic Centre is a regional showcase of efficient design, which aims to minimize operational costs while still providing an exceptional service to the community. Innovative building design improves air circulation within the pool hall, and alongside radiant floor heating and substantial insulation of exterior walls, dramatically reduces heating and cooling costs in all weather conditions. It is clear that Lithgow has the privilege of an Aquatic Centre which is a subject of desire across the state, noted Mayor Thompson. It was with great pleasure that Lithgow was able to assist Richmond Valley Council in the development of their own state-of-the-art facilities for the benefit of their constituents and visitors. I wish them the very best in the delivery of this project.

14.01.2022 Term 1 2020 is fast approaching with the swim term commencing on Monday 3rd February 2020. The J M Robson Aquatic Centre is still accepting enrolments for term 1 2020. We currently have places available for children 3 years and onwards. Enrolments will be closing this Friday 24th January 2020. Classes will commence on 3rd February 2020. If you havent re-enrolled or are interested in a new enrolment please contact Councils friendly staff at the J M Robson Aquatic Centre as ...soon as possible on 6352 9160 or 0484 604 004. We look forward to seeing you all this term.

13.01.2022 J M Robson Aquatic Centre - Cancellation of Learn To Swim Term 2 2020 due to COVID-19 Due to the continuing threat of the COVID-19 virus, Council and the staf...f at J M Robson Aquatic Centre have made the difficult decision to cancel Learn to swim for Term 2 2020. All parents who have already enrolled in these classes will be contacted and offered their same position for Term 3 2020, pending an assessment of the status of the local pandemic situation. At this stage we are continuing to enrol for Term 3 2020 with an intended start date of Monday 20th July 2020 We apologise for any inconveniences and will continue to keep the public updated with as much information as possible. We hope all out patrons remain safe and well during this time. See more

11.01.2022 Commencement of Learn to Swim J M Robson Aquatic Centre Lithgow City Council is pleased to announce that Term 3 Learn to Swim classes will be commencing 20 Ju...ly 2020! Lithgow City Council reopened the J M Robson Aquatic Centre to public use on the 15 June 2020. This reopening was accompanied by a set of strict guidelines incorporated within a Safety Plan, as mandated by the State Government, and were implemented to protect the safety of the public and staff. Council understands the importance of Learn to Swim classes in providing our community with necessary life skills and promoting healthy and active lifestyles from a young age. For this reason, enrolments are currently open for Council-run Learn to Swim, with classes commencing 20 July 2020. Attendees can enroll and attend with the confidence that Council continues to review, comply and make changes to the way the facility operates, with the view to mitigate any risk of COVID-19 transmission throughout the community. As such, we will be requiring the following of all enrolments and attendees. Children and parents must not to attend the facility if experiencing any flu-like symptoms; Random, mandatory and non-invasive temperature and symptom checks will be in place. Refusal of a temperature check will result in a refund of Learn to Swim fees and a temporary restriction on facility access; Class sizes will be restricted to ensure compliance with social distancing protocol in the facility; Where possible, we ask that one parent brings a child to lessons and additional children are left at home. In instances where additional children are brought they must remain seated on their designated bench with a parent at all times; Access to the facility will not be permitted more than 5 minutes before your child’s lesson time to ensure patronage within the facility remains manageable; Strict 1.5m social distancing will be in place for all patrons. Seating will be capped to one person/family per bench. No recreational swimming will be permitted during Learn to Swim booking; Children are to wait with their parent in the designated area until the Swim Coordinator or teacher collects them for their lesson; Communication between parents and teachers should be limited, for any enquires please see reception or the swim coordinator. With the exception of emergencies, parents are to remain behind the line on pool deck where possible; No high fives, handshakes, spitting or unnecessary contact will be permitted; Once lessons have finished, swimmers and parents will need to leave the facility as soon as possible; and General facility restrictions also remain in place and must be complied with. Council apologises for any inconvenience that the above conditions of operation may cause. However, maintaining the low rates of transmission in NSW and Australia are contingent on a cautious approach to safe operation of community facilities. Lithgow City Council will continue to monitor NSW Health Guidelines and update its procedures and operating guidelines to best ensure a safe, healthy and active community. For reservations, please contact the J M Robson Aquatic Centre directly on 02 6352 9160

09.01.2022 Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions at the Aquatic Centre: Casual Learn to Swim Instructors close Friday 02 October 2020 Casual Lifeguards close Friday 02 October 2020... For further information on any of these positions and to apply, go to Councils website. http://council.lithgow.com/employment-2/ Applications must be received by the advertised closing date.

07.01.2022 Covid 19 Response Lithgow City Councils priority is the health of our staff, and the health of our community, and we are focused on continuing to safely deliv...er essential services to the community. Council takes advice on all public health matters from the State and Federal health departments and will update its response should the situation further evolve. Council will implement the actions listed below effective from close of business 17 March 2020. Customer Service: the community is requested to contact Council by email or telephone. In person service at the Lithgow Customer Service Centre will be limited to urgent / essential enquiries from Wednesday 18 March 2020 for a four week period. The following services will be closed for visitation from Wednesday 18 March 2020 for a four week period: o All libraries o JM Robson Aquatic Centre o Eskbank House Museum o Lithgow Visitor Information Centre. The Lithgow Mobile Bushfire Recovery Service at Lithgow Library on Thursday afternoons has been cancelled. Council related bushfire recovery queries can be directed to Customer Service. A decision on future mobile recovery services will be made after a four week period. Lithglow 2020 has been cancelled. Essential services will continue to be maintained including: o Urgent road maintenance o Water & sewer services o Domestic Waste collection and Lithgow Waste Management Facility o Dealing with dangerous dogs. Cleaning services Council will program Exeloos to clean more often. Customers who are meeting Council staff in person are requested to advise staff if they have been overseas, been in contact with anyone with cold / flu symptoms, had cold/flu symptoms themselves or been in contact with anyone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Information on Councils response to COVID-19 will be kept up-to-date on Councils website. http://council.lithgow.com/coronavirus-covid-19/ Wallerawang2845 Portland NSW 2847 Wolgan Valley Lidsdale NSW 2790 Hartley Historic Village LITHGOW 2790 NSW

06.01.2022 Re-opening of J M Robson Aquatic Centre Lithgow City Council will be opening J M Robson Aquatic Centre as of the 15th June 2020 in line with NSW Health restrict...ions. As restrictions continue to ease, Lithgow City Council will be reopening the J M Robson Aquatic Centre to public use on 15 June 2020. This reopening will be accompanied by a set of strict guidelines incorporated within a Safety Plan, as mandated by the State Government, which aim to protect the safety of the public and staff. These operating restrictions will include the following: Social distancing of 1.5 metres MUST be maintained at all times. Entry will be through the reception area only with exit through the rear door. Payment will be by EFTPOS only to reduce contact with cash. Screens have been installed at reception for social distancing purposes. Any patron who is unwell or has a high temperature will not be permitted into the centre. Benches have been marked out with correct social distancing procedures with every second bench being available only. Sanitisation stations will be provided at all entries and exits for use before entry and at exit Initially the centre will be open to lap swimmers only. Showers will be temporarily unavailable with change rooms being for emergencies only. Residents must change at home to eliminate contact of communal surfaces in every instance possible. Contact details will be recorded for contact tracing purposes. A health questionnaire must be filled out before first use of the pool. In addition to the above, the facility will operate under a new set of operating hours and booking requirements as follows: Opening Hours: o Monday Friday 6am -6pm o Weekends 8am-2pm Bookings will be essential, with the following restrictions in place; o Timeslots will be booked on the hour however swimming time will be limited to 45minutes to allow sanitization in between groups For example, come at 6am swim and leave the centre by 6:45am providing staff 15 minutes to sanitize for the next group. Timeslots will be strictly adhered to. Patrons are expected to arrive ready to swim. o There will be a maximum of one person permitted per lane o Each patron will be allowed 2 sessions per week and bookings will only be taken 24 hours in advance. Bookings will be taken via phone only from 8:30am this Friday for Monday 15th June 2020. It is advised that all patrons attend the facility no more than 5 minutes before their booking time to reduce outside queuing. Council apologises for any inconvenience that the above conditions of operation may cause. However, maintaining the low rates of transmission in NSW and Australia are contingent on a cautious approach to safe operation of community facilities. Lithgow City Council will continue to monitor NSW Health Guidelines and update its procedures and operating guidelines to align with NSW Health advice. For reservations, please contact the J M Robson Aquatic Centre directly on 02 6352 9160

04.01.2022 Covid 19 Response Lithgow City Council’s priority is the health of our staff, and the health of our community, and we are focused on continuing to safely deliv...er essential services to the community. Council takes advice on all public health matters from the State and Federal health departments and will update its response should the situation further evolve. Council will implement the actions listed below effective from close of business 17 March 2020. Customer Service: the community is requested to contact Council by email or telephone. In person service at the Lithgow Customer Service Centre will be limited to urgent / essential enquiries from Wednesday 18 March 2020 for a four week period. The following services will be closed for visitation from Wednesday 18 March 2020 for a four week period: o All libraries o JM Robson Aquatic Centre o Eskbank House Museum o Lithgow Visitor Information Centre. The Lithgow Mobile Bushfire Recovery Service at Lithgow Library on Thursday afternoons has been cancelled. Council related bushfire recovery queries can be directed to Customer Service. A decision on future mobile recovery services will be made after a four week period. Lithglow 2020 has been cancelled. Essential services will continue to be maintained including: o Urgent road maintenance o Water & sewer services o Domestic Waste collection and Lithgow Waste Management Facility o Dealing with dangerous dogs. Cleaning services Council will program Exeloos to clean more often. Customers who are meeting Council staff in person are requested to advise staff if they have been overseas, been in contact with anyone with cold / flu symptoms, had cold/flu symptoms themselves or been in contact with anyone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Information on Council’s response to COVID-19 will be kept up-to-date on Council’s website. http://council.lithgow.com/coronavirus-covid-19/ Wallerawang2845 Portland NSW 2847 Wolgan Valley Lidsdale NSW 2790 Hartley Historic Village LITHGOW 2790 NSW

04.01.2022 J M Robson Aquatic Centre Learn To Swim Term 1 learn to swim is already in full swing with school holidays right around the corner. J M Robson Aquatic Centre ...has had an overwhelming first term with over 400 Learn to Swim participants enrolled in our program, ranging from 6 months of age to 13 years. This represents the largest term of enrolments into Councils Learn to Swim program ever experienced. Week 6 of the Learn to Swim term has just commenced which means enrolments are almost about to re-open! The Aquatic Centre will be taking enrolments as of Monday 16th March 2020. Please call or come into the centre to enrol your children as spaces are limited.

01.01.2022 Learn to Swim Term 4 2020 J M Robson Aquatic Centre Lithgow City Council is pleased to announce that its Learn to Swim program is now re-enrolling for Term 4 2020.... Attendees can now enroll by calling the centre directly on 02 6352 9160 to inquire about bookings for the Term 4 season. All bookings can be made with the confidence that Council continues to comply and when necessary make changes to the way the facility operates to mitigate any risk of COVID-19 transmission throughout the community. We will continue to require the following of all enrollments and attendees. Children and parents must not attend the facility if experiencing any flu-like symptoms; Random, mandatory and non-invasive temperature and symptom checks will be in place. Refusal of a temperature check will result in a refund of Learn to Swim fees and a temporary restriction on facility access; Class sizes will be restricted to ensure compliance with social distancing protocol in the facility; Where possible, we ask that one parent brings a child to lessons and additional children are left at home. In instances where additional children are brought they must remain seated on their designated bench with a parent at all times; Access to the facility will not be permitted more than 5 minutes before your child’s lesson time to ensure patronage within the facility remains manageable; Strict 1.5m social distancing will be in place for all patrons. Seating will be capped to one person/family per bench. No recreational swimming in the indoor pool will be permitted during Learn to Swim bookings; Children are to wait with their parent in the designated area until the Swim Coordinator or teacher collects them for their lesson; Communication between parents and teachers should be limited, for any inquires please see reception or the swim coordinator. With the exception of emergencies, parents are to remain behind the line on pool deck where possible; No high fives, handshakes, spitting or unnecessary contact will be permitted; Once lessons have finished, swimmers and parents will need to leave the facility as soon as possible; and General facility restrictions also remain in place and must be complied with. Council apologises for any inconvenience that the above conditions of operation may cause. However, maintaining the low rates of transmission in NSW and Australia are contingent on a cautious approach to safe operation of community facilities. Lithgow City Council will continue to monitor NSW Health Guidelines and update its procedures and operating guidelines to best ensure a safe, healthy and active community. For reservations, please contact the J M Robson Aquatic Centre directly on

01.01.2022 Council are currently recruiting for the following positions... Casual Learn to Swim Instructors closes 27 Nov 2020 Casual Lifeguards closes 27 Nov 2020 Water and Wastewater Engineer (Re-Advertised) closes 13 Nov 2020 ... For more information on these positions or to apply, visit Council's website https://council.lithgow.com/council/employment-2/employment/