Parks and Leisure Australia have awarded the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre in two categories at the recent National Awards of Excellence Gala.
Each year, Parks and Leisure Australia acknowledges excellence in our industry through its prestigious Awards of Excellence.
These annual awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding initiatives and innovative efforts of ‘The People Behind the Places’ which promote good use of leisure time for a number of social, environmental and economic benefits to the community.
“Congratulations to everyone involved in the planning, design, build and operation of the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre. These new awards recognise the excellence of our community facility.
“It also recognises the dedication of so many people in making the facility a reality. Since the world class Centre opened last year, it has quickly become a favourite place for families and fitness seekers,” said Brimbank Mayor Cr Bruce Lancashire.
Community Facility of the Year – WINNER
Recognises facilities that demonstrate innovative features of design, development and operation.
The Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre is a brave new example of a regional facility approach that challenges the status quo of building and operating leisure centres and provides an exciting insight to a future service model with enhanced community outcomes that address the social determinants of health. It is Australia’s first all-electric aquatic centre to run off 100% renewable energy. Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre has achieved a Green Star Design Review rating and is on track to receive a 6 Star Green Star – Design and As Built rating.
Environmental Stewardship Award – New Award Category for 2023 WINNER
This award celebrates and acknowledges those who protect nature and parks, improve climate resilience, ensure sustainability, and care for our land, as well as champions in all of these areas as part of this award.
The Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre is Australia’s first 100% renewable energy powered, zero greenhouse gas emissions aquatic centre and home to one of the largest rooftop solar PV system on an Australian aquatic centre. It is on its way to becoming Australia’s first indoor aquatic centre with a 6 Star Green Star Design and As Built rating.
Brimbank Council established the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre in 2022 with support from the Victorian Government, and the Australian Government (through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advancing Renewables Program).
Over the first 12 months since opening there have been 1.35M visitors, over 10,500 members joined up, 150,000 group fitness participants and 3,500 in swim school.
You can find out more here: Keep Active, Fit and Healthy | Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
