Clem Jones Centre

🌸 Hello Spring! 🌸

Spring is here, bringing longer days, warmer weather and plenty happening at Clem Jones Centre.

🕐 New Aquatic Centre trading hours
Monday–Friday: 5:00am–8:00pm
Saturday: 5:00am–6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am–6:00pm

🐊 It’s a great time to book the kids into swim lessons.

🏊‍♂️ Our youth swim squad program (CJS) has also been refreshed, with an additional coach bringing further coaching expertise and a renewed focus on technique, skills and swimmer development. The program also features an updated timetable, including new morning sessions.

🏋️ Looking to get moving? Check out our gym and group fitness options and find a program that works for you.

🚶 Prefer to start with a walk? Our walking group meets at Clem Jones Centre every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 6:30am. It’s a great way to get moving and meet others in the community.

🏃 Thinking about joining a run club? Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs (TEES) is based right here at Clem Jones Centre, with registrations now open and groups for all abilities. Check out their website for more information.

🌸 Thinking about your first triathlon? Carina Leagues Triathlon Club’s Beginner to Triathlon Pink program is a great place to start. Check out their Instagram for details on their upcoming program.

And that’s just some of what’s happening at Clem Jones Centre this spring. There are plenty of other ways to get active, connect with the community and make the most of the warmer weather.

Swim. Train. Walk. Run. Move. Connect

We’ll see you at Clem Jones Centre this spring. 💙

✨WE ARE HIRING KIDS CLUB CASUAL✨

We’re looking for enthusiastic and caring team members to join our Kids Club team!
You’ll be working in our child-minding service, providing a safe, fun and welcoming environment for children of various ages during our session times.

What we’re looking for:
Availability to work 9:00am–11:00am,
Monday–Wednesday

Availability for additional varying shift cover times as required

Immediate start

Current First Aid, CPR and Blue Card, or willingness to obtain these prior to commencement

Previous child-minding or childcare experience is welcomed.
A caring, responsible and engaging approach when working with children

What we offer:
A friendly and supportive team environment
The opportunity for hours to increase and change over time
The chance to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families 💛

If you’re reliable, energetic and love working with children, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Apply now by sending through your resume and a brief introduction to Jordan at [email protected]

📣 50M POOL UPDATE 📣

We’re happy to share that the issue with our 50m pool has now been resolved and the pool will reopen tomorrow, Friday 21 August, as usual.

This means squad training, 9:15am aqua class and general swimming will all go ahead as usual.

A big thank you to our pool operators for all their hard work in getting the issue sorted and the pool ready to reopen 🙌 And thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding while the pool was closed. We look forward to seeing you back in the pool tomorrow! 🏊💙🏊

🌼 Daffodil Day is here! 🌼

We still have fresh daffodils available at our Aquatic reception, as well as at the Practice at Clem Jones Centre, located in our Wellness Precinct.

You’ll also find a range of Cancer Council items available, so pop in today and show your support while stocks last. 💛

A special shoutout to Doug and Maggie, our top fundraisers, who are back for another cold dip today after consistently braving the cold throughout the campaign 🥶💪

Every dip, every daffodil and every donation helps support Cancer Council. 🌼💛

🌼🌼 Daffodil Day is tomorrow! 🌼🌼

Together with The Practice at Clem Jones Centre, we’ll be selling fresh daffodils on Thursday 20 August to help support Cancer Council. 💛

These aren’t just flowers - they represent hope, resilience and standing together for everyone affected by cancer. 🌼

💛 Do a little good. Give a little hope. 💛

Why not pick up a bunch and surprise someone special? Brighten the day of a teacher, friend, loved one, colleague, or someone who could use a little kindness. A simple bunch of fresh daffodils can make someone smile while supporting a wonderful cause. 🌼

📍 Find fresh daffodils at:
🌼 Clem Jones Aquatic Centre Reception
🌼 The Practice at Clem Jones Centre, located in our Wellness Precinct

Give the gift of hope, brighten someone’s day and help support Cancer Council this Daffodil Day. 💛🌼

🎡 Ekka Show Day is tomorrow! 🎡

This Wednesday 12 August, we’ll be operating on public holiday hours for Ekka Show Day:

🏊‍♂️ Indoor Pool: ❌ CLOSED
🌞 Outdoor Pools: ✅ OPEN 8:00am – 4:00pm
💪 Gyms: ✅ OPEN 8:00am – 6:00pm
☕ Café: ✅ OPEN 7:00am – 1:00pm

Please note there will be no group fitness or aqua classes, Kids Club, swim squad or hydrotherapy sessions on the day.

🎟️ Not heading to the Ekka?
Come in for a swim, get your workout in, or enjoy a relaxing coffee from Body & Mind Café! 🏊‍♀️🏋🏾☕

We hope you have a safe and enjoyable Ekka Day! 🎠😎

From our swim school to the international bowling lanes! 🎳🇦🇺

We’re proud to celebrate our Swim School all-rounder, Tracey, who has just been selected to represent Australia in the Over 50s Tenpin Bowling Team at the 18th Asian Championships in Nagasaki, Japan, this October.

Tracey will compete across the singles, doubles, teams and Masters knockout events, looking to improve on her previous best finish of seventh at the Asian Zone Championships.

A fantastic achievement, Tracey - congratulations on this well deserved opportunity! We love hearing what our staff are up to outside of work and celebrating their achievements along the way.

🎡 EKKA TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🎟️

We’re getting into the Ekka spirit ahead of our Ekka Show Day Kids Party this Wednesday!

We have 6 Adult Ekka Tickets to give away and we’re announcing ONE lucky winner tonight for 2 tickets and tomorrow for 4 tickets! 🙌

Want to win?
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1 winner Monday. 1 Tuesday.

Good luck everyone! 🤞