Coastlands Aquatic Centre marks 10 years of operations

Kāpiti Coast District Council is this month celebrating a decade of operations at its Coastlands Aquatic Centre.

Opened in September 2013, the pools complex has since provided opportunities for fun, fitness and more to almost two million visitors and this month is running a series of anniversary events.

Kāpiti Coast Aquatics Facilities Manager, Steve Millar advises “Coastlands Aquatic Centre has been a huge success for Kāpiti and is well-loved by people of all ages and abilities.

“We’ve welcomed many people through our doors to learn to swim, get fit, relax, celebrate birthday parties, or just have a good time with friends and whānau.

“For its birthday the pool facility has been given a spruce up, including a fully refurbished sauna which has been getting rave reviews, and we’re dedicating a whole month to celebrating the 10-year milestone.

“We’ll also be paying tribute to everyone who helped get the pool up and running and revisiting its journey from concept to completion.”

Since 2nd September fun events for pool users of all ages have been staged, including a pirate and mermaid party for the youngsters, the Centre’s first movies in the pool event with a screening of classic thriller Jaws, SoundSplash nights and an aquafitness festival.

Millar says a fun new addition to the pool is also to be launched, adding “eagle eyed pool visitors may have noticed a new wire has been installed above the main pool and I am excited to confirm this will be for a new flying fox that will be taking its first flight in September.

“More details on the flying fox will be announced soon but, in the meantime, we’d like your help coming up with a suitably zingy name for what we believe will be the only one of its kind in Aotearoa.”