Swimming pool visits rise in Kapiti Coast District

Patronage at Kapiti Coast District Council swimming pools in Raumati, Waikanae and Otaki has risen sharply since Council brought management of the pools in-house.

Preliminary figures for Raumati show a doubling in patronage from 5,300 visits in October/November 2011 to 10,800 for the same period in 2012. For the comparable period, Waikanae patronage rose from 3,800 to 5,300 and Otaki from 1,300 to 4,200.

Senior Council Manager Tamsin Evans recently told councillors that many customers had commented favourably on the quality of service and the facilities since Council had brought the management of the pools back in-house.

Council has also decided that the cost of using the facilities at the new Coastlands Aquatic Centre will be the same as the facilities at Raumati, Waikanae and Otaki.

A report to Council said leaving the prices unchanged for the remainder of 2012/13 would send a very positive message to the community and would go a long way to encourage new and continued use of the (yet to be opened) Coastlands Aquatic Centre, as well as the other existing facilities.

The charges are adult ($4.50), child ($2.20), under five swim ($1.20) adult swimming with a child under five ($1.20), spectators (free), Community Services Cardholder ($2.20), Senior Citizens over 60 ($2.20), Aquafit per class ($5), and hydroslide ($2.50).

The facility also offers 10, 20, 30 and 50 swim concession tickets for which prices also remain unchanged.

Council added several new price structures to the existing list. They include family passes, group discounts for adults and children, hire charges per hour for the entire complexes, lane hire charges, commercial lane hire charges and charges for meeting rooms.

The charges compare favourably with other aquatic centres in the region. A chart is attached to the staff report to Council. Examples include adult (Kapiti $4.50), Porirua $5; child (Kapiti $2.20), Porirua $3; preschool (Kapiti $1.20), Porirua $3; senior citizens (Kapiti $2.20), Porirua $2.50.

The report to Council said there will be 10 swimming lanes in the new Coastlands Aquatic Centre and that demand for access was already high.

For more information go to www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/Our-District/kapiti-coast-aquatics/

12th January 2012 - CONSTRUCTION TO START ON KAPITI COAST’S NEW AQUATIC CENTRE