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Passionate and motivated community leader Chris Tague has been appointed as the Eurobodalla Arts & Leisure Manager. The Arts & Leisure Manager is a newly created position by Aligned Leisure that will oversee its operations in Eurobodalla, including the new Bay Pavilions, the Moruya War Memorial Pool, and the Narooma Swimming Centre. Aligned Leisure’s Group Operations Manager, Simon Bryson, said Tague has an in-depth background in community recreation, people leadership and project management. “Chris is a community-focused leader who already […]

Following almost two months spent on dry land, Mildura Waves swim students made a splash this week as they returned to the water as part of a modified lesson program. Designed to suit the current restriction levels across Regional Victoria, the program has been offered to students across selected program levels, with smaller class sizes and an adjusted timetable in place to help manage the 20-person capacity limit for indoor pools, making Mildura Waves one of the first public aquatic […]

Kicking off the first of many exciting launches for the Bay Pavilions is the activation of its new website – www.baypavilions.com.au With the facility’s build well underway and on track for completion in mid-2022, the new website provides a central point of information for the community to connect with and remain up-to-date as we edge closer to opening. The $69 million Eurobodalla Shire Council precinct, funded in conjunction with the NSW and Federal governments, includes an arts and cultural centre, […]

Eurobodalla Council today signed a three-year contract with Aligned Leisure to manage the Bay Pavilions aquatic and arts leisure hub. Mayor Liz Innes welcomed the announcement, saying Aligned Leisure had demonstrated a clear understanding of how best to connect residents with the Bay Pavilions’ services and programs. “From the CEO down, they’re a company we can work with, thanks to our shared vision for this amazing new facility,” Cr Innes said. Aligned Leisure CEO Shane Dunne said the centre would […]

Aligned Leisure has attained the rare feat of being awarded international Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Certification for all its facilities.  The ISO 45001 international standard provides a framework to manage risk and opportunities to help prevent work-related accidents and illnesses while aligning workplaces worldwide with internationally acknowledged best practices.  Albury City, Cardinia Shire Council, Caulfield Grammar School, Mildura Rural City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council and Wodonga City Council aquatic and leisure facilities are all now certified to the international standard.   Aligned Leisure CEO Shane Dunne said the certification and its regular audits would provide confidence to our partners.  “We knew […]

Tigers announce 2021 Bunjil winners Richmond has recognised the outstanding staff and players who best displayed the Club wide value of connection by naming them 2021 winners of the Bunjil Award. Established in 2014, the Bunjil Awards are peer-voted awards to recognise those who role model Richmond values and behaviours and embody what it is to be a Richmond person. The theme of “connection” coincides with the 2021 Dreamtime Jumper that tells the story of the journey to reconciliation, the […]

A tripartite partnership between Aligned Leisure, Cardinia Shire Council and AG Coombs has seen Cardinia Life be recognised as a Finalist in the Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award at the Facility Management Association (FMA) Industry Awards, held on 3 December. The Facility Management Association is the peak national industry body for facilities management, representing and supporting professionals and organisations responsible for the operational management of Australia’s built environments. Cardinia Life’s nomination recognised the considerable energy and water savings being made […]

Aligned Leisure managed facilities have underlined their wide-ranging excellence and high standing in the community at the recent 2020 Aquatic and Recreation Victoria (ARV) Awards. Eltham Leisure Centre, in Nillumbik, was a standout at the virtual event with four award wins and Aligned Leisure also received a further four recognitions as a finalist. Headlining the impressive feats was Eltham Leisure Centre’s recognition as winner of ARV’s prestigious Facility of the Year (Large) Award. In winning the award, Eltham Leisure Centre […]

Aligned Leisure managed Eltham Leisure Centre has been awarded Aquatic and Recreation Victoria’s prestigious Facility of the Year, at a very different 2020 ARV Awards. The Nillumbik Shire Council facility faced intense competition from quality facilities right across Victoria. The Eltham Leisure Centre team is grateful to win this award and appreciate the efforts of ARV in continuing to provide the awards in a Covid-Safe environment. Key highlights of this award recognition included: Attendance growth of 38.5% Membership growth of […]

Eltham Leisure Centre has been awarded Swim School of the Year at the 2020 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Awards. The recognition follows the Centre’s Swim & Survive Licensee of the Year Award, which was claimed at the 2020 Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence in August. Following a substantial redevelopment concluding in 2018, Eltham Leisure Centre recommenced its swim school program in November 2018. A key focus of the program was to engage the Nillumbik community to return to the […]