January 2022 - Members Newsletter

Newsletter contents:

• Welcome to 2022
• Australia Day Public Hours
• Have you checked out the new Health Club equipment?
• First Lap Voucher Program
• Swimming Carnival Season and Lap Availability

Welcome to 2022

We hope and trust that you had an enjoyable holiday break across the Christmas-New Year period, taking the time to relax and unwind with family and friends from the year that was 2021.

Throughout 2021 and into 2022 our focus remains the well-being and safety of you, our members, is at the forefront of everything we do so you can train, swim, play and participate with confidence at MUSAC.

There is no hiding from the fact that COVID-19 has been a very real and consistent presence in our daily lives for the past two years.

We continue to remain vigilant with the implementation of our COVIDSafe plan for your and our staff’s safety. In addition to our sustained efforts implementing our COVIDSafe plan for your and staff safety, we will continue to speak personally with those that may have come into contact with a person with COVID-19 at MUSAC and have been assessed as high risk.

As we collectively navigate through the next stage of the global pandemic, you all no doubt will have experienced firsthand the shortages and limitations that have come as a byproduct of increased community transmission. Businesses across the country continue to operate with reduced staff availability and MUSAC is no different in this regard.

We thank you for, and kindly ask that you continue to show the patience with our staff on-site. Many have worked extra shifts to ensure we can adequately service our membership base and keep the doors open.

Australia Day Public Hours

As we approach the Australia Day Public Holiday, members should note the change to our usual operating hours.

MUSAC will be open from 8am – 1pm (pools close at 12:45pm) Wednesday 26^th January 2022.

Children’s Programs will not run-on Australia Day.

Group Fitness classes will take place on a reduced schedule:

Have you tried the new Health Club equipment?

Across the Christmas-New Year break MUSAC undertook a refit of the Health Club.

Over 50 pieces of new cardio equipment, 100 pieces of new strength equipment and the new Women’s training zone were all installed. And soon we will add a 20m Astro turf sled track to that list!

We know some of the new equipment might seem a little daunting or unfamiliar to some members. Over the coming weeks we will share some ‘how-to’ videos and information about interacting with the new smart equipment, so you can get the most out of your personal experience.

Additionally, our Health Club staff continue to be on hand to not only answer your questions but help familiarize you with the new and exciting equipment.

We're keen to hear your thoughts about the equipment, so please share your feedback with us.

First Lap Voucher Program

The NSW Government recently announced the First Lap voucher program as an initiative to make water safety education more accessible for NSW families.

Parents, guardians, and carer’s of children aged 3-6 years can access $100 vouchers to contribute to the cost of Learn to Swim classes. Vouchers will be made available through the Service NSW website and can be redeemed through MUSAC by emailing the details of your First Lap voucher to macsport@mq.edu.au

Active Kids vouchers remain available to children ages 4.5 – 18 years for Learn to Swim, Gymnastics and Children’s Martial Arts.

Swimming Carnival Season and Lane Availability

As is tradition at this time of the year, members and patrons are kindly reminded that the Sport and Aquatic Centre will host several School Swimming Carnivals throughout February 2022.

The below table indicates the dates and times the 50m pool will be unavailable for member and patron use to facilitate the School Swimming Carnivals.

Carnival dates and times are subject to change alongside other program bookings, and members and patrons are reminded to please check the lane availability on our website or call us on +61 (2) 9850 7636 if you have concerns about the availability of lap lanes.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and ask that you please be flexible and understanding of our staff during this busy period.

As always, if you have any feedback for us, we would love to receive it – the good, the bad and the ugly. If you have a submission you’d like to make about how we can improve our facility or our services, feel free to share via the online enquiry form.

Yours in health and fitness,

Christian Renford
Venue Manager – Sport and Aquatics