Brimbank Leisure Centres Receives Award

Brimbank Leisure Centres win prestigious award

Brimbank Leisure Centres Awarded Facility Management of the Year

Brimbank Leisure Centres have won the 2020 Aquatics & Recreation Facility Management Award.

Brimbank City Council and the staff and management team are proud to win the prestigious award, with many tough finalists in the running.

Brimbank Leisure Centres have seen a number of key projects, achievements and improvements in 2019 which include:

• Design and planning for St Albans Health and Wellbeing Hub
• Reception and Entry Foyer Renovation at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• Leisure Pool Hall Renovation at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• Indoor Change Room Renovation at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• SplashPark resurfacing
• Outdoor Change Room Heating Upgrade at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• Construction and set-up of the SALC Pop-Up gym
• Sunshine Leisure Centre Gym Floor layout reconfiguration & Functional training space
• New website launched
• Digital Feedback Station Launched
• Introduction of 24 hour gym at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• A new café area was designed, constructed and opened at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• Sunshine Leisure Centre Merchandise Zone
• Introduction of cycle classes at Sunshine Leisure Centre
• Introduction of Les Mills Virtual Group Fitness at Sunshine Leisure Centre

Brimbank CEO Helen Morrissey said the Facility Management of the Year Award (medium category) recognised improvements to Brimbank Leisure Centres in 2019.

“Brimbank Leisure Centres have achieved some incredible results in the past year, despite the very significant challenges present by COVID 19, including more than 30,000 extra visits and gaining an extra 300 members,” Ms Morrissey said.

“We’ve introduced 24 hour gym access at Sunshine Leisure Centre and of course completed the design and planning of the exciting new St Albans Health and Wellbeing Hub, which will replace the old St Albans Leisure Centre.

“We’ve also improved our environmental footprint at Sunshine Leisure Centre, by ‘thinking outside the box’ and adopting a mix of innovative technologies and simple, yet smart, solutions – such as using up-cycled building materials for the outdoor café, and reducing plastic waste.

“Brimbank has continually invested in solar, cogeneration, rain water harvesting, backwash recovery, automated building management, energy monitoring as well as energy efficient fittings, fixtures and pool plant.                                                     

“We are proud of our vision for a sustainable future for the community and our achievements in this space.

“Thank you to Aquatics and Recreation Victoria – we are grateful for being recognized and would also like to congratulate the other nominees for their achievements.”

US basketballer Dennis Rodham announced Brimbank Leisure Centres as the winner of the Facility Management of the Year Award (medium category) in an online video message on Thursday 29 October. Sunshine Leisure Centre was announced as the winner of the Sustainability Award on Monday 26 October, and the Customer Service Award on Tuesday 20 October.

See award announcement videos here.

Brimbank was also a finalist in the following categories:

• Swim School of the Year Award
• Swim Teacher of the Year Award

Sunshine Leisure Centre was built in 1971, and has had a number of staged redevelopments over the years. The newest section of the building is 12 years old and the oldest 49. The centre attracts about 450,000 visits per year.

Sunshine Leisure Centre is currently open for outdoor swimming and preparing to open more services in line with Victorian Government restrictions. Limitations apply and bookings are essential, visit www.leisurecentres.brimbank.vic.gov.au