Makino Aquatic Centre Fees
Makino Aquatic Centre (MAC) has heated indoor and outdoor pools providing safe, all year swimming for the community. The facility provides a wide range of swimming programmes.
| Fee Description | Fee ($) 2025/26 |
|---|---|
| General Admission Fees | |
| Adult swimmer | 5.50 |
| School children | 4.50 |
| Preschool children | 3.00 |
| Note: Preschool children - up to two under 5s admitted for free with 1 paying adult | |
| Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder | 4.50 |
| Spectator | Free |
| Family (1 adult and 4 children, or 2 adults and 3 children) | 17.00 |
| Showers | 3.00 |
| Swim Pass - members only | |
| Child 3 Months | 105.00 |
| Child 6 Months | 195.00 |
| Adult 3 Months | 145.00 |
| Adult 6 Months | 260.00 |
| Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 3 Months | 120.00 |
| Senior citizens/Community Services Card holder 6 Months | 220.00 |
| Concession Cards - members only | |
| Adult - 10 visits | 49.50 |
| Adult - 30 visits | 137.50 |
| Senior/Community Services Card holder - 10 visits | 40.50 |
| Senior/Community Services Card holder - 30 visits | 112.50 |
| Child - 10 visits | 40.50 |
| Child - 30 visits | 112.50 |
| Pre-School - 10 visits | 27.00 |
| Showers - 10 visits | 27.00 |
| Please note: all concession cards expire 12 months from date of purchase | |
| Aqua Fitness General Admission | |
| Aqua Fitness | 9.00 |
| Aqua Aerobics – Senior/Community Services Card holder | 7.50 |
| School children - Aqua Aerobics | 7.50 |
| Aqua Bike - private use | 15.00 |
| Concession Cards - members only | |
| Aqua Aerobics - 10 visits | 72.00 |
| Aqua Aerobics - Senior/Community Services Card holder - 10 visits | 60.00 |
| Please note: all concession cards expire 12 months from date of purchase | |
| School Groups (school hours only - cost per school child) | 3.00 |
| School Lesson Programme | |
| Lessons for school programmes (per session, per child) note ratio of one instructor to 10 children. | 3.00 |
Programmes | |
| Equipment Hire per hour | |
| Large inflatables | 100.00 |
| Other Programmes | |
| Programmes/Events Tickets | Prices as advertised - prices depend on costs associated to programme/event |
| Canoe Polo | |
| Canoe Polo - Makino boat | 10.00 |
| Canoe Polo - own boat | 8.00 |
| Swimming Lessons (based on 10-week terms) | |
| Babies - per term (6 - 12 months) | 120.00 |
| Toddlers - per term (12 - 36 months) | 130.00 |
| Home school - per term | 130.00 |
| Preschool - per term | 140.00 |
| School age - per term | 150.00 |
| Advanced lessons - per term | 160.00 |
| Private Lessons | |
| Lessons on application (dependent on pool and instructor availability): prices depend on class design and duration and will be confirmed upon application | Price on application |
| Adults - per term | 160.00 |
| School holiday lessons | Cost calculated on number of sessions per relative fee |
| Learn to Swim block sessions - on request | |
| Birthday Parties | |
| Birthday Party - Poolside Party (2-hr reserved tables on poolside, includes entry for up to 15 children) | 120.00 |
| Birthday Party - Meeting Room Party (2-hr exclusive use of meeting room, includes entry for up to 15 - max) | 140.00 |
| Birthday Party - Learn to Swim Pool Exclusive (2-hr use of Learn to Swim pool, tables and chairs and includes entry for up to 15 children) | 200.00 |
| Plus food options (e.g., cake, catering) prices depend on costs associated to option chosen (must give 2-weeks notice) | |
Hireage | |
| Lane Hire (per lane per hour) | |
| 25m lane hire (structured swimming, maximum of 10 per lane) | 30.00 |
| 25m lane hire - clubs and schools (structured swimming, max of 10 per lane) | 25.00 |
| 50m lane hire (structured swimming, maximum of 18 per lane) | 35.00 |
| 50m lane hire - clubs and schools (structured swimming, maximum of 18 per lane) | 30.00 |
| Indoor Complex Hire per hour | |
| Entire Indoor Complex hire (all indoor pools and meeting rooms) | 280.00 |
| Indoor Complex hire (25m and play pool, excluding learn to swim pool) | 189.00 |
| Indoor Complex hire (25m and play pool, excluding learn to swim pool) - clubs and schools | 157.50 |
| Indoor 25m pool hire (max 10 in a lane) | 162.00 |
| Indoor 25m pool hire - clubs/schools (max 10 in a lane) | 135.00 |
| Canoe Polo Hireage of Indoor Complex hire (25m and Play Pool, excluding Learn to Swim Pool) - includes canoe polo equipment - per hour | 175.50 |
| Meeting room hire: Does not include use for a birthday party | |
| Casual Meeting Room Bookings (general public and commercial use) (per hour) | 30.00 |
| Community Group Meeting Room Bookings (community groups and not for profit organisations) (per hour) | 10.00 |
| Learn to Swim pool - does not include use for a birthday party | 80.00 |
| Learn to Swim pool - clubs/schools | 60.00 |
| Outdoor Pool Hire - per hour | |
| Entire outdoor complex hire | 346.50 |
| Entire outdoor complex hire - clubs/schools | 288.00 |
| 50 metre outdoor pool | 220.50 |
| 50 metre outdoor pool - clubs/schools | 189.00 |
| Canoe Polo hireage of 50m outdoor pool - includes all canoe polo equipment - per hour | 204.00 |
| Outdoor Dive Pool | 80.00 |
| Outdoor Dive Pool - clubs/schools | 60.00 |
| Outdoor Play Pool | 60.00 |
| Outdoor Play Pool - clubs/schools | 50.00 |
| Council may negotiate rates with users for high-profile events | |
| Entire Complex per hour | |
| All pools and meeting rooms | 650.00 |
| All pools and meeting rooms - clubs/schools | 540.00 |
| After hours pools hire | |
| Prices depend on staffing requirements associated to the booking | |
| Note: Out of hours, large capacity and bookings with inflatables require a minimum of two weeks’ notice as extra staffing needs to be organised. All lane and pool hire is inclusive of admission charges. | |