Drainage works begin

BMCC has begun work on the very wet lawns above the swimming pool. It will look a mess for a little while, but be worth it in long-run.  

Thanks to Daniel Long, BMCC Program Leader, Operations for organising work. He notes "Whilst doing the works we encountered a phenomenal amount of groundwater and in order to try and drain the water into an open channel have created a series of trenches.  We intend to run drainage lines in these trenches before backfilling with a suitable material."

Poolside e-news

Welcome to this summer’s ‘Poolside e-news’ – the first in a (very) occasional series – alerting you to what’s hot at Blackheath Pool.

• Today’s water: Lap pool=22.1C  Freeform=21.8C  Toddlers=20.8C (air=26.3C) – free daily temp updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Blackheath_Pool  
• Lifeguards Jake & Reece have the facility looking neat as a new pin
• Sixty-odd patrons across day to 3PM, more arriving as this correspondent was leaving
• Regular lap swimmers have been at Pool every morning
• Three new shade umbrellas have attracted favourable comment (they’re positioned near lap pool)
• Tables have been relocated to eastern perimeter fence, leaving central bricked deck area free of obstacles
• Pop-up shade may be used on bricked area until lawn is revived
• Turf settling in well, but may be another month before the lawn can be opened for use
• Sundial has a new brick surround (previously mud & struggling grass)
• Mens change room has been repainted (perhaps my colleagues can advise on conditions in Ladies?)
• brand new BMCC Pools website launched today http://www.bmleisurecentres.com.au/
• Lap pool water temperatures stayed above 18.3 throughout last week despite our 3.0C start on Monday last!!!
• Merry Xmas

**** Please this pass on potential pool users ****