<div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="6ce5188d-eb9b-4baf-9b62-9894f47b0bac"><p>Please join us in celebrating the incredible milestones BlueFit and our partner councils have achieved together. From record-breaking attendances to expanding our family of managed facilities, we are excited to share how we are <em>Inspiring Community Activity</em> across the nation.</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="dee9dedc-3653-4155-84ba-e323c033014c"><h5>The Million+ Club &amp; Record Attendances</h5></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="964cf3bc-0add-4702-96f2-806f4b30bf1e"><p>Our aquatic and leisure centres are proving that community fitness and family fun don't take a break.<br /></p><ul><li><p><strong>Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre:</strong> We officially smashed the 1-million-visit barrier within a single financial year, celebrating the milestone with the Mayor of Lane Cove and a local Learn to Swim family.</p></li><li><p><strong>Oran Park Leisure Centre:</strong> In the 2025/26 financial year, this centre also welcomed over 1 million visits, marking a massive community achievement.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre:</strong> Together with Georges River Council, we celebrated an all-time annual attendance record, welcoming a staggering 1,333,023 visitors in 2025/26.</p></li></ul></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="b9d5623c-556d-48a1-8364-65b9eab364c4"><div class="button-group"><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/hurstville-aquatic-centre-hits-record-attendance-1708787/" class="button" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about the Hurstville Aquatic Record</a></div></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="8d22292c-1940-4225-aa73-84090dc72498"><br /></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="81b9d4e1-34dc-45af-9bb1-1a7eff93c16e"><h5>Growing the BlueFit Family: Welcome to Our Newest Sites</h5></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="7b6c8854-4d60-4ffa-baec-42435af3fa31"><ul><li><p><strong>Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre (WA):</strong> The City of Wanneroo has appointed BlueFit as the operator for this state-of-the-art $82.9M development, affectionately dubbed “The Jewel of the North”. See the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://atconsulting.com.au/project/alkimos-aquatic-and-recreation-centre-alkimos/"> <u>Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre Project Details</u></a>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre (SA):</strong> We have been appointed by the City of Norwood Payneham &amp; St Peters to manage this transformed, premier aquatic destination. Opening October 10, 2026, the reimagined<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://www.paynehamswim.com.au/"> <u>Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre</u></a> features an Olympic-sized outdoor pool, two new waterslides, and a zero-depth splash pad.</p></li><li><p><strong>Fleurieu Aquatic Centre (SA):</strong> As of July 2026, we have officially taken over management on behalf of the Alexandrina Council and the City of Victor Harbor. View the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://www.fleurieuaquatic.com.au/transition"> <u>Fleurieu Aquatic Centre Transition Announcement</u></a>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Holsworthy Aquatic Centre (NSW):</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://www.bluefitswimming.com.au/enrolment-request-holsworthy"> <u>BlueFit Swimming Holsworthy</u></a> is now open, offering expert, supportive swim lessons and small class sizes for all ages in the local community.</p></li><li><p><strong>Truganina Central (VIC):</strong> We are expanding our footprint in Victoria with<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://www.bluefitswimming.com.au/enrolment-request-truganina"> <u>BlueFit Swimming Truganina</u></a>, providing structured swimming programs to help families in the growing western suburbs build a lasting connection with the water.</p></li></ul></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="5b3b6d4d-27b8-4e8e-9132-7cc5f004319b"><br /></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="3677c034-d149-42bc-959e-d43fd9255a6d"><h5>Serving Success &amp; Empowering Youth</h5></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="30d78b2a-6e6a-4bbc-8fdd-656d0df11b29"><ul><li><p><strong>Glen Waverley Sports Hub (VIC):</strong> Tennis Victoria recently praised the collaboration between BlueFit, Monash Council, and Glenvale Tennis Club for flawlessly managing court access during a massive surge in local membership at the premier<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-style-link" href="https://glenwaverleysportshub.com.au/tennis/"> <u>Monash Tennis Centre</u></a>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leisure Employment Australia (LEA):</strong> Our commitment to nurturing future talent was recently highlighted in the Marist Sisters' College Woolwich careers newsletter. LEA was commended for supporting a student through a School-Based Traineeship in Sport &amp; Recreation at Lane Cove.</p></li></ul></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="edee5a60-945c-4873-8676-ab1e47f7a35f"><br /></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="4a9f1bdc-9f9d-4754-a87c-e3e5e2bfdc49"><h4>A Smart Play on the World Stage</h4></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="c688614f-7d68-4a05-a48f-edeb2a58fd0a"><p>BlueFit's own Rachel Smart (Recruitment &amp; Talent Acquisition Officer) recently traded candidate searches for international competition, donning the green and gold at the 2026 WINA Tri-Series in Johannesburg, South Africa! Representing Australia as Wing Defence in the Over-30s Mixed Team, she took on elite squads from South Africa and New Zealand across high-octane 6s and 7s formats.<br /></p><p>We acknowledge that this is only a small taste of the many events and activities that BlueFit is involved in across Australia and as we make headlines across the country, our core mission remains exactly the same: <em>Inspiring Community Activity</em>. Whether we are shattering attendance records or launching state-of-the-art hubs, we couldn't do it without the incredible trust of our partner councils.</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="db2e2caf-dc4d-4304-95b1-9119b308d8dc"><figure><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6ad55cc42d866326d36a4d6d_ts1.jpg" alt="" /><figcaption>The Australian Over-30s Mixed Team at the 2026 WINA Indoor Netball Tri-Series in South Africa.</figcaption></figure></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="4cac421d-4a92-456e-b176-e9d61c28065e"><br /></div>