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Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre has won the 2022 AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year Award at the recent Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI NSW) awards, recognising excellence across the NSWs aquatic and recreation sector.

This established facility has been through a number of upgrades in its 60-year history, most recently with the replacement of its 50 metre pool, grandstand and youth facility as of 2020.

With the North Sydney Olympic Pool closed for major renovations and works pending at Willoughby Leisure Centre, the Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre (LCALC) is currently serving a wider community than normal while also hosting the Lane Cove Swim Club and being the location for more than 5,000 swim lessons per week.

In addition, its health and fitness club has recently converted to 24/7 operations.

Welcoming the ARI Award, BlueFit Chief Executive, Todd McHardy stated "we are thrilled that Lane Cove Aquatic’s dedication to its customers, strong leadership team and its commitment to the local community have been recognised.

“The partnership with the Lane Cove Council has been the template for how to deal with COVID impacts and challenges on utility pricing.

“The local team has done an outstanding job in the face of extreme challenges. Facility Manager Scott Luff works tirelessly to live out the BlueFit values of community, safety, transparency, quality, innovation and partnership."

Lane Cove Council General Manager, Craig Wrightson added "the Aquatic Centre plays in important role in our community and we're proud of this ARI award, the partnership we have built with BlueFit over the last 15 years and of our dedicated team in Jane Gornall and Alex Cuthbertson who manage the contract and asset."

McHardy went on to acknowledge "a special mention to BlueFit's Aaliya Yaman and Hannah Richardson who were also nominated for awards on the night, and congratulations to the ARI for putting on this awards night in Sydney.

“It was great to be able to bring our NSW team together. We would recommend all NSW sport, recreation and aquatic facilities get involved with the ARI, who represent as an important industry voice."

Images: BlueFit team members celebrate Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre's 2022 AH Pierce Memorial Facility of the Year Award at the recent ARI NSW awards (top); Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre's Operations Manager, Craig Johnston; Assistant Facility Manager, Rosie Winton and Facility Manager, Scott Luff receive their award from AH Pierce's David Lloyd and the Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre (below).

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