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read moreThe Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre has opened. ‘TRAC’ as it has become affectionately known over the years, has been experiencing a huge face-lift to become, according to City of Whittlesea Infrastructure and Technology Director Neill Hocking the “premier aquatics facility in the northern suburbs (of Melbourne).”
Originally budgeted to cost $18 million, TRAC’s refurbishment blew out to $29.2 million. Hocking told local media that this was caused by a year of community consultation that saw the addition of features such as a pool curtain to ensure privacy during Muslim women’s swimming classes, ramps and hoists for people with disabilities and family changing rooms.
Hocking stated “we’ve actually got a cost-effective result here (the cost) was about $18 million but that was when we hadn’t decided on the full scale of the project.”
TRAC includes a range of innovative and ‘cutting edge’ initiatives to ensure that the facility is environmentally sensitive and meets sustainability benchmarks. City of Whittlesea Manager of Facilities Management and Construction Dave Pirie explaining that the Centre is supplied with gas-fired electricity, as part of the council’s commitment to cutting greenhouse emissions.
Pirie explained “it uses natural gas, which is better than using coal, and that produces electricity and that electricity is cheaper for us to produce than using it off the grid.
“Heat produced by the turbine and the friction is taken away and used to contribute to the heating of the pools.”
TRAC’s facilities include:
• Aquatic Centre featuring four pools, each with ramp access for wheelchairs:
• 25 metre, eight Lane Swimming Pool catering for lap swimmers, squads, swimming carnivals or simply the perfect place to cool off on a hot day.
• Dedicated Programs Pool set up for learn-to-swim lessons. Additionally, this pool can be petitioned off for private functions of up to 150 people.
• Hydrotherapy Pool a warm water pool set up for aquarobic classes and rehabilitation activities.
• Spa (and Sauna and Steam Room) a massive 20 person spa to relax in after a swim or workout.
• Health Club. The centre piece of TRAC, the 450 metre2 health club featuring 77 pieces of the latest Technogym cardio equipment including bikes, treadmills and stepping machines. All pieces of cardio equipment are fitted with Technogym's Viso system that allows users to watch TV, listen to the radio or dock their ipod/iphone while they work out.
The health club’s pin-loaded strength equipment is fitted with Technogym's ‘Wellness’ system with each member equipped with a special key that not only grants them access to the centre but also stores their workout.
The Health Cub also feature as Free Weights area, a 250 metre2 Group Fitness Room that will host over 80 classes per week including the full range of Les Mills fitness classes, a 100 metre2 Cycling Room with 25 Technogym Bikes for a range of cycling fitness classes and a 200 metre2 ‘Program Gym’ with an additional 20 pieces of strength and cardio equipment especially designed for specialised junior and senior fitness and strength programs.
Centre Manager Liz Cann says that more than 1,300 people memberships to the Health Club have already been sold.
A cutting edge RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) entry and payment system from Links Modular Solutions has also been introduced at the Centre. All users of the centre can use a small reusable wristband bracelet that not only allows entry into either the pool area or health club without having to check-in at reception but also allows credit to be stored that can be used at any of the retail outlets around the centre.
TRAC also feature meeting and function rooms, a child care centre, a wellness centre with a full range of therapeutic and remedial services such as physiotherapy and massage and a multi-purpose sports hall for basketball, netball, volleyball and badminton.
Belgravia Leisure has been contracted to run the centre, and have recruited 150 staff to run the Centre, many of them local and former centre employees.
More information on innovations at TRAC will soon be added to this news service.
Information on the Centre can be found at the ‘I Love TRAC’ website. However, the website, which looks like a social media noticeboard, is not interactive and does allow user interactivity or comment.
For more information go to www.ilovetrac.com.au/
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