All women should have access to spaces where they feel safe and comfortable while being physically active and doing activities they enjoy.
Many women have shown a strong interest in swimming, but they often face challenges in participating—especially those from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds. Recognising this need in the community, we identified the use of a resource that helps women make informed choices about staying active in their local communities.
To support this, we created a detailed list of publicly accessible programs, with a focus on local government facilities that offer women-only swimming. This resource aims to empower women of all cultural backgrounds and faiths to access swimming facilities in a safe and welcoming environment.
Women’s Only Swimming:
Melbourne Metro
- Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre (MAC)
- Sunshine Leisure Centre
- Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre
- SPLASH Craigieburn
- Ascot Vale Leisure Centre
- Collingwood Leisure Centre
- Casey RACE
- Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre (TRAC)
- The Y Leisure City
- Clayton Aquatics and Health Club
- Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre
- Casey ARC
- AquaPulse
- Doug Ellis Pool, Monash University – Clayton Campus
- Fawkner Leisure Centre
- Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre
- Melbourne City Baths
- Ivanhoe Aquatic Banyule
- La Trobe Indoor Sports Centre
Sunshine Leisure Centre
When: Sundays 5:00-7:00PM
Cost: $7.80
Details: Includes access to pools & spa
Children welcome, includes boys under 6 years
Contact: (03) 9356 6820 | slc@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Maribrynong Aquatic Centre (MAC)
When: Fortnightly Sundays 6:30-8:30PM
Cost: $10.80
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa
Included in entry fee: Swimming lessons & Aqua Aerobics class
Swim Unity Program: FREE 10-week swimming program for multicultural women (more info here)
Children welcome, includes boys under 6 years
Contact: (03) 9032 4100 | mac@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Broadmeadows Aquatic & Leisure Centre
When: Sundays 5:30-8:00PM
Cost: $11.90
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa
Swimming lessons available (5:45-7:45PM, term fee 10-12 weeks upfront payment $12/session)
Children welcome, includes boys under 5 years
Contact: (03) 9205 2670 | leisure@hume.vic.gov.au
SPLASH Aqua Park & Leisure Centre – Craigieburn
When: Sundays 5:30-8:00PM
Cost: $1190
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa
Swimming lessons available (5:450-7:45PM, term fee 10-12 weeks upfront payment $12/session)
Open to women & girls aged 16 years+. No children permitted.
Contact: (03) 9356 6800 | splash@hume.vic.gov.au
Fawkner Leisure Centre
When: Fridays 6:30-8:00PM
Cost: $14.90
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa
Swimming lessons available
Aqua aerobics class (7PM session has an additional cost, limited spaces, bookings are essential)
Children welcome, includes boys under 5 years
Contact: (03) 9358 6600 | fawknerleisure@activemerri-bek.com.au
Ascot Vale Leisure Centre
When: Sundays 8:00-10:00PM
Cost: $8.10
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa
Children welcome, includes boys under 7 years
Contact: (03) 9283 6402 | avlcenquiries@movemv.com.au
Melbourne City Baths
When: Saturdays 2:00-5:15PM
Cost: $21.00 (30-minute lesson) or $26.20 (45-minute lesson)
Details:
Swimm(h)er Program: 8-week swimming lesson program, suitable for multicultural women and girls to develop water skills and confidence (register your interest here)
Contact: (03) 9658 9011 | mcb@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Collingwood Leisure Centre
Program: Women Making Waves Program
When: Saturdays 6:30-8:30PM
Cost: $8.90
Details: Includes access to pools, gym, sauna & spa
Aqua group exercise class (6:45-7:30PM)
Learn to Swim: Adult swimming lessons available (7:15-7:45PM $22.90)
Children welcome, includes boys under 5 years
Contact: (03) 9205 5522 | yarraleisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Aquarena Aquatic & Leisure Centre – Templestowe Lower
When: Monthly on the last Sunday of each month 8:15-10:00PM
Cost: $9.20
Details: Includes access to private heated indoor pool, spa, dance class & health club
Dance Fusion group fitness class available (8:15-9:15PM)
Open gym access (8:30-10:00PM)
Children welcome, includes boys under 6 years
Contact: (03) 9848 0000 | info@activemanningham.com.au
Casey Aquatic & Recreation Centre (ARC) – Narre Warren
When: Fortnightly Fridays 8:00-10:00PM
Cost: $9.90
Details: Includes access to pools & health club facilities
Children welcome, includes boys under 6 years
Contact: (03) 9705 5000 | casey@alignedleisure.com.au
Casey Recreation & Aquatic Centre (RACE) – Cranbourne
When: Saturdays 8:00-10:00PM
Cost: $9.90
Details: Includes access to pools & health club
Children welcome, includes boys under 6 years
Contact: (03) 5990 8600 | casey@alignedleisure.com.au
Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre (TRAC)
When: Mondays 8:00-9:30PM
Cost: $ FREE
Details: Free entry to women’s only swim program (includes access to swimming lessons)
Water Safety Skills (8:00-8:30PM)
Limited spaces, bookings are essential. Not offered during school holidays.
Contact: (03) 9463 0700
The Y Leisure City – Epping (YMCA)
When: Mondays 7:45-8:45PM
Cost: $16
Details: Includes access to indoor heated pool
Suitable for women who have never swam or are not comfortable in a water environment
Limited spaces, bookings are essential
Contact: (03) 9407 6200 | ylc.reception@ywhittlesea.org.au
Ivanhoe Aquatic
When: Sundays 7:45-9:15PM
Cost: $ FREE
Details: Includes access to indoor pool, spa & sauna
Open to women & girls aged 16 years+. No children permitted.
Contact: (03) 9490 4222 | enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au
La Trobe University Indoor Sports Centre – Bundoora
When: Fridays 6:15-8:00PM
Cost: $7.00
Details: Includes access to pool
Open to women & girls aged 16 years+. No children permitted.
Contact: (03) 9479 2973 | sport@latrobe.edu.au
AquaPulse – Hoppers Crossing
Program: WynWoman Program
When: Thursdays 7:45-8:45PM & Sundays 4:45-5:45PM
Cost: $9.20
Details: Includes access to warm water pool & spas
Aqua classes available
Swimming lessons available (Limited spaces, bookings are essential)
Open to women & girls of all ages
Contact: (03) 8734 5678 | info@westernleisureservices.com.au
Clayton Aquatic & Health Club
Program: ACT!VE Women
When: Sundays 6:30-8:30PM
Cost: $7.90
Details: Includes access to indoor heated pool & spa
Aqua class (6:45-7:30PM, must be aged 13 years+. Limited spaces, bookings are essential)
Swimming lessons available (Three session times 6:45PM, 7:15PM & 7:45PM. $23.90. Limited spaces, bookings are essential)
Open to women & girls of all ages
Contact: (03) 9265 4888 | activemonash@monash.vic.gov.au
Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, Monash University – Clayton Campus
Program: Water Women Program
When: Saturdays 6:30-8:00PM
Cost: $7.80
Details: Includes access to pools, steam room, sauna & spa (must be aged 16 years+ to use steam room, sauna & spa)
Open to women & girls of all ages
Contact: (03) 9905 4102 | sport-aquatics-lts@monash.edu
Ashburton Pool & Recreation Centre (YMCA)
When: Fortnightly Sundays 8:00-9:45PM
Cost: $8.40
Details: Includes access to pools, sauna & spa
Open to women & girls of all ages
Contact: (03) 9885 0333 | aparc@ymca.org.au
Women’s Only Swimming:
Regional Victoria
Kilmore Leisure Centre
When: Fortnightly Sundays 1:30-3:30PM
Cost: $7.40
Details: Spring 2025 Dates
‣ Sunday 7th December
Contact: (03) 5734 0600 | leisure@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au
Norlane ARC
Program: Gym & Swim Sundays
When: Monthly on the last Sunday of each month 6:00-7:30PM
Cost: $8.80
Details: Includes access to pools, gym, steam room, sauna & spa
Welcome to the gym session (6:15-6:45PM)
Motivate30 small group training (6:45-7:15PM)
Open to women & girls aged 10 years+
Contact: (03) 5275 1909
AquaMoves – Shepparton
When: Bi-monthly, 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month 5:30-8:30PM
Cost: $7.20
Details: Includes access to pools, sauna & spa
Swimming lessons available (30-minute sessions between 6:00-8:00OPM. $20.75. Limited spaces, bookings are essential)
Children welcome, includes boys under 5 years
Contact: (03) 5832 9400 | customerservice@aquamoves.com.au
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