FAQs

The facility includes the following:

Indoor

• 25 metre, 8 lane indoor pool
• Learn to swim/leisure pool
• Aquatic playground
  Warm water pool with integrated spa
• Steam and sauna facilities
• Health Club (800m2)
• Main group fitness room, wellness room, reformer pilates room, indoor cycling room
• Private consulting rooms for allied health and
  other related wellness services
• Café
• Creche
• Male/female change rooms
• Change village with a range of individual gender neutral and family change cubicles, a changing places facility and a number of accessible change rooms
• Separate dry change rooms in the health and wellness area
• Separate group/school change facilities
• Change rooms that are fully accessible and gender-neutral

Outdoor

• 10 lane, 50 metre heated pool
• Landscaped spectator area for carnivals and events
• Outdoor nature based water play
• Outdoor fitness training area
• New entry and exit to car park
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Increased bicycle parking
• Pick up/drop off zone

There are a variety of membership options to suit varying needs of the community, including access to different zones (areas and programs) within the venue.

Former members of NARC were contacted with a pre-opening offer.

Clublinks is excited to announce a partnership with local community organisation Bridge Darebin to deliver the childcare services at the venue. Bridge Darebin have been a local licensed childcare provider for over 23 years.

There will be a delay in commencing our childcare services at NARC due to securing the necessary licensing approvals.

In working with Bridge Darebin, the safety and well-being of children are our top priorities, and we want to ensure that our facility complies with all regulatory requirements before we open the service doors.

We will update members soon on the opening date of the service. However once approved, Childcare will operate at NARC on Tuesdays and Thursdays initially with four sessions each day, commencing from 9:05 am and aligned to group fitness classes throughout the mornings.

Yes, the Clublinks ‘Swim Bright” program operates from NARC. The program is available for members of the community of all ages and abilities from opening.

Swim Bright will also include non-competitive squad programs for teens and adults.

Interested in an Adult Stroke Correction Squad? Check out the page for more information. Submit an expression of interest!

Bookings will be available for areas of the venue including the aquatic spaces, program rooms, and activities such as birthday parties.

You can direct booking enquiries to bookings@northcoteaquaticreccentre.com.au

There are 10 EV charges located at the entrance of the onsite car park. They operate via the EV Up Charge app, which patrons must download.

Patrons are required to bring their own type 2 cable.

The operating speed is 12kw per hour.

There is a 2-hour parking limit.

NARC has 450kw of solar panels which provides clean electricity to the building.

Cost is currently free for the next 12 months, which will be reviewed in late 2024.

Our gym is filled with brand new state-of-the-art Technogym equipment.

Members can use the Technogym app and their membership wristband to login to the machines and track their workouts. Not sure how to do this? Ask one of our friendly team members!

A number of affordable and accessible membership categories along with casual access are available at NARC.

Unfortunately, Fitness Passport won’t be offered at this stage.

You can view the full group fitness timetable and book in here: https://northcoteaquaticreccentre.com.au/fitness-classes/

NARC has a dedicated Yoga room, Reformer Pilates room, Indoor Cycle room and Main Group Fitness room.

We are running programming by Les Mills such as Body Pump, Attack, Step, Combat, Balance, RPM, Pilates, Yoga and Reformer Pilates and Living Longer, Living stronger.

We also offer a number of aquatic exercise and fitness classes for many levels.

You can view the adult and Concession membership options and casual entry pricing on our memberships page.

There will be many employment opportunities available at Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. New positions at the venue will be advertised through our website, on Clublinks LinkedIn page and on Seek.

Monday to Friday – 6:00am to 10:00pm

Saturday – 6:00am to 8:00pm

Sunday & Public Holidays – 8:00am to 8:00pm

Yes – lockers will be available at the venue.

Members will receive free use of the lockers.

You can view the casual use prices on the memberships page.

Please note that lockers will be cleared out at the end of each evening so lockers cannot be used for overnight storage.

IMPORTANT: Both casual and membership lockers will expire after 2 hours and they will pop open.

Yes, discounts will be provided for both casual entry and memberships at the venue for eligible concession holders.

Concession Eligibility

We recognise the following identification in regard to accessing concessions and discounts:

• School children
• Government issued Health Care Card
• Government issued Pension Card
• Student Cards
• Veterans Affairs Card
• Government issued Carers Card

As with all facilities, we abide by government recommended COVID-19 safety measures at all times.

Yes, there is parking available onsite including accessible parking bays, increased bicycle parking and electric vehicle (EV) charging bays.

During peak periods parking spaces can become limited, so we recommend riding a bicycle or taking public transport to the venue where possible to avoid traffic in the car park.

With NARC being a brand-new facility and under new management with Clublinks, we have introduced new IT systems. As a result, all previous members will be required to re-register as new members.

We appreciate your loyalty to NARC, and trust this process isn’t too much of an inconvenience to step through.