Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Glen Waverley, Australia

4.3

Closed now

4 reviews

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Telephone:
+61 92654888
Website:
Www.monashaquaticrecreationcentre.com.au
Address:
626 Waverley Rd, Glen Waverley, Victoria, 3150
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miCentral Reserve
0.5 miRoberts Street
0.5 miSaint Leonards School
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Good for Kids
Yes
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Today

Today 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Glen Waverley) 2:59 AM Friday, May 23, 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Indoor 25m swimming pool, Heated Outdoor 50m swimming pool, Victoria’s largest wave pool, hydrotherapy pool, learn to swim school, health club, group exercise, personal training, attendant support initiative program, all inclusive programs, Occasional child care.

History

Established in 2001.

Extensive consultation was conducted between the City of Monash and the local community in 1997 and 1998 with residents, schools and potential user groups. The design and consultancy contract resulted in one of the finest architectural features in the local community and the leisure industry. The City of Monash invested approximately $ 17 million to position the MARC facility as one of Australia’s finest.

Built on the site of the former Waverley Outdoor Swimming Pool, the Council vision was realised with the Centre regarded by many as one of the most attractive multi-​faceted community leisure venues in Australia.

The Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre opened on 10 December 2001. Since that time the centre has become widely embraced and utilised by the community and also as a training ground for numerous elite sports. The Centre features programs and services for all sections of the community and is recognised in the leisure industry as a leader in modern facility design. Council tak

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4 reviews of Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre

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Place rating: 5
Skokie, IL
So this place is great for young ones… just be aware, that if young ones want to use the wave pool, parents have to go in with them
Very clean and nice… currently doing an upgrade of the outdoor pool so it is out of order (assuming it will be back up and running by next summer)
Also, they had comfortable tables and chairs for parents to sit on as they watched (versus uncomfortable benches)
Place rating: 5
Wheelers Hill, Australia
Been here a few years.
Staff are great.
Equipment is kept clean and working regularly.
Membership includes 6 weekly assessments and pool pass. Also other classes if you’re into Yoga etc.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
Nice toddler pools and the wave pool is fun.
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
This pool has a nice ‘newness’ about it, it’s got a wonderfully high silver ceiling (with sunlight) and wide-​open spaces so you don’t feel trapped in a little humid room.
There’s a café at the entrance that sells a variety of focaccias, salads, lasagna and pies. It’s floor to ceiling windows overlook the wave pool, keeping a peaceful (and dry) atmosphere, without losing the feeling of being at the pool.
There’s also a little canteen inside the pool area that sells your regular fried food, lollies and ice creams.
The center also has a gym upstairs (addition costs), two family change rooms, spa & sauna (additional cost), a warm wading pool, wave pool, kids pool, baby pool and outdoor pool. It also offers excellent disability services.
Personally I try to only come during the morning, because the afternoon holds a lot of kids classes which take up all lanes except one (which makes it very difficult and squishy for the casuals like me). I also prefer the morning because well… its probably in my mind, but I swear the water is yellower and saltier the later it is in the day. I mean the water isn’t crystal clear to begin with (so much chlorine you can only see 5−10m in front of you), but at least it’s not murky… yet.
If you’re grossed out, the outdoor 50m pool has lovely water and you can see over 20m in front of you, but the hours are limited throughout the winter months.
I still enjoy coming here, as it feels big and modern, and doesn’t have that stuffy feeling that most little places have.