Join us as we take a deep dive technical tour of City of Darwin’s Casuarina Aquatics and Leisure Centre on Thursday 30 July 2.30pm – 5.00pm.
This session is designed to support ongoing industry learning and professional development for recreation and community infrastructure professionals.
This $26.8million project, completed in July 2024, transformed the facility in Darwin’s northern suburbs from a traditional 1970s style outdoor pool with limited accessibility, functionality and sustainability, into a modern, inclusive, family-friendly community hub, unique within the NT.
Hear from the City of Darwin, AILA, Myrtha Pools – all involved in the project – to understand the challenges, wins, and lessons learnt during the journey, and meet the facility operators to discuss how the site functions day-to-day.
Save the date, time, and keep an hour or two afterwards, for networking drinks at Mindil Beach Sunset Market from 5pm. Sponsored by Urban Play, there will be a tab behind the bar! If you plan on coming to the networking drinks only, please purchase the free ticket for registration purposes.
Please note: Free off-street parking is availble on site. This tour involves a walk around the facility, please bring along hat, sunscreen and water bottle.
All photos courtesy of Charlie Bliss, supplied by City of Darwin.
Thank you to our sponsors, Urban Play and Astra Street Furniture.
Tour Agenda
2.30 - 3.00pm Afternoon Tea & Welcome
3.00 - 4.00pm Facility Overview
Speakers will take you through:
- Background of the site and the project to re-develop the facility in 2022-2024.
- Innovation in Design & Construction – including addressing sustainability and climate resilience, and creating more accessible aquatic facilities
- Challenges, wins, and lessons learnt during the journey
4.00 - 5.00pm Tour of the Facility
Your tour guides will lead you around the facility to:
- Highlight some of the unique features of the site
- Hear from Myrtha Pools
- Meet the facility operators
- See how the site functions day-to-day.
5.15pm - Optional networking drinks at Mindil Markets - check back as more details are coming soon!
Tour Speakers
Host – Clare Black – Senior Coordinator Recreation & Leisure, City of Darwin, PLA Regional Councillor SA/NT
Irma Lamaya – Director/Architect, Ashford Lamaya Architects
Marisa Fontes – Principal/Landscape Architect, Outsidesign
