{"id":11557,"date":"2025-10-18T10:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darebinleisurevenues.com.au\/narc\/blog\/northcote-aquatic-recreation-centre-turns-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T02:00:49","slug":"northcote-aquatic-recreation-centre-turns-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darebinleisurevenues.com.au\/narc\/blog\/northcote-aquatic-recreation-centre-turns-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre Turns 2!\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11557\" class=\"elementor elementor-11557\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e84fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7e84fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2823e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2823e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAVE THE DATE!\nJoin us for a Splash-tastic Birthday bash<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f1565 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45f1565\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbb983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cbb983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re turning 2 years young \u2014 and 57 years strong (55 old + 2 new).<\/p><p>Come celebrate the Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre\u2019s incredible journey &#8211; from its original opening in 1968 to its exciting redevelopment and grand reopening in 2023. It\u2019s been two amazing years since we dove into a new era, and we\u2019re throwing a party to remember!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9147151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9147151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darebinstadiums.formstack.com\/forms\/2nd_birthday_event_registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RSVP the Birthday Party<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f1404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83f1404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Students from Torquay through to Pre-Squad are invited to take part in a fun afternoon of racing, cheering, and celebrating swimming achievements.<\/p><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Events will range from 5m Speedboat Races right up to 50m events, so there\u2019s something for every swimmer to dive into. A full carnival timetable, including event details, will be shared closer to the date, so stay tuned! Let\u2019s make it a fantastic day in the pool together.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0753444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0753444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darebinstadiums.formstack.com\/forms\/swim_carnival_eoi?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the Swim Carnival<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce5d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ce5d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613e3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613e3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You'll Love our Birthday Party!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332836c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332836c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Celebrate our 2nd birthday as a redeveloped facility<\/li><li>Honour 57 years of community connection<\/li><li>Enjoy a day of free fun, entertainment, and local flavour<\/li><li>Connect with local businesses, schools, and community groups<\/li><li>Explore everything the centre has to offer &#8211; from swimming to fitness and beyond!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556d0ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"556d0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336d7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"336d7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re a regular, a newbie, or just curious &#8211; this is your chance to dive into the heart of Darebin\u2019s community. 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