The Remote Pools Project is a community led program that improves the health and vitality of First Nations communities, for present and future generations.
Pools are much more than a place to swim, and for nowhere more so than in a remote community. Local swimming pools are a vital and valuable community resource - places to gather, connect, clean off and cool down on a hot day!
The safe operation of swimming pools, together with community-led health promotion programs, fosters far-reaching health and wellbeing benefits for communities.
Regular access to water safety education teaches children in remote communities how to be safe in and around waterways, a crucial life-skill and protector against drowning.
We have been operating the pools at Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) and Utju (Areyonga) since late 2021.
In December 2023, we re-opened the pool at Yuendumu.
This year, we will be working alongside the Walungurra (Kintore) community to plan their pool's reopening.
In late 2023, we began operating the pools in Borroloola and Ngukurr, in the Roper Gulf region.
We also began running the Lajamanu water park, in the Tanami Desert.
The Remote Pools Project works in partnership with communities, with local swimming pools at the heart of what we do.
The safe operation of swimming pools, together with delivery of community-led health promotion programs, generates diverse community benefits.
This is an enriching life experience, an opportunity to contribute to building healthier remote communities, learn about culture, discover majestic Northern Territory landscapes and expand your worldview.
Help the Remote Pools Project deliver additional, co-designed health promotion programs and activities.
Our community pool is the best place for our kids to swim, especially when it’s hot. It’s safer than the local waterholes around community. The pool brings families together. Kids are happy to see other kids, they don’t fight, they just play with each other.
Our community pool is the best place for kids to swim (especially when it’s hot). It’s safer than the local waterholes around community. The pool brings families together. Kids are happy to see other kids, they don’t fight just play with each other.
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