There are more than 20 Brisbane City Council swimming pools across Brisbane, which offer great facilities for families to enjoy for fun, fitness and cooling off on a hot day.
Many of these pools are accessible to people with a disability and offer facilities such as accessible changing rooms, ramps and/or mobility lifts. Other pools without such facilities will undergo upgrades to install them soon.
Brisbane City Council Pools with Disabled Access / Facilities
The following public swimming pools in Brisbne are all listed as having disabled access or facilities. Extra details regarding what that access or facilities are is given below, where known. However, it is always recommended to call the centre directly to check that their services or facilities meet with your requirements.
Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre
Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre is located at 1391 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge. It has ramp access to its 25 metre pool.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Bellbowrie Pool
Bellbowrie Pool is located at 47 Birkin Road, Bellbowrie. The grounds of Bellbowrie Pool are accessible, with a ramp up to the entrance and access down a gentle slope to both pools. The swimming pools do not have ramps into them, although assisted access to one of the pools can be arranged. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Chermside Pool
Chermside Pool is located at 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside (with entry via Kittyhawk Drive).
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Colmslie Aquatic Centre
Colmslie Aquatic Centre is located at 400 Lytton Road, Morningside. There is disabled access, with a ramp into the indoor pool.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool (Corinda)
Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool is located at 794 Oxley Road, Corinda.
Emily Seebohm Aquatic Centre (Fitzgibbon)
Emily Seebohm Aquatic Centre is located at 523 Telegraph Road, Fitzgibbon. There is disabled access and an accessible changing place room.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Ithaca Pool (Paddington)
Ithaca Pool is located at 14 Caroline Street, Paddington (entry via the park.) The 25 metre pool has a wheelchair access ramp and accessible change rooms and disabled toilets are also available.
Manly Pool
Manly Pool is located at 1 Fairlead Crescent, Manly.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Mt Gravatt East Swimming Pool
Mt Gravatt East Swimming Pool is located at the corner of Wecker and Newnham Roads, Mt Gravatt East. There is a wheelchair ramp into the indoor heated pool with spa seat.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Newmarket Olympic Swimming Pool
Newmarket Olympic Swimming Pool is located at 71 Alderson Street, Newmarket. It features disabled access to the pools and the bathroom areas. There are no stairs to enter the complex, all set out at ground level.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Parkinson Aquatic Centre
Parkinson Aquatic Centre is located at 751 Algester Road, Parkinson. Ramp access is available to both pools.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Runcorn Pool
Runcorn Pool is located at 37 Bonemill Road, Runcorn. Ramp access is available to the 14 metre leisure therapy pool.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
Valley Pool (Fortitude Valley)
Valley Pool is located at 432 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley. There are wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.
Yeronga Park Memorial Swimming Pool
Yeronga Park Memorial Swimming Pool is located at 81 School Road, Yeronga. The pool grounds are fully accessible, with wheelchair-accessible change rooms and toilet facilities.
You can read the full Brisbane Kids review of this pool here.
For more information about these pools visit the Brisbane City Council Website.
Companion Card
All Brisbane City Council pools now honour the Queensland Government Companion Card, so anyone accompanying a person with a disability who requires attendant care support is granted free entry to the swimming pool.
Keep Watch Pool Safety Program at Brisbane City Council Pools
Brisbane City Council public pools are also part of the Keep Watch pool safety program established by the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia. This program aims to prevent childhood drownings by setting out these guidelines:
0-5 year olds & non-swimmers — Parent or guardian within arms’ reach and present in the water at all times.
6-10 year olds — Parent or guardian showing constant active supervision and prepared to get wet and enter the water when necessary.
11-14 year olds — Parent or guardian present to regularly and physically check on the child.
By enforcing these guidelines, Brisbane City Council hopes to prevent all drowning incidents at council pools.
Finding a pool with disabled access
You can also visit brisbane.qld.gov.au to search the most up to date information and find a swimming pool in your area. The search bar allows you to select which facilities you need, in order to find a suitable pool near you.
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