Mayfield Pool Events

Mayfield and the wider Newcastle community are fortunate to have the Mayfield Swimming Centre as an essential community resource.

Originally a gift from BHP in exchange for the loss of Shelly Beach on the river, the pool has served the community well as a sports and recreational facility for decades.

With an olympic pool, a children's pool, play equipment, a kiosk and a large grassy area with barbeque facilities, Mayfield Pool is a terrific venue for a wide range of activities.

You can keep fit under your own steam or join the Premier's Swimming Club (see below). You can help your kids to gain confidence with their swimming in a fun, supervised environment.

Or the whole family can spend the long summer days relaxing in this idyllic spot. Inflatable slides are regularly operated during summer, ring to check for details.

Mayfield Pool is also the focus of several special events during the season.

Current Events

Pool Mosaic Installation

May 2012

After 3 years in the planning and creating we are now finally at the installation stage - and we are very excited!

Over the last 9 months we have been creating mosaic art pieces designed by local school children, and we now have over 30 pieces that will form the community art mosaic.

What a fabulous journey we have been on watching the designs come to life through colour, style and peoples creativity.

Throughout term 3 and 4 last year we ran workshops at Mayfield East Primary School and Callaghan College Waratah campus. This year we ran workshops at the pool from February to April. Sunday 22nd April was our last day of mosaicing at the pool.

We have been delighted with the interest and support from the local community and from people living outside Mayfield who have discovered the delights of Mayfield Pool, a relaxed safe shady green family friendly space.

It was great to hear positive comments from lifeguards, parents, grandparents, young people and kids grow with interest as more and more pieces were completed.

Lisa Hyde Mills and Angie Parkes, our amazing community artists, are now looking for people to help them install the pieces.

Over the off season we will be conducting installation working bees - work to be done will be helping the artists place the pieces and grout them on to the wall. NO prior experience necessary.

We will keep you updated with details of when working bees will occur. At this stage we know Mondays will be one of the days and dates should be organized within the next few weeks.

Keep an eye on this website www.mayfieldpool.com as well as local school newsletters and flyers in local cafes in Mayfield.

You can contact me on 4968 1883 if you would like more information or to offer your help. Thank you!

Denise Witt
On behalf of SMSPC and the Mayfield Pool Mosaic project

Recent Events

Pool Mosaic Workshops

March 2012

You are invited to join the Mosaic Workshops being held at Mayfield Swimming Pool as part of our community art project.

Community Artists Lisa Hyde-Mills and Angie Parkes are running workshops after school and on weekends in March 2012.

Pop in and see the fabulous mosaics we have created so far and if you want to lend a hand help us create some more.

When completed all the pieces will be installed at the pool over the off season and launched at the beginning of the 2012/13 season in October 2012.

Click here for full timetable of workshop dates and times throughout March 2012.

Sound Waves at Mayfield Pool

Sunday 12-Dec-2010

Sunday 31-Jan-2011

Sunday 27-Feb-2011

Sunday 27-Mar-2011

Mayfield Pool starts swinging this season with a series of monthly music shows, at no charge apart from entry to the pool itself.

Come along with your friends to take a dip and chill out to the relaxed vibe in our beautiful family-friendly pool setting.

Our line-up includes the rich acoustic sounds of Stephen Clarke and other local musicians. See www.stephenclarke.info for more details.

Performances are held subject to good weather conditions.

Splash About at Community Picnic

6-Oct-2010 (from Star Article)

Around 300 people welcomed in the new swimming season at Mayfield Swimming Pool on Saturday, September 25.

A community picnic in the pool's grounds saw families having a splash and soaking up the sunny weather.

People of all ages enjoyed the day, from new babies through to grandparents.

Save Mayfield Pool group spokesman Liam Phelan said the pool's solar heating made the water a comfortable temperature.

"Mayfield Swimming Pool is a fabulous community asset," Mr Phelan said. "The turnout on Saturday showed how well-loved the pool is."

Mayfield Pool Opens For The 2010-11 Season

25-Sep-2010

Mayfield Swimming Pool reopens on Saturday 25 September and a Community Picnic from 10am in the Pool's beautiful grounds will usher in the new swimming season.

Solar heating at the Pool means swimmers can expect a great swim somewhere in the 22-23°C range, and a fair bit warmer than ocean temperatures at this time of year.

The opening of the swimming season coincides with the beginning of school holidays too.

Come along and take a dip or just enjoy the parklands, and celebrate the opening of the swimming season at Mayfield. Bring along a picnic, and there are free BBQ facilities available too.

When: from 10am onwards, Saturday 25 September (for early birds, the Pool is open from 6am).

Have You Been Part Of The Campaign To Save Mayfield Pool?

15-Feb-2010

Help be apart of the campaign by telling your story...

Local student of the University of Newcastle, Brooke McArthur, is currently completing her Honours course and requires your involvement with a project which affects the Mayfield community. Making a Splash at Mayfield Pool: Place, Memory and Identity will investigate the value of community arts techniques as a means of generating dialogue between community members about their relationship to Mayfield Pool and its social and cultural significance in their lives.

What would you be asked to do?

If you agree to participate, you will be asked to contribute by:

• engage in a one hour face-to-face audio taped interview
• approve the transcript of your interview
• participate in one workshop to review and develop the first draft of the script
• attend a public reading of the final draft of theatrical script and participate in post-reading discussion

How can you participate in this project?

If you would like to participate, or want more information please contact Brooke McArthur in the School of Drama, Fine Art and Music at: Brooke.Mcarthur@uon.edu.au.

PWCS Supports Mayfield Swimming Pool

19-Aug-2009

Save Mayfield Swimming Pool (SMSP) Campaign acknowledges the support of Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS), which today presented a cheque for $15,000- to be used for solar heating and other improvements at Mayfield Swimming Pool.

SMSP Campaign spokesperson Liam Phelan said "We are pleased that Newcastle City Council and PWCS are working together constructively to support important community infrastructure. The support of PWCS is appreciated and underscores the responsibilities and opportunities for businesses to contribute to the wellbeing of the communities in which they operate."

"Our local neighbourhoods and community assets are important to us. The local community - in Mayfield and beyond - has shown overwhelming support to save and improve Mayfield Swimming Pool. The support of PWCS and Council recognises the value of Mayfield Swimming Pool to our community."

Pictured is Graham Davidson, General Manager of PWCS, presenting the cheque to Liam Phelan. Also pictured are other members of the Save Mayfield Swimming Pool Campaign, Mel Nelson and Kate Connor (with son Ned).

The presentation was also given coverage by NBN, which can be viewed online.

Tile Art Project Update

11-Aug-2009

The Save Mayfield Swimming Pool Committee has been working hard on a fundraising and community art project for Mayfield Pool.

The aim of the project is to create a great community artwork at the pool and at the same time raise money to help install solar heating at the pool.

We have spent the winter developing a proposal to go to the NCC Community Arts Committee to get approval for the project. Click here for more details.

News Story On NBN Televison

Tuesday 2-Jun-2009

The wider community interest in the future of Mayfield Swimming Pool continues.

NBN Televsion recently ran a news story on the proposed solar heating in council's Draft Management Plan

You can watch the video online here.

Swimming Club At Mayfield Pool

Friday Evenings @ 5pm
At The Swimming Pool

Newcastle Premiers Swimming Club is now taking registrations for the 2008/09 swimming season, starting on 31-Oct-2008.

The club is for swimmers of all ages and abilities, meeting on Friday evenings at 5pm in a spirit of non-competitive fun.

Registration for the season is only $65.00 and includes training and stroke correction for swimmers on weekday afternoons.

For more information, please contact Yvette (4968 9409) or Michelle (4967 6912).

Free Community Open Day

Sunday 18-Jan-2009

The Free Community Open Day was a huge success again this year, thanks to Newcastle Council, the Save Mayfield Pool group and pool staff.

The weather was perfect, and a whole range of events and activities throughout the day provided fun and entertainment for all. Nearly 1000 people came through the gate, with some from as far afield as Cooranbong and Singleton!

The festivities were kicked off with a fundraiser BBQ breakfast provided by the Newcastle Premiers swimming club.

At 9:30am, the Lord Mayor John Tate officially opened the pool's new playground equipment, and spoke of his and the council's commitment to retain and improve the pool in co-operation with the community.

Live entertainment was provided by the acoustic jazz guitar sounds of Stephen Clarke in the morning, followed by the cool beats of DJ Wanjan through the afternoon.

There was plenty for the kids to do, with the popular Giant Inflatable Obstacle Course and Circus Avalon workshops. It was great to see them explore their skills and there were lots of smiles on faces as hoops were being swirled.

Multinational soccer games took place almost continuously through the afternoon. Lots of kids were involved, and even a few dads took part when the pace slowed down a bit later on!

All up it was a huge day - many thanks to all those whose efforts made it possible!

Mayfield Pool Celebrates 42nd Birthday

Saturday 15-Nov-2008

Mayfield Swimming Pool was officially opened to the public on Saturday 12th November 1966.

This week Mayfield celebrated the 42nd anniversary of the opening with a day of fun and festivities at the pool.

NBN TV was there to capture the celebrations which included the cutting of the birthday cake by Lord Mayor John Tate. You can see the NBN coverage on their website.

The day drew a large crowd who were entertained by Stephen Clarke on guitar playing classics like Moon River, and by the Poeples' Chorus with their great rendition of "Solar Heating here at Mayfield - So We Can Swim All Year".

The birthday celebration was part of a weekend of celebrations including a successful Trivia Night with over 100 people kicking off community contribution towards solar heating at the pool.

Each of our local councillors and the Lord Mayor showed their support by taking part in events over the weekend and support also came from Mayfield Mainstreet (who organised the trivia event), People's Chorus, Mayfield Pool Swimming Club, school teachers and pool lovers from right across the community.

Mayfield Mainstreet Trivia Evening

Friday 14-Nov-2008

The Mayfield Mainstreet committee has presented a local Trivia Night at the Mayfield Bowling Club in support of the Mayfield Swimming Pool.

Trivia included general questions as well as categories specific to the history of Mayfield. Great fun was had by all as we learned a few new things about our swimming pool and our home suburb.

Congratulations to the winners (pictured)! Most importantly, the night was a great success, raising a significant contribution towards adding solar heating to the pool.

A big thanks to Aaron from the Stag and Hunter for being such a great host for the Trivia evening and to Kathie, Bronwyn and all at Mainstreet.