Mt Druitt pool to close for biggest upgrade in 50 years
After more than 50 years of serving the community, Mount Druitt Swimming Centre will close on Monday 26 January 2026 to prepare for its $40.6 million redevelopment under the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program.
To celebrate the centre’s long and proud history and to mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter, the community has been invited to an End of an Era celebration on Saturday 24 January 2026.
Blacktown City Council Mayor Brad Bunting says that Mount Druitt Swimming Centre has been a big part the lives of generations of local families.
“For 50 years our community has learned to swim, stayed active, cooled off in summer and come together. We are celebrating this with a brilliant redevelopment – guaranteeing an even better future for this vital community facility. It will reopen as a modern and inclusive aquatic facility for generations to come.”
Mount Druitt Swimming Centre will receive the biggest upgrade in its 50-year history including the addition of an indoor learn-to-swim pool.
The works will allow the community to enjoy the centre throughout the year in what is currently a seasonal venue. The plans include:
A 25m indoor learn-to-swim pool for children and adults;
Refurbishment of the 50m outdoor pool;
Inclusive amenities and changerooms, as well as spaces for community meetings;
A new kiosk which will serve people in the pool area and outside the venue;
Landscape improvements.
The celebration features free entry and family-friendly activities including: jumping castles, live music, face painting and food trucks. The event provides an opportunity for the community to reflect on what the centre has meant to them and look ahead to a renewed and revitalised swimming centre.
The redevelopment is part of the council’s broader commitment to delivering high-quality aquatic and leisure facilities that support community wellbeing, water safety and active lifestyles across Western Sydney.
IMAGE: The new look Mt Druitt Swimming Centre. (Supplied, Blacktown Council)
