Footscray Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre
The Footscray Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre is located at Building L, Level 0, Footscray Park Campus and has sweeping views of the Maribyrnong River.
End of year opening hours
Monday 23 Dec 6am - 6pm (Pool 5.45pm)
Tuesday 24 Dec Closed
Wednesday 25 Dec Closed
Thursday 26 Dec Closed
Friday 27 Dec: 8am—6pm (Pool 5.45pm)
Saturday 28 Dec 8am—3pm (Pool 2.45pm)
Sunday 29 Dec 9am—3pm (Pool 2.45pm)
Monday 30 Dec 8am—6pm (Pool 5.45pm)
Tuesday 31 Dec 8am—6pm (Pool 5.45pm)
Wednesday 1 Jan Closed
Thursday 2 Jan Return to normal operating hours
Group Exercise will not run between 23 December—20 January.
Team Training will continue and all members are welcome to come and try team training during the group exercise pause.
*Class times are subjected to change, please see the VU Moves app for the most up to date class schedules.
VU Sport wish you Happy Holidays and a Safe New Year!
What we offer
You can use our swimming, sport and teaching facilities, including:
- 25-metre heated swimming pool
- fully equipped gym with cardiovascular equipment
- aerobics and martial arts rooms
- spinning room
- dance studio
- three multi-purpose courts for basketball, netball, badminton and volleyball.
Join a group exercise class or work out in our gym using the latest cable and pin resistance weights, and a full range of pin loaded and free weights.
We also offer school holiday sports programs for school-aged children.
Opening hours
We're open every day except for public holidays. Please refer to our academic calendar for a full list of dates the university is closed.
Christmas–New Year hours 2025 are listed at the top of this page.
Location
Footscray Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Building L, Level 0
Footscray Park Campus
Find directions on Google Maps
Parking
You can park in the Footscray Park Campus car park.
Ticketed parking is also available via Farnsworth Avenue to the north (back) of the campus.
Facility hire
We have several facilities available for hire.
| Facility | Price |
|---|---|
| Multi-purpose courts (3 available) | $59.50/court/hour |
| Dance studio | $51.90/hour |
| Aerobics room | $45.40/hour |
| Spinning studio | $90.50/hour |
| Pool lane (6 available) | $49/lane/hour |
| Whole pool (10 lanes, available outside of opening hours)* | $234/hour + lifeguard hire |
*To hire the whole pool outside of regular hours, a lifeguard or lifeguards must also be hired. The number of lifeguards, and hence the price for this, will depend on the number of participants in your group.
View availabilities for our multi-purpose courts and pool lanes.
If you want to hire any of the facilities at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre for club training or competitions, please complete our booking request form.