Aquatics & Recreation Victoria

We're proud to be a collaborative partner of National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (𝗡𝗦𝗖𝟮𝟱), taking place this June at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. With over 2,000 industry professionals, peak bodies, and global thought leaders expected to attend, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect, collaborate, and stay ahead of the curve in the sport and active recreation sector. 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 will be there, and we're looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces—and meeting some new ones too! 👉 Early bird tickets are available until 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵—see the post below for details and the link to register. #NSC25 #SportAndRecreation

𝗔𝗥𝗩 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. ARV encourages everyone within our industry to 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀, and 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to foster progress for women and girls everywhere. Join us in supporting a gender-equal world by embracing #IWD2025 and together we can #AccelerateAction.

Today marks the beginning of something special at ARV—our brand-new 𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 professional development program is officially underway! We’re thrilled to welcome a cohort of 𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 from the 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, all ready to build their skills, boost their confidence, and explore the many career pathways within our industry. Over the next four months, they’ll be guided by Jim Plunkett, founder of TELOS Performance Partners, alongside an experienced mentor from ARV’s 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 program. With their support, this group will develop the tools and mindset to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. A huge congratulations to everyone taking part! We can’t wait to see how you 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and bring fresh ideas and leadership to aquatics. Let’s get the conversation started! 👇 💬 Reshare and/or comment below on what are you most looking forward to in the ARISE program? 📢 #ARISE #AquaticsIndustry #FutureLeaders #Mentorship #CareerGrowth

🚀 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 – 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🚀 What a fantastic way to kick off this year’s Operations Workshop – Training Series at the newly refurbished 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (Glen Eira City Council) Our first session dived deep into commercial pool circulation and filtration, with plenty of valuable takeaways for everyone who attended. A big shoutout to Paul Stafford & Marc Mackellin from Roejen Services Pty Ltd Services Pty Ltd for leading such an insightful sessions. Their years of experience brought a wealth of knowledge, and it was great to see so many industry professionals engaged. But what's even better is, there is still 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼!! If you’re looking to expand your expertise and connect with others in the field, there’s still time to get involved. 📅 Check out the upcoming sessions and register here: https://lnkd.in/gUkYa-AR #AquaticsIndustry #ProfessionalDevelopment

🏆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗥𝗩 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 – 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🏆 The 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on the ARV calendar every year, we come together to 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 across our industry. Now is your chance to 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 for one of 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, judged by respected industry peers. These awards celebrate the individuals and teams who go above and beyond to make a difference. If you know someone whose passion and hard work deserve recognition,  𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Explore the categories and submit your nomination today! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/geZRJrVy #ARVAwards2025

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! Are you ready to take your facility management skills to the next level? 🌊 Join us for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 – 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, an exclusive five-session program designed to equip you with 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in commercial pool plant operations. Led by 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Roejen Services Pty Ltd, this series covers: ✅ Pool circulation & filtration ✅ Water chemistry & plant maintenance ✅ Risk management & compliance ✅ Best practices to keep your facility operating at peak efficiency This is your opportunity to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 and 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. Don't miss out - the first session is 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵! 🔗 Register now and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gUkYa-AR #CommercialPools #FacilityManagement #AquaticsIndustry

🚨 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🚨 Aquatics & Recreation Victoria (ARV) is seeking a dynamic 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁t to drive membership growth, foster industry partnerships, and lead major events. 🔹 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: ✔ Develop and implement 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 ✔ Lead 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ✔ Oversee 𝗔𝗥𝗩’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 ✔ Manage 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 & 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 ✔ Provide 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗩 🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿: ✅ Experience in 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ✅ Strong 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 ✅ Ability to 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 ✅ Background in 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲) 📍𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲, 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 | ⏳ 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 (𝟭𝟮-𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿) 📢 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁! #NowHiring #SportsIndustryJobs #EventManagement #Aquatics #Recreation #Sponsorship #Networking #IndustryEngagement

With 200+ attendees, the 2025 Diversity & Inclusion in Leisure Forum was a resounding success! From insightful discussions to meaningful connections, today was a testament to the power of “Collaboration Towards Inclusion” in the leisure and recreation industry. A huge thank you to our fellow collaborators Aligned Leisure, AUSactive, Belgravia Foundation, Belgravia Leisure, BlueFit, Disability Sport & Recreation and YMCA Victoria, along with partners Para Mobility & Access Maps your support and dedication to fostering inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space in leisure & recreation make this forum possible. To our incredible presenters, congratulations! Your expertise, lived experiences, and thought-provoking insights provided valuable learning opportunities for all in attendance. What were your key takeaways from today? Share them below! ⬇️ #DiversityInLeisure #InclusionMatters #CollaborationTowardsInclusion

After five years of dedication and hard work, the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 has officially reopened—an incredible milestone for the community. We had the opportunity to visit the newly redeveloped facility yesterday, and it’s clear that the effort and vision behind this project has delivered an outstanding result. Congratulations to Glen Eira City Council and everyone involved in bringing this project to life - an amazing achievement!

1️⃣𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼!🔜 The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 is just around the corner! This is your chance to be part of an industry-leading event dedicated to making the 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 more inclusive, welcoming, and accessible for all. 📢 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: ✅ Inspiring TEDx-style presentations from industry professionals ✅ Evidence-based strategies that drive real change ✅ Meaningful discussions on diversity, equity & inclusion We’re also thrilled to welcome 𝟯𝘅 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, Madeleine Hogan, as our Master of Ceremonies! 🏅 ⏳ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟱𝗣𝗠, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 🎟  𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/gWPXCKc7 The 2025 Diversity & Inclusion in Leisure Forum is presented in collaboration with Aligned Leisure, AUSactive, Belgravia Foundation, Belgravia Leisure, BlueFit, Disability Sport & Recreation & YMCA Victoria #InclusionMatters #DiversityInSport #Aquatics #Recreation #LeisureIndustry