Mandurah Aquatic And Recreation Centre

Negative experience: Their website wil tell u their open till a certain time but u get there only to find it close. Absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable for the amount you pay for this. If you live in mandurah and want a good gym go to worlds gym or lime or revo. This piece of dump doesn’t even have a single deadlift platform theres no space to do any olympic lifts and the machines are not special you will literally find it in any other gym. The only thing that makes this place worth it is the fact that u get pool and court access.

Negative experience: Looks like a great facility pools were clean but prioritising bday parties over the general admission payers kids only got to go on the kids pirate slid 4 times they didn’t care for the kids wanting on it just to busy focusing on the parties. 5 standing about talking and 1 person watching the main pool area. Make sure you have the staff to cover for the kids that aren’t at the parties

Negative experience: I have been going to the gym in this facility under the Living Longer Living Stronger program for seniors, now Strength for Life, for the past 16 years. I have met and made a lovely group of friends there and after our hour long routine, we gather outside and enjoy our complimetary coffee together. The free coffee was part of the deal when we joined to encourage the social aspect. Today we were told that we will no longer be receiving this little free " prize" for whatever reason which is really disappointing. We pay $8.25 twice a week each, which has just been increased, again, so some of us just can't afford to buy a coffee as well. Given that there is always problems with equipment that take forever to get repaired, not to mention the "secure" lockers haven't been "secure" for over 2yrs so you take a chance on leaving your gear in them. The entry key fobs are intermittent as well. The main pool was shut down for over 4 yrs when the roof was destroyed in a storm and the list goes on. If this was a privately owned gym, these problems wouldn't exist or would be remedied pronto. I am seriously contemplating joining a private gym, and I am not alone. Instead of ripping up a perfectly fine foreshore and wasting millions of taxpayers and rate payers money, the Council of Mandurah should be improving already existing amenities.

Fantastic experience: I have joined MARC as you can use swimming pools, got to the gym play an assortment of games, eg Basket ball, badminton, Squash, pickleball an more. You can do yoga, an strengthen courses an heaps of different courses for all ages. Everything in one place.

Negative experience: Don’t waste your time, go somewhere else Roof is leaking water even after being fixed, the leak has returned and the pool is closed once again, now theres leaks in the basketball courts too. 1 lightning strike 30kms away and the whole place is closed including indoor pools sauna/spa Lifeguards have said most electricals aren’t earthed.

Positive experience: Well run with v good equipment and activities

Fantastic experience: Great pool for babies! They just reopened the little kid pool, and I bring my eight month old here twice a week, once for lessons with Helene and once for fun with me and Dad. The pool is a pretty good temperature, the depths vary greatly across the different pools, the staff here is kind and helpful, and I’m thrilled to have such a warm, fun, accessible place so close to home. I had rated this place as two stars with the baby pool closed, but now that it’s back open, I’m really on board with the aquatic center. :)

Negative experience: MARC and Mandurah council, it’s clearly not on your list of priorities to provide the local public with this facility… it sucks, big time! Everyone waited YEARS for the roof to get repaired inside. As soon as it’s repaired you close the other inside pool including the kids playground, forcing everyone to brush shoulders in the one average pool you have open. This includes the elderly, young children, people with disabilities of all ages, large groups of swimming lessons of all ages and also the random people just wanting a quick dip. Spa and sauna are also closed for maintenance, very prolonged and ongoing maintenance it would seem.. You did all of the above with NO NOTICE to the public via your website or any other way. The receptionists don’t even mention it when you pay full price at the counter and are clearly there for kids activities. Terrible service. So, we waited out the school holidays and decided that after all the previous time wasting drives to MARC and seeing the disappointment on the kids faces that we would call first to see what’s available and we’re told only the outside pool is open.., It is raining heavily with a storm on the way so thanks but no thanks, clowns. Do the whole town a favour and just shut THE WHOLE decrepit facility down for a year and fix everything at once so it can be used in its entirety, instead of charging the public for facilities that we can’t even use! You’re a joke.

Negative experience: Please note the waterslide playground indoors is closed. Nothing on website stating as such. Also nothing inside saying that either Super glad we mentioned that we wanted to go on the slide before paying

Negative experience: Very disappointed with the cafe. Have just been down to enjoy a game of squash with my daughters, as a treat I bought them chips with gravy each. Given portions half the size of what they were previously (which were $5) and now costing $5.30. I had to double check we had not been served incorrectly. Was told this was right. Facilities here are great but the cafe is very overpriced for portion size. Will not be buying again.

Fantastic experience: They have activities to suit everyone. Memberships to fit people's needs or one off payments. Still waiting on the main pool opening.

Fantastic experience: Great pool and service to the community

Fantastic experience: Great space. We setup a screen in this amazing area! Perthpopupmovies.com.au

Fantastic experience: Great place, helpful staff, a pleasure to swim here

Fantastic experience: kids love it here and always have fun

Fantastic experience: Pump It ..... Pump It........ NICE AND HARD............. !!!!!!!!! Ohhhhhhhh YEAH

Fantastic experience: Very family friendly. Great staff

Fantastic experience: Came down this afternoon to MARC, the staff were lovely. Enjoyed the indoor and outdoor pools plus the spa. The toilet and shower amenities were nice and clean as well.

Fantastic experience: Well laid out, clean and plenty of lifeguards. Cafe on site. Nice grass area for a picnic. Very pleasant place for a relax or work out.

Negative experience: Sort your staffing issues out. I want some chips. Also cold spa, broken crammed sauna. Family room was full of nappies. Come On….what did I just pay for,

Positive experience: Plenty of parking, but still gets busy on weekends. Shame that outdoor pool always has lane ropes, which I believe discourages playing groups and favours the VERY few lap swimmers! This was at 1030am on a Sunday.

Positive experience: Great swimming for a fiver... .

Positive experience: Have been attending, with some breaks, for a few years now. Was taking the aquarobics classes several times a week, which I hugely enjoyed. It was great exercise for those not necessarily fit for full gym work on dry land. Personally, with previous back surgeries and hip replacement, I find it a great way to keep mobile. Covid closed it for a while, obviously, then I had a knee op and now another hip replacement recently. In the meantime, they had an issue with part of the roof collapsing and to my knowledge have yet to find a contractor to complete the work at a not exhorbitant price so that section of the pools is now closed off, a shame but they are doing what they can to cope, aquarobics now moved to outside pool. The centre offers a lot besides water sports, with netball, exercise classes squash courts etc. Coffee and snack shop as well, and a lot of groups have coffee and socialise after classes. At these times, they need more than one girl making coffee. That's a staff issue and also I find the new staff, after reopening are not as nice as the previous staff members who always had a smile and greeting on arrival. Before my recent return to the pool for rehab, etc, after surgery, I called into the centre to check on what was available in the pool area as I was aware of the roof issue. The lady I spoke with was quite "abrupt" in her manner, not a smile to be seen, as if I were inconveniencing her with my enquiry. My recent visits have been met with efficient but not pleasant service, not a smile or greeting to be seen, just "next" or "what can we do for you today" but not pleasantly, by rote. It is still a great centre, I usually use weekdays only to avoid busy weekends when more children and families are in attendance. It will be great when it is fully reopened, but that might be some time off yet.

Fantastic experience: Loved it ! Great for children any age love how there's both indoor an outdoor pools , great price for a family of 4 $22

Fantastic experience: A great family-friendly venue with heaps of options. A 1 stop fitness option at affordable prices.

Fantastic experience: Regulars there

Positive experience: Great facilities

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym

Fantastic experience: Spa accessible with main entry pass. The playground is great for kids.

Fantastic experience: I am taking the time to write this review because I am honestly blown away by how fantastic my experience here has been. The staff are all consistently friendly, welcoming and kind - a particular shout out to Helena who taught my kids swimming and did a wonderful job, and also the absolutely incredibly caring staff at the crèche. The cafe is brilliant value, the crèche setup with how you pay, how it works etc. is the best I’ve seen. We have spent hours in the indoor pool and my kids just love it. A massive thank you to all who work here, and wishing you a very merry Christmas.

Fantastic experience: Great stuff real helpful and friendly

Fantastic experience: Great for the kids

Positive experience: It's OK for the kids. As a bonus, the staff serving at the food counter almost cracked a smile.

Positive experience: Pretty busy and when we went there the pool section inside was closed. But it looks nice and probably will be opened again soon. Kids area is great fun for them.

Positive experience: Nice sports and wonderful water

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and members. Great classes and gym. Very happy

Positive experience: Usually a great place to visit but with the main pool not being used due to the roof it makes it very crowded. There is quite a long walk to get into thw pool which is hard for disabled and mobility challenged.

Positive experience: Would be better if heated pool was fixed only got a pool which is up to you're waist inside spa was excellent

Fantastic experience: My kid had an amazing time here, the facilities were also very clean and well stocked with amenities.

Fantastic experience: MARC offers everything you need for exercising. Plus, the staff are always helpful and friendly. It is a good community atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Very good venue long way to walk.. staff amazing and helpful cafe good plenty tables... wonderful spa nice and hot! Bubbly huge place! Thank you Karen for the lovely chats!!

Positive experience: This is a good place for the kids. Not the best to do rehab work with people who are movement impaired. IT WAS VERY BUSY on the Saturday morning that we visited. It quietened down after swimming lessons had finished. The fact that it is still awaiting renovations to some of their area doesn't help. It is great to see it so busy. The staff are great despite what is happening with the renovations. A good mix of young and old to reflect their customer base. Not like some centres that are mainly kids.

Fantastic experience: First class facilities

Fantastic experience: Great customer service. Lots of options for your budget to get your exercise fix.

Positive experience: Not very good when the hydro pool is closed, and you have to go to Pinjarra instead.

Positive experience: Lots of activities held here ,well maintained

Fantastic experience: Ballroom dancing competition (Courts 1 & 2). Wonderful day, thanks to the staff for their assistance in making things happen.

Fantastic experience: One of best place for kids enjoying indoor pool

Fantastic experience: Love takeing my Grandkids here

Positive experience: With the main indoor pool closed indefinitely it's hard going to use the outdoor pool in this cold weather.

Positive experience: Still under Reno, but had a lane to myself in the outdoor pool the whole time I was swimming.

Negative experience: The place is falling apart literally

Positive experience: Helpful staff swimming instructor was great with the kids

Fantastic experience: Very well run centre with great sporting facilities as well as aquatic.

Fantastic experience: Moveability is super cool because all abilities can progress and be extended in the one session. It is great for the core coordination and strength.

Fantastic experience: I have never had a problem at this place. The abundant facilities and staff are amazing and as someone who visits at least once every week, I would absolutely recommend it to anyone. On the other hand, the recreation centre does need to fix the usual gate.

Fantastic experience: My 3 children have swimming lessons here and the staff fantastic and patient plus the venue is terrific foe the 2 who are waiting for their lessons.

Positive experience: Good price and great couch of swimming school. However I felt have been treated rudely few times at the reception.

Negative experience: Started aqua aerobics here then a couple weeks later they changed all the session times. So I cancelled my membership 9.20 was perfect for mums.

Negative experience: Pay a membership and its just a waste of money because there is never any lanes to swim in!

Positive experience: Good place for kids

Fantastic experience: NUMBER 1

Positive experience: Kids like the pools indoor and all not too deep for them with a pirate ship.

Fantastic experience: Good place, needs abit more of a deeper cleaning intrhe disability change rooms, mostly areas they forget moisture gets to like under the change bed.

Fantastic experience: Played womens basket ball here on a wednesday morning. Courts are brand new! Excellent centre, looks small on the outside but its huge inside!! Pools are massive as well! Two big popls, a sauna/spa for adults and kids playground and water area. Theres also a creche here as well! Winning!

Negative experience: Very slow getting the pool fixed,and the time board on show court 1 is still broken

Positive experience: I found it well run, staff friendly and pool guards were vigilant in their duties. To bad about the inside pool being closed for another 16 months due to roof damage. That's what happens when low grade tradesmen do the job.

Negative experience: Priority always given to basketball esp weekend where other indoor sports ie volleyball & badminton will be sideline. I don't understand it.

Positive experience: The outdoor pool is open and heated so it is still nice to swim in even on a cold day. Now it's summer the outside pool is getting busy. Hopefully they will fix the indoor pool roof soon.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place ❤️

Fantastic experience: Two top Coody teams clashed and oh boy!!! What an exciting game it was with both teams giving more than 100% however the girls succumbed and the boys carried the throne of 20 consecutive wins....awesome game boys and girls whoop whoop

Positive experience: Great staff. Pity the pools are taking so long to reopen.

Positive experience: Good centre with inadequate parking

Positive experience: The basketball area of this large centre was a busselling hub of people for a Sunday. Nice facilities.

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities

Fantastic experience: Great facility, pools are heated, clean and well monitored. Outdoor pool is awesome and perfect all year round. Plenty of change facilities,showers and toilets. Gym and sports facilities are first class. Food, drinks and coffee all available.

Positive experience: Good facilities, great cafe , great classes some very abrupt staff at reception , good value memberships , signs by life guards with police type chequed signs saying they're 'targeting ' makes the customer experience at times feel like your in the line to a booze bus. Covid Marshall seems to bark at you like I'm a piece of livestock back out in regional bush. Overall good place but could improve in how they engage the general public...

Fantastic experience: great

Positive experience: Great clean centre with lots of activities to do the staff could be alot more friendly they all lacked a smile and customer service

Fantastic experience: An Amazing pool complex and we loved the outdoor 50m pool

Fantastic experience: Exceptional place to visit. Lots of room and pools. Great water activities for kids.

Fantastic experience: Nice outdoor pool. And beautiful gym facilities. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: This place is just awesome. I wish I had found it years ago. It has something for everyone and an awesome coffee shop with friendly staff

Positive experience: Fun for the kids

Fantastic experience: First rate facilities in the gym and pool, and really good fitness classes. I've found the staff to be very friendly and helpful and cannot recommend the MARC high enough

Negative experience: Health and Safety is not a priority. I had a fall on the 10 March 2021. The entrance gate to the gym has been defect for many months. They are using the glass gate that normally is the exit, or disability entrance, they are using now for going in and out. The gate opens in both directions. There is no sensor that prevents the gate from moving if you cross, there are no warning signs, there is no beeping when it closes. I was going to the spin class and went through the gate that was open. The gate closed behind me and I got caught with the edge of the glass and my shoes and I had a fall on the knees. The left knee got the full impact. I wrote a report and Liz Walker that is working at Marc, witness the accident. Then came first aid, Karin brought a big suitcase and a bag of frozen peas. I wrote the report, Karin was unable to do much, they should put a brace around my knee. I decided that I wanted to go the spin class and I was afraid that my knee will become stiff, but soon I realized that I had something serious as I was unable to put any wait on it. I tried to extend the leg and wait for my husband to finish the class. On the next day, I went to the doctor and I was sent to do x-rays. In my way to the x-rays we stopped at Marc and talked to Alison, the supervisor. There was NO report of the accident, and nothing was in place to prevent another accident. Alison, very reluctant to help, she was non-plus, she did not even want to know much about my comments. She was looking for the report that she was unable to find. After the short visit, I had my x-rays done and I was sent to the hospital, due to a small knee fracture. Now I have to wear a splint and next week I will have to go to Rockingham to the bone hospital. Nobody at Marc has contacted me to for a follow up. **** It is a very dangerous place because there is no much awareness of risks. I have pointed out that the room 2 with the bikes are a hazard. That people put mats between bikes, that the coaches are pushing the bikes causing a lot of strain at the back. I made aware of the hazard and I will keep fighting so that Marc and his employees become more aware of the dangers and hazards that are in place. This time I will go public if I need, because this behavior and lack of awareness is unacceptable.

Negative experience: Wanted to use the sauna for physical therapy, seems members are the only to use these facilities, seems to discriminate

Fantastic experience: World class facility

Fantastic experience: Awesome kids pool and pirate ship. I also recommend the chips and gravy also the staff are very helpful with people with disabilities.

Negative experience: Since re-opening fully after Covid, the Group fitness timetable is not good especially around midmorning for older people, & thats every day of the week! There’s yoga & zen yoga, but very small classes (& cant get in sometimes) then only other class can do is Aqua! Am considering cancelling my membership as not good value at moment!!

Negative experience: 50m pool is only available 3 hours a week I would go to the gym here if it was 24hrs or the hours were a little more flexible.

Positive experience: nice facilities... should be for the price!! DO NOT go here in the school holidays if you wanna swim laps

Positive experience: Yoga I enjoy there nice crowd and space

Fantastic experience: the pool and facilities are fabulous. However there is no consideration or discipline in lane usage.

Positive experience: Animating for little children with the bucket tip, water canons to spray friends or siblings and a water slide just for little children. It is quite a large area with indoor and outdoor pools large change rooms for male and females. Small grassed area out side next to pool and complimentary bean bags or chairs to lounge on was a nice surprise. Cafe, sqash courts, gym and basketball included. There is diving blocks but when your reduced to one lane of pool and most of bigger children are in that deep end it is hard to dive unless you want to hit someone underneath. A lot of life guards around but only till 1600hrs then pool closes regardless of how hot or how many people are still there swimming. Highly recommend swimming goggles for all. Great place for all of Mandurah residents.

Fantastic experience: Wow what a place. Outstanding facilities, awesome indoor and outdoor pool. Staff tremendous, friendly, welcoming, the classes are brilliant. It’s a shame we were only in the area for two months. Mandurah take a bow for this facility.

Positive experience: Great facilities however as a swimmer it seems swim club and swiming lessons have the lions share of access to the pools

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love the gym facilities here. The class timetable is vast with such a good variety and the instructors are fantastic. And the gym is spotlessly clean, brand new equipment and with clients with all body times from all walks of life so I never feel intimidated. The creche is also amazing for my little one. Recommended highly

Fantastic experience: Very fun place to go. I love the nice shallow indoor pools that are very good for a walk aswell as the deep outdoor pools where you can have a dive aswell as a few strokes at the surface and a duck dive and swim at the very bottom of the pool. Very nice place with friendly staff and will definitely be back

Fantastic experience: Great swim school, kids programs and cafe. All the staff are helpful and friendly. Garry at the front desk is awesome, great customer service and very helpful.