Coburg Olympic Outdoor Pool

Pros: Very friendly staff– gave me free entrance 40 minutes before closing time, large open outdoor area, plenty of places to sunbake, cheap entrance, diving board area, 4m deep pool and plenty of space to swim around on an average day.
Cons: sometimes empty soap dispenser in bathroom, only open when the weather is above 27 degrees, so don’t count on it to be open, possible to turn up and it’s not opened yet, wish the pool was heated so it can open more often and the diving board area gets closed of early or they open limited time frame.
Overall verdict: thumbs up. I will be coming backs this summer. Good place to hang out and cool off from the heat.

Coburg Pool offers a real alternative to the overt poseury that you get at places like Fitzroy and Prahran. The place is so under patronised that there are community fears for its perpetuity. The council is apparently desperate to develop (read: sell off) the site, yet there is a community resistance that seems to be winning out so far…
What is great about Coburg Pool is the wide open space. There are three pools, including a diving pool that’s only open for an hour each afternoon, and plenty of grassy and concreted, covered and outdoor spaces for your lounging enjoyment. You can see why the council wants this space back, it’s prime real estate in the heart of Coburg and the property market there is rapidly catching up to Brunswick.
Given it’s not heated (and half the reason hardly anyone goes there), the pool is only open 1 December to 31 March and only when the air temp is above 23 degrees. You’ve gotta check it out and support this old girl, however, as it will be sorely missed when gone.