The Monash City Council owns and operates three industry leading aquatic and recreation facilities. The Clayton Aquatics & Health Club - the Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Glen Waverley and the Oakleigh Recreation Centre offer the Council’s 176 - 000 residents and those of nearby municipalities state of the art recreation facilities and an array of pools to improve community health and activity. The community embrace these facilities which have been deliberately designed to compliment each other and maximise their appeal to all sections of the Monash and wider community. Each facility has something to appeal to all ages and abilities. From learning to swim or splash play areas for young children - court sports for all ages - hydrotherapy and fitness programs tailored for older adults or even swimming in Victoria’s largest wave pool - there are health - fitness - wellbeing and recreational opportunities for everyone. With over 1.4 million attendances annually - these popular facilities are widely used by the local and regional community. Professional and qualified staff deliver a diverse range of programs and services including basketball - futsal - volleyball and netball competitions - adult and children’s swimming lessons - health club memberships - personal training - group exercise classes - aqua aerobics - massage - osteopathic services plus much more. The Oakleigh Recreation Centres’ original pools were constructed in the 1950’s and are set amidst landscaped lawns and trees. Since that time the Centre has grown to include a gymnasium - four court indoor sports stadium - café and more. In November 2007 - Monash City Council assumed direct management responsibility for the centre including all staff - programs and services. In December 2008 Council embarked on a $10m aquatic re-development to rejuvenate outdated aquatic elements of the facility. This major project delivered first-class seasonal aquatic facilities back to the community and complemented existing facility programs and services. The Centre retained one of Melbourne’s last outdoor diving towers for public use and introduced DE filtration - one of only a few public pools in Victoria to do so. This method of filtration - combined with the salt water pool makes for a unique visit in crystal clear water. The Oakleigh Recreation Centre provides an affordable and social environment for the local community to gather and actively improve their health. There is a strong connection between the centre and the local community and the Centre provides an informal meeting place for families - friends and people of all ages.