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Arrival to Portland Leisure Centre

Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre, located on Bentinck Street in Portland, Victoria, provides free parking, including accessible car parking spaces. Accessible by public transportation, the centre is situated near two bus stops.

Upon arrival, visitors can walk through the car park, proceeding through a pedestrian lane towards a low-rise brick building adorned with banners on both sides. Entry to the centre is facilitated through glass doors, ensuring a straightforward and accessible arrival experience.

Accessible car parking spaces at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. The regular parking spaces are marked by white lines, while the accessible car parking spaces are marked by yellow lines and are close to the facility, which is enclosed by a grey fence. The facility is a combination of brown brick walls, glass windows, and a white corrugated roof. Overhead, power lines stretch across the overcast sky.
White zebra crossing from the accessible car parking spaces leading to the glass entrance doors of the low-rise, brown brick building with cream and white corrugated roof. A wide advertising graphic is on the right wall with two women in the background highlighting REFORMER PILATES studio at the center. On the left wall are two stainless steel perforated garbage bins in front of the wall with a RECYCLE IT poster.
Concrete concourse of the low-rise, brown brick wall building with cream and white corrugated roof and a glass entrance with chocolate metal frames. On the left wall is a white sign, and further to the left are two stainless steel perforated garbage bins in front of the wall with a RECYCLE IT poster. On the glass doors are small infographics. Seen through the glass are white brick walls and white potted plants.
A closer look at the glass entrance doors with chocolate steel frames. Inside are two white potted plants that have banana-like leaves, a grey floor, and a white brick wall. Mounted on top of the left brown brick wall outside, right above the RECYCLE IT poster and perforated bins, is an outdoor lighting fixture. The facility has a garden with red flowers and tall trees with wide canopy cover.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Vehicle sounds
  2. Birds chirping
  3. Trees rustling
  4. External weather conditions
  5. Crunching gravel
Smell

Smells

  1. Fresh air
  2. Vehicles exhaust (occasional)
  3. External weather conditions
  4. Coastal air
Touch

Feel

  1. Change in floor surfaces
  2. Excitement & anticipation
  3. Elevated heart rate
  4. External weather conditions
Sight

Sight

  1. Parked vehicles
  2. Low set, brown building
  3. Pedestrians
  4. Trees & gardens
  5. Urban setting

Entrance to Portland Leisure Centre

Upon entry to the right, a reception desk is positioned, accompanied by large flat screens mounted on the wall. A table with chairs is arranged for seating directly ahead.

An accessible change room is situated to the left and includes a shower with bench seat, and an adult changing table with hoist. Female change rooms are also available to the left, whilst the male change rooms are to the right of the reception counter.

Reception desk, accessible change room, and available seating after passing through the glass entrance doors of Portland Leisure Centre. The facility has a grey natural stone floor, white brick walls, and a white ceiling with square ceiling fluorescents that emit warm light. On the right is the wooden reception desk with a light blue countertop. A blue banner in the center reads “Become a Lifeguard” with a back image of a lifeguard wearing a red and yellow uniform.
Wooden reception desk with light blue countertop. On top of the countertop are two black monitors with cash registers in the middle, a coffee machine to the left, and a small black fridge with a glass display to the right. On the left of the reception desk is a blue fridge labeled “Peters”. To the back, from left to right, is the Male Change Rooms sign, a Gentlemen sign, a large fridge, a black PORTLAND LEISURE AND AQUATIC CENTRE sign, and a blue door.
Available seating near the Accessible Change Rooms and retail offering of swimwears and swimming accessories. The seating area has green, plastic, monobloc chairs around a wooden elongated table. On the left white brick wall is a blue door with an “Accessible Change Rooms” grey sign and a Unisex Toilet LH + Baby Change blue sign. The door can be operated through a grey metal plate that contains the green button for opening the door and two lights for occupied and vacant.
Inside the accessible change room at Portland Recreation Centre. The room has a grey natural stone floor, a white ceiling, and a brown brick on the right, while the other walls are white. On the left end is the toilet with metal grab bars. On the right corner is the handheld shower head, a white shower seat, and an adult change table. Near the door, to the right, is a wash basin.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Beeping & buzzing
  2. People talking & laughing
  3. Instructions from staff
  4. Music
  5. Toilet sounds (in bathroom)
Smell

Smells

  1. Café aroma
  2. Chlorine
  3. Air conditioning
  4. Carpet
  5. Cleaning products (faint)
Touch

Feel

  1. Close proximity to others
  2. Interpersonal anxiety
  3. Money/credit card handling
  4. Queueing
  5. Relief (in bathrooms)
Sight

Sight

  1. Colourful signage
  2. Retail items for sale
  3. Marketing materials
  4. Blue carpet
  5. People queuing

Indoor Aquatic Centre

Directly ahead from reception is the indoor aquatic facility which include an indoor, heated, five lane 25m swimming pool with ramp access as well as a hoist. An aquatic wheelchair is also available for use.

The indoor, multi-purpose pool hosts programs like Splish Splash Aqua Playgroup, Group Exercise classes, and dedicated slots for hydrotherapy exercises and has a replica of a shark and a dolphin hanging from the ceiling.

There is seating available surrounding these facilities and the pools are housed in a large, steel structure with corrugated iron ceiling and blue balustrades. There is a sauna accessible to those aged 16 and above.

Multipurpose indoor pool at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. The first pools accessible after the reception are separated by a white elevated section with stainless steel railings in the middle. Both pools have a cream and blue pool coping. Grey whales and sharks hang from the ceiling. On the right pool deck are black plastic chairs perfectly aligned a few meters away from each other. To the back is a white pool hoist.
View of the larger pool close to the retail section. On the pool coping is a yellow SLIPPER WHEN WET sign and blue and red pool noodles. On the left pool coping is a pool stair with stainless steel handrails. Grey whales and sharks hang from the ceiling. To the back is another glass entrance door with chocolate metal frames beside the section with a blue SAUNA sign. Against the right glass windows are a set of elegant blue tables and black monoblock chairs.
25-meter, 5-lane swimming pool at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. On the wide starting pool deck is a blue sign for YOUR CHILD YOUR FOCUS infographic; near the red and blue pool noodles is a water drainage marked by black channel gratings. At the start of the pool are blue signs for slow, medium, and fast lane. There was also a red table with blue legs, an orange floating device, a white pool hoist, and ramp access with stainless steel handrails.
Pool stairs, ramp access, and pool hoist at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. Before entering the pool stairs, there is a black rubber mat and a yellow SLIPPERY WHEN WET floor sign. On the right are the white pool hoist, red pool noodles, and an orange floating device. On the bottom pool floor is the bold blue center T line that helps the swimmer stay at the center. To the back wall, on the left side, are two brown doors.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Children laughing & yelling
  2. Water splashing & running
  3. Music
  4. Instructions from staff
  5. Echo
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine (medium)
  2. Humidity
  3. Air conditioning
  4. Wet clothes & towels
Touch

Feel

  1. Wet (when in water)
  2. Fun & enjoyment (splashing in the water)
  3. Wet floor
  4. Close proximity to others
  5. Elevated body temperature
Sight

Sight

  1. Splashing water
  2. People swimming
  3. Children laughing & playing
  4. Blue colour scheme
  5. Replica shark & dolphin

Gym Rooms

Located adjacent to the 25m swimming pool is the Group Fitness Centre, the Health club and the Wellness Studio. Access to the Group Fitness Centre is via manual opening, glass doors. This room has a grey carpeted floor, and is a bright and open space used for group classes including Spin classes.

The Health Club is also accessed via manual glass doors and leads into a well lit room with grey, rubber floor matting and is filled with a range of exercise equipment for cardio, weight training and free weights section. 

The Wellness Studio has a timber finished floor, and bright white surfaces with blue trim and is mostly used for Pilate classes. There are marketing materials and signage on display outside these rooms.

Group Fitness and Health Club at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. Both facilities are distinguishable by the rectangular metals with bumps and a large blue sign with two little green EXIT signs on top of the manually operated glass double doors with chocolate metal frames. The cream wall has corrugated linings. A tall, vertical banner with a blue background and white text stands out between the doors.
Manually operated glass entrance doors with chocolate frames of the Wellness studio. The entrance glass door has a blue sign above that reads “WELLNESS STUDIO”. To the left of the door, a poster promotes “Reformer Pilates,” featuring a smiling woman. To the right is a grey brick wall with a maroon hose and a stainless steel water fountain. Inside, glimpses of exercise equipment on the glass window behind the red chairs can be seen through the window.
Inside the Health Club. Black rubber mats cover the floor, hosting a variety of exercise equipment in black, silver, red, and yellow accents. Weight racks, benches, and cardio machines are visible. A striking feature is a large grey mural on the right wall, painted in red and black, with the words “FITNESS” and “RUN” prominently displayed. The room has blue metal beams and a grey corrugated ceiling and is well-lit by fluorescent lights.
Leg bench presses, stationary bikes, dumbbells, blue exercise balls, and other exercise equipment inside the Health Club. The weight racks with dumbbells are placed near the large wall mirror to the right white wall with a clock and mounted flat-screen TVs. The entrance glass windows and doors have a beige corrugated wall. Mounted on the white wall after the grey mural is a wall fan. The room has blue metal beams and a grey corrugated ceiling and is well-lit by fluorescent lights.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Banging & clanging of equipment
  2. Grunting & groaning of people training
  3. Music
  4. Water splashing (distant)
  5. Instructions from coaches
Smell

Smells

  1. Sporting ointment (occasional)
  2. Sweat (occasional)
  3. Air conditioning
  4. Humidity
  5. Carpet & rubber matting
Touch

Feel

  1. Elevated heart rate
  2. Close proximity to others
  3. Exhilaration
  4. Change in floor surfaces
  5. Exhaustion
Sight

Sight

  1. Contrasting colours
  2. Exercise equipment
  3. People exercising vigorously
  4. Bright lights
  5. Glare

Outdoor Aquatic Centre

Moving past reception towards the indoor aquatic facilities and turning left, leads past the sauna and out to the Outdoor Aquatic Centre through automatic, glass sliding doors. These facilities are used seasonally.

Directly ahead, past the pool security fencing is the outdoor toddler pool heated to 28 degrees with a blue, shade sail over the pool. Following the concrete path around to the right leads to the outdoor 50m and 25m swimming pools which are heated to 28 degrees.

There are structures available to seek shelter from the external weather conditions and seating is also available. The area is surrounded by gardens and shrubs.

Automatic glass sliding doors to the Outdoor Aquatic Centre at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. The glass doors have dark metal frames. Seen through the glass doors is the grey corrugated wall to the left, a concrete outdoor floor, a brown brick floor, a sky blue fence, and a blue shade sail over the outdoor pool. The grass is well-maintained next to the fence.
Concrete pathway leading to the outdoor pools. A steel bar fence encloses the brown brick floor. The outdoor toddler pool to the left has a large blue shade sail. Near the 50m and 25 swimming pools heated to 28 degrees are picnic tables, benches, and chairs. The green grass and trees add a touch of nature to the scene.
Concrete pathway leading to the 25m and 50m swimming pools heated to 28 degrees. In the middle greenery that forms a triangular grass section is a white sign near a stainless steel garbage bin. On the right side is a grey corrugated curvature that offers shade from the direct heat of the sun. Picnic tables, benches, and a waiting area with a roof can be seen on the left pool deck.
The 25m swimming pool at Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre. The pool coping is a combination of white tile with a blue accent. A string of orange triangular flags are hanging perpendicular to the pool. Picnic-style tables and chairs are on the right pool deck. Tall lamp posts are available on all sides of the area. Seen from this position is the parking lot filled with varying colors of cars.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Water saplshing & running
  2. Children yelling & laughing
  3. People walking & talking
  4. Instructions from staff
Smell

Smells

  1. Fresh coastal air
  2. External weather conditions
  3. Chlorine (mild)
  4. Grass
  5. Bird smells
Touch

Feel

  1. Wet (when in water)
  2. Open space
  3. Calm & relaxed
  4. Change in floor surfaces
  5. Elevated heart rate
Sight

Sight

  1. Multiple swimming pools
  2. Children playing & splashing
  3. Swimming pools
  4. Gardens & shrubs
  5. People swimming
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