The Footscray Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre is located at Building L, Level 0, Footscray Park Campus and has sweeping views of the Maribyrnong River.

You can use our swimming, sport and teaching facilities, including:

  • 25-metre heated swimming pool
  • fully equipped gym with cardiovascular equipment
  • aerobics and martial arts rooms
  • spinning room
  • dance studio
  • three multi-purpose courts for basketball, netball, badminton and volleyball.

Join a group exercise class or work out in our gym using the latest cable and pin resistance weights, and a full range of pin loaded and free weights.

VU Sport also offer school holiday sports programs for school-aged children.

Enjoy swimming all year round in our 25-metre heated swimming pool.

Opening hours

We're open every day except for public holidays. Please refer to our academic calendar for a full list of dates the university is closed.

You can use our facilities at the following times:

  • Monday—Thursday: 6am—9pm
  • Friday: 6am—8pm
  • Saturday: 8am—3pm
  • Sunday: 9am—3pm

Check our group exercise class timetable

  • Monday to Thursday: 6am—8.45pm
  • Friday: 6am—7.45pm
  • Saturday: 8am—2.45pm
  • Sunday: 9am—2.45pm

View our pool lane availabilities

Facilities can be hired outside these times.

Facility hire

We have several facilities available for hire.

Facility Price
Multi-purpose courts (3 available) $52.40/court/hour
Dance studio $45.40/hour
Aerobics room $45.40/hour
Spinning studio $84/hour
Pool lane (6 available) $33.10/lane/hour
Whole pool (10 lanes, available outside of opening hours)* $205/hour + lifeguard hire

*To hire the whole pool outside of regular hours, a lifeguard or lifeguards must also be hired. The number of lifeguards, and hence the price for this, will depend on the number of participants in your group.

View availabilities for Footscray Park multi-purpose courts and pool lanes.

If you want to hire any of the facilities at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre for club training or competitions, please complete our booking request form.

A bright, modern, large dance studio with wooden floors and big windows

Our dance studio

Contact us

Call us or drop in to have a chat about your fitness.

Phone: +61 3 9919 4460
Fax: +61 3 9919 4483
Email: vuafc@vu.edu.au

Location & parking

Footscray Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre is located at Footscray Park Campus, Building L, level 0.

You can park in the Footscray Park Campus car park - view the parking map.

Ticketed parking is also available via Farnsworth Avenue to the north (back) of the campus. 

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