Managing facilities your community loves
A family of L+R facilities
Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool
Cootamundra Pool & Sports Stadium
Holland Park Swim Centre
Lake Cargelligo Swimming Pool
Ungarie Swimming Pool
Creating a community oasis for fun and connection
L+R Group manage a family of 7 community facilities for regional councils. Our high performance management philosophy drives L+R venues to deliver safe, fun and healthy environments.
Founded by Angus Westaway, we’re a family business that invites everyone to make memories and feel like they belong.
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Learn to swim
Everyone’s welcome in the water! Learn to swim, train for squad, or try a new water class.
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Wriggly Bean Kiosk
Partnering with local suppliers and staff to create fun family menus. Our kiosks are community meeting places.
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Local community events
FREE Inflatable Days, school holiday programs, and CPR and lifesaving training.
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Education and training
Our courses equip lifeguards, pool managers, and aquatics instructors (learn more).
Our community commitment
Living local and employing local staff means we know what community means in regional areas. That’s why we offer inclusive access programs like:
unlimited free entry for people with disabilities and their companion
discounted entry for local sporting clubs
sponsorship and support for local sporting teams and events
volunteer support in the community.
The L+R story
After years managing major aquatic facilities, the Westaway family are on a mission to give regional communities access to high quality aquatic and sporting facilities.
The L+R family include our expert team of aquatic and recreational managers, swim teachers and coaches, local facility staff, clients and customers.
Safety and Compliance
Proactive quality assurance
The L+R Group management team:
Meet weekly with facilities managers to immediately identify and resolve quality issues.
Schedule site inspections.
Get involved in the inspection and remediation process.
Workplace health and safety
We have a strong track record of compliance with workplace, health and safety standards across our facilities.
Council staff can audit, track and assess facility WH&S information on demand through our online management hub.
Our WH&S approach and planning
General WH&S
Aquatic WH&S
WH&S training
Food safety plan
Emergency action plan
Online incident report tracking
Hazard identification audits
Risk assessments
Treatment and action plans
We promote a strong WH&S culture that puts safety at the heart of every decision people make.
We set employees up for success through comprehensive training and education programs; they’re prepared for full compliance with proper workplace procedures and practices.
Train and thrive
L+R Group provides training courses
These courses equip professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge for lifeguards, pool managers, and aquatics instructors.
Training focuses on a variety of key areas, including water safety, emergency response, customer service, and facility management. Through a combination of theoretical learning and hands-on practical exercises, participants gain a deep understanding of best practices and industry standards. Experienced trainers bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise, ensuring a dynamic and engaging learning experience for all.
We’ve been assessed by Best Practice Certification for Standard: ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Requirements, for the provision of aquatic and recreation management services, training, programming and consulting.
Royal Lifesaving Society courses
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A Royal Lifesaving Society course
The first step in becoming a pool lifeguard is getting qualified. The training ensures that every lifeguard possesses the skills and knowledge to handle a wide variety of incidents that occur on a day to day basis at aquatic centres. Click to learn more.
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A Royal Lifesaving Society course
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. Click to learn more.
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A Royal Lifesaving Society course
The Bronze Medallion course focuses on developing the participants’ survival and rescue skills enabling them to make the correct decisions in an aquatic emergency. Click to learn more.
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A Royal Lifesaving Society course
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines. This unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide CPR in a range of situations‚ include community and workplace settings. Click to learn more.
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Royal Lifesaving Society course
The Royal Life Saving Swim Teacher course provides candidates with essential competencies to teach swimming and water safety to school age persons. Click to learn more.
SCTA courses
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SCTA course
The Swim Australia™ Foundation Coach (SAFC) (formerly known as Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Swimming) will enable people to be competent to deliver basic swimming squad sessions that develop the swimming technique of novice Swimmers – this is generally defined as Swimmers who are recent “Learn to Swim” Graduates and are in the likes of a “mini squad” (usually around 10-years and under) and still acquiring the skills needed to transition into competition. Click to learn more.
Swim Australia courses
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Swim Australia course
The award-winning Swimming Australia Development Coaching Program focuses on developing a broad range of coaching skills and techniques while also promoting participation in competitive swimming at club, district and regional level. Click to learn more.
A high performance philosophy
We focus on regional areas; we understand that councils and communities need responsive local support. We are available, ready to listen, and flexible to local needs.
Managing aquatic and recreational facilities can be done with a balance of high performance and best practice that still represents value for money.
✅ Proven systems
✅ Risk management processes
✅ Transparent reporting
✅ Strong relationships
What People are Saying
“Leisure and Recreation Group are a regionally based business that specialise in swimming pool operations, with L+R group operating the Lake Cargelligo Swimming Pool for the Lachlan Shire. The L+R group team are a pleasure to work with and they engage the community very well to provide appropriate learn to swim, water aerobics and swim squad training sessions. Angus and his team not only operate the pool in a safe and cost effective way, they also have exceptional systems and processes for reporting and compliance requirements component of swimming pool operations.”
—Adrian Milne“Had our child's 5 year old party there today and was looked after brilliantly. All the kids had a ball and they were fed, watered and never stopped the whole time - thoroughly recommend having any event here!”
– Bronwyn“We look and listen for the little things that make a difference. We notice the things that matter to the facility and the community then implement them.”
– Angus“I am incredibly impressed with the leisure and recreation group's swimming pool facilities. The team have created a clean safe environment that has exceeded my expectations. The staff's attentiveness, coupled with the wide range of activities and programs offered, have made my experience truly enjoyable. I highly recommend the leisure and recreation group to anyone seeking a fantastic swimming pool experience."
– Lydia White