If the smiles on the faces of the visitors to the opening of CentrePoint are any guide, the Y's breath of fresh air is certainly bringing the vibe back to the centre.
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Blayney Shire Council Deputy Mayor Allan Ewin said that council had always struggled with operating the centre, and the Y's management structure would allow it to finally flourish and grow.
"This is a great change forward," he said.
"With all the refurbishments and renovations that we've made to the pool, this is the the next step in CentrePoint's development."
Cr Ewin said that like most other local council areas, sporting venues such as CentrePoint and King George Oval are all subsidised in some way by the ratepayers and it was imperative for council to make sure that the centre is accessible by the entire community.
"With all the equipment that they've brought with them the, the weightlifting gear and the classes planned, there is something there for every age group."
From a coffee machine through to tables and chairs and a selection of treats for sale, Cr Ewin said that the centre now had a real buzz about it that would attract visitors from outside of Blayney.
One such family are the Chitukudzas from Orange who have been using the pool for swimming training since it re-opened.
"My children used to use the Kinross Wollaroi pool for their training, but since that has been closed because of the coronavirus we've been coming here and it's a fantastic pool," Mrs Chitukudza said.
It's the combination of the pool, the two fitness areas and the classes that the Y's Area Manager Shane Simmons says is already drawing clients from Bathurst and Cowra.
"Being able to work out and then cool off in one spot, for one price, is certainly appealing for a lot of people," he said.
Mark Logan
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
