Sue Edmonds, The Nimbin GoodTimes

The new season of swimming pool happiness has commenced.

The tired old pool has had a remarkable makeover. Greg, the new manager with a history of managing swimming pools, recognised the work required to bring the pool up to standard.

The machinery in the pump house, which keeps the pool ticking, has been repaired, the cracks and splits in the surface were ground back and filled and the whole surface was repainted.

Greg commissioned a handyman to paint the perimeter with bright colours, which now looks stunning.

Kids from Nimbin Central school have painted all sorts of water creatures, starting with fresh-water animals, continuing around the pool and finishing with salt-water creatures ending with a big shark.

To top it all off, the long-awaited amenities block is fully operational. On the poolside there is an accessible shower and toilet, same on the park side with another toilet.

Three toilets and two showers all up, funded by the State Labor government and organised by our busy local member, Janelle Saffin.

The recreational area of children’s playground, exercise equipment, BBQ area with newly painted tables and bench seats and the skate park are now more user friendly.

Nimbin’s very talented artist, Julie de Lorenzo, has muralled all four sides. It’s now a tourist feature rivalling painted silos, but more people-friendly than a silo (you can’t relieve yourself or have a shower in a silo).

When you are swimming northward, there are fabulous sea creatures and a waterfall on the door to head towards.

Friends of Nimbin Pool (FONP) was originally formed 15 years ago to lobby for a toilet block.

Along the way FONP installed all the seating, had a water drinking fountain installed at the BBQ shelter shed, successfully lobbied for exercise equipment near the children’s playground and supported various pool attendants when they needed extra equipment.

Last year we funded a creepy crawly cleaner which fusses around at the southern end sucking up slime and other stuff.

For 12 years, FONP has organised the Nimbin Pool Olympics, raising money for the projects.

Membership of FONP is free. To join just send your email address to: friendsofnimbinpool@gmail.com.

Nimbin pool opens at 7am and closes at sunset, free for everyone who wants to swim, wade or paddle.

This article appeared in The Nimbin GoodTimes, October 2025.