Booking Enquiry - Ripples NSW

Organisation Name *

Contact Person *

Email *

Phone *

Mailing Address *

Preferred Date/s *

Location *

Ripples Penrith

Ripples St Marys

Hire Purpose *

School Carnival

School Swim Program

Birthday Party

Corporate Event

Fundraising

Other

Hire Duration *

Full Day

Half Day (AM) (8.30am -11.30am)

Half Day (PM) (12:00pm - 3:00pm)

Twilight (7:00pm - 9:00pm) (Penrith Pool Only)

Per Hour (Please detail preferred start & finish time)

Facilities Requested *

50m Outdoor Pool

Splash Park

Water Polo

Quarterdeck Room (Penrith)

Program Pool (Penrith)

25m Indoor Pool (St Marys)

Blue Lagoon Room (St Marys)

Individual Lane Hire (Please specify number of lanes below)

Other

Room Capacity

Blue Lagoon Room Capacity - Approx. 25 Guests
Quarterdeck Capacity - Approx. 50 Guests

Number of Attendees *

Age of Attendees

Only required for School Carnivals

How will entry be charged *

Invoiced to Organisation / Hirer

Paid directly to Ripples by Entrants

For School Bookings; Upload copy of risk assessment and copies of first aid certificates for nominated representatives - This can be provided closer to the event, but is required to confirm booking

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Terms & Conditions

All conditions of entry to centre must be adhered to.

Ripples is a cashless venue, including kiosk services. If participants are paying entry fees directly to Ripples, they will need to hold a valid membership or have cashless payment methods only. Catering options are available and can be organized once your event is booked.

Commercial food, such as Pizza, cannot be brought onto the venue. Attendees are welcome to order food from the kiosk (cashless payment only) or bring a picnic from home.

Ripples Leisure Centre staff should be informed of any participants who possess a medical condition that may place them at risk whilst in the water. (Incl. epilepsy)

Diving is not permitted in the shallow end at pools at both St Marys and Penrith in accordance with Royal Life Saving’s Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations. This includes at swimming carnivals and other swim meets/events. A seated dive or an in water push off the wall are the recommended alternatives for swimming starts.

Any participant involved in an incident or near miss during the duration of the carnival must report this immediately to Centre staff and complete the necessary forms.

The hirer is responsible for any costs incurred for damages to the facility or its equipment as a result of action or negligence on the part of the individuals belonging to that group.

From time to time weather may affect the operation of such events. Ripples Leisure Centre accepts no responsibility for such occurrences and reserves the right to close facilities in the interests of health and safety of users. Every attempt will be made to reschedule such events pending mutual agreement. Ripples Leisure Centre reserves the right to keep such deposits in such instances.

School Carnivals
The hiring school is responsible in ensuring participants, parents and guardians, teachers and other associated attendees are informed of entry requirements, including Ripples operations as a cashless venue (including Kiosk), facilities available, limitations on spectator access (if requested), parking restrictions, and any other item/s that may affect their ability to attend or participate. 
 
 Each visiting school should ensure that a visiting teacher/supervisor belonging to this group is in possession of a current CPR and First Aid qualification. All teachers must be ready to render assistance in case of emergency.

Teachers and supervisors must ensure that students have adequate sun protection including sunscreen, hat and suitable clothing.

The teacher-in-charge of the program must arrange for all areas of the swimming venue or facility to be supervised, including the kiosk area and change rooms.

The teacher-in-charge is required to undertake an onsite induction prior to the commencement of the carnival.

Loitering in change rooms is strictly forbidden and teachers are expected to ensure this does not occur. A minimum of two teachers are to be designated to assist with supervision of the pool. Rules/guidelines established by the facility regarding behaviour & hygiene must be adhered and enforced.

The onus is on teachers to control children’s behaviour at all times during the carnival.

Ripples Leisure Centre staff will in no way replace or assume the roles /responsibilities of visiting teachers.

Ripples Leisure Centre will endeavour to contact schools as soon as possible regarding changes to pool operations. Schools are encouraged to contact the facility concerned if uncertainty of booking prevails. Occasionally such occurrences will not be within the control of Ripples Leisure Centre and every attempt will be made to ensure a mutually agreeable solution / alternative is found.
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COVID-19

The Hirer is responsible for compliance with any law including any public health order in respect to the COVID- 19 pandemic.  The hirer shall be responsible to ensure that all attendees at their classes, functions or events comply with health orders or laws. The hirer shall also be responsible for determining if their classes, functions or events  can be lawfully held and whether the format is lawful. Without limiting the generality of the above this shall include requirements around vaccination, attendees, wearing of masks, recording QR codes and the number of people in the space hired.
 
The Council provides no assurance as to compliance with the health orders or laws and hirers should make their own enquiries.
 
The Hirer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Council in respect of any failure of the hirer to comply with the laws including health orders and any claim by third parties with respect to claims made against the Council by the  attendees of the Hirer’s classes, functions or events or any invitee of the hirer regarding infections of COVID -19 and it variants. Hirers should contact the NSW Department of Health  to ascertaining any requirements that are required to be complied with.
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I agree to abide by the abovementioned Terms and Conditions for the use of Ripples Leisure Centre’s. I hereby certify that the information supplied in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also undertake to advise Ripples Leisure Centre should there be any alterations or additions to the information supplied immediately.

I agree to Ripples terms and conditions