Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre — Attraction in Launceston

I have alot to say, so I will try to summarise. First, the cafe is wayy to overpriced. it was $7 for a small container of watermelon, no larger than a small snack bowl. shoulve been $4 at most. Another thing with the cafe, the menu said it was $3.50 for a coffee. I ordered one, and they tried to charge me $5.50. i thought i mist of ordered the wromg thing, so i told them the menu said the coffee was 3.50. they instead charged me 4.50. i didnt know what to do in this situation as im only 13, so i just paid them and left. Now onto the pool. The lifeguards seemed to not care what was happening. people were trying to drown eachother (this was a school trip, all children) but the lifeguards just stared without care. the lifeguard at the slide didnt wait for the kids to reach the end of the slide before sending the next kid off, so i nearly had another kid fly into my back. also the slides arent built well. they should send you down with a mat or something, because the bumps on the slide covered my legs and shoulderblades with red marks, and a few bruises. ive been here many times with my school, and everytime it has been bad. please try and fix these, at least the staff/lifeguards. dont recommend. go to George town pool instead

edit: i was one angry kid oml why did i write this. still stand by alot of it but i did not need...

First time I've been to Launceston Aquatic having spent many years frequently using the old Launceston Swim Centre. I was terribly disappointed. Every pool was overrun by programmes and I get that this is important and bread and butter for the centre but there just wasn't a good spot to swim leisurely or practice odds and ends, not to mention how overwhelming the chlorine was! I was overwhelmed from the moment I set foot inside and this wasn't helped by the heating at the centre. Also the lifeguards are not as strict as they once were. Twice a family encouraged their older daughter to "bomb" into the pool beside us. She did this only metres away from the lifeguard who said nothing. The layout of the centre is nice I guess and the inclusion of the kids play area and gym are a nice touch. The waterslide is nowhere near as nice as the previous one, with no splash pool at the end, just what looks like a large bath (I know that's the norm these days) The changerooms were really lacking if you would have liked a bit of privacy. I changed in a shower cubicle because I'm modest. The kiosk/cafe looks ok (I didn't use it) and the seating is more than adequate all around the centre. Overall I was disappointed but I guess that's what an aquatic centre...

I generally like the pool, but someone tried to steal from my backpack while it was left unattended at one of the tables (I left it closed, came back to it open). Nothing was stolen because my valuables were in a smaller pocket. But I told the receptionist about this in case they could warn the other pool goers that a thief was about, or check the security footage and discreetly ask the individual to leave.

However, I was told that they know about thieves, it’s a common problem, and they only send security footage to the police if something actually gets stolen. The receptionist’s attitude was rather rude and dismissive, as if I was the problem, and that I was making her life harder by trying to help others not have their valuables stolen.

I’m honestly surprised that, if the pool knows this is a common problem, they don’t have warning signs up or strictly advise patrons use...