Swimming Pools Help Remote Communities

Topic: Outdoor Fun

Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 11:16am

Pools help people stay healthy and happy.

A man said, 'What have I gotten myself into?'

Graeme Pollett asked himself this when he started working at a pool in a very remote area.

He saw a tumbleweed when he drove into the community, which is far from big cities.

Graeme has worked at many pools in remote areas.

He spent five years at a pool that was like an oasis for the people living there.

Now he works at another pool and sees how much good it does for the community.

He said, 'There's not much else to do.'

The pool helps people stay healthy and happy.

Pools in remote areas are very helpful.

One pool is a safe place for kids and families.

Kids swim and play with toys while their relatives watch.

People are expected to behave well at the pool.

Any problems must be left outside the pool area.

Kids must go to school to use the pool.

Parents like the system because it keeps kids safe and in school.

One parent said, 'My kids always ask me to take them to the pool.'

During the wet season, it's safer for kids to be at the pool.

A mother is glad the pool keeps kids away from rivers with crocodiles.

The pool helps keep kids safe from floods and crocodiles.

Chlorine is good for keeping people healthy.

The pool has helped reduce skin and infectious diseases.

In some communities, there are problems with housing and hygiene.

Poor hygiene can cause infections and other health issues.

Having a pool can help with hygiene and health.

When kids swim regularly, their skin problems go away.

Swimming has many health benefits.

A doctor said that remote kids get more skin and infectious diseases.

The doctor said that housing and healthcare are big problems.

She said that swimming can help reduce infections.

The doctor said that chlorine in pools is good for the skin.

It can help prevent skin infections.

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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 11:16am

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