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  • Ashley Stephens and Craig Kelly standing together holding the Community Appreciation Award.
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    Award-winning SWELL fills critical hydrotherapy gap for stranded patients

    SWELL Palmerston (SWELL) in the Northern Territory has been recognised with a Community Appreciation award for bringing older Territorians relief when they needed it most. The venue has provided essential access to hydrotherapy services, following the…

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  • Image of 2 lifeguards and Gary, standing in front of the pool at Swell.
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    Heroic at 69, amputee Gary swims 100 laps to prove ‘There is hope’

    While most of Palmerston in the Northern Territory is still asleep, 69‑year‑old Gary Browder has been slipping into the pool at 5am at SWELL Palmerston with one dream on his mind: completing 100 laps in a single…

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    How 2,000 indigenous students built water safety skills in time for summer 

    Swim and Survive students with swim teachers Paxton (Left) and OJ (Right)  Almost 2,000 indigenous students across years 1-6 have gained critical water safety and survival skills at SWELL Palmerston this year, all thanks to the venue’s free Swim and…

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    Locals dive into cardio and choreography for a cause at SWELL’s Aquathon  

    Backdropped by sunset skies, over 50 locals have gathered for a two-hour twilight aqua exercise festival to mark Worldwide Aquathon Day and raise much…

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    It’s World Mental Health Day!

    It’s World Mental Health Day! World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October each year as a global movement to raise awareness, reduce…

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    Say Yes to You: Make Time to Move

    Women’s Health Week 2025 It’s Women’s Health Week 2025! From the 1st – 5th of September 2025, we are focussing on the health and…

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