MILDURA Waves may not be operating like before the coronavirus pandemic but staff are busy preparing for the day when it can reopen.

The aquatic and leisure centre was forced to shut when COVID-19 restrictions came into effect in March.

But the closure has offered Aligned Leisure staff, who manage the centre on behalf of Mildura Rural City Council, the chance to implement new measures designed to ensure everyone's safety when it does reopen.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Sunday that swimming pools and community sporting activities will open with limits of 20 people on June 1. If cases remain low, gyms will be a...