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Meet Bridgette Richardson

Meet Bridgette Richardson from PARC Fit Black

What do you want to achieve? I want to look the best I ever have in my life – like most brides do! Building my strength and overall fitness is a bonus too

Why? On the day of the wedding I want to feel amazing and confident. And then in 10-20 years when I look back on the photos, I want to be proud of who I was in that moment.

What are the challenges that you might face over the next few weeks? Adding extra strength training sessions on top of the 3 PARCFIT sessions will test my energy. And then there’s food.. I eat well, but I’m a sucker for chocolate and pizza.

Plans for after the wedding? Will you continue on with PARCFIT? I’ll have a week off to rest and enjoy my time with my new husband. Then it’s straight back in to normal life (our honeymoon is later in the year). I haven’t done a winter PARCFIT yet, so I’m not sure about the cold mornings! I’ll give it a try though for sure. It’s become a really good routine and the people make it even better.

What’s your long term goal? I think it always changes, but one thing for sure is I want to be stronger and faster.

Trainer Maddy suggests- Bridgette has been a PARCFIT participant since late last year, and recently approached me for one on one sessions. She was getting back pain which was hindering both work and training. The first thing I noticed on Bridgette when she stood up ‘straight’ was the way her pelvis tilted. I poked and prodded and got her to slightly alter the way she was standing, and together we’ve worked on both her core and glute muscles to achieve better posture! Resulting in little to no back pain while working on her feet all day. You can see this in her before picture and has made a remarkable difference to her day to day life.

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The Easter Bunny is coming to town! 🐰 

There’s just over a week until a special someone hops into town, which means we have a long-weekend coming up! Our opening hours over the weekend are a bit different, so make sure to check our website when planning your visit. 

Centre Hours: 
🐣 Good Friday: Friday 3 April - CLOSED 
🐰 Easter Sunday: Sunday 5 April - 7am – 7pm 
🥚 Easter Monday: Monday 6 April - 7am – 7pm 

PARC Swim: Term break, no lessons 
Group Exercise: Reduced timetable, check Customer Portal for classes. 

Please visit our website to see a full list of our opening hours, as well as any alterations to operations over this time.
Help us celebrate the PINES extended season with a bang! 🎉 

To celebrate the extension of our sister site PINES' season, they are hosting a Free Family Friday Party on Friday 27 March, for our amazing community! Come down and enjoy: 

⭐️ FREE entry to Pines between 4pm-7pm 
⭐️ FREE sausage sizzle (until sold out) 
⭐️ FREE face painting 
⭐️ Waterslide fun (weather dependant) 
⭐️ Fun goodies and giveaways 

There will be lots of fun for the entire family! We hope to see you all there! 🤩
Davenport Physiotherapy Giveaway 🙌

Davenport Physiotherapy are giving away a free injury check to 6 PARC members. Winners will receive a complimentary 20 minute injury screen by a qualified Physiotherapist, alongside personalised tips for your workouts and advice to prevent future injuries.

To enter, head to @davenportphysiotherapy, and check out the instructions on their free injury check giveaway post.
🍁 Get ready for the ultimate Holiday Hangout at PARC! 🍁 

We’ve planned the best Holiday Hangout on the Peninsula these school holidays, with hours of activities and entertainment kids of all ages will enjoy. 

🤩 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential) 
☀️ Rafter waterslides 
💧 Aquatic Playground 
😎 Scavenger hunt 
🎈 Balloon entertainment and face painting 
🙌 Prizes and giveaways 

Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information. 

Our Splash Island Holiday Hangout school holiday program will run from Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.
You’re invited to the PINES Community Events! 🥳🎈 

To celebrate the extension of our sister sites PINES 25/26 season, we will be hosting two fun-filled events for our local community! 

PINES Lap Swimmer Community Breakfast 🏊 

Tuesday 24 March 

🎟️ 7.30am – 9.00am 

🍳 Egg and bacon rolls 

🏊 Lap swimming community connections 

☕️ Coffee van 

Please note, normal entry fees apply. 
 

PINES Free Family Friday party 🎉 

Friday 27 March 

🎟️ Free entry between 4pm – 7pm 

🎨 Face painting 

🌭 Free sausage sizzle 

🛝 Waterslide fun (weather dependant) 

🎁 Prizes and giveaways! 

Save the date and celebrate with us!
We're excited to share some splash-tastic news with our community! 🥳🤩

We will be extending our sister site, PINES' 2025/2026 summer season until Sunday 19 April! Typically, our beloved outdoor PINES pool operates from November 1 to March 31. This year, after what has been another record breaking season, we're delighted to keep the gates open for the April School Holiday period. 

PINES regular opening hours will remain in place, except for Good Friday when we'll be closed, and there will be adjusted public holiday hours for the Easter long weekend. 

A big thank you goes out to our incredible community for another wonderful season. We can’t wait to see you all enjoying yourselves by the pool in April.
10 Years of MY Fun Run Mount Eliza! 🥳🏃‍♀️

On Sunday the sunshine and good vibes were out in full force for the 10th year of MY Fun Run Mt Eliza ☀️ 

Our superstar trainers Nic and Kristy had a blast warming up the crowd, and it was so wonderful seeing everyone who came to support this fantastic event. 

A huge congratulations to Geoff, and the entire @mymounteliza team. We can’t wait for next year’s event! 💙

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