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Celebrating Success Awards Night 2024

Congratulations to the winners of our Peninsula Leisure Celebrating Success awards!

Over the weekend, we honoured and celebrated the hard-working staff members that make up our Peninsula Leisure team at our annual awards night. Celebrating Success event is our annual event, where we acknowledge and thank our incredible team for all their hard work over the last financial year.  

As part of these celebrations, we hold our Peninsula Leisure Awards, where we recognise employees across each department who have demonstrated a job well done.

We’d like to congratulate our team members who took home awards, and thank them for their ongoing hard work and dedication. 

Most Valuable Employee: Chiara McAuley
We Deliver: Maddison Porter
We Reimagine: Gordon Ryan
We Think People – Sam Newman Award: Sara Mazzaglia
Café Employee of the Year: Hannah Lock
Gym Employee of the Year: Nicole Hough
Group Exercise Employee of the Year: Belinda Butterfield
          –   Honourable Mention – Lauren Pino
Creche Employee of the Year: Jennifer Groves
Duty Manager of the Year: Mark Butterfield
Customer Service Employee of the Year: Claire Ford
          –   Honourable Mention – Andrew Gould
Sales Employee of the Year: Clair Porter
Cleaning & Presentation Employee of the Year: Nor Jamil 
Lifeguard Employee of the Year: Adele Kincses
PARC Swim Employee of the Year: Ellie Spasevski
General Business Employee of the Year: Michael Zeman
Honourable Mention: Caitlyn Hargreaves
Skate Park Employee of the Year: Jade Cummins
Peninsula Leisure Values Champion: Nicole Hanlon

If you know these team members, make sure congratulate them when you see them working hard at PARC next!

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Unleash your inner warrior with Fiona!

After 8 years as a member, and now an instructor for over a year, Fiona is passionate about bringing energy, fun and encouragement to every class. She wants everyone to feel comfortable trying new things, challenging themselves and seeing what they can achieve while enjoying the journey in a supportive, compassionate environment. 

Fiona teaches: 
🧘‍♀️ BodyBalance; For members looking to strengthen the entire body and leave class feeling calm and centred. 
⚡️ BodyCombat; Perfect for members looking to train the whole body, and get fit, fast and strong. A high-energy, non-contact, martial arts inspired workout, suitable for all fitness levels. 

Book into one of Fiona's sessions via our Customer Portal, or Xplor App, and experience the fun for yourself!
The month of October is Walktober! 🚶‍♀️

This is a great opportunity to build more movement into your day, especially coming out of the winter months, and work towards your 30-20-2! Here are five tips from our Health and Fitness Team, on how you can get more steps in this Walktober: 

🛗 Take the stairs - Skip the lift when you can. 
🚗 Park further away - Add a few hundred steps before you've even started your day. 
📞 Walk while you talk - Take phone calls or catch-ups on the move. 
🌯 Do a lap at lunchtime - Even 10 minutes counts. 
🖥️ Step on the spot - Take a minute, and get some steps in at your desk

As always, if you need any help or guidance in getting your 30-20-2, please don’t hesitate to speak with one of our friendly staff members, or visit our Digital Hub for some inspiration.
Last days of our Cafe Special! ☕️

Make sure you pop into the Cafe and grab a scone with cream and jam, and small coffee for $10, before it ends!
Senior's Festival Cafe Special! ☕️

This week only, we're running a special in the cafe to celebrate Senior's Festival! Come down to Centre and enjoy a scone with jam and cream, and small coffee for $10. 

It's the perfect morning or afternoon treat, after a swim, class or workout in the gym!
Today is World Mental Health Day, an important day in the year to remind us to slow down and check in on how we are feeling 🩵

Getting movement in your day is a great way to help support your mental wellbeing 😌

Whether it's doing a workout at home, going for a walk with a friend, or coming into Centre to get in your 30-20-2, it all contributes to supporting your mental health 🧠
👶🏻 Do you know someone who was born this year?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Are you a local family looking for a living tribute to the area? 

Rotary 2.0's Annual Birth Tree and Family Garden project invites you join this year’s tree and plaque, celebrating the newest members of our growing community. 🌳

Join this year’s Birth Tree for an investment of $50. For this, you will receive a timeless tribute of your loved one in the form of a tree and plaque, but more importantly, $45 of every contribution goes straight back here to PARC and PINES to help more children build confidence in the water.

You can purchase a place for a baby born this year on the Birth Tree here: https://events.humanitix.com/parc-2026-birth-tree-and-family-garden

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