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Peninsula Leisure honoured at Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Awards

Wow wee! We are so honoured and excited to share the news that we have won two major accolades at the prestigious Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) 2021 Awards.

PARC has cemented its reputation as the region’s premier aquatic and fitness facility taking home top honours with the Health Club of the Year Award, while our incredible Pru Drago was recognised for her stellar work as the Personal Trainer of the Year.

The ARV Industry Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement and commitment to the Aquatics and Recreation sector.

Why we were awarded Health Club of the Year

Our amazing team! At PARC we are 100% focused on supporting our members and our community in their health and wellbeing goals. We tailor our support, offering personalised programs and services to ensure that whatever “fit” or “healthy” looks like to you, we are there to support you. 

Other things that set us us apart and make us the state’s Best Health Club include: 

  • Providing complementary start up appointments and check ins to help you on your health journey.
  • Despite ongoing lockdowns, the hard work of the team continued to see high member satisfaction results (8.19/10).
  • We launched a Small Group Training membership, allowing people to work our with friends, connect with like-minded individuals, and hold each other accountable. 

The 2021 Awards were especially significant, as they represented the work we could do throughout lockdowns and enforced COVID restrictions. PARC also won the Health Club of the Year Award in 2019 and we have since adapted and improved our offering by including more opportunities to stay active, including the launch of PARC Your Way – a digital exercise platform which the community can access for free via www.parcyourway.com.au, and online and outdoor personal training.

Congrats Pru – Personal Trainer of the Year

We also want to acknowledge and congratulate the amazing Pru Drago, Victoria’s Personal Trainer of the Year!

Pru has been a member of the PARC family since August 2014, working across several departments, using her skills as a caring, knowledgeable and welcoming fitness professional.

A key driver of PARC’s ever-popular 8 Week Challenge and Small Group Personal Training membership, she pivoted during to COVID to offer her excellent personal training programs online, in the centre and outdoors.

“Wow, I really can’t believe it. What an honour! In what was a really challenging year for us all to be recognised and take out these awards is so incredible. I feel extremely lucky to be a part of our incredible team at Peninsula Leisure. Thank you all for making PARC what it is – the BEST of the best! We did it!” 

Thank you

We would like to take this opportunity to thank YOU, our amazing Peninsula Leisure and PARC community, for helping us take home this accolade. We love supporting our members and guests to be happy, healthy and feel great, and to be recognised amongst our peers as doing it the BEST in the state is a true honour. Thank you. 

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Aquatic Playground Closure 🚧🛝
The Aquatic Playground is going to be closed from Thursday 11 December - Friday 12 December at PARC however our sister Centre PINES is hosting Free Family Friday, so head on down on Friday from 4pm for a free swim and sausage sizzle! 

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It's the last week to donate! 🎁🎄

This Friday 12 December is the last day to donate to our Giving Tree. We are blown away by the incredible generosity of our wonderful community 💙

If you would like to donate, we are accepting gifts and non-perishable items. 

Let's keep spreading joy in our wonderful community this Christmas season! 🎄

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✨ The chiller has landed! ✨
Our warm-water pool is back open ahead of schedule! Thanks for your patience while the cranes did their thing on the roof. 

Just a friendly reminder that there will still be impacted areas tomorrow, Tuesday December 9, so make sure to check our website before planning your visit. 😊

#PARCFrankston
‼️ Reminder: Upcoming closure Monday 8 December & Tuesday 9 December ‼️

Please be aware that we have area closures across Monday and Tuesday. 

CLOSED: Monday 8 December closures, 7.00am - 3.30pm 
- Warm Water Pool Hall, including spa, sauna and team room 
- Group Exercise Studio 1 
- Group Exercise Studio 2 
- Allied Health Suites 

CLOSED: Tuesday 9 December closures, 7.00am - 9.00am 
- Main entrance - members and guests will be able to access the building via the Group Entry on the main carpark side of the building. Staff will be onsite to support and direct visitors. 
- Cafe 
- Sections of the gym floor including the stretching area and InBody Scan area. No machines will be impacted. 

For more information, visit our blog via the link in our bio. 
We thank you for your patience as we work to improve your PARC experience.
🛟 This week at PARC was Water Safety Week 🛟

Our fabulous PARC Swim team had stations set up across the Centre for parents and students to interact with and learn all about the importance, and different kinds of water safety. 

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Upcoming closures at PARC 🏗️👷‍♂️
From Monday 8 to Friday 12 December, we’ll be replacing our main rooftop chiller unit. These works will require a crane on site. To keep our members and guests safe, we will be closing key areas of the building. 

CLOSED: Monday 8 December closures, 7.00am - 3.30pm 
- Warm Water Pool Hall, including spa, sauna and team room 
- Group Exercise Studio 1 
- Group Exercise Studio 2 
- Allied Health Suites 

The Main Pool Hall, Gym, Cycle Studio and Reformer Studio will be open as normal. 

CLOSED: Tuesday 9 December closures, 7.00am - 9.00am 
Main entrance - members and guests will be able to access the building via the Group Entry on the main carpark side of the building. Staff will be onsite to support and direct visitors. 
- Cafe 
- Sections of the gym floor 

There will also be impacts to parking, with areas of the carpark closed to accommodate the crane. 
To learn more about the upcoming works, please visit our website via the link in bio.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. 

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