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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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Today is National Personal Trainer Day! 🏋️

At PARC we have an incredible team of Personal Trainers, ready to help you achieve your goals in 2026. 

Come on down, and speak with one of our fabulous trainers about achieving your goals today!

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Bookings are now open for Splash Island! 🏝️

Slip and slide your way into adventure. Book your spot through our Customer Portal today!

📅 Dates: Monday 5 January – Friday 23 January 
🕒 Time: Weekdays 11am – 3pm
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🥳 Happy New Year!! 🥳 

To our fabulous PARC community, we want to wish you all a Happy New Year! Together, let’s make 2026 our best yet! We can't wait to support you with your health, fitness and wellness goals this year. 

Friendly reminder, we are open today from 7am-7pm. 

Visit our website via the link in our bio to see our full list of operation hours over the new year period. 

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It's that time of year that we don't know what day it is! 🤪

You can still keep up with movement even if you're away from PARC! Check out PARC Plus with the TechnoGym App. 

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It’s been a big year behind the scenes at PARC 👏

Working alongside Frankston City Council, our Asset & Facilities team delivered major upgrades across the Centre — all focused on creating the best possible experience for our members and community. While much of this work happens quietly, its impact is felt every day.

That commitment was recognised in June, when PARC was named Facility of the Year (Large) at the Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Excellence Awards 🏆

📊 The numbers behind the work:
• 1,238 planned and reactive maintenance and upgrade projects
• 2,145 contractors supported on site

🚧 Tiling Upgrade Project 
💧 New Boiler Installation 
🛝 Water Slide & Tower Refurbishment Project 
🏗️ Upgrades to heating and cooling through the Centre (HVAC Project) 
🛟 Instillation of Lynxight 
🧘‍♀️ Reformer Pilates Studio 

From the whole team at PARC, we would like to extend a massive thank you to you, our fantastic members and patrons, for your ongoing patience and support throughout these upgrades. We hope that you enjoy the improvements made and look forward to another year together at PARC! 

Read the full update on our website.
Bring in the new year with PARC! 🎉 
What better way to start the year than at PARC! A friendly reminder that we will be closing early on Wednesday 31 December at 6pm and will reopen on Thursday 1 January with public holiday hours. 

New Years Eve Wednesday 31 December: 5am – 6pm 
New Year’s Day Thursday  1 January: 7am – 7pm

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You set the PACE in 2025. Now let’s get ready for 2026! 
 
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible year we’ve shared with our PARC community. 
 
This year’s theme Your PACE at PARC encouraged you to embrace health and wellbeing on your terms. Because at PARC, we know that feeling good and staying active looks different for everyone. Our role is to help you discover what works best for you. 

As we look ahead, we’re excited for all that 2026 will bring. Our focus next year is simple: helping more of our community get moving, stay active, and make movement a natural part of everyday life. 
 
Read our blog to discover more about what 2026 holds - link in bio. 

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Merry Christmas from our PARC family to yours! 🎄💙 

From everyone at PARC, we'd like to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas. 

A friendly reminder, that the Centre is closed today, and will be back open tomorrow. We will have reduced public holiday hours on Boxing Day, 7am-7pm. 

Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in Centre after the Christmas festivities!

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