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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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PARC Cafe staff attempted the Ice Chocolate challenge and it got messy. 😂

Who had the best technique and who caved under the cold? You decide! 👇

Kynen - ❤️, Maddy - 👍, Maya - 😂 or Bella - 😲

Vote below who you think is the Ice Chocolate Champion! 🏆

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Our industry awards night is tonight! 🌟🏆

The Aquatic and Recreation Victoria Industry Awards recognise outstanding achievement and commitment to the industry. This year our facilities and many of our wonderful staff have been nominated for their contributions, and all of the hard work they do for our community.

Peninsula Leisure are finalists for the following awards:

Facility Management Award (Large) – PARC
Facility Management Award (Seasonal) – PINES
Sustainability Award – PARC
Community Impact Award – Peninsula Leisure 
Group Exercise Instructor Award – Belinda Butterfield
Membership Sales Award – Clair Porter
Personal Trainer/Gym Instructor Award – Nic Hough
Swim Teacher Award (General) – Ellie Spasevski

Good luck to all our finalists, thank you for all the work you do, we can't wait to share the night with you all! 

#PARCFrankston #ARVindustryawards #goodluck #Finalists2025
We are introducing new drowning prevention technology to help keep our pools safer. 

The Lynxight system uses AI to provide real-time monitoring, risk detection, and instant alerts to enable our lifeguard team to respond up to six times faster to potential emergencies. 

The use of this technology will not change our current commitment to safety, but will add an additional layer of protection to help ensure everyone can enjoy our pools with even greater peace of mind. 

Installation is now complete, and the system is in its calibration phase, expected to go live in July. 

To learn more, visit our website here - https://tinyurl.com/b877ew9p

#PARCFrankston #Lynxight #Watersafety #safearoundpools
A friendly remember to use your Frankston City council voucher and enjoy some family fun before the end of the financial year. Present your physical Frankston rates coupon or show the coupon attached to your rates email and enjoy:

- your next family swim pass at PARC for just $10 or
- your next individual visit to PARC for just $10, Full Centre Access Includes health club & pools

The offer expires Monday 30 June. For more information please see our blog via link in bio

We hope to see you in centre soon! 😊

#PARCFrankston #Frankston #10for10 #familyfun #fullcentreaccess
That's a wrap 🎬

Well done to everyone who joined in on the My Movement Challenge. 

Although the Challenge may be over, you still have until Sunday 15 June to hand your Challenge cards and go into the draw to win one of our limited- edition PARC beanies!

We've loved seeing everyone around the Centre getting involved and keeping up consistency over the last month. We're so inspired by our PARC fam and their dedication to keep moving and complete the Challenge. 

Good luck to all those who have entered!

#PARCFrankston #MyMovementChallenge #Forthewin #PARCBeanie

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