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PARC Christmas and New Year hours 2025

PARC Christmas and new year operating hours 

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas from everyone at PARC. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! We will have a change in operation hours over the Christmas and new year period. Please find our hours for PARC, PINES and SKATE over the silly season below.  

PARC Centre opening hours 
Friday 19 December – Tuesday 23 December: Normal hours  
Christmas Eve Wednesday 24 December: 5am – 6pm   
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December: Closed   
Boxing Day Friday 26 December: 7am – 7pm   
Saturday 27 December – Tuesday 30 December: Normal hours   
New Years Eve Wednesday 31 December: 5am – 6pm   
New Year’s Day Thursday 1 January: 7am – 7pm   

Waterslide opening hours  
From Monday 22 December (excluding Christmas eve, public holidays): weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm 
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 10am – 6pm   
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed   
Friday 26 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm   
Saturday 27 December – Tuesday 30 December: weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm   
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 10am – 6pm   
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm   
Friday 2 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pm   

PINES Centre hours  
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 6am-6pm  
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed 
Boxing Day, Friday 26 December: 8am – 6pm 
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 6am-6pm  
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 8am-7pm  

Frankston Skate Park Centre hours  
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December: 12pm-6pm  
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December: Closed 
Boxing Day, Friday 26 December: 10am-8pm
New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December: 12pm-6pm
New Years Day, Thursday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am-8pm

PARC Swim  
Lessons will finish on Sunday 21 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Tuesday 27 January.  

Group Exercise  

Please note that for Group Exercise, we will have a limited instructor led timetable available over the Christmas period. Throughout January we will slowly ramp up the number of instructor led classes. You can view the timetable via the Peninsula Leisure Xplor App or Customer Portal here.

If you’re going away over the holiday period you can keep up your workout routine with PARC Plus, our digital online fitness portal. Learn more here: PARC Plus 

Café  
Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December: 8AM – 5:30PM 
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: CLOSED 
Thursday 26, December: 8am – 5pm  
New Years Eve, Tuesday 31 December: 8AM – 5:30PM 
New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January: 8am – 5pm  

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How to use the Rear Delt Fly Machine 💪

Our lovely trainers, Tracey and Selena have created this video to demonstrate the proper technique for the Rear Delt Fly Machine. We know how daunting it can feel to try a new machine at the gym, so we are creating a series to demonstrate how to use the some of the equipment here at PARC! We hope that together, we can build your confidence in the gym, and help get in your 30 or 20 + 2!

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How to use the Rear Delt Fly Machine 💪 Our lovely trainers, Tracey and Selena have created this video to demonstrate the proper technique for the Rear Delt Fly Machine. We know how daunting it can feel to try a new machine at the gym, so we are creating a series to demonstrate how to use the some of the equipment here at PARC! We hope that together, we can build your confidence in the gym, and help get in your 30 or 20 + 2!

Prioritise water safety this summer, enrol in swimming lessons for term 1 🏊

Summer is here, and with it comes plenty of opportunities to enjoy our beautiful beaches, pools, and waterways. It is important that you equip your children with swimming skills so that they can be safer in and around water.


– PARC Swim Membership Includes:

– Weekly swimming lessons with fully licensed teachers.

– Skills and confidence that last a lifetime – and could save a life

– Unlimited access to both PARC and PINES outside of lessons

– Make up lessons with easy to manage credits

– No invoice period during school holiday breaks

Plus, heaps of fun in the water!

Visit our website to learn more or to book into a PARC Swim Start today. Link is in our bio.

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Prioritise water safety this summer, enrol in swimming lessons for term 1 🏊 Summer is here, and with it comes plenty of opportunities to enjoy our beautiful beaches, pools, and waterways. It is important that you equip your children with swimming skills so that they can be safer in and around water. - PARC Swim Membership Includes: - Weekly swimming lessons with fully licensed teachers. - Skills and confidence that last a lifetime - and could save a life - Unlimited access to both PARC and PINES outside of lessons - Make up lessons with easy to manage credits - No invoice period during school holiday breaks Plus, heaps of fun in the water! Visit our website to learn more or to book into a PARC Swim Start today. Link is in our bio.

Registrations for the 2025 Birth Tree closing soon, Friday 31 January. 👶🌳

Did you or someone you know welcome a baby in 2025? Now is the time to get their name on the Frankston Birth Tree for 2025!

Join Rotary Peninsula 2.0 BirthTree and Family Garden and help more children be safer around water. Join the Birth Tree for an investment of $50. For this, you will receive a timeless connection of your loved one in the form of a tree and plaque, but more importantly, these funds go back to PARC and PINES to help more children build confidence in the water.

By participating in the Birth Tree, your contribution will go directly to funding baby swim programs.
Be sure to get in before registrations close! Visit the link in our bio to register.

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Registrations for the 2025 Birth Tree closing soon, Friday 31 January. 👶🌳 Did you or someone you know welcome a baby in 2025? Now is the time to get their name on the Frankston Birth Tree for 2025! Join Rotary Peninsula 2.0 BirthTree and Family Garden and help more children be safer around water. Join the Birth Tree for an investment of $50. For this, you will receive a timeless connection of your loved one in the form of a tree and plaque, but more importantly, these funds go back to PARC and PINES to help more children build confidence in the water. By participating in the Birth Tree, your contribution will go directly to funding baby swim programs. Be sure to get in before registrations close! Visit the link in our bio to register.

Expressions of Interest are open for our Can Swim Infant Water Familiarisation program 👶

Participate together with your child and learn the fundamentals of water familiarisation to begin their swimming and water safety journey. This program equips parents with the skills and knowledge to practise in their own time and build essential, foundational skills with their child.

Who: Children aged 6 months – 2 years 11 months (with a parent/carer in the water)
What: Learn water familiarisation fundamentals and build early safety skills together
When: Mon 23, Wed 25 & Fri 27 February 2026
Sessions: 30 mins at 8:30am or 11:10am
Cost: Fully subsidised

👉 How to apply: Submit an Expression of Interest via our website, open throughout January. Link in bio.

#CanSwim #PARCFrankston #PinesFrankston #WaterSafety #FrankstonCity #MorePeopleCanSwim

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Expressions of Interest are open for our Can Swim Infant Water Familiarisation program 👶 Participate together with your child and learn the fundamentals of water familiarisation to begin their swimming and water safety journey. This program equips parents with the skills and knowledge to practise in their own time and build essential, foundational skills with their child. Who: Children aged 6 months – 2 years 11 months (with a parent/carer in the water) What: Learn water familiarisation fundamentals and build early safety skills together When: Mon 23, Wed 25 & Fri 27 February 2026 Sessions: 30 mins at 8:30am or 11:10am Cost: Fully subsidised 👉 How to apply: Submit an Expression of Interest via our website, open throughout January. Link in bio. #CanSwim #PARCFrankston #PinesFrankston #WaterSafety #FrankstonCity #MorePeopleCanSwim

Last week of our school holiday program! 🏝️

Make sure you come and visit us before it ends! Book a session on Splash Island for a day of family fun, check out our raft waterslides, and aquatic playground.

We can`t wait to see you there 😎

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Last week of our school holiday program! 🏝️ Make sure you come and visit us before it ends! Book a session on Splash Island for a day of family fun, check out our raft waterslides, and aquatic playground. We can't wait to see you there 😎

Australia Day public holiday opening hours

We`re open Monday 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday.

The Centre will be operating on reduced public holiday hours,

– PARC Centre Hours 7am – 7pm

– Waterslides open: 10am – 6pm

– Cafe hours: 8am – 5pm

– PARC Swim: No lessons on Monday 26 January but resume Tuesday 27 January

– Group exercise: reduced timetable, see the Customer Portal for class details and to book in.


To see what services are open on the day, visit our Service Availability Report on our website, via the link in our bio.

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Australia Day public holiday opening hours We're open Monday 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday. The Centre will be operating on reduced public holiday hours, - PARC Centre Hours 7am – 7pm - Waterslides open: 10am – 6pm - Cafe hours: 8am – 5pm - PARC Swim: No lessons on Monday 26 January but resume Tuesday 27 January - Group exercise: reduced timetable, see the Customer Portal for class details and to book in. To see what services are open on the day, visit our Service Availability Report on our website, via the link in our bio.

It’s party time 🎉

PINES summer pool party is back in 2026, so gather your friends and break out the sunscreen, it’s time for some fun in the sun ☀️

Wednesday 21 Jan, 11am-2pm.
☀️ Free sausage sizzle
🐯 Free Face Painting
🛹 Free mini skate clinics from the team at Frankston Skate Park
😎 Waterslide fun (weather dependant)

Normal entry fees apply, with all activities included in entry fee.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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It’s party time 🎉 PINES summer pool party is back in 2026, so gather your friends and break out the sunscreen, it’s time for some fun in the sun ☀️ Wednesday 21 Jan, 11am-2pm. ☀️ Free sausage sizzle 🐯 Free Face Painting 🛹 Free mini skate clinics from the team at Frankston Skate Park 😎 Waterslide fun (weather dependant) Normal entry fees apply, with all activities included in entry fee. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are incredibly proud to announce that PARC has achieved Platinum Pool Status with Life Saving Victoria! 🥳

We received an outstanding Compliance Score of 100% and a Safety Score of 98.68%!

This annual assessment demonstrates our commitment to the Platinum Pool Program, which recognises aquatic facilities that meet the highest standards in aquatic safety and risk management.

Participation in this program is a mark of excellence within our industry, and achieving these scores reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire team.

A huge congratulations to our incredible Asset and Facilities team who work hard, year round to provide our members with the best experience at PARC.

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We are incredibly proud to announce that PARC has achieved Platinum Pool Status with Life Saving Victoria! 🥳 We received an outstanding Compliance Score of 100% and a Safety Score of 98.68%! This annual assessment demonstrates our commitment to the Platinum Pool Program, which recognises aquatic facilities that meet the highest standards in aquatic safety and risk management. Participation in this program is a mark of excellence within our industry, and achieving these scores reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire team. A huge congratulations to our incredible Asset and Facilities team who work hard, year round to provide our members with the best experience at PARC.

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