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PARC closure extension – Tuesday 20 July

In line with the lockdown extension announceearlier todaysadly Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) will have to remain closed for a further 7 days. We hope to reopen on Wednesday 28 July, unless there is another Government announcement advising otherwise.

Memberships remain on suspension during this further lockdown periodwith all members provided a credit for the additional seven-day closure. On Thursday this week, 22 July, we will run our usual fortnightly direct debit, where we will apply a 12-day credit for the period we have been closed. You can expect a small charge (2 days) for the remainder of the 14 day period. 

Lockdown 5.0 – 5 things you can do to look after your body and mind

We want to make sure you stay connected, engaged and active this lockdown. Here are 5 things you can do to look after you!

    1. Check out PARC Your Way: Enjoy FREE, unlimited access to our digital exercise platform, with a library of over 800 online classes, workouts and instructional ‘How to’ videos. There is something for all fitness types, and all you need to do is sign up! 
    2. Try a PARC Your Way LIVE class: Missing your group exercise routine? We are running loads of LIVE PARC Your Way classes over the next seven days, including 6.30am sessions for our earlier risers to smash out a workout before work and home-schooling! Check out our LIVE timetable here.
    3. Download the PARC Fit App: Access and enjoy exercise programs created by our health and fitness team that you can do from home. Search for PARC Fit in your App Store.  
    4. Take time for yourself: Lockdown is exhausting. If you are home-schooling and working from home, it might feel like you never get a second to yourself. Make sure you take 5 minutes every day to do something for yourself. And please join our Mindfulness Sunday session on PARC your Way to take the headspace you need. See the timetable here.  
    5. Keep up your healthy habits and explore our local bubble: PARC has a cracking 5km radius for outdoor exercise. Why not check out the Sweetwater Creek boardwalk, the Frankston foreshore and pier, or the Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve? Keep active, stretch your legs, and take in our awesome surroundings. Don’t forget your mask!  

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We are open on Australia Day 

PARC is open this Australia Day public Holiday. Come down for a workout or some fun in the pools with the family. 
 
Centre hours: 7am-7pm 
Waterslide 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. 

We look forward to seeing you in Centre.
Expressions of Interest are open for our Can Swim Adult Program 🏊

Our 5-week intensive program is designed to help adults develop essential swimming and water safety skills. Participants will gain confidence in the water, improve swimming technique, and learn practical survival and rescue skills

🧑 Who: Adults 18+, complete swimming beginners or those with low water confidence
🕐 When: Commencing week of 2 March 2026
📆 Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 2:55pm or 6:45pm
🏊‍♂️ Includes access to PARC & Pines for practice between sessions

Complete an Expression of Interest via our website - link in bio. 

#PARCfrankston #CanSwim #Swimminglessons
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.
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
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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