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PARC turns five

PARC is inviting the community to join in celebrations to mark five years since opening.
  • Sunday 15 September, 1–5pm
  • Free aquatic entry
  • Free activities including cupcakes, sticker photobooth and Splashy McSplash Town, the inflatable obstacle course
PARC’s Fifth Birthday Celebration is on Sunday 15 September, 1–5pm. In the five years since opening, PARC has provided almost $950,000 of value to local clubs and community groups and now employs around 300 people, with 70% of them local to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. “Contributing to the local community has been a focus of ours from day one, so being able to employ local people and support local community groups and clubs is a real privilege,” said Peninsula Leisure CEO Tim Gledhill. “The PARC in the Community program is central to our vision that ‘everyone in Frankston has the opportunity to be active’. We provide heavily subsidised PARC memberships for many local residents experiencing hardship and free access valued at almost $950,000 to local clubs and community groups,” said Tim. Every month, PARC provides vouchers and raffle items to up to 50 different groups, including kindergartens, local sporting clubs, scouts, primary schools, local associations and businesses. “We’ve also now welcomed over three million visitors to PARC since opening, and one million in the past financial year, which shows the positive impact PARC is having, supporting the local community to be more active and improve their health and wellbeing,” said Tim. All PARC’s profits are reinvested into community programs and facility upgrades, to ensure PARC remains an industry-leading facility that provides ongoing community benefit. Significant recent upgrades include additional car parks, new flooring and painting, sauna and steam room upgrades, new gym equipment and the introduction of virtual fitness and an online booking system. “These upgrades are essential to ensure we deliver exceptional customer experiences for all the community,” said Tim. Most recently named Victoria’s Best Health Club, PARC and Peninsula Leisure continue to lead the industry and have received nine industry awards since opening in September 2014:
  • Best Health Club (Victoria), 2018
  • Seasonal Facility Management Award – Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, 2018
  • Swim Teacher of the Year – Tabitha Cauchy, 2018
  • Swim Teacher of the Year – Alyssa Danger, 2017
  • Innovative Program Award for Splashy McSplash Town, 2017
  • Personal Trainer of the Year – Marcin Piotrowski, 2016
  • Facility Management Award – PARC, 2016
  • Duty Manager of the Year Award – Amber Fordyce, 2015
  • Swim Teacher Award – People with a Disability – Emma Hughes, 2015
PARC are also offering new members $0 joining fee and four weeks free when joining for 12 months. Speak to PARC reception for details.
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🌟 Member Spotlight: Ken Mckeon 🌟

Meet Ken! At 80 years old, he proves that age is just a number when it comes to strength and fitness. Seen here absolutely crushing powertucks on the outrace at Powerzone, he has been a beloved member of the PARC Health Club community since 2022.

Members like Ken are who make our PARC community so special 🩵

Keep crushing it Ken! 🤩

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🌟 Member Spotlight: Ken Mckeon 🌟 Meet Ken! At 80 years old, he proves that age is just a number when it comes to strength and fitness. Seen here absolutely crushing powertucks on the outrace at Powerzone, he has been a beloved member of the PARC Health Club community since 2022. Members like Ken are who make our PARC community so special 🩵 Keep crushing it Ken! 🤩

Our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off today! 🤩💪

Join the 30-20-2 Challenge and build healthy habits for winter! Attend 12 times in 4 weeks between Monday 18 May – Sunday 14 June and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves.

The challenge is open to all members and guests, just grab your Challenge card from Recepetion or the Gym desk.

We can`t wait to see you in Centre! 🎉

#PARC #PARCFrankston #PARCMovementchallenge #active #activefrankston #frankston

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Our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off today! 🤩💪 Join the 30-20-2 Challenge and build healthy habits for winter! Attend 12 times in 4 weeks between Monday 18 May – Sunday 14 June and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves. The challenge is open to all members and guests, just grab your Challenge card from Recepetion or the Gym desk. We can't wait to see you in Centre! 🎉 #PARC #PARCFrankston #PARCMovementchallenge #active #activefrankston #frankston

Our 30-20-2 Winter Movement Challenge starts tomorrow! 🥳

Make sure to grab a card from Reception or at the Gym desk, and don`t forget to get it stamped everytime you visit!

#PARC #PARCFrankston #Movementchallenge #winterchallenge #frankston

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Our 30-20-2 Winter Movement Challenge starts tomorrow! 🥳 Make sure to grab a card from Reception or at the Gym desk, and don't forget to get it stamped everytime you visit! #PARC #PARCFrankston #Movementchallenge #winterchallenge #frankston

Get your dancing shoes on! 💃

It’s nearly time for our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party! Get ready for the ultimate dance-fitness celebration, on Sunday 17 May from 5pm – 6pm. It’s going to be a night full of fun, smiles and energising, international beats sure to get you moving and grooving.

The event is free, and open to both casual visitors and PARC members. Bookings are open, so get your spot before they run out!

#frankston #southsidefestival #zumba #PARC #dance

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Get your dancing shoes on! 💃 It’s nearly time for our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party! Get ready for the ultimate dance-fitness celebration, on Sunday 17 May from 5pm – 6pm. It’s going to be a night full of fun, smiles and energising, international beats sure to get you moving and grooving. The event is free, and open to both casual visitors and PARC members. Bookings are open, so get your spot before they run out! #frankston #southsidefestival #zumba #PARC #dance

Want a bonus entry in our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge? 🌟

Complete our AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) Challenge to gain an extra entry into the prize draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC scarves!

How it works?
🏋️‍♀️ Complete the 5‑minute AMRAP challenge
📝 Grab one of our gym team to record your Week 1 result.
💪 Focus on improving your Week 1 result over the next 4 weeks.
🤩 Complete the entire AMRAP challenge and have your results recorded in Week 1 and Week 4 to receive a second entry into the prize draw to win one of our limited‑edition PARC scarves.

Good luck!

#PARCfrankston #winterchallenge #gymchallenge #amrap #amrapchallenge #frankstongym

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Want a bonus entry in our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge? 🌟 Complete our AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) Challenge to gain an extra entry into the prize draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC scarves! How it works? 🏋️‍♀️ Complete the 5‑minute AMRAP challenge 📝 Grab one of our gym team to record your Week 1 result. 💪 Focus on improving your Week 1 result over the next 4 weeks. 🤩 Complete the entire AMRAP challenge and have your results recorded in Week 1 and Week 4 to receive a second entry into the prize draw to win one of our limited‑edition PARC scarves. Good luck! #PARCfrankston #winterchallenge #gymchallenge #amrap #amrapchallenge #frankstongym

Let’s Groove! 🕺🪩

Bring your best moves and get ready to dance the night away at our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party. We have the ultimate dance-fitness celebration planned, featuring energising, international beats sure to get you moving!

When: Sunday 17 May 2025, 5pm – 6pm
Where: PARC
Cost: FREE!
Bookings: Bookings are open via our Customer Portal with limited spots available.

#frankston #southsidefestival #zumba #PARC #dance

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Let’s Groove! 🕺🪩 Bring your best moves and get ready to dance the night away at our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party. We have the ultimate dance-fitness celebration planned, featuring energising, international beats sure to get you moving! When: Sunday 17 May 2025, 5pm – 6pm Where: PARC Cost: FREE! Bookings: Bookings are open via our Customer Portal with limited spots available. #frankston #southsidefestival #zumba #PARC #dance

One week until our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off! 😱

Make sure you`ve collected your card from reception, and get ready for four weeks of fun! Attend 12 times over the 4 weeks between Monday 18 May to Sunday 14 June, and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves! 🤩🏋️‍♀️

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One week until our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off! 😱 Make sure you've collected your card from reception, and get ready for four weeks of fun! Attend 12 times over the 4 weeks between Monday 18 May to Sunday 14 June, and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves! 🤩🏋️‍♀️

Happy Mother`s Day to all the amazing Mothers and Mother figures out there! We appreciate all the hard work you do 🩵

We`re so lucky to have such a lovely community of Mums here at PARC! We hope everyone has a great day celebrating and spending time with their Mum or that special Mum figure in their life. 🌹💝

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Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing Mothers and Mother figures out there! We appreciate all the hard work you do 🩵 We're so lucky to have such a lovely community of Mums here at PARC! We hope everyone has a great day celebrating and spending time with their Mum or that special Mum figure in their life. 🌹💝

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