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Christmas and New Year hours 2024

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 20 December – Monday 22 December: Normal hours 
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December: 5am – 6pm  
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December: Closed  
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December: 7am – 7pm  
Friday 27 December – Monday 30 December: Normal hours  
New Years Eve Tuesday 31 December: 5am – 6pm  
New Year’s Day Wednesday 1 January: 7am – 7pm  

Waterslide opening hours 

From Monday 23 December (excluding Christmas eve, public holidays): weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December: 10am – 6pm  
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December: Closed  
Thursday 26 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm  
Thursday 27 December – Monday 30 December: weekdays 10am-7pm, weekends 10am-6pm  
New Years Eve Tuesday 31 December: 10am – 6pm  
New Years Day Wednesday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm  
Tuesday 2 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pm  

PINES Centre hours 

Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December: 6am-6pm 
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: Closed 
New Years Eve, Tuesday 31 December: 6am-6pm 
New Years Day, Wednesday 1 January: Public holiday hours 8am-6pm 

Frankston Skate Park staffed hours
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December: 12pm-6pm 
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: No staff hours
Thursday 26 December: 12pm – 6pm
New Years Eve, Tuesday 31 December: 12pm-6pm 
New Years Day, Wednesday 1 January: Public holiday hours 12pm-6pm 
School holidays:

  • Monday to Friday: 12pm-6pm 
  • Saturday & Sunday: 11am-7pm 

PARC Swim 

Lessons will finish on Sunday 22 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Tuesday 28 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 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 – 3pm
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December: CLOSED
Thursday 26 December: 8am-3pm 
New Years Eve Tuesday 31 December: 8am-3pm 
New Year’s Day Wednesday 1 January: 8am-3pm 

Childcare  

Please note, we have made the decision to permanently close the PARC Childcare service, with the final day of operation to be Friday, 20 December 2024. You can learn more about this major service update here. 

 

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Help us celebrate the PINES extended season with a bang! 🎉

To celebrate the extension of our sister site PINES` season, they are hosting a Free Family Friday Party on Friday 27 March, for our amazing community! Come down and enjoy:

⭐️ FREE entry to Pines between 4pm-7pm
⭐️ FREE sausage sizzle (until sold out)
⭐️ FREE face painting
⭐️ Waterslide fun (weather dependant)
⭐️ Fun goodies and giveaways

There will be lots of fun for the entire family! We hope to see you all there! 🤩

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Help us celebrate the PINES extended season with a bang! 🎉 To celebrate the extension of our sister site PINES' season, they are hosting a Free Family Friday Party on Friday 27 March, for our amazing community! Come down and enjoy: ⭐️ FREE entry to Pines between 4pm-7pm ⭐️ FREE sausage sizzle (until sold out) ⭐️ FREE face painting ⭐️ Waterslide fun (weather dependant) ⭐️ Fun goodies and giveaways There will be lots of fun for the entire family! We hope to see you all there! 🤩

Davenport Physiotherapy Giveaway 🙌

Davenport Physiotherapy are giving away a free injury check to 6 PARC members. Winners will receive a complimentary 20 minute injury screen by a qualified Physiotherapist, alongside personalised tips for your workouts and advice to prevent future injuries.

To enter, head to @davenportphysiotherapy, and check out the instructions on their free injury check giveaway post.

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Davenport Physiotherapy Giveaway 🙌 Davenport Physiotherapy are giving away a free injury check to 6 PARC members. Winners will receive a complimentary 20 minute injury screen by a qualified Physiotherapist, alongside personalised tips for your workouts and advice to prevent future injuries. To enter, head to @davenportphysiotherapy, and check out the instructions on their free injury check giveaway post.

🍁 Get ready for the ultimate Holiday Hangout at PARC! 🍁

We’ve planned the best Holiday Hangout on the Peninsula these school holidays, with hours of activities and entertainment kids of all ages will enjoy.

🤩 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential)
☀️ Rafter waterslides
💧 Aquatic Playground
😎 Scavenger hunt
🎈 Balloon entertainment and face painting
🙌 Prizes and giveaways

Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

Our Splash Island Holiday Hangout school holiday program will run from Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

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🍁 Get ready for the ultimate Holiday Hangout at PARC! 🍁 We’ve planned the best Holiday Hangout on the Peninsula these school holidays, with hours of activities and entertainment kids of all ages will enjoy. 🤩 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential) ☀️ Rafter waterslides 💧 Aquatic Playground 😎 Scavenger hunt 🎈 Balloon entertainment and face painting 🙌 Prizes and giveaways Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information. Our Splash Island Holiday Hangout school holiday program will run from Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

You’re invited to the PINES Community Events! 🥳🎈

To celebrate the extension of our sister sites PINES 25/26 season, we will be hosting two fun-filled events for our local community!

PINES Lap Swimmer Community Breakfast 🏊

Tuesday 24 March

🎟️ 7.30am – 9.00am

🍳 Egg and bacon rolls

🏊 Lap swimming community connections

☕️ Coffee van

Please note, normal entry fees apply.


PINES Free Family Friday party 🎉

Friday 27 March

🎟️ Free entry between 4pm – 7pm

🎨 Face painting

🌭 Free sausage sizzle

🛝 Waterslide fun (weather dependant)

🎁 Prizes and giveaways!

Save the date and celebrate with us!

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You’re invited to the PINES Community Events! 🥳🎈 To celebrate the extension of our sister sites PINES 25/26 season, we will be hosting two fun-filled events for our local community! PINES Lap Swimmer Community Breakfast 🏊 Tuesday 24 March 🎟️ 7.30am – 9.00am 🍳 Egg and bacon rolls 🏊 Lap swimming community connections ☕️ Coffee van Please note, normal entry fees apply. PINES Free Family Friday party 🎉 Friday 27 March 🎟️ Free entry between 4pm – 7pm 🎨 Face painting 🌭 Free sausage sizzle 🛝 Waterslide fun (weather dependant) 🎁 Prizes and giveaways! Save the date and celebrate with us!

We`re excited to share some splash-tastic news with our community! 🥳🤩

We will be extending our sister site, PINES` 2025/2026 summer season until Sunday 19 April! Typically, our beloved outdoor PINES pool operates from November 1 to March 31. This year, after what has been another record breaking season, we`re delighted to keep the gates open for the April School Holiday period.

PINES regular opening hours will remain in place, except for Good Friday when we`ll be closed, and there will be adjusted public holiday hours for the Easter long weekend.

A big thank you goes out to our incredible community for another wonderful season. We can’t wait to see you all enjoying yourselves by the pool in April.

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We're excited to share some splash-tastic news with our community! 🥳🤩 We will be extending our sister site, PINES' 2025/2026 summer season until Sunday 19 April! Typically, our beloved outdoor PINES pool operates from November 1 to March 31. This year, after what has been another record breaking season, we're delighted to keep the gates open for the April School Holiday period. PINES regular opening hours will remain in place, except for Good Friday when we'll be closed, and there will be adjusted public holiday hours for the Easter long weekend. A big thank you goes out to our incredible community for another wonderful season. We can’t wait to see you all enjoying yourselves by the pool in April.

10 Years of MY Fun Run Mount Eliza! 🥳🏃‍♀️

On Sunday the sunshine and good vibes were out in full force for the 10th year of MY Fun Run Mt Eliza ☀️

Our superstar trainers Nic and Kristy had a blast warming up the crowd, and it was so wonderful seeing everyone who came to support this fantastic event.

A huge congratulations to Geoff, and the entire @mymounteliza team. We can’t wait for next year’s event! 💙

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10 Years of MY Fun Run Mount Eliza! 🥳🏃‍♀️ On Sunday the sunshine and good vibes were out in full force for the 10th year of MY Fun Run Mt Eliza ☀️ Our superstar trainers Nic and Kristy had a blast warming up the crowd, and it was so wonderful seeing everyone who came to support this fantastic event. A huge congratulations to Geoff, and the entire @mymounteliza team. We can’t wait for next year’s event! 💙

⭐️ Final days to fill out our Customer Satisfaction Survey! ⭐️

Our 2026 Customer satisfaction Survey closes tomorrow! Have your say, and let us know your thoughts on your recent Pines experience.

All visitors to Pines that complete the survey will be eligible to go into a draw to win a $100 Rebel Sports voucher.

Click the link in our bio to complete the survey

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⭐️ Final days to fill out our Customer Satisfaction Survey! ⭐️ Our 2026 Customer satisfaction Survey closes tomorrow! Have your say, and let us know your thoughts on your recent Pines experience. All visitors to Pines that complete the survey will be eligible to go into a draw to win a $100 Rebel Sports voucher. Click the link in our bio to complete the survey

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