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Christmas and New Year’s Opening Hours 2023

Centre Updates Centre updates PARC PINES

November 28, 2023

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Peninsula Leisure. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year. 

Please find our hours for PARC, PINES and SKATE over the silly season below.

PARC Centre opening hours

Saturday 9 December: 7am – 6pm
Monday 18 December – Friday 22 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pm
Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December: 7am – 6pm
Christmas Day Monday 25 December: Closed
Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December: 7am – 7pm
Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pm
New Years Eve Sunday 31 December: 7am – 6pm
New Year’s Day Monday 1 January: 7am – 7pm
Tuesday 2 January: 5am – 9pm

PARC Waterslide opening hours

Monday 18 December – Friday 22 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pm
Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December: 10am – 6pm
Christmas Day Monday 25 December: Closed
Tuesday 26 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm
Wednesday 27 December – Friday 29 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pm
New Years Eve Sunday 31 December: 10am – 6pm
Monday 1 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pm
Tuesday 2 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pm

PARC Swim

Lessons will finish on Sunday 17 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Monday 29 January.

PARC Group Exercise Timetable

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.

PARC Café

Friday 30 December: 9:00am – 3:00pm
New Years Eve Saturday 31 December: 9:00am – 3:00pm
New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Please note a limited menu will also be in place on these days.

PARC Childcare

Childcare’s last day for the year will be Friday 22 December and will reopen on Monday 8 January 2024.

Please allow a minimum of three business days to process enrolment forms. You can download the 2024 Enrolment form HERE.

What’s on at PARC these summer holidays?

Gather your pirate crew and embark on a thrilling adventure in a far-away tropical land, right in the heart of Frankston! 

This school holiday season, PARC has prepared the ultimate escape for the entire family. If the sun outside is scorching, worry not, because PARC has you covered with an indoor, pirate-themed school program that’s suitable for children of all ages. 

We’ve lined up a treasure trove of activities for you, including: 

Face painting  
Balloon entertainment 
Treasure Scavenger hunt 
A special visit from Marianna the Mermaid

  Marianna will be visiting PARC on Friday, January 5th, and Friday, January 19th. Please be prepared for a busier-than-usual centre on these days.  

Our school holiday program will run on weekdays from Tuesday, January 2nd to Thursday, January 25th, between 11am and 3pm. 

 Please note that activities will be scheduled on select days, so make sure to consult our calendar below for dates and times of all the poolside entertainment. 

PINES Centre hours

Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December: 8am – 6pm
Christmas Day, Monday 25 December: Closed
New Years Eve, Sunday 31 December: 8am – 6pm
New Years Day, Monday 1 January: Public holiday hours 8am – 6pm

Frankston Skate Park hours

Christmas Day 25 December: Not staffed
Tuesday 26 December: 10am – 8pm
New Years Eve 31 December: 10am – 8pm
Monday 1 January: 10am – 8pm
Friday 26 January: 10am – 8pm

School Holidays (Dec 21 onward):

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

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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.

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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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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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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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