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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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Three weeks of PARC Reformer 😱

WOW time flies when you`re having fun! It`s been 3 weeks since we opened the doors to our brand new PARC Reformer Studio and we have loved hearing how much you`re all enjoying the new space!

It`s great to see our PARC community making the most of the new reformer studio and trying out all the amazing new features including the Virtual and On-demand options to fit in with busy schedules.

Thanks for your patience as we worked through some booking challenges in the first few days. Want to try it for yourself? bookings are open via the Xplor App or Customer Portal.

After more info? Check out our PARC Reformer Studio website page via the link in bio

Keep the momentum going and make PARC Reformer a regular part of your routine. We’ll see you in the Studio soon!

#PARCfrankston #PARCReformer

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Thank you Rotary Peninsula 2.0 & the 2025 Rotary Birth tree 🌳

The Rotary Peninsula 2.0 Birth Tree helps to raise funds for swim programs in our community, with $45 of every contribution going straight back to PARC and PINES to help more children build confidence in the water.

Registrations for the Birth Tree are now available for all babies born in 2025.

For more information or if you would like to register your child for the 2025 Rotary Birth Tree please head to the website. Link in bio

#PARCFrankston #RotaryPeninsula2_0 #Birthtree #morepeoplecanswim

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Thank you Rotary Peninsula 2.0 & the 2025 Rotary Birth tree 🌳

The Rotary Peninsula 2.0 Birth Tree helps to raise funds for swim programs in our community, with $45 of every contribution going straight back to PARC and PINES to help more children build confidence in the water.

Registrations for the Birth Tree are now available for all babies born in 2025.

For more information or if you would like to register your child for the 2025 Rotary Birth Tree please head to the website. Link in bio

#PARCFrankston #RotaryPeninsula2_0 #Birthtree #morepeoplecanswim

Important Centre Update

Closure Notice: The 50m Pool will be closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July.

We are undertaking significant tiling and improvement works in the Main 50m Pool. This means that the Main 50m Pool will be closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July (4 week closure period).

What services are impacted?
• CLOSED: Over the period, the 50m pool will be closed.
• OPEN: All other aquatic facilities will remain open, including the Learn to Swim Pool, Warm Water Pool Hall, Waterslides and Aquatic Playground. Importantly, this means that PARC Swim lessons in the 50m pool will not run.

To learn more about these planned works and how the closure impact you, please visit our website via link in bio
If you would like to suspend your membership for the closure period, you can do so via our website, link in bio

Suspensions used will not go towards members’ allowable suspensions and won’t impact the suspensions rules.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to enhance your PARC experience with these important upgrades.

#PARCFrankston

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Important Centre Update

Closure Notice: The 50m Pool will be closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July.

We are undertaking significant tiling and improvement works in the Main 50m Pool. This means that the Main 50m Pool will be closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July (4 week closure period).

What services are impacted?
• CLOSED: Over the period, the 50m pool will be closed.
• OPEN: All other aquatic facilities will remain open, including the Learn to Swim Pool, Warm Water Pool Hall, Waterslides and Aquatic Playground. Importantly, this means that PARC Swim lessons in the 50m pool will not run.

To learn more about these planned works and how the closure impact you, please visit our website via link in bio
If you would like to suspend your membership for the closure period, you can do so via our website, link in bio

Suspensions used will not go towards members’ allowable suspensions and won’t impact the suspensions rules.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to enhance your PARC experience with these important upgrades.

#PARCFrankston

PARC Win`s Aquatic & Recreation Victoria`s Best Large Facility! 🏆🎉

We are excited to share the news that Peninsula Leisure took home three Awards at the Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) Awards on Friday Night. The ARV Industry Awards reward outstanding achievement and commitment to the Aquatics and Recreation sector, and recognise the best of the best in facility management.

For the second time in three years, we won TWO facility awards:

🏆💙 PARC taking home Facility Management of the Year (Large)
🏆💚 PINES winning Facility Management of the Year (Seasonal)

This is a massive achievement, especially for facilities that are now over 10 years old. These accolades demonstrate our strong commitment to reinvesting in our Centres so that we can keep our community happy, active and connected.

We also won ARV`s Sustainability Award at PARC for our innovative energy solutions and water conservation strategies, including the installation of a rooftop solar PV system and the expansion of rainwater recovery system.

Winning best in state awards for both of our facilities PARC and PINES is surreal, and we could not be more thrilled. We are so proud of our Peninsula Leisure team and all of their hard work, energy and dedication to creating fun, welcoming, safe and AWARD WINNING spaces for our community.

We are also want to say thank you to our you, our members and guests who make PARC and PINES so special. 💙

#PARCFrankston #ARVawards #WinnerWinner

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PARC Win's Aquatic & Recreation Victoria's Best Large Facility! 🏆🎉

We are excited to share the news that Peninsula Leisure took home three Awards at the Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) Awards on Friday Night. The ARV Industry Awards reward outstanding achievement and commitment to the Aquatics and Recreation sector, and recognise the best of the best in facility management.

For the second time in three years, we won TWO facility awards:

🏆💙 PARC taking home Facility Management of the Year (Large)
🏆💚 PINES winning Facility Management of the Year (Seasonal)

This is a massive achievement, especially for facilities that are now over 10 years old. These accolades demonstrate our strong commitment to reinvesting in our Centres so that we can keep our community happy, active and connected.

We also won ARV's Sustainability Award at PARC for our innovative energy solutions and water conservation strategies, including the installation of a rooftop solar PV system and the expansion of rainwater recovery system.

Winning best in state awards for both of our facilities PARC and PINES is surreal, and we could not be more thrilled. We are so proud of our Peninsula Leisure team and all of their hard work, energy and dedication to creating fun, welcoming, safe and AWARD WINNING spaces for our community.

We are also want to say thank you to our you, our members and guests who make PARC and PINES so special. 💙

#PARCFrankston #ARVawards #WinnerWinner

Aquatic Playground Closure 🛠

The Aquatic playground will be closed for planned maintenance from Tuesday 17 June to Tuesday 24 June.

This maintenance requires the playground to be dry in order to be repaired. The Learn to Swim, Toddler pool and Waterslides are still available for your enjoyment.

We hope to reopen the Aquatic Playground in full on 24 June.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

#PARCFrankston #Aquaticplayground

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Aquatic Playground Closure 🛠

The Aquatic playground will be closed for planned maintenance from Tuesday 17 June to Tuesday 24 June.

This maintenance requires the playground to be dry in order to be repaired. The Learn to Swim, Toddler pool and Waterslides are still available for your enjoyment.

We hope to reopen the Aquatic Playground in full on 24 June.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

#PARCFrankston #Aquaticplayground

PARC Cafe staff attempted the Ice Chocolate challenge and it got messy. 😂

Who had the best technique and who caved under the cold? You decide! 👇

Kynen – ❤️, Maddy – 👍, Maya – 😂 or Bella – 😲

Vote below who you think is the Ice Chocolate Champion! 🏆

#PARCFrankston #PARCCafe #IceChocolateChallenge #StaffShowdown #VoteYourChampion #CafeFun

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