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Celebrating Success Awards Night 2024

Congratulations to the winners of our Peninsula Leisure Celebrating Success awards!

Over the weekend, we honoured and celebrated the hard-working staff members that make up our Peninsula Leisure team at our annual awards night. Celebrating Success event is our annual event, where we acknowledge and thank our incredible team for all their hard work over the last financial year.  

As part of these celebrations, we hold our Peninsula Leisure Awards, where we recognise employees across each department who have demonstrated a job well done.

We’d like to congratulate our team members who took home awards, and thank them for their ongoing hard work and dedication. 

Most Valuable Employee: Chiara McAuley
We Deliver: Maddison Porter
We Reimagine: Gordon Ryan
We Think People – Sam Newman Award: Sara Mazzaglia
Café Employee of the Year: Hannah Lock
Gym Employee of the Year: Nicole Hough
Group Exercise Employee of the Year: Belinda Butterfield
          –   Honourable Mention – Lauren Pino
Creche Employee of the Year: Jennifer Groves
Duty Manager of the Year: Mark Butterfield
Customer Service Employee of the Year: Claire Ford
          –   Honourable Mention – Andrew Gould
Sales Employee of the Year: Clair Porter
Cleaning & Presentation Employee of the Year: Nor Jamil 
Lifeguard Employee of the Year: Adele Kincses
PARC Swim Employee of the Year: Ellie Spasevski
General Business Employee of the Year: Michael Zeman
Honourable Mention: Caitlyn Hargreaves
Skate Park Employee of the Year: Jade Cummins
Peninsula Leisure Values Champion: Nicole Hanlon

If you know these team members, make sure congratulate them when you see them working hard at PARC next!

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To mark World Diabetes Day, PARC has partnered with the Life! program at Diabetes Victoria to host an information stall with free 2-minute health checks for members.

📅 Date: Monday 9 November
🕖 Time: 9am - 12pm

Drop by and do a quick health check to find out if you may be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and how the Life! program can help.

The friendly Life! team will also be available to answer your questions, check if you are eligible for this free, government-funded program and help you get started.

Life! is delivered by dietitians and exercise physiologists and supports you to:
🥗 Improve your nutrition
💪 Increase physical activity
🧠 Manage stress

Learn more via their website.
Try our seated 10 and Done Workout at home! 🪑

Part of our 10 and Done series, a collection of free guided activities available on our 30-20-2 Digital Hub!

Enjoy this 10-minute, equipment-free guided workout. Mostly seated and easy to follow, it’s a great way to get moving at your own pace and add a little more movement to your day!

Head to the link in our bio to visit our 30-20-2 Digital Hub for the full 10 minute video ⭐️
Raft Waterslide closure 🚧
Monday 9 November - Friday 13 November

Please note that both Raft Waterslides will be closed for important maintenance works from Monday 9 November, with planned reopening on Friday 13 November. 

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we complete these important works.
We're open today for Cup Day from 7am - 7pm 🏊

Come down with the family for a swim or get your workout in!
PINES IS A FINALIST!
Pines Forest Aquatic Centre has been named a Finalist in the 2026 Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Business Excellence Awards in the Community Impact & Engagement category!

We’re so proud to be recognised because we know Pines is more than a place to swim. It’s a place where our Frankston community comes together, to be active, happy and connected.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
As a Finalist, we also have the chance to win the People’s Choice Award – and we need YOUR help!

💙 Love your local pool?
💦 Enjoy our free community events?
☀️ Have special memories of summer at Pines?
We’d love you to show your support and help our much-loved Pines Pool. 

HOW TO VOTE
1️⃣ Head to the link in our bio
2️⃣ Fill in your details.
3️⃣ Select Pines Forest Aquatic Centre (Peninsula Leisure) from the drop-down menu and hit submit!
A huge thank you to our amazing team and our Pines community.
PINES is open for the 2026/2027 season! 🥳

Come on down for a swim, and to celebrate the season open! Can't wait to see you there 🤩

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