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Christmas and New Year Opening Hours πŸŽ„πŸŽ…

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.β€―Β 

PARC Centre opening hours:Β 
  • Monday 19 December – Friday 23 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pm
  • Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December: 7am – 6pmΒ 
  • Christmas Day Saturday 25 December: ClosedΒ 
  • Boxing Day Monday 26 December: 7am – 7pmΒ 
  • Tuesday 27 December: Public holiday hours 7am – 7pmΒ 
  • Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 December: Normal hours 5am – 9pmΒ 
  • New Years Eve Saturday 31 December: 7am – 6pmΒ 
  • New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January: 7am – 7pmΒ 
  • Monday 2 January: 7am – 7pmΒ 
Waterslide opening hours (GREEN only, BLUE slide closed throughout period):Β 

Please note – Due to staffing challenges, our waterslide opening hours may be impacted and we cannot guarantee the GREEN slide is open.β€―Β 

  • Monday 19 December – Friday 23 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pmΒ 
  • Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December: 10am – 6pmΒ 
  • Christmas Day Saturday 25 December: ClosedΒ 
  • Monday 26 December – Tuesday 27 December: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pmΒ 
  • Wednesday 28 December – Friday 30 December: School holiday hours 10am – 7pmΒ 
  • New Years Eve Saturday 31 December: 10am – 6pmΒ 
  • Sunday 1 January – Monday 2 January: Public holiday hours 10am – 6pmΒ 
  • Tuesday 3 January onwards (weekdays): School holiday hours 10am – 7pmΒ 
PARC Swim:Β 

Lessons will finish on Sunday 18 December. We will be busy over the school holidays preparing for the start of Term 1, when lessons resume on Monday 30 January.

Group Exercise:Β 

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. See the timetable HERE.Β 

Cafe:
  • Usual hours, except:
  • 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.
Creche:Β 

Creche Christmas closure Creche last day for the year will be Friday 23rd and Creche will reopen on Monday 9th January. β€―2023 enrolment forms available HERE.Β 

What’s on at PARC these summer holidays?Β 

School holiday Program runs from Tuesday 3 January through to Friday 27 January 2023!Β Β 

Keep palm, PARC Paradise is here! PARC has your summer fun sorted these school holidays with an ultimate tropical escape!Β Β 

Paradise Island has arrived at PARC, and we have hours of entertainment planned for the whole family to enjoy.Β Β 

Get out the bathers. Grab your friends and family and enjoy:Β 

  • Our green constrictor waterslide
  • Our paradise Multi-level Aquatic Playground
  • Face painting and balloon entertainment
  • Visits from our special guest, Marianna the Mermaid
  • Fun pool deck games and activitiesΒ 
  • A treasure Island huntΒ 
  • Paradise prizes, giveaways and more!
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Our school holiday program will run weekdays from Tuesday 3 January to Friday 27 January between 11am-3pm.Β 

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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. πŸ‘ΆπŸŒ³

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 πŸ‘Ά 

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

πŸ‘‰ How to apply: Submit an Expression of Interest via our website, open throughout January. Link in bio.

#CanSwim #PARCFrankston #PinesFrankston #WaterSafety #FrankstonCity #MorePeopleCanSwim
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.
It’s party time πŸŽ‰ 

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 β˜€οΈ 

Wednesday 21 Jan, 11am-2pm. 
β˜€οΈ Free sausage sizzle
🐯 Free Face Painting
πŸ›Ή 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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