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Louise goes from strength to strength!

Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre group exercise instructor Louise Craig has been recognised at the Aquatics Recreation Victoria Industry Awards.

A highly talented trainer and an outstanding advocate for fitness, Louise won Group Exercise Instructor of the Year.

Louise said she was “blown away” by the win, adding: “I love my job. I love seeing people enjoy their fitness journey.”

She is rapt to see clients develop a love of exercise and gain mental health and physical benefits as well as increased body confidence.

“I love see people who have never exercised in their life develop a passion for fitness and become someone who is coming week in, week out.”

In a testament to her passion and ability to motivate clients, Louise’s classes are always at 90 per cent capacity.

Peninsula Leisure CEO, Tim Gledhill, praised Louise for her commitment and dedication, as well as the energy she brings to classes.

“She doesn’t shy away from working hard herself within the class, motivating and inspiring her group to work hard and have some fun along the way. She is also a great leader, mentoring some of our other instructors and supporting them through training,” he said.

“Louise is a highly respected member of the PARC team. Her friendliness, support and kind nature is welcomed by all and we’re all extremely proud that she has been recognised by the industry as the very best.”

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Get behind the local community in support of the Snowdome Foundation 🏃

Join the thousands of locals supporting the Snowdome Foundation, in raising funds for life-saving Myeloma research. 

When: Sunday 15 March 

Start Time: 8:30am 

Location: Mount Eliza Regional Park 

Registration: Visit the My Mount Eliza website to register. 

PARC members can enjoy a 5% discount on their registration using our discount code
We’re open Labour Day Public Holiday 🏊

Looking for something to do this public holiday? Head down to PARC for a workout or enjoy some quality time with the family in the water. 

🕐 Centre hours: 7am-7pm 
🛝 Waterslide open: 10am – 6pm 
☕️ Cafe hours: 8am – 5pm 
🏋️‍♀️ Group exercise: reduced timetable, see the Customer Portal or Xplor Peninsula Leisure app for class details and to book in. 

Our sister site PINES is also open from 8am - 6pm. We can’t wait to see you!
⭐️ CUSTOMER SURVEY ⭐️ 

We would really appreciate your help in completing our customer satisfaction survey! We want to hear your thoughts on your recent Pines experience to help us improve in the future. 

This survey should take between 4 and 6 minutes to complete and is available until close of business on Sunday 15 March 2026. 

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

Complete the survey via the link in our bio.
Friendly reminder – our new access gates will be installed this week, Tuesday 3 March – Friday 6 March. 

The works will not impact members and guests, any gates already fitted will remain in the open position, and our team will be on hand to assist. For members attending a Group Exercise Class, please be sure to check in by scanning your wristband at our kiosks. 

We are excited to be improving our member and guest experience with the new access gates. 

You can learn more about the upgrade works via the link in bio.
Join us for a breakfast at PINES this International Women's Day! 

International Women's Day is recognised each year on the 8th of March to acknowledge and celebrate women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements. 

To celebrate IWD this year, our sister site, PINES, are hosting a free breakfast for our community. Head down for a morning swim and enjoy a yummy breakfast with the PINES team. 

📆 When: Friday 6 March 

🕖 Time: 7.30am - 9.00am 

📍 Where: PINES 

Please note, normal entry fees apply with breakfast included in entry fee. 

We look forward to seeing you there!
PARC is open this Labour Day Public Holiday. 

Come down for a workout or some fun in the pools with the family. 

- Centre hours: 7am-7pm 

- Waterslide open: 10am – 6pm 

- Cafe hours: 8am – 5pm 

- Group exercise: reduced timetable, see the Customer Portal or Xplor Peninsula Leisure app for class details and to book in. 

Our sister site PINES is also open from 8am - 6pm. 
We look forward to seeing you in Centre! 

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