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Member Success Story – Martin Brett

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Running Success Story

G’day my name is Martin Brett; my dream has always been to participate in the Melbourne Marathon by the time I was 40. When I was at school running was something I enjoyed and I was part of the cross-country running team. I started working full-time and running was no longer a priority, however, the dream of completing the Marathon was still alive.   Although running wasn’t a priority I did continue playing footy until, on June 3rd 1995, my life completely changed. I was driving on a country road when a car came over a hill in the middle of the road hitting me head- on, with the driver’s side taking all the impact. I ended up in hospital for 2 weeks and unable to walk. I was married in September that same year,  still needing crutches however. During my time in rehabilitation my surgeon informed me – at the age of 27 – I was no longer able to participate in sport which included footy, golf and running. I was even advised to take extra care when walking on uneven ground.   Since my rehabilitation I have had 4 more operations, with the last being in 2015 which finally left me feeling pain free. The surgeon said the best form of rehab is to walk and swim so I joined PARC for the hot pool and swimming. Going to the pool regularly and building up my walking distance, I started to then get that competitive feeling back. In October 2016 I went to a friend’s house at about 4pm to her lying on the couch so I asked, “what’s wrong with you?” and her response was “I did the Melbourne Marathon today”. It was at that point I decided, I am going to do that next year!   I was told by a friend about ‘Parkrun’ and completed by first 5k event in 40 minutes, walking the whole distance. I have since completed an additional 50 events. Unfortunately I was unable to do the 2017 Marathon as I was still not fit enough. My physio told me the only way I would truly have a chance to participate is by joining the gym and build up my strength. In 2018, I upgraded my PARC membership to a complete membership and started my weight training.   Whilst going to the gym I discovered the PARC Fit run club. My fitness has improved so much that I can now complete the 5k in 23 minutes. On October 14th, 2018 – 11 years later than I had hoped – I completed the Melbourne Marathon.   Having achieved my dream of completing the Melbourne Marathon, I want to do it again and hopefully some other marathons around Australia. I want to keep running, whether it be 5k at Parkrun, PARC Fit running club or even a triathlon. Having come so far, I just want to stay active.
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Bring your best moves and get ready to dance the night away at our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party. We have the ultimate dance-fitness celebration planned, featuring energising, international beats sure to get you moving!

When: Sunday 17 May 2025, 5pm – 6pm
Where: PARC
Cost: FREE!
Bookings: Bookings are open via our Customer Portal with limited spots available.

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Let’s Groove! 🕺🪩 Bring your best moves and get ready to dance the night away at our Sweat & Smile Zumba Party. We have the ultimate dance-fitness celebration planned, featuring energising, international beats sure to get you moving! When: Sunday 17 May 2025, 5pm – 6pm Where: PARC Cost: FREE! Bookings: Bookings are open via our Customer Portal with limited spots available. #frankston #southsidefestival #zumba #PARC #dance

One week until our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off! 😱

Make sure you`ve collected your card from reception, and get ready for four weeks of fun! Attend 12 times over the 4 weeks between Monday 18 May to Sunday 14 June, and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves! 🤩🏋️‍♀️

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One week until our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge kicks off! 😱 Make sure you've collected your card from reception, and get ready for four weeks of fun! Attend 12 times over the 4 weeks between Monday 18 May to Sunday 14 June, and go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves! 🤩🏋️‍♀️

Happy Mother`s Day to all the amazing Mothers and Mother figures out there! We appreciate all the hard work you do 🩵

We`re so lucky to have such a lovely community of Mums here at PARC! We hope everyone has a great day celebrating and spending time with their Mum or that special Mum figure in their life. 🌹💝

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Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing Mothers and Mother figures out there! We appreciate all the hard work you do 🩵 We're so lucky to have such a lovely community of Mums here at PARC! We hope everyone has a great day celebrating and spending time with their Mum or that special Mum figure in their life. 🌹💝

Our 30-20-2 Winter Challenge is just around the corner! 🎉

It kicks off in just over a week, on Monday 18 May and will run for four weeks until Sunday 14 June.

All you need to do is grab a card from Reception, attend PARC 12 times over the four weeks of the challenge and you will go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves!

Let`s get moving! 🤩

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Our 30-20-2 Winter Challenge is just around the corner! 🎉 It kicks off in just over a week, on Monday 18 May and will run for four weeks until Sunday 14 June. All you need to do is grab a card from Reception, attend PARC 12 times over the four weeks of the challenge and you will go into the draw to win 1 of 50 limited edition PARC winter scarves! Let's get moving! 🤩

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Join the fun at our Family Fun Day this Saturday 9 May. Enjoy free skate clinics, skateboard and equipment hire, plus a community sausage sizzle!

When: Saturday 9 May 2025, 12.00pm – 3.00pm

Where: Frankston Skate Park

Open to all ages and abilities. Bookings for the skate clinics are open via the Skate Park Customer Portal.

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Skate Jam is this Saturday! 🛹 Join the fun at our Family Fun Day this Saturday 9 May. Enjoy free skate clinics, skateboard and equipment hire, plus a community sausage sizzle! When: Saturday 9 May 2025, 12.00pm – 3.00pm Where: Frankston Skate Park Open to all ages and abilities. Bookings for the skate clinics are open via the Skate Park Customer Portal.

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Beat the cold with PARC Reformer! This weather may be cooling down, but we certainly aren’t! Join one of our reformer classes in our state-of-the-art studio, and enjoy a class that’s perfect to get your body moving. Whether it’s led by one of our fabulous instructors, or a virtual session, there’s something for everyone! #PARCfrankston #reformerpilates #reformerpilatesworkout #reformerfrankston #reformer

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