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Member Success Story – Tim Thwaites

Member Success Story – Tim Thwaites

We caught up with member Tim Thwaites after his success during the PARC Fit program to learn more about his achievements and experiences. “In September last year, I re-joined PARC after being a foundation member. I re-joined as I was incredibly unhealthy and felt sluggish every single day. After a few weeks of being at PARC, I received an email regarding an 8-week PARC Fit program and thought I’d give it a go. I put my head down, threw my diet upside down and worked hard to get myself mentally prepared for day one. During my day 1 warm-up, I rolled my ankle and it HURT, so during session 2 I could barely walk. I knew that if I could push through this, then the next 8 weeks I could push myself through anything. Injury struck AGAIN in weeks 4-5, as I strained my left hamstring. I iced it as much as I could and once again, battled through. During week 6, I was holidaying in Kingscliff, but completed 3 sessions from the holiday program Britt had sent me. That was the end of PARC Fit and it left me thinking – ‘what’s next?’ When the Portsea Twilight Fun Run popped up in my Facebook feed, I decided to set myself the challenge of running the 8kms in under an hour. The fun run was the hardest thing I have ever done, with the first 5kms being all uphill. However, I knew I had the mental strength to push through. Even though I wasn’t the first one to cross the line and was nearly last in my age group, I finished up with an end time of 58 minutes – 2 minutes under the goal I had set for myself. On top of this, I also managed to raise just under $700 for Beyond Blue. I am currently planning my next fun run and am looking forward to the next round of PARC Fit. Throughout my journey, I have lost 10kgs. Even though I’ve still got a long way to go, I am not giving up!”  
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Anzac Day 2026 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌹
Just a friendly reminder that PARC will be open with reduced hours on Saturday 25 April, with the Centre opening at 1pm.

Here`s what services we`ll be running this ANZAC Day Public Holiday.
🏢 Centre Hours: 1pm – 7pm
🛝 Waterslides: 1pm – 6pm
☕️ Cafe: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
🏊 PARC Swim: No Classes
🧘‍♀️ Group Exercise Classes: No classes. Book a virtual or on demand class via the Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure Xplor app.

Please visit our website to see a full list of our opening hours, as well as any alterations to operations over this time.

#PARCFrankston #ANZACDay2026 #Lestweforget #CentreUpdate

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Anzac Day 2026 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌹 Just a friendly reminder that PARC will be open with reduced hours on Saturday 25 April, with the Centre opening at 1pm. Here's what services we'll be running this ANZAC Day Public Holiday. 🏢 Centre Hours: 1pm – 7pm 🛝 Waterslides: 1pm - 6pm ☕️ Cafe: 1:30pm - 5:30pm 🏊 PARC Swim: No Classes 🧘‍♀️ Group Exercise Classes: No classes. Book a virtual or on demand class via the Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure Xplor app. Please visit our website to see a full list of our opening hours, as well as any alterations to operations over this time. #PARCFrankston #ANZACDay2026 #Lestweforget #CentreUpdate

As the weather cools down, we’re making a small change to our waterslide hours.

From this weekend, our raft waterslides will be open on weekends from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

All other operating hours and services will remain the same, including our Aquatic Playground hours.

To check our Centre operating hours and see what’s open before your visit, please visit our website.

We look forward to seeing you in Centre soon!

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As the weather cools down, we’re making a small change to our waterslide hours. From this weekend, our raft waterslides will be open on weekends from 10.00am to 4.00pm. All other operating hours and services will remain the same, including our Aquatic Playground hours. To check our Centre operating hours and see what’s open before your visit, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you in Centre soon!

Have you had your say on our Impact Survey?

We want to understand how attending PARC:
💪 Impacts your physical health and mental wellbeing
💙 Helps you feel connected to community
⭐️ Adds value to you or your family’s life

Your answers will help us measure the value to our community and the real world impact of our programs and spaces – not just how often they’re used, but how they genuinely make a difference.

The survey is open until 26 April 2026 and will take around 10 minutes. Participants can go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers! Complete the survey via the link in our bio.

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Have you had your say on our Impact Survey? We want to understand how attending PARC: 💪 Impacts your physical health and mental wellbeing 💙 Helps you feel connected to community ⭐️ Adds value to you or your family’s life Your answers will help us measure the value to our community and the real world impact of our programs and spaces - not just how often they’re used, but how they genuinely make a difference. The survey is open until 26 April 2026 and will take around 10 minutes. Participants can go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers! Complete the survey via the link in our bio.

2 minute survey: Share your experience at Frankston Skate Park 🛹

Last time we asked, you told us what’s working – and the survey results were awesome. Now we want your thoughts again, to help us keep delivering the skate park experience you love.

To track how we’re doing, we’re running a short Frankston Skate Park Pulse Survey.

The details
🕐 Takes just 2–3 minutes
📆 Open until 26 April
💬 Responses are confidential
🎁 Go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers.

Complete the Frankston Skate Park Pulse Survey via the link in our bio.

Thanks for helping us keep Frankston Skate Park the place skaters love.

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2 minute survey: Share your experience at Frankston Skate Park 🛹 Last time we asked, you told us what’s working - and the survey results were awesome. Now we want your thoughts again, to help us keep delivering the skate park experience you love. To track how we’re doing, we’re running a short Frankston Skate Park Pulse Survey. The details 🕐 Takes just 2–3 minutes 📆 Open until 26 April 💬 Responses are confidential 🎁 Go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers. Complete the Frankston Skate Park Pulse Survey via the link in our bio. Thanks for helping us keep Frankston Skate Park the place skaters love.

Have you had your say on our Impact Survey? 💬

We want to understand how attending PARC:
💪 Impacts your physical health and mental wellbeing
💙 Helps you feel connected to community
⭐️ Adds value to you or your family’s life

Your answers will help us measure the value to our community and the real world impact of our programs and spaces – not just how often they’re used, but how they genuinely make a difference.

The survey is open until 26 April 2026 and will take around 10 minutes. Participants can go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers! Complete the survey via the link in our bio.

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Have you had your say on our Impact Survey? 💬 We want to understand how attending PARC: 💪 Impacts your physical health and mental wellbeing 💙 Helps you feel connected to community ⭐️ Adds value to you or your family’s life Your answers will help us measure the value to our community and the real world impact of our programs and spaces - not just how often they’re used, but how they genuinely make a difference. The survey is open until 26 April 2026 and will take around 10 minutes. Participants can go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Rebel Sport vouchers! Complete the survey via the link in our bio.

Our partners at Davenport Physiotherapy are gearing up for the winter footy season! 🏉❄️

They have recently shared this amazing story of one of their clients, Cooper, who’s set to return to footy after more than a year on the sidelines following ACL surgery. What a huge achievement! 👏

If you are recovering from an injury, and would like to see how they can support you on your journey, you can visit their website to find out more, or to book an appointment.

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Our partners at Davenport Physiotherapy are gearing up for the winter footy season! 🏉❄️ They have recently shared this amazing story of one of their clients, Cooper, who’s set to return to footy after more than a year on the sidelines following ACL surgery. What a huge achievement! 👏 If you are recovering from an injury, and would like to see how they can support you on your journey, you can visit their website to find out more, or to book an appointment.

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