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PINES is set to open for 2024/2025 summer season

With warmer days quickly approaching, Frankston City and Frankston North locals can look forward to the season open of the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre for the 2024/2025 summer season on Friday 1 November.

Peninsula Leisure Operations Manager Jarrah Wynne is excited to welcome the community back to the 40-year-old local outdoor pool. Time spent at the much loved PINES over summer is a tradition for many families and individuals in the Frankston community.

“We’re excited to welcome everyone back to the PINES pool for another fantastic summer season. It’s the perfect spot to unwind, stay active, and create lasting memories under the sun. We’re fortunate to have such a fantastic outdoor community space right here in Frankston. Our team has worked hard to ensure the pool is ready for a fun, safe, and memorable season.” said Mr Wynne.

Welcome back to our Centre Leader, Chiara!
We are very happy to welcome back Chiara, who will again be taking on the role of PINES Leader this season. Chiara oversaw Pines’ biggest season yet, with 43,251 attendances, the launch of our Quiet Hour Swim pilot program, a season extension and countless events for the community. She was recognised for her work as Centre Leader last season when she received Peninsula Leisure’s Most Valuable Employee award for her hard work and dedication, and we are thrilled to have her leading the Pines team again.

Chiara is looking forward to another big season at PINES and welcoming back our incredible community of lap swimmers, families and schools over the coming months.

“I am very excited to be back working with the PINES community, continuing to create a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. I can’t wait to get started and share what is going to be a fantastic and hot summer with everyone.”

Keep up to date with what’s happening at PINES
We’ll be sharing lots of updates on our Facebook page in the lead up to our open day, as well as fun exciting news about our Free Family Fridays and other community events. Be sure to follow us to keep in the know.

We can’t wait to see you at Pines!
We’re counting down the days until we open the gates and welcome our amazing PINES family once again to our award-winning pool.

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Happy International Women's Day to our wonderful PARC Community! 🌸 

We wanted to acknowledge this special day, and all those wonderful women out there who continue to inspire, connect and motivate us. Take some time to stop and reflect on the women in your life who inspire you. 🌟
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!

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