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The Countdown is on to the 2022/2023 PINES Summer Season!

We are so excited to be opening the gates again at our gorgeous Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.

Our Pines crew are working hard in preparation for the upcoming season, making sure the pool and all facilities are in tip top shape for open on Tuesday 1 November.

Meet Ian, your new PINES Centre Leader

We are very happy to introduce Ian Carroll, who will be taking on the role of Pines Leader this season. If his face is familiar, that’s because Ian volunteered a lot of his time last season to help with our popular Free Family Friday events. Ian has also been a part of the Peninsula Leisure team for 3 years, and you may have seen him around our sister site PARC, as he looked after all things Asset and Facility.

Ian is looking forward to another big season at Pines and getting to know our incredible community of lap swimmers, families and schools over the coming months.

“I am really excited about this opportunity to engage with such a wonderful community. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and hearing everyone’s Pines stories as we all enjoy this incredible facility over the warmer months.”

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 Valentine’s Day from the PARC Team! 💙
We wanted to take this moment to shout out someone very special in our hearts… YOU!

Our wonderful community is what makes PARC so special, so thank you to each and every one of our wonderful members. 

We 💙 you!
Why does 10 seconds at Pilates feel like eternity 😅
If you want to experience that pilates burn in real time, our new, state of the art reformer studio is included as part of our Full Access Membership 👀 That means unlimited classes, and unlimited fun!
New Year, New Timetable! 🧘‍♀️

The group exercise timetable is returning bigger and better in 2026! We’ve taken your feedback and made a number of changes to better support you in being active. 

- More of your favourite classes added
- New formats to check out! 
- Increased class capacity

The full timetable is now live, and you can view it via the Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure Xplor app.
PARC is on a podcast! 🎙️

We are excited to share that late last year, PARC was featured on 3MP’s Peninsula Picks Podcast, shining a spotlight on our vibrant community hub right here in Frankston! 

This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what makes PARC so much more than just a recreation centre,  and you'll get to hear rom some of our passionate team members, who share what it’s like to be part of PARC, and why community truly sits at the heart of everything we do 💙

Listen to the episode via the link in our bio.
Bright bathers = safer swimmers 🌈🩳 

Our PARC Swim team demonstrate that when it comes to swimwear for little ones, the right colour can matter! 

🟡 Bright colours like neon orange, pink, yellow or lime green can be easier to spot. 
🔵 While some dark or pale colours and may disappear in busy pools or in open water. 

As we enter the height of Summer, and more of us in and around water, help your children stand out for all the right reasons! 

Go bright, go bold, and stay safer around water!

#PARCFrankston #WaterSafety #BrightIsBest #swim #watersafety #Saferswimmmer

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