MAC40 Gold inclusion

Your Gold membership just got a shiny new upgrade. Looking for a high intensity structured workout? Look no further than MAC40. Our Small Group Training offering, MAC40 is now more accessible than ever. All you need is a Gold membership.

If you’d like to upgrade your membership to gain access to the program, complete a Membership Modification Form here.

Class capacity is limited, so bookings are essential. Book your MAC40 sessions through your Online Members Portal.

For more information, visit our Fitness Programs page.

BodyBalance100

Improve your mind, your body and your life with BodyBalance.

To celebrate the 100th release of BodyBalance, MUSAC will be holding a 100-minute long BodyBalance class at 7:30pm Wednesday, 12th July 2023. This class will replace the regular 6:30pm BodyBalance class. Members can book through their Online Portal and non-members can register by completing this form.

Winter Onesie Week

Just because it’s School Holidays, doesn’t mean we’re on holidays. Normal classes will still be running all throughout the July school holidays. If you need to mark your child absent for their class, please do so via your Online Members Portal, at least 2 hours in advance to be eligible for a makeup lesson.

Don’t let the cold keep you away. Dress to impress during our Winter Onesie Week, Monday 3rd July – Sunday 9th July 2023, and you could be a lucky winner. Snap a photo outside the centre in your warmest winter woolies and tag us or DM us on Instagram or Facebook to enter the competition.

National Drowning Prevention Day

What will you do to end drowning?

In Australia, hundreds of families lose loved ones to drowning every year.

On Tuesday, 25th July 2023- World Drowning Prevention Day - join Royal Life Saving and Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.

  • Enrol in swimming lessons
  • Supervise children
  • Check pool fence and gate
  • Avoid alcohol and drugs around water
  • Wear a lifejacket
  • Know the conditions
  • Become a pool lifeguard
  • Learn CPR
  • Become a swim teacher

Every small step we individually take can help save lives.

Pride Month Wrap-up

Social Competitions Pride Round

During the final week of the 2023 Semester 1 Competitions, we saw teams take part in our Pride in Sport round. In partnership with Pride in Sport we celebrate, develop, and better enhance sport participation for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was fantastic to see teams showing their support wearing bright vibrant colours during the games. We look forward to doing this again in our next competition.

Group Fitness Pride Spectacular

To round out Pride month, on Thursday, 29th June, four of our Group Fitness classes transformed into a Pride Spectacular with lights, music and fabulous outfits. Our Group Fitness instructors teamed up to deliver wonderful Pride themed Body Pump, Body Attack, Core and Zumba classes. We had 150 people attend over the 4 classes. Wow!

At MUSAC and Campus Life we are committed to providing a safe, fun, and inclusive environment for all people, including those of diverse sexualities and genders.

We celebrate diversity of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, intersex status, ability, skill, cultural background, ethnicity, location, religious or political beliefs, and life stage. There is a place for you in our programs, exactly as you are.

Campus Life has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination, bullying, harassment, or vilification of LGBTQIA+ people. Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia are not tolerated within our sport programs, activities, and facilities.

You can find out more about our LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sport policy here.

Session 2 Social Competitions

Time is running out for registration for our Session 2 Social Competitions. Registrations closes at 5pm on Sunday, 16th July 2023 and capacity is limited.

  • Monday Night Mixed Netball: 5 individual spots left
  • Tuesday Night Mixed Netball: 1 individual spot left
  • Tuesday Night Mixed 7-a-side Football: 16 teams and 6 individual spots left
  • Wednesday Mixed Volleyball: 1 team spot left
  • Wednesday Mixed Touch: 18 teams and 6 individual spots left
  • Friday Mixed Basketball: 6 individual spots left

Whether you’re a beginner or have played for years, our social competitions are perfect for those looking for a fun and friendly space to play team sport.

Don’t have enough for a team? No problem! Sign up as an individual and we will place you in a team – it’s a great way to make new friends.

Competition capacity is limited so register early to avoid missing out!

Visit our Social Competitions page for more information.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

To celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand, we will be running a special on our Social 7-a-side Football Competition. Registration will be discounted as below:

  • Teams – New price: $1050 ($100 off!)
  • Individuals – New price: $100 ($10 off!)

Visit our Social Competitions page to register now!

If you’re not interested in getting in on the action but just want to watch, we’ve got you covered. UBar will be broadcasting each Australian game on the 20th, 27th and 31st July and will continue to do so if the Matilda's move forward after those rounds.

Grab a drink and small Pizza's for just $7!

Martial Arts Program

Do you want to change up your training this winter? You’ve come to the right place!

Our Martial Arts Program for children and adults is perfect for those looking for alternative forms of training and sport. We offer a safe environment for beginners to learn and a supportive environment for experienced students to improve their skills.

For adults we offer:

  • Muay Thai
  • Boxing
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

For children we offer:

  • Beginner Tae Kwon Do
  • Intermediate Tae Kwon Do

Visit our Martial Arts page to find out more.

Member’s Winter BBQ

To thank all our dedicated members who continue to visit even as the weather is getting cooler, MUSAC will be holding a Member’s Winter BBQ. If you hold a Gold, Fitness or Aquatic membership, come down the Health Club Courtyard from 4:30pm on Wednesday, 19th July 2023 to grab a sausage sizzle, on us!

Quarter 2 Members Competition Winners

Thank you to all our dedicated members who kept their visits up even as the weather started getting cooler. We drew the winners of our Quarter 2 Member Competition this week and the lucky winners will soon be taking home their prizes.

  • Gold – Daniel W: Luxury Clean Living With Bourbon Wood Hamper

  • Fitness – Rojeeca T: Clean Living with Caramel Sky Hamper

  • Aquatic – Yang L: Lounging In Luxury Hamper

There’s no better time than now to start working towards your prize for our Quarter 3 Member’s Competition. Remember, all you need to do is visit a minimum of 12 times between 1 July – 30 Sept and you’ll be automatically entered into the draw. Please ensure you have scanned through the centre access gates so all your attendances are captured.

Congratulations to our winners and keep up the good work!

Kids Night In

Have a night off these school holidays with our Kids Night In! We invite your children to join us for a movie and pizza in the Gymnastics Hall on Friday, 7th July 2023.

Participants will take part in some fun gymnastics games and skills followed by a movie. For more information and to book, visit our Holiday Programs Page.

Colour the Campus

On Friday, August 25th 2023, we are going to Colour The Campus in celebration of Wear It Purple Day, this is a campus wide fun run with optional activity checkpoints along the route. It is fully accessible and open to all!

Where: Start at 1CC

When: 2pm Friday, August 25th

Who: Everyone is welcome

There will be lots of amazing prizes and giveaways, so grab some friends and help us Colour The Campus to support Wear It Purple Day. Complete our expression of interest form TODAY!

NAIDOC Week

To celebrate NAIDOC week, Campus Life have teamed up with MQ staff member and former student Dylan Barnes for an evening of storytelling, inspiration, and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Wiradjuri artist Dylan will lead an art workshop focused on Aboriginal art history, where you can create a painting on canvas inspired by this year's NAIDOC theme, 'For our Elders'. Using the theme, participants will be encouraged to explore Elders within their own communities, Mobs, and families and their connection with them.

Everybody is welcome! All monies raised will be donated to an organisation chosen by Dylan.

  • Indigenous Elders: Free
  • Students: $10
  • Staff b& Community: $20

Ticket price includes food and catering from Kallico, (an Aboriginal owned catering company) so you can try some scrumptious bush tucker inspired food!  There will also be additional food supplied by Ubar, and during the evening there will be raffles featuring incredible Aboriginal owned businesses and products.

Buy tickets here!

As always, if you have any feedback for us, we would love to receive it – the good, the bad and the ugly. If you have a submission you’d like to make about how we can improve our facility or our services, feel free to share via the online feedback form.

Yours in health and fitness,

Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre Team