Newsletter contents:
- Easter Holiday Hours
- Children's Holiday Programs
- Group Fitness Events
- Have you seen our videos?
- Parking Reminder
- Upcoming Days of Significance
- Tertiary Lifeblood Challenge
Easter Holiday Hours
As the Easter Holiday season approaches, please be advised that there will be some variations to our regular operating hours.
Date | Operating Hours |
Friday 15th April 2022 (Good Friday) | Closed |
Saturday 16th April 2022 (Easter Saturday) | 8:00am – 1:00pm (Pools close at 12:45pm) |
Sunday 17th April 2022 (Easter Sunday) | 8:00am – 1:00pm (Pools close at 12:45pm) |
Monday 18th April 2022 (Easter Monday) | Closed |
Monday 25th April 2022 (ANZAC Day) | Closed |
Children's Holiday Programs
Children’s Holiday Programs will run for two-weeks across the April 2022 School Holidays.
Week | Dates |
1 | Monday 11th April – Thursday 14th April |
2 | Tuesday 19th April – Friday 22nd April |
While Swimming Holiday Programs have booked out, there are a small number of spots that remain available for the Gymnastics Holiday Programs.
Day | Apparatus/Activities | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | Beginner and Intermediate Tumbling | $42 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm |
Tuesday | Bars, Beam, Floor, Tramp + Games | $42 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm |
Wednesday | TeamGym Intensive | $42 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm |
Thursday | Bars, Beam, Floor, Tramp + Games | $42 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm |
Friday | Ninja Course + Games | $50 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm |
Sessions will be available across both weeks, excluding Friday 15th April and Monday 18th April 2022. Participants must be 5 - 15 years of age.
Children's Programs Notice
Regular Learn to Swim and Gymnastics classes will continue throughout the school holidays (except across the Easter weekend Friday 15th - Monday 18th April, and Monday 25th April 2022).
Learn to Swim Water Safety Week will run from Monday 4th - Sunday 10th April. Participants are reminded to wear clothes in the pool over their swimmers.
Gymnastics Assessments will be run in classes of the week Monday 4th April - Sunday 10th April for Water, Fire and Air levels. Please allow 24-48 hours for your child's results to be sent via email, which will be accessible to view in the GreeneDesk parent portal.
For any questions or queries, please contact the Gymnastics Team via email: gymnastics@mq.edu.au
Group Fitness Events
Our Group Fitness Team will host two upcoming Zumba in the coming week.
Thursday 31st March 2022 will be the final Mardi Gras themed event, celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility, with a 90-minute Zumba class hosted by multiple instructors within the Poolside Studio.
The theme is “Loud and Proud: Celebrating who you are”, and we encourage all participants to dress up in their favourite colours and glitter.
You can stay for 45 minutes, 60 minutes or for the entire 90 minutes – it’s up to you!
The class will start at 7:30pm and run until 9pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Monday 4th April 2022 is an open invitation to Macquarie University Students and Staff to participate in a mass Zumba event in the Central Courtyard.
Nationally recognized and Reebok-sponsored Group Fitness Instructor, Anna Biddiscombe, will host the outdoor event – which starts at 1pm.
It is free to join, however registrations are required and can be done so online here.
Social Media Campaign about videos – what else would you like to see?
Have you been staying up to date with the video content we’ve been sharing across YouTube and social media?
We want to ensure our members and patrons not only feel comfortable interacting with and using our new equipment, but that they learn a little more about us and our wonderful team in the process.
To date, we have shared videos which showcase:
- How to set up your account
- How to access apps and content on your account
- How to charge your smart phone on our Cardio machines
- The S-Drive Treadmill. What is it? And how to use it – demonstrated by Personal Trainer, Michel Hemmings
- Bench Press Breakers. What are they? And how to use them – demonstrated by Personal Trainer, Megan Tiong
Soon we will be releasing our latest video, which highlights our IPF Combo Rack – demonstrated by Personal Trainer, Katsu Suzuki.
But we want to hear from you! What videos would you like to see? Are there pieces of equipment that you’d like to know more about?
Share your feedback in the comments of either of our YouTube, Facebook or Instagram posts on our upcoming video and the comment with the most likes will have their request feature in an upcoming video!
Plus! While you’re at it. Follow us on socials – subscribe, like, share and comment on our content. Not only does it help our socials algorithm, but it allows you to have an active say in what comes next!
Parking Reminder
A kind reminder that the North 3 Car Park is available to members for parking.
We encourage members, especially parents and guardians of those enrolled in Children’s Programs classes to utilize this car park for easy access and a shorter walk to the centre.
Some new signage has been recently installed at the entry point to the North 3 carpark to highlight this accessibility to members.
2-hours free parking is available to all members of Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre.
To access the discounted parking rates and avoid fines, please make sure you register your vehicle(s) by completing the parking registration form and download the CellOPark app or use one of the parking machines located inside the main foyer of the Sport and Aquatic Centre.
To activate your two-hours free, you must start your parking session using the CellOPark app or by entering your vehicle registration at the parking meters located inside the main foyer of the centre. Our parking system only recognizes 'activated sessions'. You will be required to initiate an activated session each time you visit the centre to claim your two-hours free each time you park within the centre car park.
Please click here to learn more more about parking at Macquarie University.
Upcoming Days of Significance
- International Transgender Day of Visibility - 31st March 2022
- Easter - 15th April - 18th April 2022
- ANZAC Day - 25th April 2022
- IDAHOBIT – 17th May 2022
- National Sorry Day – 26th May 2022
- Reconciliation Week – 27th May – 3rd June 2022
- Pride Month – June 2022
Tertiary Lifeblood Challenge
Members of MUSAC team are competing against other Sydney universities in the Tertiary Lifeblood Challenge to donate blood.
Lifeblood Teams brings people together to save lives — they’re made up of people, like you, who care about what’s happening in the world. Some donate together, others support the Team by donating on their own. Either way, they’re transforming the lives of thousands of Australians.
People like cancer patients, who depend on blood in their time of need. Whether it’s to keep them healthy enough for treatment, to get them through a tough surgery, or to compensate for the effects of chemotherapy, donated blood can make a life-saving difference.
Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre Lifeblood Team is making a big difference — and you can too. Join your university or TAFE Lifeblood Team through the Donate Blood app for the chance to win one of ten $100 Visa gift cards and change lives. It’s a win-win. https://app.donateblood.com.au/DuC6
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 enquiry form.
Yours in health and fitness,
Christian Renford
Venue Manager – Sport and Aquatics
