Thanks for being a part of it!

It has been a massive two weeks and all I can say is Thanks for being a part of it!

So much has happened in the last two weeks that I don't know where to start. For those of you who have visited the centre recently, you will have seen some physical changes. Here's just a few:

• The Warner Avenue Car parking is getting a face-lift
• The old staff room and staff change room near the Group Fitness Room is no longer in existence
• The front wall of the gym has been replaced with a ply wood wall
• The physio and massage consulting suites are all but demolished
• The new family and group change rooms are well underway at the deep end of the 25m indoor pool
• The outdoor pool landscaping is coming along very nicely

You can see some of these changes taking shape by viewing our latest APARC Point of View video clip Click Here.

This week our members and customers stuck with us through some detours that were put in place to avoid noisy demolition works as well as the relocation of some our classes. We thank you and we promise you that it will all be worth it when you see the brand new centre.

We were extremely excited to start giving away our t-shirts for members who had visited the centre 12 times since the 6th of August. Our first member to receive the t-shirt was Wieslaw Wajcik pictured below with Liz our Customer Service Officer. Congratulations!

Coming up in the next 2 weeks, we have a "two week look ahead" from the construction company. Listed below are some of the things you might see when you come to the centre:

• Concrete slab being poured for the new group and family change rooms
• Continued demolition of the old front entrance area and then the pouring of a new concrete slab
• Finalisation of demolition of old staff room and change rooms and the pouring of the slab for the new dry change rooms (as well as the sewer works)
• Continued landscaping works and preparation for synthetic turf in the Outdoor pool area
• Warner Avenue car park planting and landscaping works

We hope to see you soon and thank you for your continued patience.

Yours in Health and Happiness

Amanda Craven

Centre Manager

APARC Health Club Revealed

What a week! From bobcats through the front door to excavators on the grassy hill next to the Outdoor Pool! It was all happening at APARC! As the excitement of the renewal is as ripe as ever I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to show you what the Renewed APARC Health Club is shaping up to look like.

Who is this? How rude of me. My name is Richard Quail and I am the Assistant Manager at Ashy and this is my first addition to the APARC Renewal Blog!

So anyway, back to the gym! Health and Wellness is certainly my background, passion and pretty much consumes my life, so it is my sincere pleasure to show you the indicative APARC Health Club Layout as can be seen below. Boasting a huge 544 square metres the Health Club is almost exactly twice the size of the current APARC Health Club. It will consist of an extensive free weight and resistance space along the proposed floor to ceiling northern windowed wall. Flowing through will be an extensive range of cardio equipment and a large separate core, stretch and stability space.

But what is the other section with the green you ask?

The name of this area is up for debate but essentially this is proposed to be state of the art functional training area! This exciting space is fully laid out with all the latest and greatest pieces on the market with ample free space for body weight exercises. An additional feature of this space is also the proposal of fully fitted synthetic grass to allow for everything from barefoot stability work to high intensity sled work. Please see the indicative 3D render of what this area might look like, we hope you like it!

Have a great weekend,

Richard Quail

Assistant Manager 

Colour Charts and Building materials

You're seeing it here first! The boards below will go up on the wall over the weekend but as a blog reader, you are getting the first look at the colour palette and the materials that will be used to make the facility look ace!

There are lots of natural and fresh tones of green combined with smart shades of black, white and grey. Natural timbers and splashes of bright colour finish it all off nicely.

The centre is going to look absolutely amazing and you saw it here first.

The interior designers, architects and the project manager at the City of Boroondara have carefully considered the needs of the facility for the future when picking out the building materials. They are both durable and functional with the non-slip factor being front of mind.

I'd love to hear what you think but I think it is perfect for this fantastic centre.

Also of note - the excavation began today behind the wall at the deep end of the 25m pool. That means that work is well underway for the new group and family change rooms! So exciting!

Yours in Health and Happiness

Amanda Craven
Centre Manager