Sports and recreation

Sports & Recreation

Our clubs offer a range of sports and activities for all ages and abilities, suited to each local community.

As one of Queensland’s largest sports and recreational providers our most popular sports of gymnastics, boxing, basketball and martial arts continue to draw members of all ages, with dozens more on offer ranging from squash to roller skating, pickleball and netball.

Gym+Fitness

This year many of our Gym+Fitness centres have received significant upgrades and new equipment to improve our members’ training experiences.

Two brand-new gyms have opened at PCYC Fortitude Valley and PCYC Bayside, with gym renovations occurring at PCYC Inala, PCYC Townsville, PCYC Beenleigh, PCYC Gold Coast, PCYC Hills District, PCYC Upper Ross, PCYC Hervey Bay, PCYC Goondiwindi, PCYC Deception Bay and PCYC Innisfail thanks to the help of local funding and community support.

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sports & recreational activities

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Gym+Fitness centres

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gymnastics clubs Our focus on providing quality community gyms and improving the customer experience will continue with improvements ranging from complete equipment upgrades to new Functional Training Zones.

Exciting new projects ahead include the opening of the $14 million PCYC Logan club and sports precinct, and new developments at PCYC Gladstone and PCYC Gold Coast, with plans to convert all our gyms to 24/7 next year.

Activ8 Group Fitness

Developed by PCYC Queensland fitness professionals statewide, our Activ8 Group Fitness delivers effective 45-minute classes incorporating Fusion, Strength, Cardio, Boxing, Core, 50+ and Recovery workouts.

GROUP FITNESS

The innovative group fitness product offers 20 workouts for all ages and fitness levels, and is designed to increase cardiovascular endurance, improve heart health, build strength and burn fat.

Launched at the height of the pandemic, Activ8 @home is PCYC Queensland’s free online workout and fitness program designed to support people’s health and wellbeing, allowing members to stay connected, fit and healthy at home.

This year, our Activ8@home program is a finalist in the 2021 AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence, with the winner to be announced late 2021.

Little n Active

This year we prepare to launch our exclusive new Little n Active Program, which takes a fun and creative approach when introducing children under 5 to physical activity.

Held in a safe and welcoming club space where active parental participation is key, Little n Active classes are designed to promote children’s curiosity, encourage problem solving, increase comprehension and develop social skills.

Catering for different ages and stages, classes build fundamental movement and improve children’s physical literacy, using engaging themed environments.

Gymnastics

Our gymnastics members continue to soar through our Pathways Program including KinderGym, Recreational, Competitive and Gym Sports programs.

As the largest provider of gymnastics in Queensland, our 26 gymnastics clubs encourage gymnasts of all ages and abilities to enjoy the sport through our progressive and non-competitive recreational program, competition level streams, and fun gym sports like FreeG, tumbling, trampolining and Fitter for Life.

Rise Up Be Yourself (RUBY)

Our free physical fitness program for women who have experienced domestic violence, this year RUBY helped more than 130 women across 20 clubs to enjoy fitness and friendship in a safe setting, led by female police officers.

“The impact of the program on the participants is obvious. The changes I see in them even just week to week is amazing. We have people that have come along shy and not feeling confident to talk in front of the group and even just an hour later, at the end of the session, it’s like they are a different person. Our fitness instructor sums it up nicely, she describes it as ‘a safe space for women to exercise and showcase their inner lioness.” – RUBY instructor