Opening later this year, City of Darebin's Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre aka NARC at 180 Victoria Road, Northcote is set to be the newest and most innovative fitness and aquatic facility. Darebin will be celebrating by holding a series of community events over the coming months, in the lead-up to the reopening. First up, as part of The Big Warn-Up, NARC is heading to train stations in the area to serve free breakfast and coffee to commuters to brighten their morning journey. The following dates and stations are where you'll find the Breakfast of Champions from 7am-9pm on each of these dates.
Thu 10 Aug - Northcote train station
Tue 15 Aug - Bell train station
Thu 24 Aug - Alphington train station
NARC team members will be serving up healthy brekky bites to city-bound commuters that include seasonal fruit salad, house made granola with berries and Greek yoghurt, almond chia pudding with coconut milk, and mini muffins, alongside freshly made coffee thanks to Coffee MIO , which will be the official coffee served in the new NARC cafe.
There are more community engagement activities set to take place that include activations at NARC such as LGBTQIA+ friendly aqua-aerobics , a Sensory Sensitive swimming day, and a pre-opening Parade along Northcote’s High St that is sure to make a splash, so stay in touch via social media for updates.
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Opening later in 2023, the new NARC will have a 10 lane, 50 metre heated pool outdoors, and a 25 metre, 8 lane indoor pool. Living up to its name as a recreation centre , NARC has thought of everything. Splash pad, lap pool, warm water pool, leisure pool, learn to swim pool, it has it all. Plus fitness and wellness facilities include multi-purpose spaces for group fitness and reformer Pilates, an 800m2 fitness centre, and consulting rooms for allied health professionals.
NARC is taking expressions of interest for its learn-to-swim program and pre-sale memberships are currently available with a range of value-adds offered to new members, including waived sign up fees (valued at $55), the chance to win six- and 12-month memberships and merchandise. Pre-sale members will also have the opportunity to participate in The Big Warm-up activations on site prior to the centre opening to the public. See the website for all details.