Meet new friends and enjoy social sports on campus with DeakinPLAY!
Welcome to a new year at Deakin! We’re excited to welcome you to campus for Trimester 1/Semester 1 and to set you on a healthy and positive path for 2021, we encourage you to check out DeakinPLAY during OWeek!
What is DeakinPLAY?
DeakinPLAY covers a range of activities and social sport competitions at Deakin and is a great way to have fun and get fit while hanging out with friends and classmates. Choose a program below that best matches your interests and register for DeakinPLAY today!
Want to try a sport you haven’t played before?
Join one of our ‘Come and Try’ nights! They’re supported by different DUSA clubs so you can trial a variety of different sports without any formal commitment or just to have some fun!
Do you prefer to get active on your own terms?
Our casual program allows you dedicated time for ‘free play’, where you can just shoot hoops or catch up with new friends in a relaxed and safe environment – the ball’s in your court!
Keen to join a team and compete?
Starting from next week, we’re holding structured eleven-week rounds of netball and basketball social competitions for all ages and abilities. These weeknightly games are the perfect way to stay fit, stay sharp and connect with your fellow students while participating in some good-natured competition!
Burwood – Starting from 6pm on Monday 8 March, indoor stadium (HE building)
- Mondays: Women’s/Mixed Netball
- Tuesdays: Men’s Basketball/Women’s Netball
- Wednesdays: Men’s & Women’s Basketball
- Thursdays: Mixed Basketball
- Sundays: Mixed Basketball.
Waurn Ponds – Starting from 6pm on Wednesday 10 March, indoor stadium (DA building)
- Wednesdays: Men’s & Women’s Basketball.
Register for DeakinPLAY today!
Want to take part in any of the above activities? Register for the DeakinPLAY program today!
You’re welcome to gather a group of friends and register your own team, or sign yourself up and we’ll add you to a team looking for individual players of similar experience.
To register for DeakinPLAY:
- Click the ‘Join’ button at the top of the DeakinACTIVE website
- Create an account (the option to register will not appear until you have created an account)
- Go to the Sports Portal
- Select your location (Burwood or Waurn Ponds)
- Select New registration
- Enter your team name
- Make a payment for your team’s registration fee.
Once you’ve registered via the Sports Portal, you’ll receive an email with a link to our competition registration form. Complete this form to finalise your registration and secure your spot in the competition. If you’d like to register as an individual please complete the submission form on the DeakinPLAY webpage.
Want more info? See the DeakinPLAY webpage on the DeakinACTIVE website.
Help us stay COVIDSafe on campus
As part of our COVIDSafe plan, remember there’s some simple steps you need to follow on campus (and prior to arriving) in order to protect the entire Deakin community. Read more about keeping Deakin COVIDSafe on Deakin Life.
Make a strong start to uni in 2021 with DeakinACTIVE
Whether you’d like to join a gym, go for a run, take a group fitness class, work out online, play your favourite sport or meet some sporty friends – DeakinACTIVE is your number one health and wellbeing destination to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.
See what we’ve got on offer this month to get you settled into uni life for 2021.
Have you downloaded DeakinMOVES yet?
Download the DeakinMOVES app today* and start your journey to a healthier, happier you.
DeakinMOVES is like a fitness buddy that fits in your pocket – not only does it allow you to book your workouts at our DeakinACTIVE gyms, it also includes a range of features to help you stay fit on the go and connect with other students. DeakinMOVES tracks your daily movement or ‘MOVES’ so you can set goals, commit to our regular fitness challenges and see how everyone else in the DeakinMOVES community is progressing.
Join our latest fitness challenge! Sign up to our OWeek and Week 1 DeakinMOVES challenge, and if you achieve the most MOVES for your campus in this two-week period (1–14 March), you’ll win one Strive membership (or a one-month fees credit) at the DeakinACTIVE gym on your campus! See the DeakinMOVES app for full terms and conditions.
Want to get fit on campus?
Have you thought about getting a DeakinACTIVE gym membership? Our brand new fitness centre is now open in Burwood, and we’ve also got gyms at our Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool campuses (please note to attend the campus gyms you will need to follow COVIDSafe requirements). These facilities include state-of-the-art equipment, group fitness classes, affordable membership options and personal training programs.
And best of all, we’ll waive the joining fee for all students during OWeek and Week 1! See the DeakinACTIVE website for full terms and conditions.
See you at OFest!
Make sure you keep an eye on the DeakinACTIVE social channels as we’ll be hosting mini fitness challenges throughout OFest, such as a 600m bike challenge and a pull-up challenge. We’ll also be giving away a bunch of prizes including personal training sessions and DeakinACTIVE packs containing a towel, hat and drink bottle.
* If you cannot download the DeakinMOVES app please contact DeakinACTIVE.