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9 November 2021

We’re back! Get moving for Movember as Burwood and DeakinPLAY activities resume

As we reacquaint ourselves with warmer weather and pre-COVID freedoms (hurray!), it’s time to dust off and get moving again!

Check out our gym offers and fitness activities happening this month as we throw our support behind men’s heath during Movember, and see the DeakinMOVES app for a range of blogs, healthy recipe ideas and daily workouts to help you shift out of hibernation mode and get you feeling fabulous for the summer months ahead. 

We’re also super excited to see the return of our Melbourne folk to the DeakinACTIVE gym at Burwood Campus!

Remember: access to campus remains limited, as per Victoria’s Roadmap. Only fully vaccinated staff, students or visitors (or those with an approved exemption) may attend campus and while on campus you must always follow Deakin’s COVIDSafe plan. Read more in Your vaccination rights and responsibilities: attending campus in T3 and T1/S1, 2022 and DeakinACTIVE’s COVID-19 information.

Move for Movember

Many of you may be familiar with Movember, the annual campaign held every November to raise awareness and funds towards men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide prevention. Join DeakinACTIVE as we raise funds and awareness for these very worthy causes during Movember – you could grow a mo, join our challenges via DeakinMOVES or donate on our fundraiser page. There’s two great challenges to choose from this month:

This year, more than ever, we need your support – so let’s do our best to help the men in our lives enjoy happier and healthier lives. 

See you at the gym! 

We’re so happy to welcome you back to our Burwood gym, which has now reopened in line with the regional gyms in Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool. We’re loving seeing all your smiling faces and the return of pumping music and good vibes! 

So if you’re fully vaccinated and eligible to attend campus, come join us at your local DeakinACTIVE gym soon. Rest assured all safety and hygiene protocols will be enforced at DeakinACTIVE to keep everyone safe during their workouts. See the opening hours for your gym below.

Keen for a run around or to shoot some hoops? Our stadiums are also now open to hire or for casual free play. Speak to our reception staff at Burwood or Waurn Ponds for more information.

Join for $0 before next year
Thinking of joining us but not quite sure yet? To give you a friendly nudge back into the gym, we’re waiving all joining fees for the remainder of 2021! Take advantage of this offer and sign up online today.

Try a personal training session
Keen to get back into a fitness routine but not sure where to start? One-to-one, two-to-one and small group personal training sessions are available. Get your own personalised program and your very own coach to help you reach your health and fitness goals. You can now receive a six-week training program for only $70.

Join a group fitness class
Prefer a fitness class to a lone workout? Group fitness classes are now available indoors and outdoors at both Burwood and Waurn Ponds from Monday to Friday each week. Please book your attendance online via the DeakinMOVES app.

Can’t make it to the gym?
We still have group fitness classes running online as well! Classes are held via Zoom, you can join all sessions with the password ‘deakin’.

DeakinPLAY returns

Our DeakinPLAY social sport activities and competitions are back in Geelong! We’ve got 3v3 open basketball and casual badminton starting this week, so register to join us now. It’s a great way for you to have fun and get fit while hanging out with your friends and classmates, and is open to all ages and abilities.

For full details and to register as a team or individual, see the DeakinPLAY details on the DeakinACTIVE website. Have fun mingling as you MOVE!



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