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6 March 2024

Make friends and build your fitness between classes with DeakinACTIVE

We’re so excited to welcome you to campus for T1/S1! Come by and check out your local DeakinACTIVE facilities. 

Staying active and healthy will go a long way in helping you succeed in your studies, and our friendly DeakinACTIVE team is here to make it fun! 

If you’re not familiar with DeakinACTIVE, it’s the home of sport, health and wellbeing at Deakin. We’ve got gyms and fitness facilities at our Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Waterfront and Warrnambool campuses with state-of-the-art equipment, a range of fitness classes and supportive staff to help you reach your fitness goals. We also run a range of social sport activities throughout the year so you can make new pals as you move!

Get moving today!

Sign up for $0*

With generous membership packages starting at the cost of just a couple of coffees per week, we have an affordable option to suit everyone! 

We can offer you discounted student membership fees, no lock-in contracts and, if you join DeakinACTIVE in T1, we’ll waive the joining fee! You can join up in person in the gym or join up online. *See the DeakinACTIVE website for full terms and conditions. 

Already a member? Bring a friend for free on IWD 2024!

We strive to create an equitable, inclusive and safe space for everyone at DeakinACTIVE. To celebrate 2024 International Women’s Day, members may bring a friend to experience their local gym for free this Friday 8 March! Just come and see us at reception when you arrive.

Set up DeakinMOVES yet?

Download the DeakinMOVES app today* and start your journey to a healthier, happier you.

DeakinMOVES is like a fitness buddy in your pocket. Access healthy recipes, blogs, tips and tricks, and log your activity – 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 March fitness challenges! Compete against your friends and win cool prizes. 

* If you cannot download the DeakinMOVES app please contact DeakinACTIVE.

Try our DeakinPLAY social sport competitions

Did you know DeakinACTIVE hosts a range of DeakinPLAY activities and social sport competitions throughout the year? It’s a great way for you to try a new sport, have fun and get fit while hanging out with your friends and classmates. 

We’ll begin the T1 social sport competitions from Monday 11 March at Burwood (social mixed netball) and from Tuesday 12 March at Waurn Ponds (3×3 basketball and badminton doubles). So gather your mates and make up your own team, or join as an individual and we’ll add you into a team looking for players! Find out all the details on the DeakinACTIVE website.

Join a free online wellbeing class

To keep you feeling energised and set you up for a successful study period, DeakinACTIVE is running free meditation, pilates and yoga sessions online! It couldn’t be easier to stretch your body and relax your mind in between your study sessions – just add one or more of these classes to your weekly routine:

We hope you have a great start to T1/S1 and can’t wait to see you soon at the gym!



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