Sports and leisure

If you want to join a sporting club or other interest group, then this is the place for you. Some of our sports and leisure facilities include:

Gyms:

High School Relentless: Free Classes! 

Aligned Leisure run free classes called 'Teen Relentless', specifically for high school students. 

These classes can include a mixture of kettlebells, dumbbells, body weight, TRX and bands. Each workout starts with a 3-5min warm up with circuits varying in length of 2-3 rounds, 2-5 exercises and at a level that meets your abilities. The Aligned Leisure trainers are skilled in helping you feel challenged but ensure you are working at your level.

You can find Teen Relentless classes at:

Eltham Leisure Centre
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm-4:30pm
40 Broughham St, Eltham 
Contact: www.elthamleisurecentre.com.au or 9439 2266

Diamond Creek Community Centre
Every Monday and Thursday, 4pm-4:30pm
28 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek
Contact: www.diamondcreekcc.com.au or 9438 5299

Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:15pm-4:45pm
44 Civic Drive, Greensborough
Contact: www.diamondvalleysfc.com.au or 9435 8444

Nillumbik High School Memberships 

The Nillumbik High School Memberships are for local students aged 13-17 to access Nillumbik Leisure Centres and participate in their programs. 

Upon joining, Nillumbik High School members will be required to attend an Initial Planning Session with a qualified Fitness Professionals to discuss fitness goals, health and exercise history, this must be completed prior to accessing the gym. A Parent or Guardian must be present at the time of membership sign up and for the initial planning session.

For more information, contact or visit your local Leisure Centre in Nillumbik.  

 

Skate/BMX facilities within the Shire

We have three concrete Skate/BMX facilities and one BMX Dirt Jump site:

Fergusons Paddock Hurstbridge mini ramp
Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge

Diamond Creek Skate Park
Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek

Eltham Skate Park
Alistair Knox Park West, corner of Bridge and Susan Streets, Eltham

Eltham BMX Dirt Jumps
Behind Living & Learning Nillumbik, Pitt Street, Eltham

Hurstbridge Skate Park  
1022 Heidelberg-kinglake Rd
Hurstbridge, Victoria, Australia 3099

For more information, email youth@nillumbik.vic.gov.au.

 

Local Sporting Champions program 

Young people find it difficult to meet the ongoing and significant costs associated with participation at sporting competitions, particularly those from regional areas.

The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of:

  • travel
  • accommodation
  • uniforms or equipment when competing
  • coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.

For more information, go to Australian Sports Local Sport Champion.

 

Diamond Valley Library

The Diamond Valley Library runs a lot of free activities and leisure groups within its walls. Chess club, book clubs, language classes and many more to cater for the more curious minds.

To see all the programs Diamond Valley has to offer, check out Yarra Plenty Regional Library.

 

Access for All Abilities

Disability Sport & Recreation provides and promotes sport and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities throughout Victoria. People with disabilities can engage in many different types of sport and recreation pursuits.

For most sports, if the activity doesn’t work for all abilities, it can usually be adapted to enable everyone to participate. There are sport and recreation activities available to suits all types of disabilities, level of ability and activity interests.  To find sport and recreation options near you. Go to Disability Sports Recreation

 

 

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