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Get a 3 week membership on us… after your first climb at the lactic factory AKA Northside Boulders Abbotsford. The Lactic Factory opened it’s doors in 2006 as Melbourne’s first dedicated bouldering gym. It has become a staple of the inner north and a piece of australian bouldering history.

The membership is valid for all 3 northside boulders locations, includes all the perks of being a member: unlimited climbing, yoga space classes, discounts in store and more.

T&C’s

  • LIMITED TO NEW CUSTOMERS.
  • 3 WEEKS MEMBERSHIP STARTS AFTER YOUR FIRST VISIT.
  • THIS MEMBERSHIP CAN’T BE PAUSED

New Climbers

3

2 Weeks Free Climbing with your first visit!

After your first visit, you’ll get free climbing at all three gyms, free entry to our Northcote Yoga Studio, and some sweet discounts on coaching classes, gear rental, and our retail shop. You’ll even be able to bring a friend, for free, every Friday.

If you attend our Abbotsford gym – Lactic Factory – in that time, we’ll extend the pass by one extra week!

To find out more about what’s on at Northside, have a look here

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WATCH OUR INDUCTION VIDEO

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CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT

Locations

Abbotsford

1 Studley Street,
Abbotsford VIC 3067

Monday – Friday
4pm – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday
10am – 7pm

New set on Fridays

Brunswick

329 Victoria Street,
Brunswick VIC 3056

Monday – Friday
6:30am – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday
10am – 7pm

New set on Wednesdays

Northcote

109-113 Helen Street,
Northcote 3070

Monday
3pm – 10pm
Tuesday – Friday
6:30am – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday
10am – 7pm

New set on Mondays

PRICING

PRICING

GENERAL ADMISSION

$

23

full

$

20

conc

PUNCH CARDS

5x Pass

$

105

full

$

95

conc

10x pass

$

200

full

$

185

conc

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP

$

145

full

$

130

conc

DIRECT DEBIT MEMBERSHIP

$

32

p/week

Minimum of 3 months

YOGA SPACE CLASSES

$

20

casual

$

free

memb

Northcote Gym

SHOE HIRE

$

7

casual

$

4

memb & punch cards

MEMBERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS

Memberships and punch cards do not include gear hire.

Memberships and punch cards are not refundable / transferable.

Memberships cannot be suspended retroactively, meaning notification of the suspension must be given before the period of suspension.

DIRECT DEBIT MEMBERSHIPS

• $32 will be debited from your nominated credit card every week for a minimum active period of 3 months (13 payments).

• You may suspend your membership twice for a minimum. period of one week and a maximum period of four weeks in any 3 month period.

• Time suspended does not count towards the 3 month minimum.

• There is no charge while a membership is suspended.

• After the 3 month minimum period the membership will continue to be charged on the same schedule but can be cancelled at any time.

10x Passes expire after one year

5x Passes expire after six months

A One Month Membership can be suspended once for a minimum period of one week and a maximum period of four weeks.

We’re happy to bend, break or ignore the above conditions in exceptional, unusual or special circumstances. If you have such a request, we suggest being polite.

card payment only.

What’s On

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YOGA SPACE

SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRI
10:00-11:00
Morning Flow
18:00-18:45
Power Vinyasa
18:00-18:45
Kinstretch
18:00-18:45
Vinyasa Flow
18:00-18:45
Vinyasa Flow
18:00-18:45
Vinyasa Flow
19:00-20:00
Mellow Yin
19:00-19:45
Kinstretch
19:00-20:00
Mellow Yin
19:00-20:00
Mellow Yin
19:00-19:45
Mellow Yin

Yoga Space

Kinstretch

Improve your body control, flexibility, and range of motion with Kinstretch. Join this movement enhancement class to enhance your mobility for climbing, boost joint health, and prevent injuries effectively.

Mellow Down Yin

Discover the quiet and contemplative practice of Yin yoga. Targeting deep tissues like ligaments and joints, this class promotes relaxation and flexibility, offering a perfect contrast to more dynamic practices like Vinyasa yoga.

Vinyasa Flow

Dive into seamless transitions and continuous movement, with this dynamic and invigorating style of yoga. Experience mind-body connection through co-ordinated breath and motion. We have a range of teachers in our studio who bring their unique style, pace and intensity to their practice.

Power Vinyasa

Ignite your inner strength with dynamic flows syncing breath and movement. Challenge yourself with sequences designed to build endurance, flexibility and focus. Leave feeling energized, empowered, and aligned in mind, body and spirit.

Sunday Flow

Wake up on Sundays with a slow and nourishing morning yoga practice that will ease you into your day and prepare you for your week ahead. Expect fluid, mindful, breath-focused movement and an exploration of your mind, body and heart.

Sunday Yoga & Sound Meditation

1 hour gentle flowing movement to energise the body and transition into yin poses to ease into 25 mins of Sound Meditation. Once finding rest in savasana, you’ll be invited to listen to the sounds of metal singing bowls and chimes. The immersion is intended to be deeply nurturing and an opportunity to replenish your energy levels.

Members: Free
Drop-in: $25

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Coaching

Plateau Club

Break through your climbing plateau with our intermediate class, designed to give granular advice to anyone climbing blue-tapes and above. This 1.5 hour session focuses learning to try hard and apply more technical movement.

$20 for members and $40 for non-members, including gym entry for the day, shoe hire, and chalk hire.

10:30am-12:00pm

Saturdays
Northcote

Fundamentals

Join our beginners coaching class to develop a solid foundation in climbing movement. This 1.5 hour session is designed to grow your skills while providing an opportunity to connect with other new climbers.

$20 for members and $40 for non-members, including gym entry for the day, shoe hire, and chalk hire.

1:00pm-2:30pm

Saturdays
Northcote

ClimbingQTs Beta Break

A 1.5 hour, social, beginner-friendly climbing class for ClimbingQTs members. The class is held after hours – so you’ll have the whole gym to yourselves throughout!

$18, including shoe and chalk hire.

7:00pm-8:30pm

Sundays
Brunswick

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COMPS

Winter Boulder Ladder ’24

Brunswick & Northcote

Starts Monday 29 July
Northcote Gym

THE RULES

To enter, write your full name and category you wish to compete in (Men’s (M), Women’s (W) or open (O)) down on the score sheet at either gym; make sure it’s legible. If you want to try the problems at all gyms, write your name down on the score sheet at all gyms.

• There will be 10 competition problems each week at each gym.

• Tick the problems of the week on the scoresheet as you do them; the week’s competition problems must be logged on their specific week, they cannot be logged once the week has finished.

• Your score for each week will be the number of problems you tick at NORTHCOTE or BRUNSWICK (whichever is higher)

• Your final score will be your top 3 weeks from either gym plus your score at the final.

Problems at our NORTHCOTE gym will be set on Monday and can be logged until the end of the following Sunday.

Problems at our BRUNSWICK gym will be set on Wednesday and can be logged until the end of the following Tuesday.

THE FINAL

To win prizes, you must compete in the final, which will be held at Brunswick in the evening of Friday September 6th.

• Prizes will be awarded for Individual Podiums: Male, Female and Open (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced)… and for best dressed!

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

Meet-Ups

Spray Wall Meet-Up

Get down to Lactic Factory Abbotsford to hang out with other lovers of board climbing, and learn how climbing on the spray wall can supercharge your progression. Whoever sets the best new problem of each month will win exclusive Lactic Factory merch.

4pm – Late

Wednesdays
Abbotsford

Women’s Meet-Up

Held in regular gym hours, this is a meet-up for women to climb as a group, and to meet other female climbers. The meet-up is facilitated by a female Northside staff member, who will be roaming around to chat, provide advice, beta, or support as needed.

No bookings required. $18 casual entry or free for members!

7pm

Thursdays
Brunswick

Beginner’s Meet-Up

If you’re fresh in to bouldering and are keen to meet a crew of other new climbers, then this is the place to be. The meet-up will be facilitated by a Northside staff member, who will be free to chat all things climbing and get you feeling confident in the space.

No bookings required. $18 casual entry or free for members!

2pm

Sundays
Brunswick

Northside Women's Collective - Morning sessions image. Northside Boulders

MORNING SESSIONS

Northside Women’s Collective Morning Session

Join our inclusive session on Saturday mornings, 8am-10am at Brunswick. For the community, climbs, and coffee.

Brunswick opens early each week for all women, trans or cis, to have the space to themselves.

Trans & Gender Diverse Morning Session

On the third Sunday of the month, the Northcote gym will be open early from 8am-10am, for for our Trans and Gender Diverse community at Northside to come in and have the space to yourselves.

:rainbow: There will be a TransQTs champion present at the session to welcome you, and our friends at ClimbingQTs are shouting you tea and coffee!

No bookings required – standard gym entry costs apply.

Check out the ClimbingQTs event calendar for more events!