Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources between 3 October 2026 and 10 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Looking for somewhere to train near Lower Plenty? This page lists five places in and around the suburb: two in Eltham, two in Montmorency and one in Templestowe. They include a leisure centre with a pool, a member-access gym, two pilates studios and a council stadium.
The yardstick is simple: listed price, listed hours and listed classes, each taken from the venue’s own page or the council’s. Where a page does not print a price or hours, we say so and leave it out.
No one place here fits every goal, so the table below shows what each one actually lists.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool, gym and classes under one roof | Eltham Leisure Centre | Adult Swim | $10.10 |
| Member-access gym with sauna | BdyX Montmorency | Trial (14 days) | $10 |
| Reformer pilates and infrared sauna | The Happy Loft | Intro Offer | 5 Classes for $50 |
| Small-group pilates classes | Reform Eltham | Intro Offer | 5 Sessions for $50 |
| Court sports and community programs | Manningham Templestowe Leisure Centre | see below | not printed here |
Eltham Leisure Centre — 40 Brougham Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Not swum laps since school? This is the big one. The centre’s page lists 24/7 gym access, group fitness classes, and an eight-lane 25 metre indoor pool, plus a spa, sauna and steam room. It also says there are over 165 group fitness classes per week. Nillumbik Leisure’s opening hours page lists the centre at Monday to Friday 5:30am to 10:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 7:00am to 8:00pm. Nillumbik Leisure’s casual pricing page, which names the centre, lists a Gym Visit at $26.50, and its centre page lists Aquatics Adult at $40.60 per 2 weeks.
Listed prices (copied from nillumbikleisure.com.au/casual-pricing on 10 October 2026):
- Adult Swim: $10.10
- Child Swim: $8.00
- Family Swim: $27.40
- Adult Swim, Spa, Steam and Sauna: $16.30
Fees: Adult Swim, Spa, Steam and Sauna is listed at $16.30, and the pools, spa, steam room and sauna close 30 minutes before the centre does, the page says.
BdyX Montmorency — 11 Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
The site calls BdyX Montmorency a locally owned 24/7 gym. It lists 26 group training sessions each week and says members can recover with its saunas and ice bath. Staffed hours on the site are Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pm and 4pm to 7pm, and Friday 9am to 12pm. The site’s Trial (14 days) is listed at $10, and it is a join-up offer rather than an everyday price.
Listed prices (copied from bdyx.com.au on 9 October 2026):
- Trial (14 days): $10
Get involved: Register through the site for the trial, as the page says the team will be in touch, then ask about staffed times.
The Happy Loft — 15 Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
The Happy Loft’s site headline reads REFORMER PILATES and INFRARED SAUNA. That is the only description we could read, because its pricing and schedule pages did not load. The site’s Intro Offer is 5 Classes for $50. We could not find published hours.
Listed prices (copied from thehappyloft.com on 10 October 2026):
- Intro Offer: 5 Classes for $50
Get involved: Take the Intro Offer route and contact the studio for a timetable, since none was readable.
Reform Eltham — 8/39-45 Susan Street, Eltham VIC 3095
The site describes Reform Eltham as a boutique Pilates studio offering Clinical classes with qualified Physiotherapists or Osteopaths and dynamic Reform Pilates classes. It also says it focuses on small group classes for correct technique. Its listed studio hours include Monday 6am to 8.15pm and Saturday 8am to 12pm. The site lists an Intro Offer of 5 Sessions for $50, valid for Reform Pilates classes only.
Listed prices (copied from reformeltham.com.au/intro-offer-5-classes-for-50 and reformeltham.com.au/pricing on 10 October 2026):
- Intro Offer: 5 Sessions for $50
- 5 x Reformer (2 months expiry): $170
- 10 x Reformer (3 months expiry): $310
- 1 Clinical Exercise Group session: $70
Fees: After the intro, the pricing page lists 5 x Reformer (2 months expiry) at $170 and 1 Clinical Exercise Group session at $70.
Manningham Templestowe Leisure Centre — Corner Foote Street and Anderson Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
This one is a council stadium, not a gym or pool. The council’s page lists an indoor stadium with two multi-use courts, an activity room, an office and a kiosk. It also lists eight outdoor plexipave netball courts. Programs named on the page include basketball, netball, woodwork, badminton and karate. We could not find published prices or hours.
Home ground: The council prints a corner address and sends people to Active Manningham for programs and court hire.
Quick answers
Is there a gym open all hours near Lower Plenty?
BdyX Montmorency’s site calls itself a locally owned 24/7 gym with member access at all times. Eltham Leisure Centre’s page also says its Health Club is open 24/7, with membership terms and conditions applying.
Where can I try pilates near Lower Plenty?
Reform Eltham and The Happy Loft both list pilates. Reform Eltham’s site lists an Intro Offer of 5 Sessions for $50. The Happy Loft’s site lists an Intro Offer of 5 Classes for $50. Eltham Leisure Centre’s page also lists reformer pilates among its services.
Where can I swim near Lower Plenty?
Eltham Leisure Centre lists an eight-lane indoor pool, a learn to swim pool and a warm water pool. Its casual pricing page lists Adult Swim at $10.10. That page is a Nillumbik Leisure network page, so confirm with the centre.
Is Manningham Templestowe Leisure Centre a gym?
No. The council’s listing describes an indoor stadium with courts, an activity room and outdoor netball courts, plus community programs such as basketball, netball and badminton. It does not list a gym or pool, and we could not find published prices.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 3 October 2026 and 10 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 9 October 2026 and 10 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Eltham Leisure Centre: openstreetmap.org/27932052, nillumbikleisure.com.au/eltham-leisure-centre, nillumbikleisure.com.au/opening-hours, nillumbikleisure.com.au/casual-pricing
- BdyX Montmorency: openstreetmap.org/312914362, bdyx.com.au
- The Happy Loft: openstreetmap.org/1864405180, thehappyloft.com
- Reform Eltham: openstreetmap.org/11101171131, reformeltham.com.au, reformeltham.com.au/intro-offer-5-classes-for-50, reformeltham.com.au/pricing
- Manningham Templestowe Leisure Centre: openstreetmap.org/421053690, manningham.vic.gov.au/manningham-templestowe-leisure-centre
