I joined Curves Pakenham thinking the women's only gym would suit me. The problem was the opening hours. I always went I the afternoon at opening 2.30 pm before school pickup. Within a couple of months of joining the hours were cut back to opening at 4pm. WhenI complained management weren't interested and insisted I pay a $50 cancellation fee to end my contract. Totally ripped off!

Very professional understanding and polite staff. ([name removed] at Sutherland Gym). Were able to show me all the equipment with a lot of patience. It was good for me because after having both hips replaced. I will be able to get movement and strength back into my system. I have to listen to the limitations of my body and only do what I can and build up slowly. Which is very good. Adjustments to exercises was also shown. Staff are always available whenever you need them. First month is free. I know that I am going to continue and join because the staff and atmosphere created all felt good and it suits my needs.
Try before you buy into it.

I love the circuit and have burned up to 489 calories in half an hour. This is great but then I have an instructor coming along interrupting me, cutting my calorie burn and telling me to do things differently when I am working out just fine. I am not five and know if I am hulking it on the shoulders but she insists on touching my shoulder to prove she is the instructor - it seems - to every one. I want to be left in peace. It doesn't happen. I hate feeling like a kid in class striving to be left alone by the must point out every single thing teacher.
Watch out for the sly sign up tactics that do not disclose openly how one must pay to get out of contract and trick you into believing it is a bad idea to do monthly sign in.

Have transferred to Traralgon curves as Morwell curves is poorly ran, The manager needs to see how Traralgon curves is ran and take a leaf out of their book and ran Morwell better. The manager refused to transfer me to Traralgon or send over any paperwork. Shame Shame Shame

How it was run and the manager refusing to send my details over to another curves

I love love love this gym. The staff at the Hillarys branch are AWESOME! They are super friendly, they know each and every member by name, very helpful with any questions or problems you might have. I would definitely recommend this branch to anyone looking to lose weight or trying to get fit. LOVE IT.
Awesome staff
limited hours

Love it !! Staff and my fellow gym mates are friendly, motivating and inspiring. I go between Mt Gravatt and Daisy Hill to work it in with my busy work schedule. I am going to New Zealand for Xmas and will be attending Curves there also. Its a 30 minute workout with a 5 minute stretch at the end. Too EASY!! If I can do it anyone can :)

Just want all innocent ladies in the Penrith area to know that the owner of Penrith Curves is a dishonest person.She owned the Parramatta Curves and cheated her staff and members of not only their trust but a lot of money that she still owes them .I still cannot understand asto how they can let her run another Curves franchise.Don't get decieved by her sweet smile and her beautiful family,thats how they operate and they go from suburb to suburb.Let's stop her now so that noone else loses faith in good people who do exist in this world!!!
The honest and believing members!
The cheat ex owner!

Curves is the best gym I have ever joined. I would never change from Curves now & the staff are friendly, supportive & understand what it's like to need to lose weight because unlike mainstream gyms, Curves staff have been in the same situation as most of us needing to lose weight. The trading hours don't affect me because I think you need to make an effort yourself when deciding to lose weight or get fit. It's not always about the world fitting in with you, it's about you getting off your bum & trying to fit in with the world. I had better results with Curves in such a short time than I had with other gyms or programs & I have tried them all. I highly recommend Curves to every woman I meet & know who want to join an exercise program.

After a while the curcuit becomes VERY boring with no opportunity for variation except to reverse the direction of the circuit! I received some helpful encouragement at times but most of the time it is annoying to have the staff in your face when you are trying to exercise. Curves is OK for a short period of time but I think you could do just as well by walking, jogging and swimming which is a lot less expensive.
Friendly. Trying hard.
Circuit quickly becomes boring. Not a means to lose weight.

Very friendly and helpful; good motivators and always welcoming. I haven't been for a while due to an accident and they regularly ring me to see when I will be able to return; how I am feeling etc. I haven't cancelled my membership because I do want to return and their concern for my well-being makes me want to return..
Welcoming, easy to use equipment with staff there to ensure everyone is working out safely
No showers or toilets

I am a member of Curves Gym Bankstown when I first join the Gym I was very welcomed from the staff but the story changed when I tried to exist for a medical reason, they become really careless about answering my request and phone call, so my advice don't join the Gym you will get hit with fees when you want to exist and 30 days writing notice. !!!! so you paying for one month for nothing !!!

30 days writing notice when you finish

Made enquiries by phone but they insisted I came in to talk to them. The start up was very expensive compared to other gyms in our area. Found the hours a lot shorter too. Didn't like the woman she seemed pushy and the gym itself was really small and crowded with equipment, felt suffocated and went elsewhere.
I didn't like anything about Curves.
Expensive, tiny, pushy staff member

I needed to end my contract, which the owner told me was acceptable. I forfeited my first payment even though I only went 3 times. Curves Parramatta continued to debit my account, promised to pay it back and then did not do it and continually told me "the cheque was in the mail" when no effort was made to repay the illegal account debits. Be very careful with the current owner as she will not let you have copies on contracts and agreements and then debits bank accounts when no service is being received. The business service is poor and hardly no attendees.

They continue to debit bank account when the membership is cancelled and take more than the membership cancellation fee