Information about YMCA

95 Abbotsford Rd
4006, Brisbane
+61738518800

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 5:30-20h
  • tuesday: 5:30-20h
  • wednesday: 5:30-20h
  • thursday: 5:30-20h
  • friday: 5:30-19h
  • saturday: 7:30-18h
YMCA Bowen Hills is one of Brisbane’s leading fitness and recreation clubs with gym, gymnastics, sports and recreation activities available for both adults and children. Our centre hosts a full service 24/7 gym, with state of the art equipment, several group fitness rooms and a range of programs and challenges for teens, adults and seniors. We also offer gymnastics classes in our full-size gymnasium. Classes are open to children from age two right through to adults - all ages and skill levels are welcome!

Our comment from FitFit Australia about YMCA:

The YMCA Bowen Hills in Brisbane is a fantastic gym that offers a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, making it an ideal place to work out for all ages. Users praise the quality and cleanliness of the facilities, as well as the helpful and encouraging staff, who are always eager to assist. With a variety of equipment and a plethora of group fitness classes, including yoga and gymnastics, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Key highlights include:

  • 24/7 access for convenient workouts at any time
  • Affordable membership options starting at less than $10 per week
  • A great community-focused environment that promotes health and fitness
  • Well-maintained and modern equipment
  • Spacious facilities and ample parking

However, there have been some concerns regarding customer service, and a few users have mentioned issues with management practices and facility limitations, like the absence of a pool or sauna. Nevertheless, many reviews emphasize the positive experiences and strong sense of community at the YMCA.

Overall, YMCA Bowen Hills is highly recommended for those looking for a comprehensive fitness experience in a supportive environment.

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YMCA: Opinions

4.5/5 (161 Opinions)
Patrick Hobson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: WOW! AS IF YOU AREN’T COMING HERE!! Hands down best gym around. Good quality equipment and the gym is always clean. Most importantly the staff here are beyond welcoming!! Huge shout out to Lucia, George, Tahlya and Hayley. Truely a great team that knows how to encourage you to come to the gym!

Holly Thomas 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Tiarna (I think that’s her name) was so helpful with settling my overdue bill this morning. She’s got such kind energy

Allan Mason 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Great place to get fit

Brian Morton 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Joined gym. Been great.

Peter Coverdale 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for kids birthday parties!

Brisbane Life 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love the gymnastics for my 8yr old Ninja course is next on my list to try

M T 1 year ago

Positive experience: All these comments saying they are only after money... it's $10 a week, that's cheaper than any gym anywhere and it's also a business! Been going here two years and whilst a lot of gym goers are inconsiderate by stacking weights incorrectly and never wiping down after (a sweaty gym towel isn't an excuse not to) - it's pretty good.

Chris Williamson 1 year ago

Negative experience: Money hungry company.

Charity Santiago 1 year ago

Positive experience: Good place for exercise!

Move for Mindfulness 1 year ago

Negative experience: Unprofessional. If we could put a zero we would. Bad customer service, horrendous management and direction. Only looking to make money.

Ryan 1 year ago

Negative experience: An organisation that doesn't live up to its values of : Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. Philip Lynem increased PT rent without a new agreement, happy to hold onto your bond to make a profit also. charge staff and customers with a new parking fee until backlash from customers. The primary service of the YMCA is to make a profit. Definitely no Honesty and Responsibility applied. Do not use there service.

Chloe S 1 year ago

Negative experience: Horrible customer service. Manager changed their mind about a charge that was meant to be free (they had it originally written in an email that join-in is free). 3 weeks later they decided to break that promise. Lame and lack of accountability

Tim Pearson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Smart machines and eager Staff. Real handy personal trainers.

Ian O 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice birthday experience for all the little ones!!

Romain Gambetta 2 years ago

Negative experience: Two stars for good location and not too expensive memberships. The community on the other end: really awful. People leaving weights everywhere, not putting them back, leaving empty coffee cups, hoarding machines.... yuk. Awful awful awful.

Angelina Takerei 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities & staff

Diana Januzzi 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great location, friendly staff, good variety of equipment, clean and organized, with a good schedule of different classes. Grace's Yoga classes stand out, and Bree and Loraine's Pilates classes are also great.

askar jaboldinov 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place

Benitka Dwyer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great YMCA programs. Thank you.

peter carlyle 2 years ago

Positive experience: Is either 24 hour access, or Is wheelchair accessible, not both, There is no ramp, and lifts are turned off sometime between 8pm and 11pm, I don't know what time they are turned on, I'm guessing between 6am and 8am I have not seen any signs that mention this to prospective clients

K 2 years ago

Negative experience: Horrible gym. Mostly a gym for old people. Got told off by a PT for making too much noise while deadlifting but saw him doing the exact same thing the next day. Equipment sucks. If you’re serious about bodybuilding. Go to another gym

Trisha Greenwood 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this gym. Clean, friendly and great place to workout.

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Thank you so much, Trisha :)

Kate T 2 years ago

Negative experience: My daughter has been attending gymnastic classes, I have watched several classes and in each one I see her and the rest of her group standing around for most of the hour. I spoke to one of the girls at the reception regarding my concerns she said she would pass it on. (Of course to no avail) My daughter asked if she could attend one of the competitions YMCA was offering - I agreed and we paid the extra money. I spent 3-4 hours on a Saturday watching this competition - time a single parent family can’t spare - watching my daughter for a total of 20 mins - the rest of the time she was standing around. Very frustrating. As a whole - the YMCA Bowen Hills is understaffed and inexperienced - I do not recommend you spending your hard earned money on this centre nor wasting your child’s time and abilities.

Terry Hogan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Professional staff

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Thanks Terry :)

Gregg Hayes 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment, fantastic friendly staff, facilities are clean and well maintained as well as user friendly.

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That is wonderful to hear, thank you Gregg!

Reddy Myyb 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place!!! My son had an amazing time!!!

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Love to hear it! Thank you for letting us know :)

Kurt Whittington 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym heaps of space and equipment!

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Thank you, Kurt!

Kate Harding 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We love going to the Gym Play class. The facilities are amazing and really easy to park.

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Thank you so much Kate, glad you and your family enjoy our Gym Play classes :)

Ash 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My car got towed because I parked in the wrong spot, but still had a good time

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Oh no, sorry to hear that! Definitely look out for the signs in the car park that indicate which spaces are for staff/other businesses! Thanks for the five stars anyway :)

David Ramsay 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great YMCA facility. Clean, friendly staff, good parking.

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Thank you so much!

Leigh Adkins 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great gym, 24/7. Join on one of their specials, less than $10pw. Also has a great gymnastics floor.

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Thanks Leigh :)

A Z 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place with great staff

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Thank you for the kind words!

Danica Lee 3 years ago

Positive experience: The adult gymnastics classes are great for those who mostly know what they want to do as the classes are not structured, which works well for me. The coaches are very helpful if you ask for assistance in working on a particular skill/s. No need to be scared if you're a first timer, the coaches are very friendly. Facilities are very good!

Bao Bao 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Son love his gymnastics

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Oh that is so wonderful to hear! Thank you for your review!

Ascilla 3 years ago

Negative experience: Very slow to respond to emails.

lucas 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff and great gym

Calan Rice 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean and wide

Stephen Blucher 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great location, well set out and friendly staff

Liam Rutherford 3 years ago

Positive experience: Awesome gym equipment but not 5 stars because they don’t offer a pool or sauna or anything like that.

Jarrad Evans 3 years ago

Positive experience: Went for adult gymnastics. Facilities were spacious and had recently been updated. The floor in the new side is much better for tumbling than the old one in the other side.

Clare Drew 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great fitness classes

James Freeman 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing crew and instructors :)

Celine Churches 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere at this gym! Never felt more comfortable.

Henry McKeering 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and nice staff

aidan muir 3 years ago

Negative experience: I'm not normally one to leave bad reviews, but I felt the way my membership cancellation process was handled was poor and unprofessional.

Sean Dickson - Parmenter 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I enjoy working out at this facility. The gym floor has a great range of equipment to workout all body parts.

Sandra Nixon 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and classes at a low price

Brooke Green 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities, great prices, good range of classes. Helpful and friendly reception staff , always clean not too busy at off peak times. One of the best gyms I’ve been to overall

Daniel Milkovic 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, great staff and easy parking

Katy Evans 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Such a friendly and encouraging environment to be in.

Eduardo Lopez 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been a member for 2 1/2 years. Great facility. Staff members are always nice and friendly. Equipment is up to date and always clean. Gym is not busy like a lot of the cbd gym, always able to use/find the machines I need to complete my workout. Offers heaps of classes including boxing, hit, body pump and spinning.

Guillermo Lopez 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great gym because it has so much to offer so... I enjoy every minute of it - They have great instructors and customer service good equipment and facilities available for all ages

Kim Keates 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment suitable for all levels, always well maintained. Good variety of cardio equipment.

Vanessa Simpson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous gym and staff.

Kate L 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great value! Lots of machines and enjoyable classes with good instructors. Plenty of parking spaces and great opening hours!

luke turkilsen 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed this gym over the last year. Plenty of room, always clean and tidy and staff are always approachable. Excellent price too!

Lucinda George 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I really enjoy this gym and have been going for 4 years. The facilities are always clean, there are a variety of classes to join and all the instructors are wonderful! It's in a great location with ample parking too.

Bryce Reynolds 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good quality and lots of equipment to do anything you want.

Zara Le Roux 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym and helpful staff

Isabella 3 years ago

Positive experience: Very affordable

Isaac Brothers-Nathan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best equipment and people!

Mytin S 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Simply the best gym in Brisbane. Huge amount of classes included in membership.Lovely helpful staff .Prices well below other clubs

Gerry Di Lucchio 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great place to workout without the pressure of ‘name branded’ gyms

Megan Fraser 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with plenty of equipment and classes. Lots of space, the equipment is of high quality, and undercover parking downstairs. I'm not really a gym person but have really come to like this place.

Neree Brown 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Martine Lyons 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and helpful staff

Kent Haines 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place to train, I have been coming here now for over 10 years. 24 hour access, great equipment, staff, value for money and a myriad of classes you can take. 5 stars, highly recommend!

ella cotterell 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great price, great staff and has everything you need!

Daman 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great gym. Seldom too busy, loads of equipment to choose from; friendly staff - it all makes a difference

Jacqueline Barton 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice staff, good equipment, and decent classes offered. Would recommend.

Nic Plant 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities and great customer service. Very affordable and staff are extremely helpful.

Kathleen Oconnor 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing facilities, large space with endless equipment. Highly recommend.

Pauline Burgess 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good range of equipment and classes. Affordable membership. 24/7 access. A gym for all ages

Zoe Staddon 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The relaxed & friendly environment at the Y makes it an enjoyable & comfortable space to workout. I like the fact it's also a non profit organisation that gives back to the community.

Pat Hobson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love this place it’s amazing!!!!

Ken Ray 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The Gym is has large workout space and all the machines you can think off.The Downside it has no pool or Sauna.They have classes with a good time table Definitely recommend it!

Michael Batten 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've been going to YMCA Bowen Hills before work for nearly a year now and their staff is very friendly and helpful and they have plenty of equipment choices for all your different muscle punishments

Brock Te Puke 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: It’s always been so good here. Clean facilities. Never too busy. And classes very good

Yoda FamSpam 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility

Daniel Forero 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to do work out full equipment to get all exercises amazing staff good customer services 10/10

Grant Devlin 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, nice range of gym equipment and classes with friendly people

Kathryn Job 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well maintainer equipment and very friendly staff

Paolo Dominguez 4 years ago

Negative experience: Bad service, terrible communication, terrible experience with the customer service and the manager (Philip)is so rude. Not recommended, they show you one face before you sign up and other face after. the support I received as a member of the gym has been terrible.

Alex Cummings 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff and facilities

Michelle sandow 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The group timetable is varied and accessible and the membership is very cost effective compared to previous fitness studios I have belonged to. Very happy here!

Cassandra Dore 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it. Returning customer actually, stop during covid lockdown. Now covid is part of everyday life have returned to our favourite gym. They are community focused so best gym to support IMO

Tahlia Pheely 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic staff and fun gym-goers. I wouldn’t choose any other gym! Clean and tidy facilities, affordable memberships and endless classes. Choose YMCA Bowen Hills!

gary mckenner 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Modern clean friendly and inexpensive. It's a good setup.

Jordan Mlc 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: 1 month free, great value!

Noni Fitzgerald 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A friendly gym with great equipment and personal trainers.

CAMILLA BROWN 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great group fitness classes. Lots of variety

Sabah Ahmed 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been working out in this gym since 2017 and i must say the staff are very friendly and helpful. The gym has all the equipments, plenty of weights and cardio equipments. The changing rooms are clean and there are lots of lockers available. The facility has a lot of parking available. There is a 24x7 access to the gym which helped me to maintain my fitness even when i have a tight schedule. Overall 5/5❤️

Bernadette O'Loughlin 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love all the classes

Louise Sanders 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best gym and the friendliest staff! And they have a basketball court!! Join immediately :)

Laura Wilson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The gym has a friendly vibe. The staff are friendly. Clean & tidy facilities. Great layout.. Affordable memberships. Highly recommended.

John Condren 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Reformer pilates with Amy was great

Hayley Bloxham 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: YMCA Bowen Hills provides the ultimate gym experience with an extensive range of quality group fitness classes and gym equipment.

Kylie 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the Y in Bowen Hills. Great classes and people. Highly recommend

Jacob Rumery 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Been coming here for about 4 months, nice people, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Michelle Hogan 4 years ago

Positive experience: I love coming to YMCA!! Best part of my day. Has a wonderful and inviting atmosphere.

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