News & Events

Hi All If you watched INSIGHT on SBS last Tuesday night you will know that you are definitely on track in relation to your health efforts when doing your exercise. On this program, not only was exercise-in-general discussed as essential in the management of multiple chronic conditions, but there was great emphasis on the need… Read more »

Hi All   Nuala and I went to an interesting PHN (Primary Health Network) Forum recently to discover the latest trends in health management at government level. I like to be on the front line in relation to what is being discussed re strategic direction and planning as well as what is being rolled out… Read more »

Hi All The Massage and Myotherapy Convention that Petrina and I attended last weekend was an interesting one.  Quite honestly, I have been to so many conferences (from medical, fitness and clinical massage) during the past 40 years that I go more for the ongoing professional development points these days to keep my various professional… Read more »

Hi All Petrina and I will be at the Massage and Myotherapy Conference at the Gold Coast Conference Centre over the weekend June16/17. We are delighted it is so close to home this time because in previous years it has been in Hobart, South Australia, Melbourne and Sydney. It is not that I don’t like… Read more »

Hi All Most of you usually attend to do your exercise at the same time of day and often on the same days of the week. This was really brought home to me when a member said to me, in a surprised tone, “I came in the other day to do my workout at a… Read more »

Hi All The Biggest Morning Tea held last Monday and organised by the Green Apple Social Committee was a great success. Members Carolyn Evans, Susanne Allen, Joan Gregory, Pat Gray, Cora Zanetti and Shirley McGregor did an amazing job planning and delivering. Nessa and Petrina did a fabulous job promoting the event within the Centre…. Read more »

Hi All The Exercise Right educational and social session on Wednesday May 23 may have been a short, sharp two-hour event, but it was really packed solid with value according to all the feedback provided to me. I was there of course and I thought it went well however it is your opinion I seek… Read more »

Hi All I have had more interest in the Learn to Step class from members who feel ready to try something different.  If you want to strengthen your hips and knees in a group class, come along at 4pm on Sunday May 20.  This will be a skill building class where I will be teaching… Read more »

Hi All The Green Apple has so much going on currently.  This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we have special Pamper Massage packs still available if you purchase one of these (for member’s fee for massage with a particular therapist) you will also receive a $20 voucher to keep to use yourself for a massage… Read more »

Hi All Since the Anzac Day Learn to Step was well attended, I plan to take a couple of further classes, one on Monday public holiday, May Day, May 7 at 8am and one on Sunday May 20 at 4pm.  Since my objective in taking these classes is to develop Step competencies in members who… Read more »