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Meet Rebecca Sheppard

Carly Lubicz

July 19, 2023

Rebecca (Beck) Sheppard recently did the ‘impossible’ — she completed a full Ironman (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42km run), battling injury, three flat tyres and six-months of training 20 hours a week, juggling working full …

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Overcoming swimming anxiety

Jo Lukins

March 14, 2023

Thanks to Dr Joann Lukins from Peak Performance Psychology for sharing this article. I love my job. Every day I get to work with athletes, teams and professionals assisting them to fine tune their lives …

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How to use sports psychology to improve performance

Jo Lukins

November 9, 2023

Thanks to Dr Joann Lukins from Peak Performance Psychology for this article. Sport psychology is a scientific approach to understanding and enhancing performance in sport. Its focus can be on performance excellence, mental health counselling, …

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How to build physical and mental resilience

Andy Roberts

November 5, 2023

Thanks to Andy Roberts of Breathe Australia for sharing this article. We all know that a healthy body contributes towards creating a healthy mind, but it’s less well known that the mind can be our …

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More men warming to Bikram Yoga

Carly Lubicz

September 10, 2023

If you think ‘yoga is for girls’, or that it’s all about relaxing, think again. Bikram Yoga Townsville is attracting male and female athletes to its 38-degree studio who want to challenge themselves or do …

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A class for everyone at Sundalah Sunday 2015

Carly Lubicz

August 12, 2023

The 10th event of its kind, Sundalah Sunday will unfold at the Castle Hill PCYC on August 30, offering everything from yoga classes to workshops, music and markets — all designed to give a bit …

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Meet Nikki Hammon

Carly Lubicz

July 2, 2023

The word ‘inspiration’ gets bandied around a bit, but once you read this interview with Nikki Hammon we’re sure you’ll agree — she has certainly motivated us to do more. As a mother to three …

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TheGo Growers’ Group Meeting 1: Gardening notes

Carly Lubicz

May 4, 2023

TheGo Growers’ Group met for its first session at the weekend and Goers left with arms full of greenery, plenty of tips, and the inspiration needed to start or improve their edible gardens. This meeting was …

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How to grow your own food… realistically

Carly Lubicz

April 28, 2023

Do you ever wistfully think: ‘I’d love to have the time to grow my own herbs/fruit/vegetables’? It’s really a no-brainer – fresh ingredients taste better, they’re cheaper and you know exactly what’s going onto them. …

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Women in Cycling Series: Jill Meads

Carly Lubicz

April 23, 2023

Turning 60 in June, grandmother of 10 Jill Meads is riding rings around women half her age. Starting off on the mountain bike with her daughter, then moving to the road bike which gets a …

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Tackling PTSD and anxiety with horse therapy

Carly Lubicz

April 22, 2023

Leading up to the ANZAC centenary, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is increasingly in the spotlight, so a program that Mates4Mates is running in conjunction with Equine Encounters Australia stood out to us – it’s …

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Why I do Banish the Black Dog…

Carly Lubicz

April 20, 2023

It’s nearly that time of year again when the likes of the Blue Heelers, Dalmatians, Labradors, Whippets and Pig Dogs go bounding towards Ayr, where they pull-up for the night and have a howling-good time …

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Meet Andy Roberts

Carly Lubicz

March 23, 2023

Thirteen years ago Andy Roberts decided to listen to that niggling feeling in his gut. While he was rampantly climbing the career ladder in corporate finance in Sydney and London, a number of push and …

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Have You Tried: SUP Fit

Carly Lubicz

March 10, 2023

If you’ve been out on The Strand recently, you may have seen a group of Stand Up Paddleboaders doing some interesting things – planking, squatting and even doing push-ups on their boards. It’s all part …

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Meet Daina Clark

Carly Lubicz

March 2, 2023

Just five years ago Daina Clark was told she should never ride or run again after a major stack on her mountain bike resulted in debilitating back injuries. Fast forward to 2015 and the podiatrist …

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A Hub for Wellness

Carly Lubicz

February 26, 2023

With stress, fatigue, weight loss, digestion and fertility being issues that rear their heads time-and-time again with Bec Dore’s yoga students, the owner of Lighten Up NQ is embracing her dream of opening a one-stop-shop …

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Beau’s epic pedal-push for PTSD

Carly Lubicz

January 26, 2024

Ex 2RAR soldier Beau King served in Iraq and Afghanistan, the horrific experiences leaving the scars of PTSD. After dropping the 20kg gained while drowning his sorrows post-service; on Saturday, January 31 Beau will ride …

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Mastering mindfulness

Andy Roberts

January 22, 2024

The world seems to be abuzz with the concept of mindfulness at the moment, from the offices of Google through to primary school classrooms. But what is mindfulness and what are the physical and mental …

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Meet Michael Lyddiard

Carly Lubicz

January 3, 2024

Losing your right forearm, half your left hand, your right eye, a large portion of your vision in your left eye, and some of your hearing while trying to diffuse an IED in Afghanistan tends …

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Ian Bone: Courage under fire

Carly Lubicz

November 14, 2023

The suggestion to interview Ian Bone was accompanied by a gentle heads-up: This “rough diamond” was a “serious sort of guy” who’d rarely crack a smile, but his heart was in the right place. With …

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The power of the mind

Andy Roberts

November 5, 2023

When you want to build great physical fitness your mind can be your greatest friend or your worst enemy. These studies below highlight the power of the mind. But it’s when you combine this with your …

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Sam Murphy: Rising from the Kona ashes

Carly Lubicz

October 22, 2023

You have a dream. You’ve put your heart, soul and body into preparing for it and it’s dancing around your fingertips… then it all goes horribly wrong. Setting his sights on winning his Age Category …

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