Fitness That Fits In To Client's Own Lifestyle

Newcastle Herald

Monday March 26, 2007

By SARAH-KATE SCICLUNA

CHRISTINE England attributes her love of fitness to a background in ballet.

After touring the world with several ballet companies from age 15, she moved to the Hunter at 22.

The mother of three recently set up Affordable Fitness.

The aim of the mobile fitness business is to fit in with people's demanding schedules.

Clients received two personal training sessions a week, a developed and monitored program and follow-up support.

Christine said exercise was diverse and included beach runs, weights, cardio-based training and aqua-aerobics.

For more information phone 0412 020 825.

BANK ON THE MOVE

PORT Stephens has a new mobile banker Mark Robinson, who has been a Commonwealth Bank employee for five years.

"I'm looking forward to this new role and to being there for our clients and, importantly, being available at a time convenient for them," he said.

The bank also recently welcomed Lyn So to the role of business banker for clients in Newcastle, New Lambton, Hamilton, Salamander Bay, Nelson Bay and The Junction branches.

GREATER TRAINEES

SIX energetic trainees have begun working at Greater Building Society branches throughout the Hunter.

Emma Howlett at the Warners Bay branch, Rebecca Lowe and Catherine Horan at the Lambton branch, Jemma Searant at Beresfield, Patrick Knagge at Raymond Terrace and Chris Sessions at Maitland are the society's 2007 traineeship winners.

They will learn the practical ropes of financial services and also complete a Certificate III in financial services through The Institute of Financial Services.

READY FOR AN MBA

WEDNESDAY marked the graduation of 24 Hunter-based business managers from a Fast Track Advanced Diploma in Business Management.

The graduates completed the diploma in six months through an alliance between TAFE NSW Hunter Institute and The University of Ballarat.

Upon graduation, the students are eligible to enrol in a Master of Business Administration program. HOSTS SOUGHT

NEWCASTLE Rotary is urgently seeking host families for two overseas exchange students arriving in the city in July.

Newcastle Rotary youth services director Paul Speziale said Rotary relied on the generosity of Newcastle families to host students for about three months.

For more information phone 0407 313 600.

FUNCTIONAL CENTRE

THE conference and function facilities at Belmont 16 Footers Sailing Club have had a facelift and been renamed the Lake Macquarie Functions and Conference Centre.

Club spokesman Gordon Maxwell said renovations included a paint job, carpet and the addition of moveable walls and lighting and updated software.

For bookings phone 4945 0888.

HOSPITAL BRANCH

THE Newcastle Permanent will open a branch in the Royal Centre at John Hunter Hospital today.

It is the ninth branch to be opened by the society in the past year, taking its branch total to 50.

Society chief executive Fraser Read-Smith said the branch would assist patients and hospital staff.

DIARY DATES

? Tomorrow: Hunter Business Chamber workshop "Managing an OH&S Incident in the Workplace", Phoenix Sports Club, Industrial Drive, Mayfield, 9-11am and 5pm-7pm, free to chamber members and $33 non-members, 13 26 96.

? Tomorrow: Newcastle Business Club, guest speaker Gary Kennedy of Newcastle Trades Hall Council, "Work Choices One Year On", Harbourview Function Centre, 12.45pm-2pm, $35 members, $40 non-members.

? Wednesday: Business Women Connect breakfast, speaker Sue Whyte, "How Women Can Create a Competitive Advantage", Newcastle Jockey Club, Darling Street, Broadmeadow, 7am-9am, $35 for members and $50 non-members.

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