Welcome to Koala Active Kids and Active Teens Club.

The following list of “Eat Well Be Active” community organizations have generously agreed to provide support for you and your family’s journey to a healthy weight and lifestyle.

This KOALA “Eat Well BE Active” network will be updated regularly as we engage more community support for the KOALA at Mater program.

Good luck and let us know by email if you found this KOALA community organizations helpful.

If you know any other “Eat Well Be Active” community organizations who you think would like to join the network please ask them to email us at KoalaActiveKids@mater.org.au and we shall see if they are suitable to join the network to provide support for you and other members.

Remember to obtain your Membership benefits from any of the different organizations in the network, all you have to do is show your KOALA Active Kid Club membership card and some proof of identity. Remember all the family can become members including your brothers and sisters and parents, so let’s start getting your whole Family on this new exciting journey to better health.

KOALA Network Members

Active Body Network Members!

My Gym at Wynnum

Mary McCauley

Shop A3, Wynnum Plaza

2021 Wynnum Road, Wynnum

West, Qld  4178

(07) 3348 2822

my-gym@optusnet.com.au

This is the only child only gymnasium in Brisbane! Mary is passionate about health and physical activity for children and has a marvellous fun, colourful and energising program.

Riverlife Adventure Centre at Kangaroo Point

Danielle Geddes and John Sharpe

Customer Service Team

T + 61 7 3891 5766

F + 61 7 3891 5788

info@riverlife.com.au

PO Box 15555

City East Qld 4002

Great Team of Passionate Believers in Health and Physical Activity with outdoor fun facilities right on the Brisbane River and a hop, skip and jump from the Mater Children’s Hospital campus. Great Holiday children’s and Teens Programs for 8yr olds and up.

The Lab

Alister Murray and Alex Cox-Taylor

Essents Whole Of Body Centre

326 Montague Road

West End QLD 4101

07 3846 6214

04 1130 1947

Urban Climb

Unit 2, 220Unit 2, 220 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, 4101
P 07 3844 2544 
E info@urbanclimb.com.au

UQ KIDs Sports and Motor Active (School of HMS, UQ)

Great Kids Active program especially over school holidays!

UQ SPORT RECEPTION

Building 25, University of Queensland, Union Rd, St Lucia

PO Box 6087, St Lucia, Q, 4067

Phone: (07) 3365 6612

Inergize Fitness – Cliff Kovacs

P:  07 31371287

M: 0415310990

E: Thornlands@OriginalBootcamp.com.au

10,000 Steps program and Health MG – great community active program throughout the state. Loan a pedometer from your local library and get active and healthy – kids and parents alike.

Active Mind Network Members

These four Southbank Cultural Institutions have agreed to partner with the KOALA program to make accessible their wonderful children’s programs. For information please ask us at KOALA or check their respective websites.

Remember An Active Healthy Mind leads to an Active Healthy Body!

State Library of QLD – words and images to ignite your imagination

QLD Museum Southbank including Sciencentre

QLD Art Gallery – Gallery of Modern Art and Children’s Art Centre

QLD Performing Arts Complex (QPAC) – look out for events in 2008 including “Out of the Box” Music Festival.

Alma Park Zoo – enjoy Australia’s natural wildlife. APZ has offered the KOALA program to host a celebration party next year for all the KOALA families. Keep posted for details.

Lady Elliott Island Eco -Resort on Southern Barrier Reef

This coral cay a 45 min small plane flight from Hervey Bay or Bundaberg is a wonderful natural Active Mind and Active Body Environment for the whole family.

LEI Eco-resort have offered one KOALA family (2 adults and 2 children) a free holiday for 2 nights on the island including all flights and accommodation and two main meals a day! We will provide details about how you and your family may be the lucky family next year!!

Each network organisation has an in principle agreement of support for the KOALA at Mater program. Their participation is purely voluntary based on their expression of good will; though we feel each network member has something unique to potentially offer you and your family, your family’s participation in any of the network organisations’ activities is taken at your own risk and the Koala at mater program cannot accept any liability.