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Blacktown City Physie was established in 1963 under the name Doonside Physical Culture Club as a part of the Edith Parsons School of Physical Culture. In 2001, we changed our name to Blacktown City Physical Culture Club. Our club has been providing “fun, friends & fitness” to the local community for over 55 years. Throughout our history, Blacktown City Physie has produced 7 State Grand Champions. We have also enjoyed success in team competitions taking out many awards, most recently our 15 & 16 years and Intermediate Seniors winning the 2018 team championships. Our Instructresses Kirsteen Browne Kirsteen commenced physie as a three year old under "Miss Suzie" at Doonside club. Kirsteen took over the reigns in 1993 and has overall responsibility for our club, teaching our 3 years to Seniors age groups. Kirsteen continues to compete in both teams and champion lady events, with her greatest achievement winning back to back Advance Ladies State Grand Championship titles. Although, Kirsteen says her greatest physie achievement is seeing the improvement, happiness and success of her physie girls.
Suzanne Sim Sue started physie when she was 7 years old at Manly St Matthews in 1966 and has continually been involved in Edith Parsons Physical Culture. During her younger days she was a member of numerous 1st place teams and was at Grand as a 1st year & 2nd Year Senior. Since those early days Sue has continued to be an instructress at Physie, taking over the Doonside Physie Club in 1976 to 1983, in 1986 she returned to Physie after a brief absence as a member of the club and then in 2001 took on the role of teaching Ladies classes and assisting with other groups. Sue has been part of Physie for a long period where she has made lasting friendships and is always extremely proud of all our members achieving their personal best. Assistant Teachers Tori Coleman (3 - 8 years) Tori is in our Open Senior age group and has been doing physie since she was 3 years old. She has constantly been a State Grand Finalist with her best result placing 3rd. Tori has also been a member of two of our champion teams, most recently the Intermediate Senior team in 2018. As well as teaching our littlest physie girls, Tori has taken on the role of our club hairdresser, creating our glamourous "physie hair dos". Tori enjoys sharing her love of physie with our younger girls and seeing the excitement in their faces every week in class. Courtney Browne (9- 12 years) Courtney is in our Open Senior age group and has been doing physie for 20 years. She is a passionate and experienced physie girl who has consistently achieved the highest goal of a physie girl, the State Grand Finals. Last year Courtney made it to the State Grand Finals in her first year as an Open Senior, a milestone few accomplish. Courtney is a Primary School teacher, who uses her skills to support, develop and encourage our pre-teen physie girls to achieve their goals. She loves seeing her physie girl’s grow and improve throughout the year. Renee Jacobs (13 - 16 years & Seniors) Renee has made her way through the age groups after starting physie at the age of 5 and is now an Advance Lady. Her best result was making the State Grand Finals as an Intermediate Senior. Renee has a great love and passion for physie which she passes onto our teenage girls. She especially enjoys watching the young girls and teenagers grow into confident, hardworking, dedicated and successful young ladies. Renee believes that physie brings out the best in everyone and encourages good sportsmanship, fun and friendship. Lisa Czipri (Ladies) Lisa will be assisting Sue with the Ladies age group. Physie has always played a large part in Lisa's life. Lisa is currently in the Open Seniors age group and has been doing physie since she was a 4 year old. Lisa has represented the club at a State and Grand level on many occasions. Lisa is a wonderful role model for all our members.
Testimonials Julie Long time physie mother, recent physie grandmother "I love physie and have done for over 30 years, first I have had two daughters compete as part of this beautiful physie family, and now I have the pleasure of watching my two beautiful granddaughters gain friendships and confidence as part of the same physie family."
Sophia 8 year old "I love physie because I have amazing friends and the best teachers who helped me make it to Grand."
Rebecca Elementary Lady (first year of physie)
"I love physi because it helps me stay active and I get to enjoy time with my daughter. You also get to meet some amazing new people, and found I discovered part of me that I had lost..."
Tiana 6 year old
"I love physie because I have lots of friends and I like being flexible doing different things."
Paige Intermediate Senior
"I love physie because it is about being constantly supported by the club no matter what the achievement is & we are able to succeed together as a team and as long life friends. There is also no better feeling then getting to share the stage with your sister"
Lesley 2nd Year Lady "I love the fact that we encourage each other and that a teacher will march along side you to help you when needed not only as a teacher but a friend with words of encouragement."
Callie 10 year old "Physie is fun, I love my teachers, it helps me with my balance and you find lots of friends all over."
Tamar Intermediate Senior "I love competing and succeeding in a team of my friends and celebrating our achievements together, even if I don’t do well individually."
Kaylin 9 year old
"I love physie because of the friends I make and the confidence it brings me."
Gloria Long time physie mother and grandmother "I love physie as it brings so many people together from all walks of life young, old, short, tall and size does not matter. Watching physie has always been one of my biggest joys, especially my daughter Kirsteen and my beautiful granddaughters Courtney and Kaylin."
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