There was a lot going on for ‘community Monday’ at the Reclink Australia Sports share facility in Werribee on Monday September 11.
As part of the weekly event hosted by founder Peter Cullen, attendees enjoyed a range of activities that included the commencement of a community reflexology course, a special presentation by motivational speaker Charles Kovess, an appearance by North Melbourne AFL superstar Nick Larkey, as well as Zumba, tai chi, multi-sport sessions and a free lunch thanks to long-time volunteer Dianne ‘Zippy’ Murphy.
Larkey, recently announced as a first-time selection in the AFL all Australian team, continued to emphasise his support of Reclink Australia with his second visit to sports share in as many months, adding to his recent attendance of the Reclink Victorian Football League grand final series.
Long-time Reclink participant Gary, a member of the Cohealth Kangaroos Reclink Football Club and avid supporter of Larkey, was lucky enough to be presented with a pair of boots signed by the North Melbourne superstar goal kicker
Lyn Fava was responsible for leading the community reflexology course, which has been designed to run for one and a half hours weekly across 40 weeks that will eventually allow participants in attendance to achieve a qualification in reflexology upon completion.
Lyn said that after initially offering hand reflexology to the sports share community, the well-being and self-help benefits were easily identified.
“Our community model presents an opportunity for participants to learn new skills and identify possible career pathways as they complete rehabilitation programs,” she said.
“We include reflexology techniques from a variety of masters from around the world, as well as focussing on the unique gifts and talents of each individual participant.”
Another highlight of the day included attendees gathering to produce a short clip in support of the Werribee Football Club, a proud partner of Reclink Australia, ahead of their Victorian Football League preliminary final.
