We're here to help you!
Are you looking to start a new Membership? Need a Personal Trainer? Want to find out who’s taking your classes? Read on to find out more.
We're here to help you!
Are you looking to start a new Membership? Need a Personal Trainer? Want to find out who’s taking your classes? Read on to find out more.
Member Services Team
Our Management and Member Services team are here to help you with anything you require.
Please feel free to call the front desk or pop in any time during staffed hours to discuss your needs.
David Westaway
Owner / Trainer
Dave is both the gym owner and a personal trainer – his training specialties are sports conditioning, weight loss and age specific training with a focus of seniors.
Dave has lived and breathed fitness for many years and is always coming up with new and inventive ways to keep training up to date, effective and enjoyable.
Kylie Slade
General Manager
Kylie is a seasoned gym manager who holds a Cert IV in Fitness. She’s dedicated to ensuring a safe and effective fitness environment.
Kylie motivates both staff and members to achieve their best.
Linda Beaumont
Member Services
Linda is passionate about all things fitness, she loves helping our members feel welcome and supported on their health journey.
When she’s not at the gym, you’ll find her working out, walking her dog along the beach, or spending quality time with family and friends. Whether you have a question or just need a friendly chat, Linda is always here to help with a smile!
Personal Trainers
Looking for some guidance with your fitness journey? Our Personal Trainers are some of the best in the business.
Marcelo Knez
Personal Trainer
Achieve your fitness aspirations with Marcelo. Specializing in personalized training for diverse needs, from Senior health to competitive Hyrox preparation, he develops strategic plans that drive tangible results. Marcelo’s expertise in strength, mobility, injury prevention, and running, combined with personal, group, and online options, ensures a comprehensive and effective fitness experience.
Joel Santiago
Personal Trainer
Joel works with busy professionals to improve their health and fitness and get them looking and performing at their best.
Joel inspires, trains, educates and empowers all his clients in all facets of health, nutrition and training. He truly has his clients’ best interests at heart and will do whatever it takes to help them on their journey.
Kylie Jobson
Personal Trainer
Kylie has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years. She gets high satisfaction helping clients achieve goals they never thought were possible.
Her exercise philosophy is that a healthy body gives a healthy mindset and that consistency is the key to achieving results.
Brad Griffin
Personal Trainer
Brad is a highly qualified fitness professional with 10 years of personal training experience and 17 years of training and mentorship.
He specialises in sport-specific strength and conditioning with free weights, especially kettlebells.
Class Trainers
Find out who’s taking charge of your classes. We’ve got some of the most passionate fitness instructors in the Northern Rivesrs.
Ellen Meir
Instructor
With a background in dance spanning 15 years, Elle discovered a deep passion for mindful movement early in life. That passion for dance naturally evolved into teaching Barre, Pilates mat and reformer. Elle’s goal as an instructor is to create a space where her clients can move their bodies in a safe, challenging and fun environment.
Grace Fuller
Instructor
Grace has been passionate about sports and fitness from a young age, and that love for movement was the inspiration to complete a Certificate III & IV in Fitness as well as her Mat Pilates certification.
In Grace’s classes, she focuses on creating a motivating and supportive environment where clients feel strong, confident, and empowered.
Hayley Doran
Instructor
Hayley has been a professional in the fitness industry for 15 years, teaching everything from Dance to Pilates to Group Fitness. She is a passionate Pilates Instructor qualified in both Mat and Reformer. Hayley loves creating dynamic, energising classes that challenge you, leaving those abs and glutes burning! With an emphasis on technique, hard work and fun, Hayley’s classes can be expected to be challenging yet rewarding. She looks forward to seeing you in the studio and sculpting those core and booty muscles together =]
Fabienne Shärer
Instructor
With a background as a professional dancer and over a decade of teaching experience, Fabienne brings expertise, energy, and a genuine love of movement to every class.
Teaching Reformer Pilates and yoga, she focuses on body awareness, alignment, and strength, encouraging a deeper connection with the body while building confidence and finding joy in movement.
Michelle Saunders
Instructor
Michelle is a group fitness instructor who believes fitness should be enjoyable, empowering, and sustainable. Her sessions focu son strength, mobility, and real-world fitness, helping you feel strong, capable, and confident both in and out of the gym.
Sharon Polack
Instructor
Sharon is a highly experienced fitness professional with over 20 years in the industry. She holds a Cert III & IV in fitness, and customises training for optimal results while fostering a supportive environment that inspires individuals to achieve their health goals and embrace a healthier lifestyle.
Grace Caird
Instructor
Grace has taught yoga for over 13 years, and in that time has refined a sensible and sincere approach to movement that connects mindfulness with strength and flexibility. With a background in competitive sport, she came to yoga for the physical practice but stayed for its quieter lessons. Her classes invite you to move with intention, embrace a slower pace, and practice self-awareness.
Marina Matos
Instructor
With a background in Physiotherapy, Marina is a Pilates instructor teaching both Mat and Reformer Pilates. She is passionate about helping people move better, feel stronger, and build confidence in their bodies. Her classes are welcoming, supportive, and suitable for all levels, with a focus on helping clients move well, feel good, and enjoy the benefits of Pilates. She believes movement is one of the most powerful tools for improving quality of life.
Amy Broderick
Instructor
Amy is a Yoga and Pilates instructor, passionate about helping people move well, feel strong and reconnect with themselves through mindful movement. Her classes blend strength, mobility, balance and breath awareness. She creates an inclusive space where people of all experience levels can enjoy. She wants to help others build confidence, improve wellbeing and enjoy movement in a way that supports both body and mind.
Alice Dramisino
Instructor
Alice is a lifelong mover with a background as a gymnast and over 15 years of Pilates practice, combined with more than a decade of yoga and mindfulness training. Her passion for movement spans yoga, soft acrobatics, strength training, and restorative practices, always seeking new ways to expand her movement vocabulary.
For Alice, movement is more than exercise — it’s a way to connect with yourself, support longevity, and improve everyday function.
Benjamin White
Instructor
Benjamin teaches mindful yoga classes designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and find balance.
Through mindful movement, breathwork, and meditation, you can expect to leave each class feeling calmer, more grounded, and deeply connected to yourself.
Nicholas Ellis
Reformer Maintenance
Nicholas is Surfit’s very own ZenMan Reformer Maintenance Coordinator. With a background in building solid foundations, Nicholas aims to give structure and reliability to all of his efforts.
Please note: If Nicholas is ever taking a class, contact us immediately as he is strictly our builder.