Our Staff
Our growth has been mirrored by the continued development in skills and educational qualifications of our staff. Development is been built on a culture of mentoring, in-house staff training, and a supportive work environment. All staff, no matter what their role, hold a Level 1 Certificate in Wellness Coaching. This provides a platform for all to “speak the same language” and hold the same values for the health and wellbeing of our members.
Craig Neilan
Club Manager
I love my job! I love my life! I have had a passion for fitness and exercise since I can first remember. Meeting people from all ‘walks of life’ and helping them with their health and wellbeing to live a happier and healthier lifestyle is ultimately the most rewarding aspect of my job. I myself live by the philosophy to ‘live everyday as if I might not get the same opportunity tomorrow’. Without our health our opportunities are limited.
I have been working in the fitness industry for several years, progressing from a gym floor instructor to club management which is where I find myself at present, and I have been managing Willows Health & Lifestyle Centre since Troy Morgan and Dan Jauncey took ownership in 2008. I look forward to furthering my qualifications by completing a Certificate IV in Small Business Management in the near future which will add to my other current credentials including Certificate 3 Gym Floor Instructor, Level 1 Strength & Conditioning, Level 1 Athletics Coach, and Level 1 Touch Football Coach.
As Willows Manager, I have many responsibilities, however my primary focus is to oversee a facility that provides a comfortable environment and welcome atmosphere for all our members to enjoy.
Interests outside of work involve family time with my wife and daughter, Touch Football with the Saints Touch Club, and ‘green thumbing’ around a tidy yard at home. I am also a very keen follower of the NRL and AFL football codes.