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Become a Changing Perspectives Mentor

Become a Changing Perspectives Mentor

  • Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young girls?
  • Do you want to help them develop confidence and self esteem?
  • Do you want to develop positive and meaningful relationships with them?
  • Do you want to share your knowledge and life experiences with them?

Then join us as a mentor for our free program, Changing Perspectives!
In this program, we’ll be focusing on women’s empowerment and physical activity. As a mentor, you’ll help young people on their journey of self-discovery. You’ll work together with young people to develop confidence and self-esteem, share knowledge and life experiences, and become a positive role model in their lives.

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Perks of being a mentor:

  • Make a difference in young people's lives
  • Help young people develop confidence and self esteem
  • Develop positive and meaningful relationships with young people
  • Share knowledge and life experiences
  • Positive role model in young people's lives
  • Participate in fun and rewarding activities
  • Come to one or come to all sessions
  • Payment provided

Join us at our December sessions to learn more:

Warragul

Wed 14 Dec 2022
4-6pm
Goods shed, Warragul Railway Station carpark, Alfred Street

Traralgon

Thurs 15 Dec 2022
4-6pm
Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House 11-13 Breed Street

Looking for more information?
Contact Den at den@gippsport.com.au or 0497 167 946

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Escaping Your Comfort Zone Gippsland Walks

ESCAPING YOUR COMFORT ZONE

Escaping Your Comfort Zone is Body Positive Adventures for women and non-binary crew.  The outdoors don’t care about your size, your speed or your fitness, and neither do we!

100% body positive, no focus on weightloss. Just having fun in the outdoors, cause we can!  

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How does it work?

EYCZ use Groups.Place to list all of our upcoming events here.   There is a membership fee to join our walks on a monthly basis, or on a per-hike basis ($10-$15).   Your first walk as a casual visitor is free, so you can see if its for you.  How to become a member.

EYCZ  use our private Escaping Your Comfort Zone App to have general chats about all things Body Positive adventure related, from where to buy plus size hiking jackets, to sharing photos of our favourite hikes.   EYCZ  will also share some of the events posted here in the app.

Upcoming Gippsland Walks: 

  • Sunday November 27, 10:30AM Phillip Island – Cape Woolamai Circuit
  • Saturday, December 10, 9:30AM Mt Worth, Moonlight Divide Waterfall Bower Track
  • Monday January 23, until February 14, 1:30PM
  • South Gippsland Midweek Twilight Body Positive Adventure Program for Newbies
  • Wednesday 8 February until Saturday February 25, 1:30PM
  • South Gippsland Body Positive Adventure Program for Newbies

To book your spot click here

Jess

GIPPY GIRL Tribe Member

Jess

Local Government Area: Bass Coast

Jess, 37 years old who describes herself as a plus-size woman and supporter of the HAES movement and body positivity movement. From a young age, Jess grew up playing netball and hockey. At the young age of 21, she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia after several years of being unwell during this time Jess found it difficult to maintain a routine at the gym. An appreciation of nature and the outdoor Jess has always enjoyed bushwalking and hiking and found that being in nature always soothing. Jess has a dedicated passion to make the outdoors accessible to everyone to receive the benefits of nature. Jess is a Gippsland Leader for Escaping Your Comfort Zone, a women’s and non-binary folks adventure group. Give Jess a follow on Instagram as she documents her walks @walking_with_jess

Why would you like to be a GGC ambassador?

I’m passionate about making the outdoors accessible to everyone and the benefits of nature.

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Clare

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Clare

Local Government Area: Bass Coast

Clare is an active mum of two sons, who is an engineer leading the way in the operations division. Clare takes pride in coaching and mentoring people of all ages to help them become the best version of themselves. In her spare time, Clare volunteers as a Cub Scout Leader, Auskick coach and occasionally at her local parkrun.

Why would you like to be a GGC ambassador?

I’d love to encourage, support, and empower women to be active. Sport has always been a part of my life and it gives me so much joy. I’d love to help bring that feeling to girls and women of all ages.

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Claudia

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Claudia

Local Government Area: Latrobe

Claudia, a tattooed 23-year-old registered mental health nurse who lives with her dog. After a lifestyle change Claudia recently lost 50 kg, she regularly takes her dog out hiking and camping. With a passion for supporting women and Gippsland, she hopes more women feel confident in their mind, body and soul.

 

Why would you like to be a GGC ambassador?

I love sharing a message of women being confident in their skin no matter their size and moving their bodies. I would love more women to be active on their own, exploring what Gippsland has to offer!

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Rebecca

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Rebecca

Local Government Area: South Gippsland

A mum of 3 beautiful girls, Rebecca lives and works with her husband on their family dairy farm in South Gippsland and if life weren’t busy enough is a part-time primary school teacher teaching Physical Education. Rebecca describes herself as a hardworking and kind-hearted person, striving to live her best life, bringing up 3 strong girls, who know they can do and be anything and has a passion to make a difference through the love of movement.

Rebecca understands the high and lows life can throw at us.  Through all her life challenges and triumphs, she remains positive and humble. Pushing the boundaries but remaining an open book to help others know they are not alone in their struggles. Rebecca has faith in the universe and mother nature that everything in our lives happen for a reason.

Why would you like to be a GGC ambassador?

I feel like I have something positive to offer the Gippsland Community. I am passionate about movement and the difference it can make for people’s physical and mental health. I know there is a pleasurable way that everyone can confidently move, and I love nothing more than helping people find their movement fit. I am by no means your typical looking trainer I have a strong mum body that I am proud of and move in a way that makes it feel good, not to punish myself.

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ALLison

Local Government Area: Latrobe

Allison is a passionate runner who loves writing and podcasting about running. You can find her out on the Grand Ridge Rail Trail with her husband and two kids (on bikes) or her beautiful boxers.  Despite have a senior management role, Allison still finds time to be active and is proud member of the local Latrobe Walk Jog Run group.

Why would you like to be a GGC ambassador?

To encourage more Gippy Girls to get active.

Our Tribe

Our Gippy Girls Tribe helps us raise awareness of Gippy Girls Can in their community!

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The Gippy Girls Tribe is searching for someone special. We’re certain you know her.

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Feel part of our awesome Gippy Girls Can team, and know that we are with you, cheering you along!

One from the kids..

“I’m so excited to be doing this. I’m sad that we’re not doing kicking. I’m good at throwing so I can help my friends when we go back to kinder.”
“I hope you come again, I kicked the ball so high at home because you said kick with top”
“Why do you have to go home?”

Definitely Inclusive

“I am so glad these games are all adjusted so my daughter can still participate with Cerebral Palsy”.

You have a fan!

“She asks us every day, when is sport kinder?Last night she set up an obstacle course for her dolls at home” 

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