Our Club

Strathpine Physical Culture Club was opened in 1982 by Rae Travers and has been running classes in the community for over 40 years! Our member’s range from 3 to over 75 years of age and our classes are held in our new purpose built physie studio at Lawnton – the first of its kind in Queensland!

We pride ourselves on being one of the longest running clubs in Queensland with a rich and successful history in both individual and teams competitions at state and national levels. Above all, we are a nurturing place where children flourish, teens transform and ladies thrive. We are a welcoming community with passionate teachers who care about every member becoming the best they can be.

Physie welcomes girls and women of all ages and levels of dance experience! With classes at just $10 a lesson plus annual registration and insurance fees our classes are fun and affordable! Strathpine Physie is also a community where grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunties and sisters all dance together – a sport for the whole family bringing together generations!

At Strathpine we strive for the best results of all – a big smile and knowing we performed to the best of our ability!

When asked what is physie? Our reply is simply, FUN!
My daughter had always struggled with hand eye coordination & memory issues so she joined physie as a way to improve her confidence & boy has it. Not only that but the on-flow effect it has had with improving her school work has been mind blowing. She loves coming to classes where she always had a great time.
After watching her for a year I decided to join too, a complete beginner in my 30’s (who often referred to herself as resembling a drowning octopus when dancing). This has been the most invigorating thing I have ever done, I got out on that floor & I did it! Now we are looking forward to the new syllabus to do it all again this year.
We have made life long friends here. You will not find a more supportive & encouraging community than the one we have at Strathpine Physie

Cara | Lady and Physie Mum

Our Club Values

Respect

By treating each other, the wider association and any decisions made by teachers or judges with respect, we display integrity and club spirit.

Encourage

By always encouraging our peers, we show our dedication to creating a friendly, inclusive and supportive environment for all members.

Strive

By setting goals, working hard towards them and helping others to do the same, we commit to striving to be our best.

Our Team

Maddison Goodwin-Gower

Head Associate | Level 3 Accredited BJP Associate

National Level BJP Judge | Queensland Zone Head

BJP Associate Teacher

Since 2010, Maddison has enjoyed teaching, enriching and encouraging members of Strathpine Physie. After joining the sport at 3 years of age, Maddison found a life long love in physie and through teaching, has helped many girls and women find the same passion. Maddison’s positive energy, liveliness and attention to detail provides the perfect blend of learning and fun in every class.

Maddison strives for success for all her students and encourages them to set and achieve their goals – no matter how small or how big! Maddison’s ultimate teaching goal is for every student to find their “physie sparkle” whether that be a big smile after a great performance or the joy of achieving their class goal! Maddison’s drive to bring out the best in her students has lead to many successful team and individual outcomes for the club.

Personally, Maddison was the 2018 Under 33 Year National Ladies Champion and went onto win Overall Ladies Grand Champion. She is now a part of the BJP Physie Associate Teaching Team with roles in crafting the years dances, teaching other local teachers the syllabus and providing professional development and education to BJP teachers Australia wide.

When she’s not teaching Physie, Maddison is an Occupational Therapist working with older adults to keep them active and safe in their homes. Combining these two worlds, she is passionate about teaching both the art and science of dance and movement with a focus on promoting our members’ longevity in Physie.

Naomi Wecker

Senior Associate | Level 3 Accredited BJP Associate

Naomi has grown up in the Strathpine Physie club since 4 years of age, and along with a love for physie, has also developed an aptitude for performance and dance skill.

Naomi has a background in ballet, jazz and martial arts and has placed multiple times at a State and National level in both individual and team competitions. As an associate, she has taught many state and national champion teams and individuals.

Affectionately known as Miss Nay, she is passionate about helping her students hone their own performance skills, and encourages them in developing musicality.

She has an aptitude for bringing out each member’s theatrical side and helping them to find their passion for performance. Naomi’s goal is for each of her students to find joy and creative expression through physie.

Naomi has a great appreciation for the fitness, confidence, strength and teamwork that physie develops in students, and loves to see Strathpine Physie members of all ages supporting, and learning from, each other.

When she isn’t teaching physie, Naomi is a corporate lawyer who uses physie and teaching as a creative outlet.

Gemma Wetere

Associate

From the age of 4, Gemma has grown up in the Strathpine Physie community. She has provided mentorship, leadership and support as a teachers assistant before joining the team as an Associate in 2023.

Gemma brings an enthusiasm for providing fun, inclusive and vibrant classes and ensuring every member of the class leaves with a smile!

Gemma has a beautiful way of connecting with students, finding out their reason for being a physie girl and then helping them to be the best they can be. Whether you attend physie for fun and friendship or high level competition, Gemma brings a passion for building strength, flexibility and performance in our members.

Gemma’s goal as a teacher is to make every girl feel like a valued part of the team, to increase their self-esteem and foster positive mindsets. She aims to help young girls grow and develop their physie skills in a safe space of encouragement. Gemma says, seeing the happiness on each girl’s face after they achieve a personal goal or watch a fellow teammate achieve their goals is priceless.

Individually, Gemma is ranked amongst the top 15 of her age in Australia performing annually at the Sydney Opera House. When she isn’t at physie, Gemma is studying Occupational Therapy with a passion for paediatrics.

Karen Goodwin

Administration

As the ultimate “physie mum”, Karen has seen and done it all! For all your administration and planning needs, she is your go to woman! Karen is our friendly face on the door, our behind the scenes lady at all competitions and offers invaluable support to parents, new and old!

Karen’s favourite part of physie is sharing the journey with her daughter, Maddison, whom she opened the studio with in 2021. Karen loves supporting the parents in any way she can whether that be helping with physie hair, washing a “beyond the brink” white leotard or holding their hand while their daughter is competing. Karen takes the time to make every member feel special, getting to know each one in the way only a physie mum can.

With her enthusiasm, Strathpine spirit and love for all things physie, is it any wonder we coined the term “every physie club needs a Kazza”!

Karen’s favourite part of physie is sharing the journey with her daughter Maddison, supporting the parents in any way she can and watching the members achieve their goal.

Rae Travers

Founding Instructress

After 35 years of teaching Strathpine Physie, 36 years as BJP Associate Teacher and 50 years of teaching BJP Physical Culture, Rae retired from the sport in 2017. Rae continues to support the club she built and cherished for many years. You may see Rae popping into classes to offer an eye for detail, years of expertise and an ongoing love for physie!