Coaches
Melanie Braithwaite
Owner/Director
Phoebe Burrough
Head Coach/ Gym Manager
Program Manager - Kinder and Recreational Gymnastics
- Qualified level 1 WAG coach
- Qualified level 2 first aid
- 9 years coaching experience
- Ex-level 8 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
Ellen Donnan
Program Manager - WAG
- Qualified Level 2 WAG Coach
- Qualfied Level 1 Trampoline Coach
- WAG Advanced Level Judge/ WAG National 1 Judge
Esther Wheldon
Program Manager - MAG
- Qualified level 1 MAG coach
- Qualified level 2 First Aid
- Ex-level 9 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
- Studying certificate 4 in business administration
Noni Larkins
- Qualified level 1 WAG coach
- Qualified level 2 first aid
- Currently undertaking her PhD in Muscle Physiology
Melissa Skewes
- Ex-Elite gymnast at Victorian Institute of Gymnastics
- Qualified level 1 WAG coach
- Qualified level 2 first aid
- 7 years gymnastics coaching at Chamford
- Studying 3rd year Bachelor of Education
Jemima Benson
- Qualified Level 1 WAG coach
- Qualified Level 2 first aid
- Ex-level 10 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
- 6 years coaching experience
- Studying Bachelor of Exercise sports science/ Bachelor of Commerce
Sophie Bretman
- Qualified Level 1 WAG Coach
- Qualified level 2 first aid
- Currently undertaking a personal training course
Lisa Lionnet-Swann
- Qualified Level 1 WAG Coach
- Qualification in Midwifery
- Qualified Level 2 Judge
- All 3 of Lisa’s children have been part of the Chamford Gymnastics Program
Natasha Abrahams
- Qualified Level 1 WAG coach
- Ex- level 5 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
Emily Watson
- Qualified Level 1 WAG coach
- Ex- level 5 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
- Competed nationally in calisthenics
Dean Mullholland
- Qualified Level 1 MAG coach
- Qualified Level 2 MAG Judge
- Coaches Boys Recreational and Adult Gymnastics
Aleksandra Krasic
- Coaches in recreational and GymStar gymnastics
- Ex- level 4 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
Alex Dawson
- Qualified Level 1 MAG coach
Andrew Hislop
- Qualified Level 1 MAG coach
Rebecca Lionnet
Junior Coach
- Ex- International gymnast at Victorian High Performance Centre
- Currently in year 9 at school
Alex Ball
Junior Coach
- Current level 9 gymnast at Chamford Gymnastics
- Currently in year 11
Rebecca Pollard
Junior Coach
- Ex- national level 6 gymnast
- Current state 9 gymnast at Chamford
- Currently in year 10 a school
Rosie Parnell
Junior Coach
- Current GymStar 5 gymnast at Chamford
Erin Labinski
- Qualified Level 1 Sports Aerobics Coach
Freya Wildash
Junior Coach
- Current state 6 gymnast at Chamford
Office Staff
Mirjana Glavinic
Fiona Welsh
Pauline Braithwaite