Miller , Franchisor Plus Fitness said ; ‘ it was fantastic to be able to attend the official opening ceremony and see the end result of Libby and Theresa ’ s hard work as well as that of the whole Plus Fitness Head Office team that were involved in putting everything together to make this community gym a reality ’.
The impact that the centre is already having on the local community is so apparent from children attending the learning centre , people learning to sew and also the gym providing a place for everyone to come together as a
community and get involved a range of health and fitness based activities and education ’.
The opening ceremony drew a lot of local and International attention with the centre being officially opened by His Excellency Xanana Gusmau , the current Minister for Planning and Strategic Investment and formerly the first President of East Timor as well as a national hero to the people of East Timor .
Amongst a range of other dignitaries and officials present were Peter Doyle , Australian Ambassador to East Timor ,
Mrs Armandina Gusmao , East Timor Consul General to Australia , Scott Lee , AFP Assistant Commissioner and Ilidio Xiemens da Costa , Secretary of State for East Timor .
With the whole centre , including the Plus Fitness filling within the first week of opening it ’ s doors and a waiting list needing to be established then this is just the first step in what Libby and Theresa would like to see in a number of similar centres opening across East Timor as they continue to help in building a stable and sustainable future for East Timor .
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