Women In Business Feature - The Hills Echo Community Newsmagazine

WOMEN in Business Showcasing some of the fabulous females in the workforce from around our local area.

Read on to discover some stories from inspirational women.

Ameeta & Kelly - Zest Health Centre

Kelly Zeller and Ameeta Gangaram

Helping people regain their health, through improved energy levels, hormonal balance and physical mobility has been something both Ameeta and Kelly are passionate about.

Both live and have served the northwest community of Brisbane for over 20 years. Ameeta and Kelly love the fact that they can positively impact the lives of clients who live here and in the surrounding areas. They are passionate about helping the community with their health-related issues, through naturopathy and massage.

‘My aim is to help women find balance within their busy lives. To see how simple it can be to feel normal and happy again,’ says Ameeta, the resident Naturopath and Coach at Zest Health Centre. She draws on her own experience of burnout and hormonal imbalance, along with her 16 years of experience.

Kelly, their remedial massage therapist believes that therapeutic massage forms an integral part in us being able to live our lives to our maximum potential. She sees the nurturing benefits unfold for body, mind and spirit through this.

The clinic prides itself in being a hub for health, for the community. Their workshops and events create a unique atmosphere for learning alongside the naturopathic and massage services. For both Kelly and Ameeta, education is paramount in achieving long-lasting results of wellbeing.

Zest Health Centre, 13/40 Blackwood Street, Mitchelton Ph: 3194 2013 Web: www.zesthealthcentre.com.au

Claire Tierney - Yoga Sol

Claire Tierney - Owner of Yoga Sol

Claire is the owner of Yoga Sol a new Yoga and Massage Studio in Ferny Hills.

Running a studio, teaching and massaging while being a Mum to both teenagers and toddlers is a juggle and balance. If there is something Yoga teaches us it’s balance.Having time for community, family and self is an art.

‘I am lucky to be able to to combine ‘me time’ with work and community time. Doing what I love and having the freedom to include my family in classes such as Mummy and Me for my little boys and Hot Vinyasa for my Husband and teenagers makes this the ideal situation for this life/work balance that we all strive towards,’ said Claire.

Giving back is also very important for both community and Self. Every Saturday morning Claire runs a by Donation Class with any amount welcomed. All proceeds go to providing physio and massage to orphaned children with HIV and other physical disabilitys in Nepal and Vietnam.

Claire has recently returned from Nepal after helping these children personally.

Claire welcomes the whole community to create balance in our busy lives at Yoga Sol.

11 Mawarra Cres, Ferny Hills www.hillsecho.com

0406 692 891

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Katie Maclean The Hills Echo Community Newsmagazine

Katie Maclean - Publisher, The Hills Echo

Ph: 0447 963 577 Web: www.hillsecho.com

A mother of two beautiful children, a homemaker, a producer of a monthly newsmagazine. I have just described Katie Maclean, the new owner of The Hills Echo. Working from her office in her Ferny Hills home, Katie manages to juggle all her responsibilities with apparent ease as her roles interchange constantly. Katie has exceptional organisational skills but she also possesses business attributes such as a desire to please her clients and a talent for design that positively promotes all pages of each Echo edition.

With a background in country newspapers, then glossy magazines, The Hills Echo was a very comfortable fit when Katie relocated to Brisbane and chose The Hills District to set up home. Katie worked with The Hills Echo team for two years before taking the plunge and setting out independently. Now the task of selling advertising, typesetting, layout design and special Features are all in Katie’s capable hands and long time readers of The Hills Echo can perhaps already notice a difference.

The layout is bolder, more exciting with new modern accents to the advertising plus the addition of new Features are adding to The Hills Echo’s appeal.

Katie has readily adopted her local area and wishes to continue the traditions of The Hills Echo, encouraging and promoting our local community – the people, the businesses, the advancements. The Hills Echo is in very safe but younger hands. What does Katie have in store for her Echo readers? Keep reading and find out together.

Nerida Smith - Exquisite Fitness

Nerida Smith Owner of Exquisite Fitness

Nerida is one of the most passionate, caring and understand personal trainers you will find.

When she started Exquisite Fitness, she wanted to create an opportunity for mums to enjoy the outdoors, get into a routine and get fit and healthy with like-minded women, without the worry of constantly checking on their bubs and the continual interruptions to their workouts to tend to their children.

Mums… Start fighting for a fun, active life! Let Nerida help you feel like the old you because she guarantees that once you have done a few sessions with her, you will see and feel a difference and you won’t look back. Get yourself and the bubs out in the fresh air and get fit and active so you have the energy to be a fun and healthy Mum! This is the BEST time of the year to start during this amazing weather, so stop thinking and make that first step and call Nerida today on 0430 000 585 or email with any queries to exquisitefitnessbrisbane@gmail.com. There is also the opportunity for one-on-one sessions in her studio in Ferny Hills if you prefer to start by yourself.

Yo u c a n a l s o f i n d N e r i d a o n f a c e b o o k w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / exquisitefitnessbrisbane or website www.exquisitefitnessbrisbane.com ‘I can't wait to help you get on your fitness journey today’

Exquisite Fitness

0430 000 585

www.exquisitefitnessbrisbane.com

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Kerrie Lucy - Bookkeeping Plus

Kerrie Lucy - Business Owner

Bookkeeping Plus has been servicing the local and surrounding areas for over 24 years.

Business owner Kerrie Lucy, a mum of two, originally set up her business from her home office, whilst pregnant with her first child, to allow a balance between work and family.

Kerrie says, ‘My focus was to spend those special milestones with the children from birth; it has been an amazing journey for our entire family, and extremely fulfilling.’

Kerrie has a very successful business, servicing a client base of over 100 clients and growing at a rapid rate. She prides herself and her team of Bookkeepers, on professionalism, knowledge and long term working relationships.

The Bookkeeping PLUS team are all Registered BAS Agents and qualified bookkeepers.

Bookkeeping PLUS, will take care of: Bookkeeping, Accounts, Payroll, Superannuation, GST, BAS, Catch up Work, MYOB & XERO tuition, Data Health check (ensure your reports have a true meaning) and much more.

Kerrie offers a obligation Free catch up to chat about your business. Kerrie also quotes: ‘BKP is flexible enough to set a monthly fee that you will be pleasantly surprised with.’

‘We listen to your needs, we speak in terms that you understand and allow you to do what you do best – run your business and have time for your family..’

‘More than just bookkeeping’

Est. 1993

Ph: 0408 950 700 E: kerrie@bookkeepingplus.net.au

Amanda ‘Battle Barbie’ Bodiez 24/7 Fitness Everton Park

Amanda ‘Battle Barbie’ , training ........

Under new Management at Bodiez 24/7 Fitness Everton Park, Amanda better known as Battle barbie has stormed into town she has a positive bubbly enthusiastic vibe her training is second to none and her management skills of day to day operations have really changed the dynamics of Bodiez.

Battle barbie being an ex-military instructor has really stepped up the day to day operations at Bodiez and has more one on one interaction with clients, her knowledge and professionalism shines, as she encourages and challenges members at our facility. She is a true leader that does exactly that leads by example most days you can find her actually working out and practising what she teaches.

So if you want to get motivated, lose weight , tone up, body building, try a new class again or meet new friends come into Bodiez Everton Park and ask for Battle and her team you won’t regret it.

A: 471 Southpine Rd, Everton Park Ph: 3855 9885 www.bodiez.com.au

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