Visiting Buddiup

Buddiup is a community of young men who spend time together, keep fit and healthy, and participate in the community. People enjoy spending time together, exercising and learning new things. It is normal to feel nervous when meeting new people. Julian is a friendly face at Buddiup who can share with you what you can expect.

Young man with glasses and brown hair, smiling, standing outside against a brick wall, wearing a light blue sports jersey.
standing at the entrance of Buddiiup, a fitness center, waving and smiling. There is a large blue vertical flag with the word 'Buddiup' on it, and a glass door with the Buddiiup logo and slogan visible. A yellow trash bin and a potted plant are nearby.
Two men in sportswear standing together in an office, smiling, with a bicycle leaning against the wall behind them.
Three young men celebrating after a table tennis game, standing behind a table tennis table, with snacks on a bench in the background.
Person walking on an elliptical machine in a gym, watching a television screen in front of him.
A person using a rowing machine at a gym, with exercise bikes lined up nearby and other people working out in the background.
Young man in sportswear standing next to a multi-purpose gym machine in a fitness center with white brick wall and electrical wiring in the background.
Two young men playing chess at a ping pong table in a recreational room, with other people in the background socializing and playing table tennis.

Hi, my name in Julian.

I am Buddiup’s Office and Gym Assistant and a Buddiup Athlete.

I wanted to show you around Buddiup so you know what to expect when you visit.

You come inside this door.

There is a big Buddiup sticker on the front window and usually a flag out the front.

The yellow bin is a Cans for Change collection points for Recycle Man Perth.

Next, you will see the office where Alastair’s desk is and where meetings happen.

Alastair loves the Carlton Blues.

When you come to Buddiup you will meet the mentors. The mentors love spending time with us.

They are down to earth. Words can not describe them because they are so many good things.

This is a photo of Marco and I with a mentor, Harry.

This is the X-Trainer.

These are the rowers.

This is the Functional Trainer.

After training we like to hang out together and play a game like ping pong or chess.

This is a picture of Pat & Eli playing chess.

A man with glasses and a sports uniform standing outside Plaistowe Lane under an archway with a sign, amid brick buildings and clear blue sky.

 

Three men standing in an office in front of framed Australian Football League jerseys, with desks and computers in front of them.
A man wearing glasses and a sports jersey is holding a curly-haired beige dog on a leash indoors.
Empty gym with workout equipment including medicine balls, battle ropes, stationary bikes, and a plyometric box.
A man wearing glasses, a blue sports shirt, and shorts is riding a yellow exercise bike in a gym with black flooring and white walls.
Young man performing a squat exercise using a Concept 2 rowing machine in a gym.
Empty room with carpeted floor, white brick and painted walls, ceiling with exposed green beams, fluorescent lights, and ceiling fans, at the back a glass door with sunlight coming through, and a beige shoe rack in the corner.
Three people playing table tennis in an indoor gym, one person on each side of the table, with a woman sitting on a bench nearby.

This laneway is called Plaistowe Lane.

I walk through Plaistowe Lane to get to Buddiup.

My Mum drops by off at Buddiup.

Some people come with their mentor in the car and they park at the Scitech car park.

Other people catch the train or the bus.

When you walk is you will see the desks where Lachie and Macca sit.

They are incredible lads and get to know you and your interests. They give you a nice greeting when you walk in.

Lachie is the head coach in the gym and Macca manages all the mentors.

This is Judd, the gym dog.

He is very cuddly and loves to sleep in his bed.

Judd isn’t shy, he loves a pat.

This is the Buddiup gym. It is an open space and very accessible.

We usually do a circuit on the equipment.

Now I will show you some of my favourite pieces of equipment to use in the gym.

These are the bikes.

This is the Ski Erg.

There is also a studio space where we play games at the end of the gym session.

These games are a really fun way to build friendships.

I prefer ping pong because once you start playing you never want to leave.

This is a photo of Marco and I playing ping pong together.

I look forward to meeting you at Buddiup!