About us
healthy bodies & a healthy community
Working up a sweat at this gym isn’t just good for you, it plays an active role in supporting the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Owned and run by the Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC), all the profits from our gym go directly towards helping provide affordable housing for the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Your fitness is helping to create a better future for our community.
our VALUES
- Community First
We represent Redfern with pride. Everything we do reflects the strength, spirit, and heart of our local community. - Everyone’s Welcome
We open our doors to all. No matter your background or fitness level, you’re part of the family here. - Stronger Together
We believe in teamwork. Whether in the ring, on the gym floor, or in everyday life—when we move together, we all move forward.
our VISION
- Wellbeing for All
We’re here to support the full wellbeing of our members—mind, body, and community. - Inspiring Communities
We aim to lead by example, encouraging other communities to reach their full potential. - A Healthier Redfern
We’re committed to helping our local community become more active, strong, and connected. - Growing the Sport
We’re passionate about the future of boxing and dedicated to its positive growth across Australia.
Our Mission
- Serving our Community
To remain a welcoming and accessible space for our Redfern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with a focus on youth development. - Sustainable Growth
To build a strong, community-driven service that can stand on its own and thrive for years to come. - Leading by Example
To show up with integrity, purpose, and pride—setting the standard through our actions.
Meet the Team
Alex Tui
Gym Manager
Alex Tui
Gym Manager
Alex’s introduction to the gym was in 1986. One day he thought he would take a day off training to check out the new “Elouera Tony Mundine Boxing Gym” in Redfern.
Hoping to catch his first glimpse of Tony Mundine, Alex was disappointed that he was nowhere to be found. He ended up coming back many times – not just for Tony and the gym but to enjoy the hidden ‘magical’ neighbourhood of ‘The Block”. It was such a contrast to the outside life of inner-city Sydney.
Alex’s ring career began in 1980 as a kickboxer in Auckland, NZ under Sifu Phillip Lam. He continued in the sport when he moved to Sydney in 1982, with Sifu Chan Cheuk Fai. In 1984, conceding that boxing training would be of great help in the kickboxing ring, he took up pro boxing. His last boxing bout was in 1994 and last kickboxing, in 2002.
In the late 1980s-90s, Alex was regularly in the top 10 in Australia’s professional boxing and in 1991, won the WKA junior middleweight World Championship belt off England’s Kash Gill, in Sydney.
Alex has been managing the gym since 1989 and has trained many locals who have gone on to be very successful in boxing and kickboxing. He is looking forward to the new challenges ahead because they will keep both his hands, and feet busy with lots to do!