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Greens support for redfern Gym
Mundine’s Gym lost its ATSIC (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission) funding some time ago, but continues to serve the community in spite of difficulties reports the South Sydney Herald of March 2007. Every afternoon lots of local kids go there – free of charge – to stay healthy. Over the last couple of months people have been encouraged to help out by giving a donation to the Gym to cover the cost of training the kids. In January it was Tanya Plibersek, the local Federal Member, who came to the party.
Last month, Ben Spiers-Butcher, the Greens candidate for Heffron, handed over a cheque to the Gym on behalf of the Greens.
For manager/trainer, Alex Tui, it’s business as usual at the Gym, where excitement is building for the all-Australian WBA super-middleweight title fight at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 7 March. Five years ago, “King” Sam Soliman was too good for Anthony Mundine. So, is “The Man” prepared this time round? “Yeah, he’s looking ready. He’s training well,” Tui says, before adding, “It’ll be a close fight, that’s for sure.”
Source: South Sydney Herald March 2007
