Our Proud History

Mortdale Physical Culture Club has a proud history within the Mortdale and Oatley communities  and BjP Physical Culture. It is one of the longest standing clubs in the St George area. Check out our history below

1945

1951

1956

1960

1964

1968

1989

1993

2002

2003/4

2006

2013

Mrs Sylvia Leach was the teacher and classes were held in the St Peters Church Hall

Mrs Hazel Lane took over as teacher and the club was known as the Mortdale Sunshine club

Our 'Most Improved' perpetual trophy was first awarded 

Mrs Phyllis Bevan took over a the teacher and the uniforms were mauve and we wore black ballets

Nola Hellyer began teaching at Mortdale

Tunics moved aside to make way for leotards

Ballets were packed away in favour of bare feet

We moved our Thursday night classes from the Mortdale Masonic Hall to Penshurst West Public School

We again moved our Thursday lessons from Penshurst West Public School to Oatley Public School

Tanning, costume make-up and elaborate hair styles were removed for junior girls in favour of a more natural look

Mortdale Physie performed for the first time at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Mortdale Physie celebrated a milestone with our Aunty Nola celebrating 50 years teaching at the club and our 11-12 year team winning first place overall in Championship Grade

Mortdale Physie has had a wide number of successes including individual and team champions, but our very best is when a former member returns to Mortdale Physical Culture Club (sometimes from many suburbs away) to enrol her daughter in our club to be taught physie by our 'Aunty Nola'.