Gym trainer Alex Tui said the Paperboy wasn’t a lost cause, or a freak of nature, and
speculated that Trevor had added the extra kilos due to an increase in muscle
from lifting weights.
“We’ll have
to see how he goes at the next weigh in but we’re
pretty desperate to see some significant weight loss. Trev is aiming to e 85
kilos by the end of November and I still think it’s
possible.”
Trevor appeared unfazed by the weight gain when he spoke to
the South Sydney Herald. Two years ago, he was a patient of the Royal Prince
Alfred’s obesity clinic and weighed
118 kilos. The Paperboy now weighs 95 kilos and is determined to lose more.
“When times get hard and it all seems too much I just
think of the children on my delivery route,” Trevor said.
“I think about the look in their eyes when they sit
down to read a South Sydney Herald for the first time. It keeps Me going, at
the gym and on the job.” In a shock move that will provide a boost to
Mundine’s Gym, Hillsong Church
head honcho Leigh Coleman has paid
Trevor’s gym membership for the next
three months.
“I’m doing
this to help both Trevor and Mundine’s
Gym,” Coleman said.
“Given who Trevor is, a little motivation might be
helpful in seeing that he follows through on this commitment.”
The Hillsong gesture surprised Trevor as Uniting Church
and Hillsong culture differ markedly in a number of areas. Trevor said he
accepted the contribution and would enter into an “unholy alliance”
if it helped the gym.
Coleman said, “South Sydney Herald readers or local
businesses should join us in supporting the gym and pay a month or three of
Trevor’s membership. The gym is a
historic part of Redfern’s history
and provides an invaluable service to the community. They deserve our
support.”
Readers interested in supporting Mundine’s Gym should contact Alex Tui on 0412 856 147. Three
months gym fees cost $120. All sponsorship and donations will be mentioned on
the South Sydney Herald sports page.
[South Sydney Herald September 2006]