Corey McKernan to open The Reset Sanctuary in Maroochydore

A former AFL star is hoping to kick a goal with a mind and body lifestyle centre on the Sunshine Coast which is due to open in May.

Corey McKernan taking a strong mark when he was playing with North Melbourne.

Dual North Melbourne dual premiership player Corey McKernan is aiming to kick a wellness goal on the Sunshine Coast with the opening of a mind and body lifestyle centre in May which will include shake and coffee bar Health Junkee.

The 1996 AFL Players Association most valuable player has partnered with experienced fitness and wellness practitioner Shane Nettleton to establish The Reset Sanctuary at 90 Aerodrome Rd in Maroochydore.

McKernan (Illustrated) says The Reset Sanctuary will have the latest facilities including ice baths, both a traditional and an infra-red sauna, compression boots, and a relaxation space where members can grab a coffee or a smoothie while they unwind.

“Above all Shane and I want to create a community where our members will have access to leading health, wellness and nutrition speakers who will join us regularly for exclusive events and workshops,” he says.

Primarily playing as a ruckman, McKernan played 237 games for North Melbourne and Carlton, and was an All Australian in 1996.

Since relocating to the Sunshine Coast from Melbourne with his family in 2019, McKernan has focused on his long standing sports event business.

In 2020 he also started a not-for-profit “Walk With Me” to help people connect with free, live walks over Zoom each week during the pandemic.

“Commencing The Reset Sanctuary is the next logical step forward for me as we look to take the values and experiences from Walk With Me to a brick and mortar setting,” McKernan says.

Corey McKernan at The Reset Sanctuary in Maroochydore.

Caught

A person who has never held a Queensland Building and Construction Commission licence has been convicted and fined $11,000 for illegal building-related offences and ordered to pay compensation to the homeowner.

Michael Frederick Jan Doevandans was charged with unlawfully carrying out building work, not providing a written contract for the work and demanding and receiving an excess deposit of 50 per cent from a homeowner in the Maryborough suburb of Tinana.

Doevandans pleaded guilty to the charges in Maryborough Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay compensation to the homeowner of $12,474.55 and the QBCC’s legal costs of $2779.70.

A QBCC spokesman says its imperative that people looking for someone to undertake

any building or renovation work do all necessary research required before handing over their

hard-earned money.

This was especially important in the wake of natural disasters, such as former Tropical Cyclone Alfred, when opportunistic unlicensed individuals often seek to take advantage of homeowners looking to get building work done as quickly as possible.

QBCC inspectors conducting audits on worksites across Rosewood

Owners should ensure they only hire individuals or companies with the appropriate licences,

ensure there is a contract in place and familiarise themselves with what deposit amounts can

legally be requested.

The spokesman says this latest conviction should be a “wake-up call” for anyone

considering performing illegal building work.

For the 2024-25 financial year to date, the QBCC has had outcomes in 20 prosecutions

resulting in more than $277,000 in fines, costs and compensation.