Built for you · Every session coached · Supported by the community
A coaching business first. A gym second.
Founded in 2014, Virtus Performance is Mornington's home of strength, connection and growth. Our mission is simple: create a better world by delivering an exceptional coaching and education experience to our community.
We believe in the long game: human first, athlete second. You don't have to train, you get to. Every session coached, every member known by name, and a community that feels like a third home.
Meet everyone
The people in your corner.
Our coaches and facility team work for Virtus. The allied-health practitioners below run or work through independent practices at the same address, with their own bookings, fees and clinical records.
Virtus team
Lachlan Wallace
Founder & Director
Founded Virtus in 2014. Over a decade coaching everyday humans and athletes.
“The big-picture guy who sweats the small stuff.”
About Lachlan
Over a decade of coaching, leading with one intention: do good things with good people. Evidence-based training with care, humour and clarity. The heart behind Better Every Day.
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Dakota Watson
General Manager
Completing a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
“Your biggest cheerleader with a plan.”
About Dakota
Completing a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology. Blends scientific knowledge with care, humour and connection so everyone who trains with her feels supported.
Virtus team
Aiden Hinson
Senior Performance Coach & High Performance
National-level triple jumper. Exercise & Sport Science student.
“The athlete's athlete.”
About Aiden
National-level triple jumper and Exercise & Sport Science student. Elite athlete and coach in one, passionate about athletic development and resilience.
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Jordy Love
Head of Coaching and Development
Driven by his years in high performance.
“The standard-setter on the floor.”
About Jordy
Leads how Virtus coaches: the programming cycle, coaching standards, and developing the next generation through the Virtus Academy.
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Maddy Morrison
Senior Performance Coach
Years of real world coaching and lifting experience. Making humans better every step of the way.
“Strength, simplicity, and straight talk.”
About Maddy
Years of real-world lifting experience and a passion for keeping things simple. Here to help you move well, train hard and feel strong.
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Georgia Templeton
Growth & Community Manager
“The storyteller who makes Virtus shine.”
About Georgia
Leads community, social and the member experience. The energy and creativity behind how the Virtus family connects.
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Annette Wallace
Facility & Member Care
“The warm welcome that keeps the place humming.”
About Annette
Annette looks after the people and the place: the check-ins, the little details and the hundred small things that make Virtus feel like a third home.
Independent practice
Greg Dea
Sports Physiotherapy · Prepare to Perform
“25+ years across five countries, from armed forces to Olympic and World Cup champions.”
About Greg
At Virtus since 2016. Greg has worked with elite sport at the highest level and now points that experience at weekend warriors, parents and athletes who want to return to sport and life stronger.
“Osteopath focused on performance rehab: longer sessions, more touchpoints, genuine connection.”
About Emily
Emily built The Performance Rehab Co to challenge the traditional clinic model. Fewer rushed consults, more time, and a plan that extends past the treatment table.
Real feedback from real people, published on platforms where we cannot edit a word of it.
Jodie Ross
★★★★★
We love Virtus Performance, what it stands for, the approach, the facilities, the team, and how inspired our son is to go there and train. This place is more than a gym, it's an environment. Lachie and team have created a beautiful, unique space. We love th…
8 months ago · Google
Steph Evans
★★★★★
Such an amazing and supportive environment! I'm so glad I switched from a commercial gym to Virtus. The coaches are so lovely and helpful, always making sure you are completing exercises correctly.
4 months ago · Google
Bek Voller
★★★★★
From the very first contact with Virtus, we’ve had such a fun but professional experience. The vibes in the gym are always high, and the whole crew are so knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely awesome. They are amazing with my daughter — she absolutely l…