About Virtus

Mornington's home of strength, connection and growth.

Founded in 2014, Virtus Performance is a coaching business first and a gym second. Our mission is simple: create a better world by delivering an exceptional coaching and education experience to our community.

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What we stand for

Better Every Day.

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 the team

The coaches.

Lachlan Wallace

Founder & Director

“The big-picture guy who sweats the small stuff.”

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.

Jacqui Coughlan

Partnerships Lead

“Calm, confident, and always in your corner.”

ASCA-accredited S&C coach with a Master's in Applied Sports Science underway. Leads from the front on the floor and drives our schools and clubs partnerships.

Dakota Watson

General Manager

“Your biggest cheerleader with a plan.”

Completing a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology. Blends scientific knowledge with care, humour and connection so everyone who trains with her feels supported.

Aiden Hinson

High Performance & Partnership Programs

“The athlete's athlete.”

National-level triple jumper and Exercise & Sport Science student. Elite athlete and coach in one, passionate about athletic development and resilience.

Jordy Love

Coaching & Development

“The standard-setter on the floor.”

Leads how Virtus coaches: the programming cycle, coaching standards, and developing the next generation through the Virtus Academy.

Maddy Morrison

Performance Coach

“Strength, simplicity, and straight talk.”

Years of real-world lifting experience and a passion for keeping things simple. Here to help you move well, train hard and feel strong.

Georgia Templeton

Growth & Community Manager

“The storyteller who makes Virtus shine.”

Leads community, social and the member experience. The energy and creativity behind how the Virtus family connects.

Annette Wallace

Member Success & Facility

“The warm welcome that keeps the place humming.”

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.

Allied health

The professionals beside the floor.

Greg Dea

Sports Physiotherapy

“25+ years across five countries, from armed forces to Olympic and World Cup champions.”

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.

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Emily Wallace

Osteopathy · The Performance Rehab Co.

“Osteopath focused on performance rehab: longer sessions, more touchpoints, genuine connection.”

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.

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