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Phone: (02) 4323 2421
Email: admin@hillsstreet.com.au
Postal address:
1 Hills Street, Gosford NSW 2250
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 7:00pm
Saturday 8:00am – 2:00pm
Peter graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in anatomy which was followed with a Post Graduate degree in Physiotherapy from Sydney University in 1981.
In 1982-1983 Peter completed his internship at Gosford District Hospital. It was here that he met his future business partner co-founder of Hills Street Sports Medicine Centre, Denny Shearwood. In 1984 Peter and Denny commenced private practice and are proud to have celebrated 30 years of serving on the central coast in 2014.
In 1990 Peter was among the first group of physiotherapists in Australia to be awarded the prestigious Australian Physiotherapy Association Sports Physiotherapy title.
Peter has completed numerous training programmes and conferences in sports and spinal physiotherapy both in Australia and internationally.
This has included travels to Vienna Austria, Singapore, The University of Florida and The University of California in the United States of America.
Peter has also been extensively involved in physiotherapy sports coverage throughout his career. These have been across the board ranging from local, state and national to a variety of international sports, these include; Rugby League, (Erina Rugby League Football Club, Ourimbah Rugby League Football Club) Rugby Union, (Gosford Rugby Club), NSW country rugby union team, Netball, (Gosford Netball Association) Tennis, (Australian Satellite Tournaments) Hockey, (NSW U/21’s prior to the Australian Championships) Judo (Australian team training camps in Japan and Korea, Asian championships in Taiwan, USA open in palm springs) Soccer, ( Central Coast Football Club, Terrigal Football Club including junior coaching, Central Coast Mariners A-league from 2008-2012, which included travelling domestically and internationally for the Asian Champions League to China, Korea and Japan.
Peter’s personal mission statement is to produce a positive health outcome for every individual and organisation he is involved with. His passion is to ensure the continuation and provision of the highest level of physiotherapy care in a professional and exciting environment at Hills Street Sports Medicine Centre for many years to come.
Personally, Peter’s life outside of physiotherapy is all about his family, his wife Julie and sons Jack and Charlie.
Having worked for just on 40 years within the Sports Medicine world, Denny can lay title to being one of the most senior and experienced Sports Medicine Physiotherapists in the country. He doesn’t think that age is a barrier within the industry and believes as long as a person still has a passion for what they do and remain relevant, they will have something to offer.
Graduating from Sydney University in 1981, Denny assumed the role of Physiotherapist to the South Sydney Rugby League team. Moving to the Central Coast the following year Denny became one of the founders of Hills Street Sports Medicine Centre in Gosford.
Denny boasts a long and illustrious history of working with both national and state-level athletes and has officiated at many high-level sporting events. The most memorable was becoming a dual Olympian, after being selected on the Australian Medical team for both Sydney and Athens Olympics.
Denny was amongst the first cohort of Physiotherapists to be awarded the coveted title of APA Sports Physiotherapist.
Denny would not trade a single moment of his work with high profile events and athletes, but it is without hesitation that he states the work he has done on a local level has been the most fruitful and fulfilling. He is currently involved as an honorary physiotherapist for his beloved Terrigal Rugby League Club which he has been involved with since 1983.
B.App.Sc (Phty) – APA Member
Todd Balneaves is a Central Coast local and is in his 7th year working here at Hills Street. Todd is an experienced member of the team, starting with us as a Physio assistant while undertaking his study. This allowed him to gain great insight into the dynamics of Hills Street and provided the opportunity to surround himself with experienced clinicians and specialists.
Todd graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) from the University of Sydney in 2018. Since then, he has been helping Coasties move better and get back to what they love doing most. Todd has a true passion for treating musculoskeletal injuries and this stems back to his experiences in elite sports. Having played football at a high level, Todd experienced many injuries himself and was a frequent patient at Hills Street.
Todd is experienced in all musculoskeletal injuries, however, he has taken a keen interest in shoulder, knee and ankle injuries. He has undertaken further training and education on the shoulder joint and enjoys the challenging presentations. With his experience in elite sports, he thoroughly enjoys helping athletes get back on the field and understands what it takes to prepare and manage someone for elite sport. However, at the same time, he gets equal satisfaction in helping those with niggling back pain get back to their gardening, or helping an injured worker get back to their job.
With a strong focus on evidence-based practice, Todd frequently keeps up with the latest journal articles and research papers. He implements the latest evidence-based treatment with his clients to provide them with the best patient-centred care. On the weekends, you will see Todd out playing soccer in the local competition, listening to podcasts, enjoying time out on the water jet skiing or wakeboarding, and watching sports, particularly his beloved Liverpool FC play.
Meet Mitchell.
Now in his seventh year as a physiotherapist, Mitchell graduated from UTS in 2018 with a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Science followed by a Master of Physiotherapy. Throughout his career, he has worked across several private practice settings, collaborating with a diverse range of allied health professionals.
He brings with him 10 years of experience as a swim coach, and stints working with sports teams such as Barcelona academy, GWS Giants academy and Hornsby Eagles AFL club.
Mitchell has experience and a passion for working with athletes but also loves the opportunity to help anyone move their body in a way that is most meaningful to them. This includes everything from paediatrics to geriatrics.
Mitchell has a commitment to evidence-based practice and stays up to date with the latest evidence by reading research papers, listening to podcast and participating in courses such as “The Painful shoulder” (Principals of assessment and treatment of shoulder injuries) and “Running Repairs” (running injury assessment, treatment and gait analysis)
In his spare time Mitchell is a passionate swimmer, runner, cyclist and triathlete. He has competed in multiple age group world championships and completed 2 x Ironman triathlons. Mitchell is also 3 x Swimrun Australia champion.
Mitchell loves improving his community’s health in any way he can. On a weekly basis Mitchell can be found treating patients for Sports injuries, post operative rehab, back pain, shoulder pain, running injuries, swimming injuries, work cover injuries, neurological conditions, and neurodevelopmental paediatrics.
Sean is a motivated Exercise Physiologist who has graduated with a master’s degree in Clinical Exercise physiology from Charles Sturt University, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Newcastle in Exercise and Sports Science.
He has experience working with clinical populations as well as professional sporting teams. Sean has worked alongside multi-disciplinary teams with physiotherapists, chiropractors, and dieticians in a range of environments.
Sean’s passion for sport has led him to work alongside the Newcastle Jets A-league soccer team, as well as being the strength and conditioning coach for the Central Coast Roosters junior rugby league teams and Wyong Roo’s. He has extensive experience in Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting and CrossFit.
Sean enjoys working with all clients in helping them achieve their personal, health and fitness goals.
Oscar is our newest clinical exercise physiologist who is dedicated to providing evidence-based, client-centred exercise interventions across both clinical and sporting populations. Oscar graduated from his bachelor’s degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of New England in Armidale. Although Oscar grew up on the Central Coast, NSW, he has moved around the country picking up many life experiences before finding himself back home.
Oscar has a strong passion in working with all clinical populations, particularly those with a wide range of neurological conditions such as stroke, MS, Cerebral Palsy, SCI and TBI. He has a client-centred approach to empower clients through individualised, meaningful exercise tailored to each individual’s ability, goals and challenges. This clinical approach helps promote independent, long-term progress and resilience.
Oscar also has a strong passion for sport, playing rugby from a young age for The Avoca Sharks and coaching University teams. This has helped him develop a deepened understanding of physical requirements of physically demanding sports through principles of strength and conditioning and athletic performance.
Oscar takes pride in helping athletes reduce risk of injury, optimise performance and return to sport with confidence. Outside of his professional role, he leads an active lifestyle and enjoys surfing, running, rugby, and anything outdoors.
Bio coming soon
Belinda’s primary focus as Practice Manager is enhancing the overall patient experience at Hills St Sports Medicine Centre.
Belinda is responsible for overseeing all administration and ensuring the effective management within the practice including compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
Belinda has a degree in Business Management which coupled with her extensive experience in practice management makes her the ideal person to make your experience at Hills St both memorable and safe.
Kath Payn has been employed with Hills Street Sports Medicine for a period of 17 years. Kath has vast experience in payroll, awards and government required reporting. Her experience in this field covers a period of over 40 years.
