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TROPIC • UP FRONT
Jesse O’Hara
Cairns Academy of Sport Manager
TAFE Queensland A DAY IN THE LIFE
Cairns Young Chamber Chair Tropic delves into the daily routines and habits of a local identity.
Alongside being a father to his 4:45am 2:30pm
toddler Matilda (with another Feed the ragdolls, grab an apple and Speak at a local high school event
head off to the Woree Sports and
with Year 12 leavers and provide
on the way!), Jesse O’Hara Aquatic Centre for a 10km swim before information on their possible pathways
spends almost every minute of work. I’ve been training to complete for next year.
his day helping young people in my first major endurance swim
the region succeed – whether between Green Island and Cairns, a 5:00pm
that’s in sport, business, or mammoth 27km crossing. Sport has Arrive home and at the demands of my
study. He’s also been training always been a rock for my mental gorgeous toddler, Matilda. Typically,
this means taking her for a swim in our
and physical health and there’s no
to do an open water swim better way to start the day! The longer backyard pool.
only attempted by three other swims give me plenty of thinking and
people in history! reflection time which has been 6:00pm
super productive. Dinner, bath and bedtime ritual with
Tilly and my wife, Julia. Becoming a
8:00am father has been a truly special time
Caffeinated arrival at the TAFE for me. Julia and I are excited to be
Queensland campus to welcoming a newborn son into the mix
commence work. I have worked at in early 2022.
TAFE Queensland in a variety of
roles and currently oversee the 6:30pm
Academy of Sport roll-out across Back to the pool for a game of water
North Queensland. I am passionate polo with the wonderful crew at Cairns
about improving athlete development Water Polo. I have been President
opportunities in our region of the club for the past four years
while incorporating robust and find the sport a great way to
educational pathways. unwind after a long day. The recent
announcement of the Brisbane 2032
9:30am Games has inspired our club to invest
Interview a 2022 Cairns Academy of heavily in our junior programs and
Sport candidate. It’s wonderful to meet we’re looking forward to welcoming
a diverse group of emerging athletes lots of kids to the sport this summer.
and help them reach the next step in
their sporting careers. 8:15pm
Bedtime. I normally get through about
10:30am 10 pages of my book before my head
Catch-up with the leaders from hits the pillow!
our sporting partners Northern
Pride, AFL Cairns, Cairns Netball,
FNQ Swimming, Cairns Hockey and
Football Queensland. We discuss
how to best cater to the needs of the
next generation of senior athletes,
particularly as they transition from
secondary school.
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