D2E Gym steps up its health and fitness business
In 2014, husband and wife duo Mel and Eric Morris took a big gamble. After running bootcamps and personal training sessions for many years, the pair invested their life savings into a gigantic warehouse space in Delacombe, which they turned into D2E Gym.
“We wanted to create a gym that was locally-owned and locally run,” Eric says. “Right from the start it was important to us to create a gym that had a really great atmosphere with friendly staff.”
The 24/7 gym was a hit, attracting a range of residents from across Ballarat. In January, the pair signed the lease to a second premises in Ballarat North.
Despite D2E gyms being closed due to Stage Three restrictions for most of 2020, Mel and Eric have accessed JobKeeper payments for their staff , renovated the Delacombe gym, created their second gym in Ballarat North and stayed connected to their loyal community through social media and emails.
With sheer ambition and a gutsy work ethic, it looks like there is nothing – not even a global pandemic – that could slow this busy duo down.