Dubbo CYMS is helping Josh Toole stay fit and motivated and, in turn, allowing him to do the same for so many in the wider community.
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As well as a well known rugby league player, Toole is the founder of Blackfit Fitness.
The program not only focuses on health but education and well-being in the Indigenous community to improve quality of life and do its bit in helping close the gap.
Originally from Bourke, Toole moved to Dubbo this year to join Alex Ronayne's Macquarie Raiders.
While COVID-19 resulted in the Group 11 season being cancelled Toole has still had a chance to play as part of CYMS' Presidents Cup campaign.
"One of the main reasons I moved here was football so it was disheartening when it all went south," Toole said, looking back at the start of the season.
"But it's been a positive move to get a run with CYMS and, to be honest, just be active."
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Toole has remained busy off the field, as well, and has quickly settled into the community.
While the fitness industry was one of many hit hard by COVID-19 and the restrictions which followed, Blackfit Fitness has this week started the Efforts Over Excuses program in Dubbo.
"It's just about getting everyone around and a bit of physical activity and keeping active. Especially on weekends when other substances can be around," Toole said.
"It's a good group. There's some young fellas and ladies too and there's been about 15 each day so it's a pretty big turnout."
Toole and those at Blackfit Fitness know it is especially important in these times, with many not being as busy while working from home or still adjusting to the new normal.
"It's probably one of the main reasons we're doing it," he said.
"Getting in post-lockdown and everything COVID has brought. People want to get active and move and hopefully the enthusiasm stays."
The sessions keep Toole busy all week and on weekends he's quickly developed into a key performer during the Fishies' cup campaign.
Playing in the centres, Toole's strength and speed has been a handful for oppositions and he was on the scoresheet during the win over Wentworthville last weekend.
That result kept alive CYMS' slim hopes of making finals and anything other than a win in this weekend's match against Thirroul at Apex Oval means there will only be pride left to play for in the final round.
"We'd just lost by a handful of points to some very good teams and it's hard walking off after that and knowing we could beat them so it was very satisfying," Toole said of last weekend's return to the winner's circle.
"We're still a chance. The main motivation driving us, I believe, comes from playing at home.
"You always play better at home and want to play well for the fans so that, combined with the finals chance, is driving us."
And while fully committed to the Macquarie cause, Toole is savouring his time in green and white.
"It's a tough set-up with players in and it's only a short season but everyone is gelling more and more and training and there's more social bonds," he said.
"It all adds to it. CYMS is a great club with a good structure and things outside of football, as well."
CYMS goes into this game with fullback Tony Pellow, who suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend's win.
Kick-off at Apex Oval on Sunday is 1pm.