From gliding across roller rinks to stepping onto the dance floor, Stacey Brownsey is no stranger to combining grace with determination. Known locally for her sharp business acumen at Helloworld Travel Mt Pleasant, Stacey is now swapping travel packages for dance steps as she takes on Dancing with Heart to raise funds for the Mackay Hospital Foundation.
With a lifelong connection to the community, Stacey is proud to call Mackay home, having grown up on a cane farm in Eton before becoming the owner of Helloworld Travel Mt Pleasant in 2013.
“Being a small business owner in a regional community is really rewarding,” Stacey said.
“Dancing with Heart gives me the chance to give back to the region that has given me so much.”
Beyond her business, Stacey’s heart for her community shines through her volunteer work with the Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce and involvement in a parent engagement program at her son’s school.
However, before she was known for curating dream holidays, Stacey was a star on wheels, familiarly renowned as an Artistic Roller Skater who proudly represented Australia nine times on the world stage from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.
“In my youth, I was frequently featured in local newspapers for my achievements in Artistic Roller Skating - a sport best described as ballroom dancing on wheels,” she recalls.
Stacey now hopes the same precision and poise from her skating days will guide her as she finds her rhythm on the dance floor with coach Dolly.
“My lessons with Dolly have been an absolute joy! She has a wonderful way of making me feel relaxed and comfortable,” Stacey says.
While ballet elements have brought a fun challenge, footwork remains the toughest hurdle.
“The biggest challenge is reminding myself that I’m an amateur dancer - it doesn’t have to be perfect!”
However, what matters most to Stacey is the cause behind it all.
“We never know when we or someone we love may need medical care,” she says.
“That’s why it’s so important for our community to come together in support for the Mackay Hospital Foundation.”
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