To many, calisthenics is a sport that's quite unfamiliar and often misunderstood. What started as a form of exercise during the Victorian gold rush era, has now become a highly contented and competitive national sport. Calisthenics offers a unique combination of dancing, gymnastics and technical skills. Thanks to the establishment of the Mildura Calisthenics Club in 1982, the sport has been part o...

Zali Giddings, 9, Livia Birnie, 7, Alana Teasdale, 9, and Felicity Pike, 8. Picture: Carmel Zaccone