Peak2Park News

How REMAX Success builds connection through shared experiences

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:10:42 GMT

A place for different contributions

A colleague can sit a few desks away for years without us knowing much about the person beyond their role. Put those same people alongside one another helping a family make a cheer card, and a different conversation becomes possible.

That is the experience Daniel Burrett, Managing Director of REMAX Success, describes when he talks about bringing his team into the community. Away from everyday work, people discover shared interests and hear stories that might never come up in the office. There is room to get to know one another without a job title setting the terms of the conversation.

For me, that is an important part of Peak2Park's purpose. A shared community experience gives people something to do together and a reason to connect. REMAX Success's first Peak2Park experience in 2026 offers a practical example of what that can look like.

Daniel recalls almost the entire REMAX Success team volunteering at the company's marquee, helping families create personalised cheer cards for participants and handing out merchandise. Other team members took part in the run itself.

There were different roles, but a shared purpose. Some people were encouraging participants, others were spending time with families, and colleagues were enjoying being involved together.

Daniel remembers seeing REMAX Success bags around the finish line in a sea of blue, red and white. What stayed with him, though, was the enthusiasm of the people: the smiles, conversations and enjoyment his team shared with the wider community.

It is a useful reminder for any workplace planning a team activity. The most memorable part may be a conversation or a moment of encouragement, rather than the thing we organised or handed out. Making room for those moments deserves as much thought as the logistics.

Community involvement beyond one day

REMAX Success brings that approach to a range of free events for local families, including an Easter Egg Hunt, a Carnival of Flowers BBQ, a Halloween Haunted House and a Christmas Wonderland. Daniel says team members volunteer their time because they enjoy seeing the happiness those experiences bring to families.

Through that work, colleagues spend time alongside people they might not ordinarily work closely with. Cooking sausages or helping create a family event gives them a shared task and a different setting in which to talk.

Daniel sees those relationships carrying back into the workplace through the way people communicate, collaborate and support one another. His emphasis is on trust, mutual respect and genuinely knowing the people around us.

Mental health and wellbeing also matter personally to Daniel and Katie. Daniel describes initiatives within their workplace to support their people's physical and mental wellbeing. For them, being involved in Peak2Park connects with those values and with supporting local organisations such as Momentum Mental Health.

An invitation without pressure

There is an important condition behind this kind of connection: people need a choice about how they take part.

Daniel recognises that a team includes different personalities, interests and abilities. Some people enjoy being active. Others prefer organising, volunteering or encouraging from the sidelines. A single idea of participation can overlook contributions people would otherwise be glad to make.

His approach is to explain the purpose and offer ways to contribute that people feel comfortable with. As he puts it, "It's about creating an opportunity, not an obligation."

That distinction matters for leaders. An activity intended to bring people closer can feel very different when someone believes they must take on a role that does not suit them. Giving people genuine choice shows that their contribution is valued without asking them to become someone else for the day.

For Peak2Park, it is a perspective worth carrying into every invitation. We can recognise the person offering encouragement alongside the person taking part on the course. Both help shape the experience.

Start with a personal invitation

Asked how to welcome a new colleague or first-time participant, Daniel offers a simple starting point: speak to them personally.

An announcement tells someone an event is happening. A conversation creates space to explain what is involved, answer questions and offer to introduce them to others or participate alongside them.

For someone new to a team, those details can make the invitation easier to understand. They know who they can arrive with and who can help them find their place. The gesture is small, but it shows that someone has thought about their experience.

Daniel sees community events as an opportunity for newer team members to get to know colleagues through something enjoyable. Helping families have a good experience gives people a shared memory to carry back to work.

What people take home

For REMAX Success, a meaningful Peak2Park experience is about the connections people make and how they feel about contributing. Daniel hopes his team finishes the day proud of its involvement, having enjoyed time together and helped support important work in the community.

That gives us a useful question to ask of any shared activity: what will people take back into everyday life?

It might be a colleague they now feel more comfortable talking to, a greater appreciation of the people around them, or a reason to make more time for connection. These are modest, human outcomes worth making space for.

Thank you to Daniel and the REMAX Success team for sharing their experience. Their approach offers a practical place to begin: make a personal invitation, give people a choice in how they contribute, and notice the connections that develop when they spend time together.

How Black Canvas helps Peak2Park feel like an invitation

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:50:05 GMT

Before someone joins a community event, they need to be able to picture themselves there. The invitation needs to make room for them as they are, with their family, their friends and their own reasons for taking part.

That is an important part of the thinking Black Canvas brings to The Optimise Health Peak2Park. Behind the colours, images and information is a straightforward intention: help people feel welcome.

As Director and Founder of Peak2Park, I value that distinction. We can say an event is for the community, but the way we present it needs to carry that invitation too. Black Canvas helps give that intention a visible, practical form.

We're Toowoomba girls, born and bred, and as sisters, mothers and local business owners, we have a real appreciation for the community that has supported us over the years.

We're not particularly sporty ourselves, but we love everything Peak2Park represents, families coming together, people of all ages and abilities getting involved, and our community enjoying a fun, positive day out.

We've been fortunate to be in business for many years, and we never take that for granted. One thing we've learnt along the way is that none of us achieves much on our own. We all depend on one another, whether that's in business, in our families or within the wider community.

Being able to contribute our skills to an event that gives so much back to Toowoomba is a small way for us to say thank you and play our part.

Q&A with Black Canvas

What does being a Foundation Partner mean to Willows

For us, it means helping create an opportunity for people to come together through movement. Willows has a practical role in that experience, including bib collection. Our involvement gives the team a way to contribute to the wider community and help people feel welcome before event day.

What might people be excited or unsure about?

People can arrive with very different expectations. Some may be looking forward to a personal challenge, while others are joining family, friends or workmates. For a first-time participant, there may also be uncertainty about what to expect or whether they will fit in. We should leave room for those questions rather than assume everyone already knows how an event works.

What small things help people feel welcome?

A friendly greeting, clear information and time to answer a question all matter. We can ask whether it is someone’s first Peak2Park and listen without making assumptions about their experience or confidence. The aim is for people to leave feeling more comfortable about taking part.

What moment captures that welcome?

The photograph of three Willows team members at the bib-collection booth is a useful example. It puts faces to the support behind the event. Handing over a bib is a practical task, but it is also an opportunity for a conversation and a welcome. Those ordinary interactions deserve attention.

How can those connections continue afterwards?

A shared event can give people a reason to make time for one another. The opportunity afterwards might be as simple as another walk, a regular catch-up or inviting someone along who would otherwise be on their own. We can encourage people to build on the connections they value.

What would you say to someone unsure they would fit in?

You do not need to arrive with the same goal or background as everyone else. You might be there to walk with a friend, enjoy time with family or work towards a personal challenge. If you are unsure what to expect, ask. Helping you understand the event and feel comfortable being part of it matters to us.

The two sisters behind Black Canvas are Toowoomba born and bred. They are mothers and local business owners who speak with genuine gratitude about the community that has supported them. Their connection to Peak2Park comes from that sense of belonging, rather than a particular enthusiasm for competitive sport.

In fact, Anna and the team readily describe themselves as not particularly sporty. What draws them to the event is seeing families together, people of different ages and abilities taking part, and the community enjoying a positive day out.

Their perspective matters. When the people shaping an event's visual identity understand that participation means different things to different people, the invitation can become broader. It can speak to a walker, a parent with little legs beside them, or someone simply wanting to spend time with friends.

For Black Canvas, contributing their design skills is a way of giving back. Their answers return to a simple recognition: none of us achieves much entirely on our own.

A local connection grounded in family

Designing an invitation people recognise

Black Canvas wants Peak2Park's artwork to feel bright, positive and approachable. The colours and imagery should communicate the fun and togetherness people can expect from the event.

As mothers, the sisters particularly appreciate an experience families can share, making memories and encouraging active lives without everything being measured through competition. Their creative intention is to help someone who would not normally consider an event like this recognise a place for themselves.

Consistency supports that work. Black Canvas has established Peak2Park's branding across colours, typography, imagery and graphic elements, creating a recognisable connection between social posts, signs and the website.

But consistency does not mean treating every piece identically. A sign needs to communicate in a different way from a website. A sponsorship document has a different reader and purpose again. The aim is a shared identity that still respects what each person needs from the material in front of them.

Two projects with different jobs

The Peak2Park website and Sponsorship Prospectus offer a useful view of this thinking in practice.

Black Canvas approached the website as more than a place to register. It brings together practical event information, including details such as start times and course maps, while conveying the community spirit of the day. Images of real people enjoying the event help connect the information with the experience it describes.

The Sponsorship Prospectus serves another purpose. It helps communicate the event's purpose, vision and community impact to the sponsors whose support makes Peak2Park possible. Bold graphics, colourful infographics and carefully considered layouts give structure to the event's statistics and achievements.

For the team, an especially rewarding part of that work is showcasing the charities that benefit and helping potential sponsors understand the difference their contribution can make.

One project helps people understand participation. The other helps people understand support. Both depend on making a meaningful connection, rather than simply producing something attractive.

An inviting image cannot do the whole job if the important information is difficult to find. Black Canvas pays attention to information hierarchy, legibility, colour contrast and the way designs work across formats, from a small phone screen to large event signage.

These are practical decisions with a human purpose. Someone looking for registration information or event details should not have to work through unnecessary confusion to find them. Clear communication can make the step from interest to participation feel more manageable.

For me, that is where good design and community care meet. The welcome is expressed in the detail, including how easily someone can understand what they need to know.

Clarity is part of the welcome

Much of Black Canvas's work happens quietly in the studio. The sisters describe themselves as fairly introverted, supported by a wonderful team and grateful for the clients who trust them. They also describe their Christian faith as important to the kindness, dependability and generosity they aim to bring to their work.

Their contribution is a reminder that a community event needs more than the people visible on the day. It needs different skills, perspectives and forms of care working together.

Thank you to Anna and the Black Canvas team for the thought they put into helping Peak2Park feel recognisable, clear and welcoming. Alongside organisers, volunteers, sponsors and participants, they show that there is more than one way to be part of this community. Everyone has something to contribute.

The contribution behind the scenes

Above all, we want people to feel welcome.

Peak2Park isn't just for serious runners or fitness enthusiasts. It's for families, friends, walkers, little legs and those who simply want to get out and enjoy being part of something.

As mums ourselves, we particularly love that it's an event families can enjoy together, creating memories and encouraging healthy, active lifestyles without the pressure of competition.

We want the artwork to reflect that sense of fun, energy, togetherness and community spirit. It should feel bright, positive and approachable, and hopefully encourage someone who might not normally participate in an event like this to think, "That looks like something we could do!"

Consistency is something we're passionate about as graphic designers. A strong visual identity helps people recognise an event instantly, whether they're seeing a social media post, a sign around town or information on a website.

We have established the Peak2Park branding, to use consistent colours, typography, imagery and graphic elements to create a recognisable look across all the different materials.

But it's not simply about making everything look the same. Each piece has a different job to do, so we consider how and where people will see it, while ensuring everything still feels like part of the Peak2Park family.

Good design is also a team effort. We enjoy collaborating, sharing ideas and working alongside people who bring different skills and perspectives to the table. We're very much a behind-the-scenes team, and there's something rewarding about knowing our contribution helps bring a much bigger vision to life.

There are a couple of projects we're particularly proud of, because they show how good design can make a real difference.

The Peak2Park website is an important communication tool for the event. We wanted it to be more than somewhere people go to register. It's a place where participants can find everything they need, event details, start times, course maps and practical information, while also getting a sense of the excitement and community spirit of the day. The imagery plays a big part in bringing that to life, showing real people enjoying the event and encouraging others to get involved.

Another project we particularly enjoy is the Sponsorship Prospectus. It has a very different purpose, helping attract and retain the generous sponsors who make Peak2Park possible. We've used bold graphics, colourful infographics and engaging layouts to bring the event's statistics and achievements to life, while clearly communicating its purpose, vision and community impact.

It's especially rewarding to showcase the wonderful charities that benefit from the event and help potential sponsors see the difference their support can make.

For us, both projects are examples of what we love about graphic design. It's not simply about making things look good, it's about communicating a message, connecting people and helping a great community initiative continue to grow.

Good design isn't just about making something look attractive. It needs to communicate clearly and make life easier for the person reading it.

With an event like Peak2Park, people need to find important details quickly, dates, times, locations, registration information and what's happening on the day.

We think carefully about the hierarchy of information, legibility, colour contrast and how the design will work across different formats, from a small phone screen to large event signage.

Our goal is always to make things as clear, simple and inviting as possible, while keeping the personality and excitement of the event.

There's something really special about seeing our designs come to life out in the community, particularly at an event we've been involved in behind the scenes for many years.

As designers, much of our work happens quietly in the studio. Seeing so many people attend on the day and enjoy themselves at the event is incredibly rewarding.

We're two sisters, both mums and both fairly introverted, who love what we do and feel very fortunate to have built a business in our hometown. Family has always been an important part of our lives, and those values naturally carry through to the way we run our business and the relationships we build with our clients.

We have a wonderful team around us, and we're continually reminded that what we achieve is only possible because of the people we work alongside and the clients who put their trust in us.

Our Christian faith is important to us, and we try to reflect that in the way we work, being kind, dependable, generous with our time and always looking for ways to serve others.

We're not usually the ones out front, and we're certainly not the sporty types! But we love being part of something that brings people together.

Events like Peak2Park are a wonderful reminder that everyone has something to contribute. From the organisers and volunteers to the sponsors, participants and the many people working behind the scenes, it takes a whole community to make something special happen.

We all have different gifts and abilities, and there's something pretty special about seeing what happens when we bring them together.

The Black Canvas team, whose design work helps bring Peak2Park to life.

What connects Black Canvas to Peak2Park and what does being involved mean to your team?

When you begin work on Peak2Park artwork what do you want people to understand or feel when they see it?

How do you develop and maintain a consistent Peak2Park brand across the different materials and channels you create for the event?

Could you take us behind one Peak2Park design or creative decision you're particularly proud of What was the thinking behind it?

What do you consider when making event information both visually engaging and easy for people to understand?

What is it like to see your work become part of the event and what would you like people to know about the team behind it?

A sense of belonging starts before the starting line

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:50:10 GMT

Willows Peak2Park community

The moment someone collects their bib may seem like a small part of Peak2Park . It is also a chance to help them feel comfortable about being there.

A greeting, a question answered, a few minutes of conversation. These are ordinary interactions, but they deserve thought. For someone taking part for the first time, they may help turn an unfamiliar event into something that feels more approachable.

As a Foundation Partner of Peak2Park, Willows has a practical role in that welcome. Bib collection brings people into contact with our team before event day. It gives us an opportunity to provide clear information , listen and help people understand what comes next.

People arrive with different reasons

A community event brings together people whose experiences and expectations may be quite different.

Some are working towards a personal challenge. Others want a morning with their family, a walk with a friend or a reason to get together with workmates. Someone who regularly enters events may feel at home straight away. Someone else may be quietly wondering whether they belong.

We should make space for those differences.

That starts with avoiding assumptions. We do not need to know how confident someone looks or how often they exercise to offer a warm welcome. We can ask whether it is their first Peak2Park, listen to their questions and explain things without making them feel they should already know.

The people behind the welcome

The photograph of three Willows team members at the bib-collection booth captures an important part of our involvement.

There is a practical job to do: help people collect what they need and prepare for event day. There is also a human opportunity in each interaction. A participant can ask a question, meet someone involved in the event and leave with a clearer sense of what to expect.

For me, that is where supporting a community event becomes tangible. Our team contributes through the way people are treated, as well as through the work that gets done.

It is worth recognising these contributions. The people helping at bib collection, answering questions and working behind the scenes are part of the experience participants take away.

Making participation feel possible

An invitation to take part is stronger when people can picture themselves accepting it.

That does not require everyone to share the same ambition. A family spending time together and a runner pursuing a personal goal can both find meaning in the same event.

Our role is to help people understand their options and feel comfortable asking questions. Clear information and a patient conversation can address uncertainty without putting pressure on anyone to participate in a particular way.

This reflects something important to us at Willows: creating an environment where people can take part without feeling judged.

What happens after the event

Peak2Park gives the community a shared occasion. What people choose to carry forward will be different for everyone.

It might be an invitation to walk together again, a conversation continued over coffee or a reason to reconnect with someone they have not seen for a while.

We cannot promise that one event will change someone’s habits. We can recognise the opportunity it creates and encourage people to keep making room for the connections they value.

That is why the welcome matters.

Before the starting line, before a finishing time or a photograph at the end, there is a person deciding whether this experience is for them. We want our contribution to help them feel there is a place for them in it.

Peak2Park News

How REMAX Success builds connection through shared experiences

A place for different contributions

Community involvement beyond one day

An invitation without pressure

Start with a personal invitation

What people take home

How Black Canvas helps Peak2Park feel like an invitation

﻿ We're Toowoomba girls, born and bred, and as sisters, mothers and local business owners, we have a real appreciation for the community that has supported us over the years.

Q&A with Black Canvas

What does being a Foundation Partner mean to Willows

What might people be excited or unsure about?

What small things help people feel welcome?

What moment captures that welcome?

How can those connections continue afterwards?

What would you say to someone unsure they would fit in?

A local connection grounded in family

Designing an invitation people recognise

Two projects with different jobs

Clarity is part of the welcome

The contribution behind the scenes

The Black Canvas team, whose design work helps bring Peak2Park to life.

What connects Black Canvas to Peak2Park and what does being involved mean to your team?

When you begin work on Peak2Park artwork what do you want people to understand or feel when they see it?

How do you develop and maintain a consistent Peak2Park brand across the different materials and channels you create for the event?

Could you take us behind one Peak2Park design or creative decision you're particularly proud of What was the thinking behind it?

What do you consider when making event information both visually engaging and easy for people to understand?

What is it like to see your work become part of the event and what would you like people to know about the team behind it?

A sense of belonging starts before the starting line

Willows Peak2Park community

People arrive with different reasons

The people behind the welcome

Making participation feel possible

What happens after the event

What does being a Foundation Partner mean to Willows?

What might people be excited or unsure about?

What small things help people feel welcome?

What moment captures that welcome?

How can those connections continue afterwards?

What would you say to someone unsure they would fit in?

Q&A with Willows

What does being a Foundation Partner mean to Willows

What might people be excited or unsure about?

What small things help people feel welcome?

What moment captures that welcome?

How can those connections continue afterwards?

What would you say to someone unsure they would fit in?

We're Toowoomba girls, born and bred, and as sisters, mothers and local business owners, we have a real appreciation for the community that has supported us over the years.