Blakehurst's Jono Petrohilos has been named the national winner of Fitness Australia's Educator of the Year award.
Mr Petrohilos, has worked in the fitness industry for seven years and is the founder of Fitness Education Online.
The Australian Fitness Awards are held each year by Fitness Australia - the fitness industry's peak body.
This year's virtual event attracted a record 2000 nominations across 11 categories.
Mr Petrohilos created Fitness Education Online as a global "go-to" for all fitness upskilling and training needs.
"My business partner Travis and I strive to deliver high-quality and cost-effective courses that are as streamlined as possible to help trainers upskill in the most convenient way," he said.
"I am honoured to be recognised by the peak body for fitness in Australia and I am determined to continue to provide the industry with the highest quality training and services."
Mr Petrohilos said he was committed to upholding the highest professional development standards through Fitness Education Online.
He said he had seen first-hand how a career in the fitness industry could flourish when you invested in professional development and education.
"Education and commitment to self-improvement was the key to my success. The more I learned, the more determined I became to deliver the best services to my clients and help others in the industry be the best trainers they could be," he said.
Fitness Australia chief executive Barrie Elvish congratulated Mr Petrohilos and all of the the award winners.
