AUSTRALIAN expat Julie-ann James is helping mothers and their young children keep fit with a "world first".

Ms James believes her new program, Parent and Baby Aquafit (PABA), is "the world's first aqua aerobic workout for parents with their child".

She has lived in the United Kingdom for the past 30 years, but Ms James recently held one of her PABA classes in Ultima.

"So, it's got components of...