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Making the most of group buying
Bonfire Health, a Queensland-based wellness business offering yoga classes, massages and chiropractic services, managed to convert 60% of voucher buyers into new members. With...
Aug 5, 2013
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Fitness survey reports that 71% of fitness club members are women
New information from the National Fitness Industry Survey (NFIS) has revealed that the average club member is female with women comprising 71% of all fitness club members in...
Jul 31, 2013
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24-hour Cleveland gym works brawn and brain
Gym goers are exercising their bodies and their minds at the new Stepz Fitness Cleveland gym. The 24-hour gym chain has opened a new club in Brisbane's Bayside featuring...
Jul 23, 2013
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Cityfitness help XFactor band stay on top form
While competing on TV3's hit show The X Factor, New Zealand boy band Moorhouse have been exercising with gym chain, cityfitness. Now the gym chain has agreed a sponsorship...
Jul 12, 2013
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NCR venue management solution to be installed at redeveloped Adelaide Oval
NCR Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd (AOSMA) to deploy the NCR venue management solution at the redeveloped Adelaide...
Jul 11, 2013
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World Sport Group introduces premium seat membership to the Singapore Sports Hub's National Stadium
World Sport Group has introduced the sale of a Premium Seats Membership as part of the National Stadium Club membership program at the Singapore Sports Hub. Following the...
Jul 10, 2013
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Fitness supplier offers guide to member retention strategies
Health club software provider GreeneDesk is offering industry professionals access to a free guide on member retention strategies. GreeneDeskhas launched the initiative in an...
Jul 1, 2013
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Fitness First targets teen market
With the July school holidays now underway, Fitness First is again is inviting 14 to 18 year olds to use its clubs for free as part of its Fitness First Initiative for Teens...
Jul 1, 2013
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International speaker line-up at Sport is Fantastic conference
With the theme the 'Total Fan Experience', the 2013 Sport is Fantastic Conference is being held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground next week (from 1st to 3rd July). With a range of...
Jun 25, 2013
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New green gym turns workouts into watts
24 hour gym chain Stepz Fitness is turning workouts into watts with the launch of a new green club on the Gold Coast. Stepz Fitness Benowa is the first gym in Queensland to...
Jun 21, 2013
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'Sport is Fantastic' conference to explain the foundations for running a successful sporting club
Paul Barber, Chief Executive of English football club Brighton & Hove Albion believes the club has a fantastic foundation and all of the ingredients for being a successful...
Jun 19, 2013
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Bowls Australia rolls on with IMG STG
With bowls in Australia going through a period of significant growth in the past decade, and with hundreds of new members joining the sport each year, Bowls Australia and state...
Jun 12, 2013
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Baseball Australia seals technology link with IMG Sports Technology Group
Baseball Australia and IMG Sports Technology Group (IMG STG) have established a collaboration that will see IMG STG become the sole technology provider to the sport. The...
Jun 7, 2013
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Sir Richard Branson launches inaugural Singapore fitness club with non contract membership commitment
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has launched the first Virgin Active Health Club in South-east Asia at One Raffles Place, Singapore. Scheduled to open in the third...
Jun 2, 2013
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NSW Fair Trading Commissioner reminds consumers of gym membership rights and responsibilities
In another example of consumer affairs authorities focussing on fitness club management and membership issues, NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has issued a reminder to...
May 29, 2013
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Melbourne Cricket Club marks 175 years
Australia's oldest and largest sporting club, the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), is celebrating 175 years since its formation with a number of activities throughout 2013. The MCC...
May 16, 2013
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Centaman Entrance Control at the Australian Fitness & Health Expo
One of the highlights at this year's Australian Fitness & Health Expo was Centaman Entrance Control's display of their wide range of turnstiles and RFID locker solutions....
Apr 30, 2013
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Gladstone support 'full cycle' sales and marketing approach
Gladstone MRM, the leading provider of software solutions to aquatic and recreation centres and fitness and health clubs, has added another module to their impressive Plus 2...
Apr 15, 2013
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Almost 4 million Australians want to join sporting clubs
A just released report suggests that Australia's sporting clubs have the potential to recruit an additional 3.8 million members if they consider new ways of delivering sport to...
Apr 12, 2013
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Clubware helps transform historic squash club into thriving local fitness centre
Business is booming at well-known Wellington fitness clubs following the introduction of Clubware membership management software by Club Manager Rob Walker. Club Kelburn,...
Apr 11, 2013
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Innovative ways to measure, manage and maximise customer loyalty
As the Australian fitness industry's attention focuses on Sydney in the second half of April, membership retention experts The Retention People (TRP) are set to hold a series of...
Apr 9, 2013
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Carrots make Links Modular Solutions' business clients healthy
With the advent of mobile technology, Links Modular Solutions' latest innovation 'Active Carrot' takes account of consumers constantly looking for web options. Active Carrot...
Apr 8, 2013
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Club Physical brand returns at three Auckland fitness clubs
The legal battle between Auckland gym brands Club Physical and Jolt Fitness is over with Club Physical set to reopen clubs in the suburbs of Botany, Three Kings and Westgate at...
Mar 30, 2013
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Plus Fitness expansion continues with new club openings
Approaching the second anniversary of opening their first franchised club, fast growing 24 hour gym franchise Plus Fitness 24/7 has opened four new clubs in as many weeks. The...
Mar 27, 2013
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