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Viva Leisure launches industry first Club Lime Flex app
Viva Leisure, Australia’s second largest health club owner with over 160 locations, has announced the launch of the Club Lime Flex casual gym pass app. With an increasing focus...
Jan 4, 2023
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Swimming Australia names Harley Connolly as Head Coach of USC Paralympic Hub
Swimming Australia has named Harley Connolly as the new Head Coach of the Paralympic Hub program at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Connolly joins the Spartans program...
Nov 10, 2022
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Contactless payment transactions to exceed $10 trillion globally by 2027
The ongoing adoption of contactless payments across most economies will see cashless transactions reach $10 trillion globally by 2027 according to a recently released study from...
Nov 2, 2022
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New Ezypay partnership with Meshed Group set to support the higher education and registered training industry
Leading payments provider Ezypay has announced a new partnership with Meshed Group - the provider of comprehensive, intelligent and intuitive software solutions for student...
Nov 1, 2022
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Xplor Technologies names new Chief Executive
Xplor Technologies has announced that Pamela Joseph has taken on the role of Chief Executive of the global 'everyday life' payment and technology platform, replacing Floris de...
Oct 23, 2022
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Latest club opening part of Planet Fitness' goal to ‘democratise’ fitness
Opening its latest club in the outer Sydney suburb of Campbelltown yesterday, Planet Fitness has now grown to 10 locations in Australia. Covering 2,000 metres², the group-owned...
Sep 5, 2022
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New resources to aid industry sales skills
In advance of the third webinar in the series of industry sales and marketing training events delivered by Steve Jensen of the Impact Training Corporation in partnership with...
Jul 26, 2022
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Fitness and Lifestyle Group introduces digital induction process for new members
The Fitness and Lifestyle Group has introduced a new onboarding process for members at its Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Australia, Jetts New Zealand and Zap Fitness brands...
Jul 21, 2022
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New partnership sees Ezypay launch PayTo services to Australian business customers
Direct debit payment specialists Ezypay has announced the commencement of PayTo services to its business customers in the Australian market through a new partnership with...
Jul 10, 2022
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The importance of high-tech, low-touch payments
BRAND POST: With international borders reopening and Australia starting to see the return of large-scale events, such as Formula 1 in Melbourne and Vivid in Sydney, demand for...
Jun 21, 2022
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Fitness Business Sales to launch Evolution Wellness’ Australian Gofit variant
‘GoFit’ - the 24/7 high-value low-price, high tech fitness concept that launched into Asia’s fitness scene in 2020 - is set to launch its Australian variant of the brand for...
Jun 5, 2022
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Singapore’s Sistic ticketing agency partners to deliver new payment options
Singapore-based ticketing agency Sistic has partnered with financial solutions company Pace Enterprise to offer ticket buyers flexible payment options when booking events and...
Apr 19, 2022
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City of Karratha childcare workers to benefit from free gym memberships
The City of Karratha has announced that childcare workers in the Pilbara region will be able to get free gym memberships at its Karratha Leisureplex and Wickham Recreation...
Apr 8, 2022
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Citing ‘prolonged challenges’ of COVID, Evolution Wellness liquidates Fitness First’s Hong Kong operations
Fitness First is to close its eight clubs in Hong Kong, with liquidators appointed to wind up the business. With gyms in the administrative region having been closed since...
Mar 17, 2022
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Five sales tips to turbocharge gym and fitness club conversion rates
As anyone who works in gym sales will tell you, there’s often something of a chasm between what prospects say they’re going to do and what they actually end up doing. You’ve...
Mar 12, 2022
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Ezypay passes milestone of 25 years of subscription payments
Leading industry payment company has announced that it has achieved a major milestone - 25 years of subscription payments. The privately owned payments company, founded by gym...
Jan 24, 2022
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Commerce WA highlights new rules regarding fitness memberships
Commerce WA, the government department dealing with consumer protection in Western Australia, has reminded operators and the public of new rules regarding fitness industry...
Jan 3, 2022
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DebitSuccess delivers on customer service at the Annual New Zealand Contact Centre Awards
Following its tradition for excellence in customer service, DebitSuccess by Xplor Technologies has been recognised at the New Zealand CRM Contact Centre Award. Known as the...
Dec 9, 2021
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22% of Australia gym goers cancelled their membership due to COVID-19
Almost a quarter of Australia gym goers (22%) cancelled their membership due to COVID-19 while and 27% of club members have found it hard to get back to the gym since...
Nov 8, 2021
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Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre unveils new ‘Fit for Gym’ Membership
The Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) has announced a new membership initiative designed to encourage local residents to join the facility. The Centre’s new Fit for...
Nov 2, 2021
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Viva Leisure launches Transactional Payment Gateway division
ASX-listed Viva Leisure Limited has advised that it is set to launch its Viva Pay service to provide an alternative option to businesses which operate credit card and direct...
Oct 26, 2021
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Exerp explains inclusion of government mandates in fitness clubs’ reopening processes
Exerp has shared its experience of how gym operators in other countries where it works have introduced government and health mandates for managing Coronavirus in their members'...
Oct 6, 2021
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Chris Wilson Fitness Studio promoted as Perth’s most exclusive gym
Promoted as one of Australia’s most exclusive gyms, the Chris Wilson Fitness Studio - opened in June this year in the Perth suburb of Nedlands - has capped its membership at...
Oct 6, 2021
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How confident can fitness businesses be in AI predictions?
I am often asked about the accuracy of AI - how confident we can be in its predictions. It’s understandable. Operators are, after all, being asked to move away from an...
Sep 11, 2021
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