News: Fitness
Les Mills announces global launch of new LES MILLS SMARTSTEP
Global fitness leader Les Mills has globally launched its all-new LES MILLS SMARTSTEP™ - delivering better functionality, style and performance to enhance the studio experience...
Sep 2, 2025
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New $52 million aquatic and recreation facility opens in Mount Barker
Aiming to support activity and wellbeing in its local community in the Adelaide Hills, the new Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre has opened in Mount Barker. Opened at the...
Sep 1, 2025
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BlueFit appoints AFL executive Josh Mahoney as Chief Operating Officer
Community aquatic and recreation facility management company BlueFit has announced the appointment of Josh Mahoney as its new Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its...
Aug 29, 2025
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ASIC moves to wind up Derrimut Gym business
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a notice of application for a winding up order for an entity in the Derrimut gym group. Commenced by the...
Aug 16, 2025
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Global Wellness Institute partners with Anytime Fitness on inaugural report on Australia’s wellness economy
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has collaborated with Anytime Fitness to release GWI’s first-ever report on Australia’s wellness economy. The findings show Australia is one...
Aug 16, 2025
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Viva Leisure reports best results in its history
Viva Leisure Limited has announced its financial results for the year ended 30th June 2025, delivering the strongest performance in its history and further strengthening its...
Aug 14, 2025
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Belgravia Group’s Geoff Lord to be recognised with Beyond Activ Lifetime Achievement Award
Geoff Lord, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Belgravia Group, is being recognised with Beyond Activ’s Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at Beyond Activ’s Melbourne...
Aug 13, 2025
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Study charts growth of Australian fitness industry since 2022
Australia’s fitness industry has experienced exponential growth after 2022 with increased health awareness during the post-pandemic period saving the sector following the...
Aug 13, 2025
Fitness
New Derrimut 24:7 gym served with eviction notice prior to planned opening
Troubled fitness chain Derrimut 24:7 has been dealt a blow prior to the opening of a new gym in Adelaide’s outer northern suburbs with a termination-of-tenancy notice posted on...
Aug 12, 2025
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Court levies $450,000 in fines over man's death at Sydney rock climbing gym
A failure of safety equipment that led to a man falling 12 metres to his death at the Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym has led to the operating company and two of its directors being...
Aug 12, 2025
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Million Moves Campaign aims to boost physical activity in Queensland and Western Australia
Leading Australian operators and suppliers have rallied behind AUSactive’s upcoming Million Moves campaign, launching on 1st September. The 21-day community physical activity...
Aug 11, 2025
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LES MILLS YOGA launches to help clubs tap into fast-growing wellness category
To support clubs in unlocking the booming wellness market, LES MILLS YOGA™ has launched and has been crafted as a four-part series bringing together powerful coaching and expert...
Aug 11, 2025
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Fitstop continues expansion across Australia with opening of Earlwood location
Functional fitness franchise, Fitstop, continues its rapid expansion across Australia with the opening of its newest location in Earlwood, NSW on 16th August, marking a...
Aug 10, 2025
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Planet Fitness Australia partners with bullying prevention charity Bully Zero
To mark this National Bullying Prevention Week (11th –17th August), Planet Fitness Australia and leading bullying prevention charity Bully Zero are launching a week-long...
Aug 10, 2025
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Savills sees tourism and rising spending driving retail growth in Australian cities
Retail property in Australia’s CBDs is thriving, driven by a growing number of Asian tourists, a rebound in domestic consumer spending and infrastructure upgrades according to...
Aug 9, 2025
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Focus on management innovation and facility renewal at LIWA Aquatics 2025 conference
The 2025 LIWA Aquatics Conference has concluded in Perth with more than 480 attendees coming together to share ideas, learn from more than 50 expert presenters and see the...
Aug 8, 2025
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STRONG Pilates reaches its 100th studio milestone
Australian fitness franchise, STRONG Pilates founded by Michael Ramsey and Mark Armstrong in 2019, has reached a major global milestone with the launch this month of its 100th...
Aug 7, 2025
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Virgin Active Bondi opening heralds a ‘new era of wellness’
Virgin Active has opened its Social Wellness Club at Westfield Bondi Junction with Virgin Active Global Chief Executive Dean Kowarski enthusing “we’re thrilled to officially...
Aug 7, 2025
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Revo Fitness Woodbridge to offer 24/7 self-run reformer Pilates
Revo Fitness Woodbridge is launching on 12th August 2025 and is offering locals unparalleled access to flexible, affordable fitness within a 900sqm facility featuring the area’s...
Aug 7, 2025
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Fitness
Revo Fitness and Adelaide 36ers extend their partnership
Fast growing fitness chain, Revo Fitness and NBL club Adelaide 36ers are extending their partnership for a further two years. Under the partnership, Revo will be acknowledged as...
Aug 6, 2025
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The Westin Singapore supports Marathon runners with wellness packages
In celebration of its third consecutive year as the official Elite Hotel of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), The Westin Singapore has launched its new ‘Move...
Aug 5, 2025
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BlueFit appointed as operator of new WACA aquatic and fitness facility
The Western Australian Government, in partnership with WA Cricket, has today announced leading health club and aquatic centre operator, BlueFit as the new operator/manager of...
Aug 4, 2025
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New $80 million Rhodes multipurpose venue to include gym and indoor sports courts
The City of Canada Bay has advised it will open its $80 million, 9,200-square-metre multipurpose venue in Rhodes in Sydney’s inner west on 20th October 2025, offering...
Aug 3, 2025
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Man charged over alleged attack on staff at Albany gym
A 31-year-old man has faced Court after allegedly assaulting staff and damaging property at the BodyCare Health Club in Western Australian coastal town of Albany. Western...
Jul 31, 2025
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