News: Fitness
Arson squad probes fire at Kwinana fitness centre
The Western Australian Police's arson squad is investigating a suspicious fire at the Active 24 Hour Fitness Centre in the Perth suburb of Kwinana. The fire at the fitness...
Mar 24, 2012
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Most weight loss pills are 'scams' says professor
A leading public health expert has suggested that most of the 1,000 weight loss products on sale in Australia are scams. Dr Ken Harvey, an Adjunct Associate Professor in La...
Mar 23, 2012
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Intelligenz readies for China launch
Intelligenz Solutions has announced it is now ready to release its suite of software applications for spas, leisure, fitness, golf and recreation facilities into China. Already...
Mar 21, 2012
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Les Mills due to reopen Christchurch club
Les Mills New Zealand is planning to reopen its Christchurch CBD club, the city's largest, on 30th March. Largely undamaged in the 22nd February 2011 earthquake that devasted...
Mar 20, 2012
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Les Mills launches barbell 'reinvention' at IHRSA
Global group fitness program provider Les Mills International (LMI) used last week's International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) 2012 Trade Show in Los...
Mar 19, 2012
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Goodlife celebrates healthy 10 year milestone
This year marks 10 years since one of Australia's growing gym networks, Goodlife Health Clubs, opened its doors with its first club in Queensland. Since then it has grown to 44...
Mar 19, 2012
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Lorna Jane fashion stores launch motivational Facebook application
Lifestyle clothing brand Lorna Jane is launching an empowering Facebook application, You Look Fit, allowing women to tag their friends' photos with pre-selected compliments to...
Mar 17, 2012
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Xercise Pro makes an impact at Wanneroo Aquamotion
In 2009, the City of Wanneroo's Wanneroo Aquamotion underwent a major $13 million upgrade to provide a first class fitness and family friendly leisure centre for the local...
Mar 16, 2012
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MYZONE launches new look customer focused website
Heart rate monitoring system MYZONE has launched a new customer focused website designed with the customer in mind, ensuring that when they finish through the enquiry tab, that...
Mar 15, 2012
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WA fitness club manager surges to win '40under40' Award
Liam Taylor, manager one of Perth's most successful fitness clubs, Surge Health & Fitness, has received a WA Business News '40under40' Award. Taylor received the prestigious...
Mar 12, 2012
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Growing demands for Personal Trainers
Australia's ageing and increasingly health-conscious population is driving the demand for Personal Trainers. Against a backdrop of rising obesity rates, the fitness industry is...
Mar 9, 2012
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New Zealand REPs registers another 30 facilities
Another 30 new clubs have recently registered with New Zealand's Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), many of which are 24 hour franchise operations such as Jetts and Snap...
Mar 9, 2012
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Fernwood Fitness marks International Women's Day with free admission
Women's only health club chain Fernwood Fitness is marking International Women's Day (8th March) by inviting women across Australia to try their clubs for free all day. In a...
Mar 8, 2012
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Gold Coast club tests reACT to the limit
Prior to the full commercial release of the reACT (Rapid Eccentric Anaerobic Core Trainer) product at the upcoming Australian Fitness and Health Expo, Snap Fitness Southport has...
Mar 7, 2012
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Simon Weatherill to address ALFA networking event at the Australian Fitness & Health Expo
Facility management expert Simon Weatherill will be the keynote speaker at the Australian Leisure Facilities Association (ALFA) networking lunch being held during the 2012...
Mar 7, 2012
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Plus Fitness 24/7 opens 20th outlet
All-hours access gym chain, Plus Fitness 24/7 is opening its 20th club this week - with 18 more outlets scheduled for opening across Australia. Franchisors John Fuller and Nigel...
Mar 6, 2012
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Business fitness as important as personal fitness
Having been involved in the New Zealand fitness industry for over 30 years, Tony Martin is a Kiwi fitness legend. Competing in over 100 bodybuilding shows including winning the...
Mar 5, 2012
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Lane Cove community to Walk around the World
The community of Lane Cove in Sydney is to launch an initiative to encourage local residents to get active. The Walk around the World challenge is inviting participants to...
Mar 2, 2012
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New management roles advance growth strategy for Debitsuccess
Debitsuccess, Australia's largest full-service direct debit payment processing company, has made two significant new appointments to their management team. Tim Hutchison has...
Mar 2, 2012
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Intelligenz Solutions Powers up Kuwait Club
Intelligenz Solutions, continuing their expansion globally, has recently implemented its integrated software management solution at Al Corniche in Kuwait. With over 3,000...
Mar 1, 2012
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RIDE indoor cycling measures its performance with MYZONE
The Australian based producers of the RIDE indoor cycling system have announced MYZONE® as its preferred heart rate training provider for it's program, instructors and...
Feb 29, 2012
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City of Sydney appoints YMCA to manage major aquatic and fitness facilities
The YMCA has announced that it has successfully tendered for the management of two City of Sydney-owned aquatic & fitness facilities; the Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre...
Feb 28, 2012
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Breathing new life into Queensland fitness
Newly launched fitness club group Breathe Health Clubs has created a unique partnership to educate personal trainers in south eastern Queensland. The group (which operates three...
Feb 28, 2012
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Synergy Fitness named new Australian Cybex distributor
Synergy Fitness has announced that it has been appointed as the exclusive Australian distributor for leading commercial fitness equipment brand Cybex. Founded in the 1960s,...
Feb 24, 2012
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