News: Fitness
Ezypay reveal Social Media success at Fitness Expo
With over 570 new page 'likes'; over 29,000 post views; 684 post feedback and 938 weekly active users, the page metrics provided to fitness billing providers Ezypay by Facebook...
Jun 2, 2011
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Contours' Blue Fitness partnership presents opportunities for franchisees
The recent preferred supplier agreement signed with Blue Fitness, suppliers of Star Trac and Hoist equipment presents a fantastic opportunity for owners and managers within the...
Jun 1, 2011
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New Business Course for Personal Trainers
Aware that a staggering 90% of personal trainers quit less than one year into the profession, Justin Tamsett of Active Management has created a new 16-week correspondence...
May 31, 2011
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Power Plate unveils vibrating bike
Power Plate International has introduced the Power Plate powerBIKE, a mechanical stationary bike with integrated vibration technology. The new machine from the company that...
May 30, 2011
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SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre looks forward to 2012 Olympic trials hosting
The YMCA is welcoming Swimming Australia's announcment that the South Australian State Aquatic and Leisure Centre, which it manages, has won the rights to host the London...
May 25, 2011
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TFG unveils True Fitness Agency
The recent Australian Fitness & Health Expo saw Melbourne-based equipment supplier The Fitness Generation unveil its agency for True Fitness. US-based True Fitness is a...
May 24, 2011
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Core Health Club Launches Interactive Fitness Technology
Victorian Core Health Club has introduced new technology to help in its campaign for a healthier community with the installation of MobileFit, an interactive fitness technology...
May 23, 2011
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Doctors to prescribe exercise as medicine
A new 'Exercise is Medicine' campaign, being launched today, will see doctors issue prescriptions for regular exercise. In a move to combat rising health issues in Australia,...
May 20, 2011
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New survey ranks world's top fitness clubs
The inaugural survey, called Scoreboard, has been designed to measure accurate group fitness attendance data, and use this to better benchmark what is possible for clubs to...
May 18, 2011
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Revamped Caneland Park lures Mackay families
Another link in Mackay's Bluewater Trail has been completed with a $2.6 million revamp of Caneland Park along the Pioneer River. Mackay Region Mayor Col Meng said the public...
May 17, 2011
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Technogym's mywellness key receives FIBO 'Health Innovation Award'
Technogym's mywellness key has received the prestigious 'Health Innovation Award' at the recent FIBO 2011 - the leading European trade show for fitness and wellness. mywellness...
May 16, 2011
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HQH Fitness rebrands and aims to lift standards
Fitness education and fitness equipment provider Highest Quality Health & Fitness (HQH) has rebranded itself as HQH Fitness and set itself the goal of lifting the standard of...
May 14, 2011
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Christchurch City Council seeks placements for recreation staff
With a number of Christchurch City Council recreation and sport facilities closed due to damage sustained in the 22nd February earthquake, and not expected to re-open for some...
May 13, 2011
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High Court dismisses PPCA appeal on music in fitness
Fitness Australia has reported that the PPCA's application to the High Court to appeal the Federal Court decision in relation to the licence Scheme for the use of music in group...
May 13, 2011
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Will People Join a Fitness Club Online?
25% of fitness club members would join a fitness club online, according to the 2011 Australian & New Zealand Fitness Industry Survey (ANZFIS), a rise from 17% who said they...
May 12, 2011
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Configure Express Palmerston North moves one step ahead
Fitness operators Configure Express are continuing to help New Zealand Women reach their fitness goals with the opening of a new gym in Palmerston North. Working with...
May 10, 2011
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Debitsuccess helps NZ fitness clubs get into gear
Seminar attendees hear cost-effective marketing solutions and social media strategies for building their businesses. Debitsuccess held its most recent business seminar in...
May 6, 2011
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North West Sydney site for Virgin Active's newest club
Virgin Active has announced details of its latest Virgin Active Health Club, set to open at the Norwest Business Park in Sydney's Baulkam Hills. Claiming that the new clubs will...
May 5, 2011
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Club Physical's Richards questions Auckland Council's aquatic and fitness spending
New Zealand fitness club operator Paul Richards has taken Auckland City Councillors to task about spending rates money on "treadmills, cross-trainers and expensive television...
May 4, 2011
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BlueFit to manage Brisbane's Centenary and Chermside Pools
Fast growing leisure contract managers BlueFit Leisure are to assume the management of Brisbane City Council's Centenary and Chermside Pools. BlueFit is understood to be taking...
May 4, 2011
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PaySmart establishes new benchmark for direct debits
Fitness industry direct debit provider PaySmart has created a set of standard benchmarks for the industry, aimed at making what companies offer transparent to their customers....
May 4, 2011
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Heart Foundation opens entries for Healthy Community Awards
Entries are now open for the Heart Foundation Healthy Community Awards 2011. Previously known as the Local Government Awards, these new look awards recognise Councils for their...
May 2, 2011
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New music licensing scheme for NZ fitness industry
Fitness New Zealand and Phonographic Performance New Zealand Music Licensing (PPNZ) have released a new music licensing scheme for playing music in gyms and fitness facilities....
May 2, 2011
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APRA Endorses New Zealand's Copyright message
APRA, the organisation that represents the New Zealand's music writing community, has announced that it is "encouraged by the New Zealand Government's recent strong copyright...
Apr 29, 2011
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