News: Fitness
Women in Fitness Forum to Launch in Sydney
Female leaders in the fitness industry are to address an innovative event in Sydney. The Women In Fitness Forum, to be held on Friday 4th February 2010, aims to unite female...
Dec 21, 2010
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Online Payments Help Ponsonby Gym Shape Up
In May this year, Configure Express in Ponsonby, Auckland, introduced the newest technology for initiating and managing gym membership payments, the Debitsuccess Online...
Dec 14, 2010
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Federal Court overturns rise in copyright fees for music
The fitness industry has welcomed the decision by the Federal Court to overturn the Copyright Tribunal decision to increase copyright fees for the use of music in group exercise...
Dec 13, 2010
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Anytime Fitness announces 'Franchisee of the year'
Anytime Fitness club owner Rhys Cutifani was named 'Franchisee of the year' at the Anytime Fitness annual conference held at Hamilton Island last week. Cutifani owns five...
Dec 8, 2010
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New Technologies Gives Trainers the edge
Medical science has combined with artificial intelligence and cutting edge miniaturisation technology to introduce a new high tech body monitoring device that is set to...
Dec 7, 2010
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California Fitness' Latest Hong Kong Club
California Fitness has opened its latest club in Hong Kong's downtown Tsim Sha Tsui district. The new site, a Jackie Chan Sport Club-branded centre, in âThe ONEâ shopping and...
Dec 6, 2010
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Sport, fitness and aquatic industry salaries rise by just 2.7% in the past 12 months
Salaries in the sport, fitness and aquatic industry increased a modest 2.7% in the past 12 months, a full 2% below the Australian Bureau of Statistics national average weekly...
Dec 6, 2010
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Top industry performers acknowledged at 2010 New Zealand Fitness Awards
Les Mills Takapuna and Manukau Leisure were among the major award winners at the 2010 New Zealand Fitness Awards. Presented on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Auckland...
Dec 1, 2010
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Contours appoints two new agencies
Growing women's fitness franchise Contours, has appointed a PR agency and integrated advertising agency following competitive tenders for both areas of its marketing. Now in its...
Nov 30, 2010
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New Centre to Turn Fitness on its Head?
A new type of 'fitness' centre aims to offers members a scientific action plan for optimising both body and brain health. Opening this month in Melbourne, Acumotum is the...
Nov 29, 2010
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Macleod Recreation and Fitness Victoria's Top YMCA
The Macleod Recreation and Fitness Centre has been honoured as the YMCA of the Year at the recent YMCA Victoria 2010 Staff and Volunteer Awards. As YMCA Chief Executive Peter...
Nov 24, 2010
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YMCA Victoria announces new Chair
YMCA Victoria has elected a new Chair at its 2009/10 Annual General Meeting. Chair elect, Sue O'Connor comes to the 'Y' as an experienced company director and Managing Director...
Nov 23, 2010
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Two years of growth for Anytime Fitness
Brother and sister team Justin McDonell and Jacinta McDonell Jiminez have reason to celebrate this month as it has been two years since they introduced Anytime Fitness in...
Nov 22, 2010
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5,500 fitness members respond to survey in 24 hours
5,500 health and fitness club members have completed the member's side of the Australian Fitness Industry Survey in only 24 hours. The Australian Fitness Industry Survey run by...
Nov 16, 2010
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Brett Jude Joins CLM as Franklin Sport Swim and Fitness Manager
Hamilton, New Zealand-based CLM has appointed Brett Jude as Facility Manager at Franklin Sport Swim and Fitness. The respected Jude brings with him an extensive amount of...
Nov 15, 2010
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Virgin Active opens Sydney CBD club
Virgin Active have opened their latest club in the heart of the Sydney CBD. Located on the upper floor of the new retail space in the office and retail tower at 420 George...
Nov 10, 2010
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Intelligent locking devices from Häfele
Häfele has introduced its new Safe-O-Tronic® access product line, setting new standards for intelligent locking devices combining PIN code and RFID technology in a unique way....
Nov 9, 2010
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70% of Australian women unhappy with their body shape
70% of Australian women admitting to being unhappy with their body shape and thinking of their weight at least once a day according to results from a recent body image survey...
Nov 5, 2010
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Fitness Industry Puts Customer Safety First
Fitness Australia, the health and fitness industry association, has taken the first step towards the development of a complete Quality Assurance framework for gyms, health...
Nov 4, 2010
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Ardent Leisure Group Records Positive Earnings
Ardent Leisure Group says revenue and earnings have rebounded in the September quarter compared to last year. On Tuesday, Group Chairman Neil Balnaves (pictured) said in a...
Nov 4, 2010
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WAFIC 2011 Launches
The YMCA of Perth has launched details of the 2011 Western Australian Wellness and Fitness Conference (WAFIC). With the theme 'Building a Better You', WAFIC 2011 will feature a...
Nov 3, 2010
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Staff reshuffle for a bigger and better Sydney Y
The YMCA of Sydney has announced the expansion of its Support Services team to include a General Manager - appointing Mouth Annan and Penrith YMCA Group Manager Craig Lambeth to...
Nov 2, 2010
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Go Health Improves Member Experience with Digital Signature Capture
Queensland based Go Health Clubs have introduced Digital Signature Capture for all new contracts to reduce paperwork, improve the completion rates of contracts and to gain a...
Nov 1, 2010
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Overweight Aussies Don't Have Time to be Active
Just 13% of the Australian adult population exercise on a daily basis while one quarter (25%) of Aussies are obese and a further 29% are overweight. According to the results of...
Oct 28, 2010
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