News: Fitness
Fitness First closes gym in Sydney’s Rockdale
The Fitness First Rockdale club - once the scene of a shooting murder of former motorcycle gang leader - has been permanently closed. The latest in a series of closures of...
May 7, 2025
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Fitness
Striking Brands fully re-acquires 9Round following Lift Brands sale of minority share
The full ownership of kickboxing fitness concept, 9Round, is now back under the umbrella of Striking Brands following Lift Brands having sold its minority share (40%) in the...
May 5, 2025
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Fitness
New stand at Stadium Taranaki gets official reopening with gym to be added
New Plymouth’s Stadium Taranaki has received its official reopening with the staging of a community open day on Saturday (4th May). Unveiling the completed redevelopment the...
May 5, 2025
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Facility opening and closure for Plus Fitness
Facility opening and closure have been reported for high performing brand, Plus Fitness with Belrose set to become home to Australia’s largest Plus Fitness facility when it...
May 4, 2025
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Wings for Life World Run marks 12th edition with record-breaking participants worldwide
The 12th edition of the Wings for Life World Run has set a new attendance record with a record-breaking 310,719 participants worldwide, reaffirming its place as the world's...
May 4, 2025
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Fitness
South Australia’s senior wellbeing initiatives supported with funding boost
South Australia’s senior wellbeing initiatives supported with funding boost A new round of grants from the South Australia Government's Office for Ageing Well will support the...
May 4, 2025
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Fitness
Exercise and Sports Science Australia welcomes Labor’s Federal Election win
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has today congratulated the Australian Labor Party on its victory in the Federal election, advising that it “welcomes the...
May 3, 2025
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Fitness
Christchurch’s Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre edges towards completion
Christchurch’s long-awaited Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is moving towards completion, with construction teams pushing to complete its final stages. Understood to be...
May 3, 2025
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AUSactive Chief Executive Barrie Elvish to take part in the Vinnes CEO Sleepout
In a call to action for the exercise and active health industry, Barrie Elvish - in one of his final acts as Chief Executive of AUSactive – is spotlighting homelessness in...
May 2, 2025
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Fitness
Anytime Fitness promotes Simon Thompson to Managing Director and revamps Leadership Team
Anytime Fitness franchise network has today announced the promotion of Simon Thompson to Managing Director of Anytime Fitness Australia alongside a refreshed senior leadership...
May 1, 2025
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ExerciseNZ and Pilates Aotearoa encourage New Zealanders to participate in International Pilates Day
To mark International Pilates Day, ExerciseNZ, in association with Pilates Aotearoa, is encouraging New Zealanders to experience first-hand the dynamic, research-backed form of...
May 1, 2025
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Fitness
Effective ventilation found necessary for indoor climbing wall centres
A study published by a team of University of Vienna researchers in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Air examines the air quality from five indoor climbing...
May 1, 2025
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Evolt integrates with Technogym open platform Mywellness
Leading provider of body composition technology, Evolt, has announced a strategic integration with Technogym - a world-leading brand for fitness, wellness, sport, and health....
May 1, 2025
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Fitness /
Product
Belgravia Leisure releases plan to cut waste, emissions and water use
Belgravia Leisure has rolled out a new five-year sustainability plan, focusing on reducing plastic, emissions, energy use and water waste across the more than 220 community...
Apr 30, 2025
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Golf
FS8 marks International Pilates Day with free classes across Australia
International Pilates Day is an annual event celebrated on the first Saturday of May, currently 3rd May 2025. It's a global celebration aimed at raising awareness and fostering...
Apr 30, 2025
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Fitness
Red Bull athletes support Wings for Life ‘runners of all ability’ event
Red Bull athletes are supporting 'Wings for Life' as the largest global ‘runners of all ability’ event aims to set a new world record for the number of runners on Sunday 4th...
Apr 30, 2025
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Fitness
GoCardless research reveals that dishonour fees erode gym member loyalty
New research has revealed that fitness facilities across Australia are losing members to ‘dishonour fees’ charged by their payment providers. The research from bank payment...
Apr 28, 2025
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Hyrox appoints new Technical Director to oversee elite competition
Having moved beyond just being a fitness race to fast becoming a professional sport with a global following and serious athletic prestige, Hyrox has appointed Mat Lock as the...
Apr 28, 2025
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Fitness
Revo Fitness provides 4,500 balls for WA Football competition
Thousands of young Australian rules players across Western Australia are set to benefit from a grassroots sporting initiative, with Revo Fitness match-balls set to be...
Apr 28, 2025
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Sport Singapore launches High Performance Sport Institute
Sport Singapore (SportSG) launched the High Performance Sport Institute (HPSI) - activated from 1st April 2025 and formed through the integration of the Singapore Sport...
Apr 28, 2025
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EOI opens for commercial operations to activate Bega Valley Shire Council reserves
Bega Valley Shire Council has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) from mobile vendors keen to operate in some of the region’s most picturesque and frequently visited public...
Apr 28, 2025
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Parks
Emmett Williams joins ABC Fitness as first-ever APAC Managing Director
Leading fitness businesses technology provider ABC Fitness has today announced the appointment of Emmett Williams as Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Based...
Apr 28, 2025
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Fitness
Melbourne gym owner slams dishonour fees charged by payment service providers
Jonathan Quieros, owner of Melbourne’s Dukes Gym, has slammed dishonour fees of up to $35 per failed transaction being charged by payment service providers. Speaking to Yahoo...
Apr 24, 2025
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Fitness
Hyrox opens bidding for cities to host 2026/27 World Championships
Mass participation fitness challenge, Hyrox, has announced that for the first time it is inviting cities across the world to bid to host the Hyrox World Championships. Hyrox has...
Apr 23, 2025
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Fitness