News: Wellness
AIS Water’s Elena Gosse advises that properly chlorinated pool water is safe for swimmers
Amid mounting concerns over the use of public space during the Coronavirus crisis, Elena Gosse, Chief Executive of AIS Water, has advised that swimmers can rest easy when it...
Mar 11, 2020
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Visitation encouraged to Darwin Waterfront Precinct
The Darwin Waterfront Corporation is encouraging locals and visitors to continue to visit the Darwin Waterfront Precinct’s restaurants and shops, despite the global health...
Mar 11, 2020
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Technogym postpones Let’s Move for a Better World campaign
Technogym has advised that it has taken “the difficult decision to postpone” its Let’s Move for a Better World social campaign, due to have been held this month, as a result of...
Mar 11, 2020
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Dealing with COVID-19 needs to be the first item on all sporting board agendas
Digital sports management expert Alex Mednis believes dealing with the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak needs to the top item on the agenda of all sporting board, posing...
Mar 11, 2020
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Live Performance Australia release Coronavirus statement
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has released a statement advising that the nation's live performance industry is paying very close attention to the evolving situation around...
Mar 11, 2020
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Coronavirus fears impacting music festivals around the world with Coachella postponed and Tasmania's Dark Mofo cancelled
With ongoing fears about the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting mass gatherings around the world, music festivals are being progressively cancelled or postponed in the...
Mar 11, 2020
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Fitness Australia releases advice on Coronavirus
Fitness Australia has released an advisory note to industry stakeholders on the outbreak of the Coronavirus, advising that "it is appropriate and reasonable for employers to...
Mar 10, 2020
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Movenpick opens new international resort in Vietnam
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts showcase the brand’s signature Swiss hospitality excellence in Vietnam with the opening of Mövenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc as the first...
Mar 10, 2020
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IAAPA Expo Asia 2020 cancelled over Coronavirus concerns
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has today announced the cancellation of its 2020 IAAPA Expo Asia in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak....
Mar 10, 2020
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No spectators to attend Tokyo Olympic Games torch lighting ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in Greece will be held without spectators after for the first time in more 35 years. The move by Greece’s Olympic Committee has...
Mar 9, 2020
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Australian Grand Prix to proceed despite Coronavirus fears
This weekend Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix is to proceed despite fears over the potential spread of Coronavirus at mass gatherings. With April’s Chinese Grand Prix already...
Mar 8, 2020
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Hygiene essential in fitness facilities reassuring members over Coronavirus fears
With people around the world changing their daily habits as the Coronavirus spreads, fitness centres and gyms are having to deal with member fears that their facilities may be...
Mar 8, 2020
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Recreation Aotearoa partners to deliver New Zealand’s premier cemetery conference
With cemeteries offering large expanses of 'green' open space, often as a respite from the surrounding suburban and urban areas, the 2020 New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria...
Mar 8, 2020
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Aquatic facilities react to Coronavirus fears
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus and the illness it causes - COVID-19 - has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health...
Mar 8, 2020
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ExerciseNZ to celebrate role of women in fitness on International Women’s Day
In advance of tomorrow’s International Women’s Day, the Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) has revealed that while globally the nation has a poor physical activity...
Mar 6, 2020
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FIBO announces October dates for postponed 2020 show
The organisers of Germany's FIBO, international fitness and wellness trade show, have advised that the event will now be held in October. Originally planned to run from 2nd to...
Mar 6, 2020
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Singapore FIT Summit postponed from April to August
The organisers of the World Fitness and Wellness Summit, Exhibition and Awards, scheduled to have been held in Singapore from 14th to 16th April, have advised that having taken...
Mar 5, 2020
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YMCA ONE Casey achieves Fitness Australia Quality Accreditation
YMCA ONE Casey recreation sites including Casey ARC, Casey RACE and Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre, have achieved Fitness Australia’s prestigious National Quality Accreditation....
Mar 5, 2020
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Construction completed on New Brighton hot pools
The new hot pools facility He Puna Taimoana in New Brighton, a coastal suburb 8 kms east of Christchurch, has been blessed ahead of its official opening in the first weekend of...
Mar 5, 2020
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IHRSA publication seeks Fitness Industry support for Global Goals
A new publication from The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), 230 Million by 2030: The Global Movement to Increase Health Club Membership & Physical...
Mar 5, 2020
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Investment secured for new fitNdata global fitness data platform
A new global venture to create an international ‘fitness data platform’, created by pioneering UK-based market researcher David Minton, has secured backing from the Vedere...
Mar 5, 2020
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Parks Week returns with program of events across Australasia’s open spaces
Looking to again raise awareness on the value of parks and open spaces, and to get people out of their homes and enjoying outdoor activity, Parks Week 2020 is being held from...
Mar 5, 2020
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International Franchise Association names founders of Anytime Fitness as 'Entrepreneurs of the Year'
Chief Executive, Chuck Runyon and President Dave Mortensen, co-founders of Self Esteem Brands - parent company to Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, Basecamp Fitness, and The Bar...
Mar 4, 2020
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Coronavirus fears sees AFL cancel Shanghai fixture
Continued fears over the impact of Coronavirus have seen the AFL call off their planned round 11 clash between St Kilda and Port Adelaide, scheduled to have been played in the...
Mar 3, 2020
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