News: Wellness
Brisbane City Council opens new outdoor gyms
Brisbane City Council’s ongoing commitment to providing exercise equipment in its parks - which already sees 90 of its open spaces equipped with outdoor gyms - has seen the...
Oct 25, 2018
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Parks
Fitness entrepreneur and ‘contrarian’ Mel Tempest receives special industry communication and marketing award
The remarkable promotional activities undertaken by Mel Tempest, founder and host of the Gym Owners’ Business Podcast and FITREC Global Ambassador, have been recognised by...
Oct 24, 2018
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Fitness
Operator shut out of Auckland's Waiwera Thermal Resort
Auckland's Waiwera Thermal Resort faces an uncertain future following the revelation that its owners have cancelled the lease of the off-shore business that was operating the...
Oct 24, 2018
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Aquatics /
Waterparks
GreeneDesk and YMCA Victoria partnership delivers industry-leading technology integration
GreeneDesk has further strengthened its longstanding relationship with YMCA Victoria by undertaking a significant software standardisation and exclusive technology integration...
Oct 24, 2018
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Billing /
Fitness
International interest in 10th Asia Fitness Conference
The 2018 Asia Fitness Conference, held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre in the Thai capital earlier this month, attracted the backing of the Sports...
Oct 22, 2018
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Fitness
Belgravia Leisure’s Tasmanian career opportunity for wellness manager
Nestled at the beginning of the Tarkine wilderness and surrounded by lush green fields fed by the rains of the Roaring Forties, Smithton has plenty of in-town and nearby...
Oct 22, 2018
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Fitness
New campaign launched to get Queenslanders more active
Queensland Health has launched a new campaign to help Queenslanders find what kind of exercise will best help them lose weight and stay healthy. The campaign urges Queenslanders...
Oct 22, 2018
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Fitness
Chantal Brodrick named as Moderator of IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that Chantal Brodrick, host of the Fitness Business Podcast, will be the panel moderator for the...
Oct 21, 2018
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Fitness
MONA inspiration for Gold Coast hinterland resort and gallery development
Ambitious plans have been revealed for the development of an art and sculpture gallery to match Hobart’s MONA alongside a wellness and tourism retreat that includes a six-star...
Oct 20, 2018
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Venues /
Arts
Marking 50 years since Australian Peter Norman’s 1968 Olympics Black Power controversy
This week marks the 50th anniversary of two US Olympic athletes making a Black Power salute at the medal ceremony for the 200-metre sprint final at the 1968 Mexico Games, and...
Oct 18, 2018
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Government
AFL Victoria Themed Rounds Campaign recognised for communication and marketing excellence
The promotion of Australian football through a series of campaigns has been recognised with AFL Victoria being named as the winner of the Campaign Award in the third Leisure...
Oct 18, 2018
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Wellness
Stock market launch for Club Lime owner Viva Leisure reflects positive fitness industry performance
The opening of an initial public offering (IPO) this week for fitness club owner and operator Viva Leisure is being seen as a reflection of not only the Canberra-based business’...
Oct 17, 2018
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Fitness
Obesity Summit focuses on five-year plan for early intervention and weight management in Western Australia
Western Australians who struggle with weight management and obesity are set to benefit as a result of Summit that set out ways to reduce the burden of preventable disease and...
Oct 17, 2018
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Wellness /
Government
UQ Sport to offer free group fitness classes
UQ Sport is offering Brisbane and Lockyer Valley residents free access to more than 70 Group Fitness activities as part of a promotion running across The University of...
Oct 17, 2018
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Fitness
Leaders and emerging entrepreneurs in wellness recognised at 2018 Global Wellness Summit
The Global Wellness Summit, the foremost gathering of international leaders in the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy, has announced the recipients of its fifth annual Global...
Oct 16, 2018
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Fitness
International Parks Congress highlights the value of green urban spaces
The impact of urban growth on our parks and recreation and overall liveability and sustainability will be the focus of the International Parks and Leisure Congress (IPLC) 2018...
Oct 14, 2018
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Environment /
Parks
Sport NZ research confirms physical activity enhances mental wellbeing
New research from Sport New Zealand shows that physically active people are more likely to have good mental health. Released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, which...
Oct 14, 2018
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Wellness
Box Altitude expands in New Zealand
Expanding its international footprint, Box Altitude has launched its affordable altitude training product in the New Zealand market. With a showroom now located at Kiwi Velo in...
Oct 13, 2018
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Technology
World Obesity Day looks to end weight stigma
Being marked around the planet today, World Obesity Day is calling for an end to the stigma which overweight and obese people experience in their daily lives. Marked around the...
Oct 10, 2018
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Education /
Wellness
VicHealth's wellness and activity promotion recognised with Australasian Leisure Management award
The pioneering work of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in the promotion good health and physical activity has been recognised in the 2018 Australasian...
Oct 10, 2018
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Fitness
Arts Centre Melbourne marks World Mental Health Day with Arts Wellbeing Collective launch
Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that it has received funding from WorkSafe Victoria's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund to expand the Arts Wellbeing Collective. The...
Oct 10, 2018
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Venues /
Arts
ExerciseNZ acknowledged as top industry association for communications and marketing
The achievements of the Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ), and its charismatic Chief Executive Richard Beddie, in its communication and marketing have been...
Oct 9, 2018
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Fitness
Facility operators need to revise emergency plans to cater for cardiac arrest incidents
A CQUniversity-led Australian-first study into the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest at fitness, recreation and sporting facilities has shown that facility operators need to...
Oct 9, 2018
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Golf
Belgravia Leisure launches expanded FloatFit class program
After a very successful year running at the Andrew Boy Charlton Pool on the shores of Sydney Harbour, Belgravia Leisure is to launch FloatFit fitness classes at six more of its...
Oct 9, 2018
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Fitness