News: Wellness
Google Fit update incorporates World Health Organization activity goals
Google has released a new version of its health-tracking app, Google Fit, with the revamped app’s emphasis following recommendations from the World Health Organization and...
Aug 21, 2018
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Inaugural conference explores better structures for burgeoning New Zealand yoga sector
Issues in New Zealand’s fast growing yoga sector are to be explored at a new event, the Hauora Yoga Conference, taking place in Auckland from 23rd to 25th November 2018....
Aug 21, 2018
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YMCA Casey RACE secures National Aquatic Industry Safety Award
The YMCA Casey RACE in south eastern Melbourne has been recognised by Royal Life Saving Society - Australia for its significant contribution to aquatic safety within their...
Aug 20, 2018
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Aquatics
VicHealth looks to enhance This Girl Can campaign in regional Victoria
Mindful of specific problems of inactivity and obesity outside of Melbourne, health promotion foundation VicHealth is encourage activity among women in regional Victoria with...
Aug 18, 2018
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EEAA Chief Executive endorses ‘Business Women Champions of the Heart’ campaign
Joyce DiMascio, Chief Executive of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA), is one of 16 senior business women invited to be ambassadors in a new Heart...
Aug 16, 2018
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Boxing classes offer benefits to participants with brain diseases
A New Zealand boxing-fitness expert is urging those with chronic neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease to lead more physically active lives and start boxing....
Aug 16, 2018
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Fitness Australia launches 2019 Industry Awards
Fitness Australia has today announced that entries have opened for the 2019 Australian Fitness Awards. The newly formed Awards are open to everyone in the industry and seek to...
Aug 16, 2018
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Swimmer suffers eye damage after using recalled Zoggs goggles cleaner
A Queensland swimmer has suffered "horrible pain" and damage to his eyes after applying a recalled anti-fog product to the inside of his goggles. Darren Lydeamore, who spent...
Aug 14, 2018
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Japanese fitness group to share expertise in dementia prevention across Asia
Expertise gained by Japanese fitness club operator Renaissance in dealing with the nation’s ageing population is be introduced in South Korea and then other Asian countries....
Aug 13, 2018
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YMCA NSW launches LGBTI employee staff and advocacy group
YMCA NSW has officially launched its LGBTI employee staff and advocacy group, the Affinity Network, to advocate for and facilitate a culture of inclusion and respect regardless...
Aug 10, 2018
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Study shows regular exercise improves mental health
Regular physical activity lasting 45 minutes three to five times a week can reduce poor mental health according to a new study. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry...
Aug 8, 2018
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Combatting physical inactivity with preventative health promotion
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is urging the Australian Government to implement preventative health policies that invest in actions that promote walking, cycling,...
Aug 7, 2018
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Government
Club Lime opens latest ACT club
Club Lime, part of the VIVA Leisure group, and one of the largest privately-owned health and fitness providers in Australia, has continued its impressive expansion with the...
Aug 6, 2018
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Christchurch cycle routes recognised at bike awards
Christchurch City Council’s Uni-Cycle Major Cycle Route has won the supreme prize at the national Bike to the Future Awards, while Christchurch was also a winner through...
Aug 5, 2018
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Environment
Sport Australia launches ‘Move It’ campaign to encourage physical activity
Following its rebranding last week, Sport Australia has launched a new multi-media campaign ‘Move It AUS’, encouraging Australians of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to...
Aug 5, 2018
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Peninsula Hot Springs unveils new Bath House Amphitheatre
Peninsula Hot Springs on Victoria's Mornington Peninsulas has unveiled its biggest ever expansion - the new $13 million Bath House Amphitheatre. The new area includes an...
Aug 1, 2018
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UAE fitness industry worth US$380 million
Home to some of the world’s most recognisable fitness brands, including Gold’s Gym and Fitness First and with numerous facilities offering Les Mills International programs, the...
Aug 1, 2018
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Fairfield City Council provides drinking water refill stations in selected parks
Fairfield City Council is installing easy to use drinking water refill stations provided by Sydney Water at some of its busiest parks. Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone said...
Jul 30, 2018
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Cricket Australia sacks female executive over abortion tweets
A former Cricket Australia executive has alleged that she was sacked for publicly criticising the Tasmanian Government over abortion services. Angela Williamson, aged 39, had...
Jul 29, 2018
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Knox Leisureworks gym to open as 24/7 hour facility
The Knox Leisureworks aquatic and fitness facility in the Melbourne suburb of Boronia is set to change the opening hours of its gym to become a 24/7 facility. Aiming to provide...
Jul 29, 2018
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Australian Sports Commission joins global movement to get children active
The Australian Sports Commission has announced it will be a principal partner for the Movement to Move Event in Adelaide in November, a major international initiative that will...
Jul 29, 2018
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Evolution Wellness acquires Fivelements health resorts
Malaysia-based Evolution Wellness Holdings has announced the addition of integrated wellness resort brand Fivelements Pte. Ltd. to its portfolio - in addition to its Celebrity...
Jul 28, 2018
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Hygiene incidents at Christchurch's newest pool see it dubbed ‘QE Poo’
A series of hygiene incidents at Christchurch's new QEII aquatic and recreation centre have seen the facility closed 34 times in 55 days – almost twice as much as the city's...
Jul 27, 2018
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Aquatics
Wexer technology backs Tony de Leede’s Club W wellness concept
The first-of-its-kind Club W wellness concept for women, with its inaugural club in the Sydney suburb of Carringbah , is delivering more than 200 virtual fitness and lifestyle...
Jul 27, 2018
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