News: Wellness
2018 Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Award finalists announced
To be presented at the National Sports Convention next week, the category finalists for the 2018 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards have been announced. The...
Jul 9, 2018
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Free trade entry for 2018 Brisbane Fitness Show
Returning to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this weekend - Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July - The Fitness Show is offering free entry to industry professionals....
Jul 8, 2018
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World’s largest group fitness provider turns 50
Marking half a century in the fitness industry this year, the family behind Les Mills, the world’s largest group fitness provider, have shared their remarkable story of...
Jul 4, 2018
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Myzone backs Gym Owners’ Business Podcast
Wearable fitness technology innovator Myzone has been announced as a sponsor of Gym Owners’ Business Podcast. Delivering the thoughts and experiences of fitness industry leaders...
Jul 4, 2018
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Women's community gym fights to stay open
The popular Burn Fitness women's gym in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba is battling to stay open as a result of its landlord, the Australian National Sports Club having terminated...
Jul 3, 2018
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Global pool giants Fluidra and Zodiac finalise merger
Global pool equipment companies Fluidra and Zodiac have finalised their overall merger, first announced in November 2017, creating a portfolio of widely recognised aquatic and...
Jul 3, 2018
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New ethnobotany garden opens at Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens has opened a new ethnobotany garden showcasing over 300 species of plants that are deeply-seated into traditional cultures of Malay Archipelago,...
Jul 1, 2018
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Club Lime to open new Googong facility
Canberra-based Club Lime, part of the VIVA Leisure group, and one of the largest privately-owned health and fitness providers in Australia, has agreed to terms to open a new...
Jul 1, 2018
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Sport NZ survey shows significant drop in activity participation among teenagers
Sport New Zealand’s first report from its new Active NZ participation survey shows a significant drop in weekly activity participation among youth between the ages 15 and 17,...
Jun 27, 2018
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Japan's fitness industry adapts to ageing demographics
Japan’s fitness industry, the fourth largest in the world by revenue, is facing up to the challenge of its full service clubs, which have been at the core of its growth for...
Jun 27, 2018
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Curves partners with Continence Foundation to highlight issue facing one in four Australians
With incontinence on the rise and now affecting one in four Australians of all ages and genders, female fitness franchise Curves last week partnered with the Continence...
Jun 26, 2018
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Lake Macquarie Council announces $6 million refurbishment for Toronto Swim Centre
Lake Macquarie City Council has agreed to spend more than $6 million on a major renovation of Toronto Swim Centre to bring the facility into line with community expectations....
Jun 25, 2018
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Chinese investors plan $100 million Tasmanian resort development
A proposed $100 million resort on Tasmania's east coast backed by Chinese investors is proving controversial, with residents concerned about the impact on their surroundings....
Jun 25, 2018
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CORE+ launches first franchised studios in Melbourne
With plans to grow its network to 30 facilities over the next three years across Australia and New Zealand, CORE+ has unveil three new studios in the Melbourne suburbs of...
Jun 25, 2018
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Philanthropist Susan Alberti named Parks and Leisure Australia Ambassador
Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has announced that philanthropist has been named as its Ambassador. In a statement, PLA Chief Executive Mark Band advised “we are honored to...
Jun 21, 2018
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International Day of Yoga marked around the world
From the Himalayan region of Ladakh to the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, tens of thousands of people joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday to celebrate the...
Jun 21, 2018
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YMCA South Australia Active Adults program recognised at industry awards
The YMCA South Australia Active Adults program has been named Program of the Year at the 2018 Recreation South Australia awards presentation. YMCA Active Adults is a membership...
Jun 21, 2018
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Anytime Fitness Cashmere members achieve Guinness World Record
Following a marathon effort last August, 14 local Christchurch spin cyclists have had their 26 hours, 4 minutes and 24 seconds record attempt ratified by the Guinness World...
Jun 20, 2018
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Yoga surging in popularity across New Zealand
In advance of International Yoga Day on 21st June, Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) Chief Executive Richard Beddie has advised that yoga is surging in popularity...
Jun 19, 2018
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Melton City Council introduces upgraded wayfinding on parklands’ shared paths
Melton City Council has banded together with leading public areas amenities supplier CIVIQ to roll out a collection of wayfinding signage totems for display across shared...
Jun 19, 2018
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FIBO China offers new venue, more exhibitors and expanded content
The organisers of FIBO CHINA have announced that, as a result of the event’s growth, its fifth edition is to be staged at the Shanghai National Exhibitions and Conference Centre...
Jun 18, 2018
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New study shows exercise protects against Alzheimer's disease
Physical exercise and keeping fit can protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a newly released study from the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology (CHP) at...
Jun 17, 2018
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Work progresses on YMCA Broken Hill Integrated Wellness Centre
The new $5.4 million YMCA Broken Hill Integrated Wellness Centre remains on track for completion by the end of the year with major excavation and demolition works complete and...
Jun 14, 2018
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Wellness to meet fashion at 2018 Global Wellness Summit
The power of fashion to influence and inspire is a hot topic in wellness circles (and vice versa); a creative collaboration between these powerful industries will premiere in...
Jun 14, 2018
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