News: Wellness
Bicycle Network announces new women’s-only bike riding initiative
The Bicycle Network has announced a bold new initiative to increase female participation in cycling. Through skills sessions, an education program and a women’s-only mass...
Oct 12, 2015
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Wellness
Queenax Australasia rebrands as Ideal Gyms
After a period of ongoing growth, fitness equipment distributor Queenax Australasia has announced a change of brand and trading name to Ideal Gyms Pty Ltd. Born from success...
Oct 12, 2015
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Technology /
Fitness
Gym Guru backed to install outdoor gym equipment in Auckland Council parks
Auckland Council’s Parks and Facilities team and outdoor gym equipment manufacturer GymGuru have been working together for two years testing and refining GymGuru’s equipment to...
Oct 11, 2015
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Parks
New Fit Meet app aims to connect and motivate exercisers
A new app, Fit Meet, which aims to connect and partner exercisers and enable them to motivate each other in pursuit of their exercise goals, is now available through and Google...
Oct 11, 2015
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Fitness
Rise in obesity hits United Nations goals on diet-related diseases
United Nations goals on diet-related disease will fail to be met because of the soaring numbers of people becoming obese or overweight, with almost 1 billion of the world’s...
Oct 10, 2015
Wellness /
Government
Auckland’s The Form Room: 'Exclusive, personal, luxurious'
The Form Room, a luxury fitness studio in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, has been specialising in delivering in private and highly-personalised training sessions since opening...
Oct 8, 2015
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Fitness
Adventure Day at Sydney Park launches Rides Festival
Mountain boarding, parkour, a super cross track and BMX stunts will turn Sydney Park into an adventure playground to launch Sydney’s biggest bike festival on Saturday 10th...
Oct 8, 2015
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Parks
Fitness & Health Expo and Michelle Bridges aim to stage world's largest fit ball class
On the morning of Friday 16th October, the Fitness & Health Expo will be attempting to establish an official Guinness World Record for the largest fit ball class at Sydney's...
Oct 8, 2015
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Fitness
New study shows parents see the power of sport
New research from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) highlights that nearly all parents see the health and social benefits of having their children involved in sport. The...
Oct 8, 2015
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Wellness
More than 39 million visits to NSW National Parks and Reserves in 2014
National Parks and reserves in NSW are more popular than ever, with a record 39 million visits made to national parks, reserves and estates last year - an increase of almost...
Oct 8, 2015
Tourism /
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Parks
Fitness Australia announces Active Achievers award finalists
Fitness Australia has announced the finalists for the first annual #ActiveAchievers awards. The awards recognise outstanding fitness trainers and instructors across Australia...
Oct 8, 2015
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Fitness
Anytime Fitness Australian co-founder launches new charity foundation
New charity foundation the Human Kind Project, founded by Jacinta McDonell of Anytime Fitness Australia, has launched its ‘Double the Love Project’ fundraising campaign. The...
Oct 6, 2015
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Fitness
Fitness First promotes new memberships through Fitness Week
Fitness First clubs are opening their doors for free during the week from 5th to 12th October – introducing potential members to the range of fitness experience offered by the...
Oct 6, 2015
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Fitness
Recreation SA encourages South Australians to recreate
Recreation SA has launched its new campaign this month to encourage South Australians to ‘Get out and #Recre8SA.’ #Recre8SA is predominantly a social media campaign, calling on...
Oct 5, 2015
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Recreation /
Wellness
Fitness and Health Expos reveal the latest industry innovations
After successfully wrapping up the Fitness & Health Expo in Perth, the fitness industry’s major exhibition is moving on to Sydney and Brisbane in the coming weeks with a range...
Oct 5, 2015
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Fitness
Celebrity Fitness supports Malaysia's first National Sports Day
Leading Asian fitness club group Celebrity Fitness has been announced as the corporate partner for Malaysia’s first ever National Sports Day – a Government initiative that aims...
Oct 4, 2015
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Fitness
QFIT 2015 set to bring Queensland’s fitness industry together
The Australian Fitness Network will be presenting the opportunity for Queensland fitness professionals to learn from industry experts when its QFit event is staged at the...
Oct 2, 2015
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Fitness
City of Ballarat undertakes survey to back Active Women and Girls Strategy
The City of Ballarat is currently developing an Active Women and Girls Strategy, which will hopes to improve sport and physical activity participation opportunities for females....
Oct 2, 2015
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Wellness
Research suggests drug treatments could mirror exercise
Researchers from the University of Sydney have revealed a “major breakthrough” which could lead to drug treatments which are able to mirror the health benefits of exercise. In a...
Oct 2, 2015
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Fitness
Fitness First reaches 60 locations in the Middle East
With the recent opening of a men-only club in Dubai preceding the upcoming opening of its 33rd club in the United Arab Emirates in the coming weeks, Fitness First will soon be...
Oct 2, 2015
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Fitness
Arthur McColl set to start as new Anytime Fitness Australia Chief Executive
Widely respected fitness club executive Arthur McColl is leaving his role as Chief Operating Officer for LA fitness in the United Kingdom to become Chief Executive at Anytime...
Oct 1, 2015
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Retail /
Fitness
Inclusive Singapore gym caters for users with disabilities
A newly opened fitness centre in the Singapore neighbourhood of Redhill has been designed to cater for disabled users, as well as non-disabled gym goers. The iFit gym in Lengkok...
Sep 29, 2015
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Fitness
Heart Foundation highlights massive danger for ‘overweight’ Darwin
The Heart Foundation is taking aim at people with "grabbable guts" in Darwin, the capital city with the worst combined ranking for obesity and physical inactivity in Australia....
Sep 29, 2015
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Fitness
Defibrillator supply program open for Victorian sporting clubs and facilities
Victorian grassroots sports clubs can now apply for a life-saving defibrillator, so that players, spectators and parents can step in during an emergency until paramedics arrive....
Sep 27, 2015
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Wellness