News: Wellness
Cityfitness launches New Zealand's most comprehensive online fitness application
As part of their new membership plans, fitness club group Cityfitness is relaunching its brand as not only a gym but as a total fitness solution, with the release of a new...
Oct 16, 2013
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Choose Stroops for Unrivalled Functional Fitness
EYE Fitness has secured the Australian and New Zealand distribution rights for Stroops Conditioning and Performance - another innovative fitness solution that is a natural fit...
Oct 15, 2013
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Cricket Australia criticised for rejecting anti-alcohol advertising in domestic one-day competition
A leading health advocate has accused Cricket Australia of censoring a sponsorship message that campaigns against mixing alcohol and sport because it conflicts with lucrative...
Oct 15, 2013
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20 metre high giant swing unveiled at the Tallebudgera Active Recreation Centre
A new 20 metre high giant swing is an exciting addition to the Tallebudgera Active Recreation Centre, after being officially opened by Queensland Sport and Recreation Minister...
Oct 14, 2013
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Speakers confirmed for Velo-city Global 2014 cycling conference
Three key note speakers have been confirmed for Velo-city Global 2014, the world's premier international cycling planning conference that will be hosted in Adelaide next year....
Oct 14, 2013
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Technogym Visioweb offers interactive motivation for fitness club members
Technogym's Visioweb interactive console offers fitness club members a motivating and enticing entertainment experience. Available on all Technogym Excite+ cardiovascular...
Oct 14, 2013
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Microsoft unveils Xbox Fitness Personal Training Service
Microsoft has now unveiled Xbox Fitness, a Kinect-powered workout service for the upcoming Xbox One that will initially be offered free to Xbox Live subscribers. Xbox Fitness is...
Oct 13, 2013
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Lower Hutt's Jenkins Gym named Radical Fitness station
Radical Fitness has selected Jenkins Gym, in Lower Hutt (Wellington) as a new 'Radical Station' for the lower North Island and upper South Island regions of New Zealand. To be...
Oct 9, 2013
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ESSA calls for further disability funding
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), has called on the new Federal Government to fund exercise physiology services for children living with a disability as part of its...
Oct 8, 2013
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Major events disrupted by northern China pollution
Fog and pollution blanketing northern China on Sunday, forcing international golf and tennis players to play in hazardous smog and leading to flight cancellations as millions of...
Oct 7, 2013
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Countdown to QFIT and Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo
With the 2013 Queensland Fitness Conference (QFit) and Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo just days away, organisers Major League Marketing are reminding potential delegates and...
Oct 7, 2013
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8,000 head to Geelong to participate in 2013 Australian Masters Games
Thousands of sportspeople from across Australia are competing in Geelong at the nation's largest multi-sport participation event the 2013 Australian Masters Games, being held...
Oct 7, 2013
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Celebrity Fitness expands with aquisition of Jakarta's myBody Gym fitness club
Celebrity Fitness, Indonesia's biggest fitness chain, recently took over the former myBody Gym fitness club sited at the Jakarta Stock Exchange. This is Celebrity Fitness' first...
Oct 6, 2013
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$4 million for open space projects around Sydney
Open space projects including new regional trails, playgrounds and an off-road bike park will receive nearly $4 million in NSW Government funding to help meet the recreation...
Oct 6, 2013
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Non Stop 24 Hour Fitness set to become one of Australia's largest 24 hour gyms
Non Stop Fitness, the only 24/7 gym in the Western Australian community of Port Kennedy, is set to become one of Australia's largest gyms, with plans to expand after just 12...
Oct 4, 2013
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Royal Life Saving Society NSW links with Statewide Mutual to advance pool water quality
Mindful that pool water quality is one of the most underrated exposures for council operated swimming pools, the Royal Life Saving Society NSW, backed by insurers Statewide...
Oct 3, 2013
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BECS Technology launches App for Android smartphone and tablets, iPhone, iPod Touch
Having been designing and manufacturing reliable and innovative water chemistry controllers for more than 25 years, BECS Technology have introduced an App that will manage their...
Oct 2, 2013
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Fitness Australia releases new national guidelines for outdoor fitness training
Acknowledging that outdoor fitness services represent one of the most significant growth areas in the Australian fitness industry, Fitness Australia has just released new...
Oct 2, 2013
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Getting virtually fit at Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness Australia is the first fitness franchise to install virtual group exercise platform 'Fitness On Request' in their gyms. Now installed in 70 Anytime Fitness clubs...
Oct 2, 2013
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Fitness Australia announces 2013 Australian Health and Fitness Industry Quality Awards
Quality fitness businesses are being recognised for their achievements in promoting and pursuing excellence in the delivery of health and fitness industry services. Announcing...
Oct 1, 2013
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Industry experts deliver high quality outcomes for Australian fitness clubs
A group of experienced and accomplished fitness club management experts have come together to deliver effective, positive management outcomes for health and fitness clubs and...
Sep 30, 2013
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Counting the cost of sports-related injuries in Victoria
Sports-related injuries have been identified as a major component of accidental injury in Victoria, with over 30,000 Victorians seeking hospital treatment for sports injuries,...
Sep 30, 2013
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Research shows involvement in the arts has wide-ranging benefits for young people
A joint study by the University of Sydney's Faculty of Education and Social Work and the Australia Council for the Arts has found that engagement in the arts benefits students...
Sep 30, 2013
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Precor's Preva system provides massive source of in-gym workout data
To make use of workout data gathered by its Preva networked fitness solution, leading commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, Precor has launched the Preva Developer Portal,...
Sep 27, 2013
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