News: Wellness
Fitness Expo and Entech Connect acclaimed at EEAA Awards for Excellence
Two leisure industry trade shows have been acclaimed at the 2012 Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) Awards for Excellence. The Australian Fitness and Health...
Dec 17, 2012
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Obesity killing three times as many as malnutrition
With the exception of sub-Saharan Africa, eating too much is now a more serious risk to the health of populations than eating poorly, according to the Global Burden of Disease...
Dec 15, 2012
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Australian fitness expos to boom
In response to Australia's obsession with fitness and healthy lifestyles, Diversified Exhibitions Australia, organisers of the Australian Fitness & Health Expo has announced...
Dec 13, 2012
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Anytime Fitness member rides over 1600 km in one month on the Expresso Interactive Bike
Jason Baker a member of Anytime Fitness from Salisbury Downs in South Australia rode over 1600 kilometres during November, riding The Fitness Generation's Expresso Interactive...
Dec 12, 2012
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Sportybots reaches children in Asia
Sportybots Pty Ltd has announced further international expansion with the granting of a Master Licensee for Singapore and China, with programs set to start running in both...
Dec 11, 2012
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Hush quietens music in outdoor Group Fitness
In what's believed to be a world first for the fitness industry, Sydney start up Hush Fitness delivered its first outdoor group fitness to music class this month in Centennial...
Dec 10, 2012
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WaterMarc optimises lobby security with Centurion EasyGate
Five lanes of Centurion EasyGate and SwingGate from Centaman Entrance Control have been installed at Banyule City Council's new WaterMarc multi activity regional centre. The...
Dec 10, 2012
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Hamilton Island's qualia tops off 2012 with two more accolades
Luxury Hamilton Island resort qualia has enjoyed a successful year during which it has received a number of awards in 2012, with two additional accolades announced just this...
Dec 8, 2012
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KX Retreats offer Bali weeks for a beautiful body and healthy mind
In 2013, Bali's beautiful Echo Beach in Canggu will play host to an exclusive fitness bootcamp using the renowned KX Pilates functional training program. KX Retreats advocate...
Dec 7, 2012
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Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre open, but not yet fully operational
While having been officially opened in September, the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre (MAAC) is not expected to be fully operational until March next year. The Moree Plains Shire...
Dec 5, 2012
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REPs guide proves popular
The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) new guide to working an as exercise professionals has proven extremely popular with students and existing exercise...
Dec 5, 2012
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Australian Fitness & Health Expo returns in 2013
The 2013 Australian Fitness & Health Expo is set to reveal the latest trends in fitness, following on from 2012 where the latest trends included Aqua Zumba, Tough Mudder, a...
Dec 5, 2012
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$50,000 to open a Vision Personal Training studio in Melbourne
Vision Personal Training are offering a competition prize of $50,000 for a personal trainer to open or enhance a personal training studio in Melbourne. The largest network of...
Dec 4, 2012
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Anytime Fitness to open 100 gyms across the Middle East
US-based fitness club franchisor Anytime Fitness has revealed plans to open 100 gyms across the Middle East in the next five to seven years as part of an ambitious US$50 million...
Dec 3, 2012
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Van Es wins Queensland Healthy Leaders Award
Regular Australasian Leisure Management contributor and Mackay Regional Council Manager Recreation Services, Onno Van Es, has won the 2012 Local Government Association...
Dec 3, 2012
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Levenson named Ernst & Young emerging entrepreneur of the year
Jetts Fitness founder Brendon Levenson has won the national Emerging category at Ernst & Young Australia's entrepreneur of the year awards. The 33-year-old founded the company...
Dec 2, 2012
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Dubai to introduce registration for fitness professionals
As part of a push by the Dubai Sports Authority (DSA) to regulate fitness in the United Arab Emirates, exercise professionals and fitness facilities in Dubai will be required to...
Nov 30, 2012
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Xen Angelides makes his mark at Precor
Since joining Precor in September as Regional Sales Executive for Queensland and Northern Territory, fitness industry stalwart Xenophon (Xen) Angelides has been contributing his...
Nov 30, 2012
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New fitness expo for Western Australia
The Fitness Show, a Western Australian version of the hugely successful Australian Fitness & Health Expo, is set to highlight the growth of the State's fitness market. To be...
Nov 29, 2012
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Breathing life into new business with Debitsuccess
As one of Australia's most experienced fitness industry consultants, Roger Westerman knows how much of a challenge it is to run a successful fitness club, let alone three....
Nov 28, 2012
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Les Mills Christchurch tops 2012 New Zealand Fitness Awards
Having survived the city's devastating February 2011 earthquake, Les Mills' Christchurch fitness club has been named 'Fitness Works - Supreme Club of the Year' at the 2012 New...
Nov 27, 2012
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Fair Work Australia makes changes to Fitness Industry Award
Fair Work Australia (FWA) has recently completed a review of the Fitness Industry Award 2010, as part of the statutory requirement under the Fair Work Act 2009, that sees the...
Nov 26, 2012
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Women in Fitness to empower women in 2013
Female leaders in the fitness industry are to address the third 'Women In Fitness Forum' to be held on Friday 22nd February 2012. The Forum, first held in 2010, aims to unite...
Nov 25, 2012
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QPEC appointed Power Plate distributor in Australia as global ownership changes
Brisbane-based QPEC (Quality Products, Education and Conditioning) has been named as the exclusive Australian agent for Power Plate vibration/acceleration training products....
Nov 23, 2012
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