News: Wellness
Better exercise pre-screening to ease liability fears
The introduction of a consistent pre-exercise screening system for use by fitness professionals, exercise physiologists and other allied health practitioners promises to ease...
Apr 10, 2012
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YMCA Epping opens new family fitness facility
The community in the north western Sydney suburb of Epping can now experience the new Family Health and Fitness Centre at YMCA Epping, which has just been completed as part of a...
Apr 9, 2012
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Sports science conference speaker slams sports drinks
Exercise & Sports Science Australia's (ESSA) conference on the Gold Coast later this month is set to generate debate with keynote speaker Professor Tim Noakes challenging brands...
Apr 8, 2012
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Christchurch Schools jump aboard the Fitness Trail
Christchurch's Aranui High School and Linwood College have launched fitness trails as part of New Zealand's national fitness trail initiative being rolled out by Youthtown to...
Apr 7, 2012
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WA Health Department releases guidance on faecal incidents in public swimming pools
The Western Australian Department of Health has released environmental health guidance on how to respond to 'faecal incidents' in public swimming pools in Western Australia. The...
Apr 5, 2012
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Gecko kids fitness program launches at Goldfields Oasis
The Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre is set to launch Gecko specialised children's fitness program running twice a week from 24th April. Prior to the launch the...
Apr 4, 2012
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Tim Batt Water Solutions offers BECS Technology Pool Controllers
Siemens Aquatic distributor, Tim Batt Water Solutions (TBWS), has also been made exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand for the BECS Technology range of commercial...
Apr 4, 2012
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Shanghai plans new hot spring resort project
Shanghai's first open-air hot spring resort is under construction at its Songjiang district. Aimed at providing ecological culture for visitors, the Shanghai Xuelang Lake Resort...
Apr 4, 2012
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White rhino deaths baffle staff at Dubbo's Western Plains Zoo
The deaths of four white rhinos at Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo has baffled veterinary staff and initiated a veterinary investigation. Local newspaper the Dubbo Daily...
Apr 2, 2012
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Most weight loss pills are 'scams' says professor
A leading public health expert has suggested that most of the 1,000 weight loss products on sale in Australia are scams. Dr Ken Harvey, an Adjunct Associate Professor in La...
Mar 23, 2012
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Geelong aquatic and recreation facilities equipped with defibrillators
The City of Greater Geelong's aquatic, recreation and sport centres and their staff are now better equipped to save lives thanks to new automated external defibrillators. The...
Mar 23, 2012
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Intelligenz readies for China launch
Intelligenz Solutions has announced it is now ready to release its suite of software applications for spas, leisure, fitness, golf and recreation facilities into China. Already...
Mar 21, 2012
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National cycling award to ACT Chief Minister
ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, has won an Australian Bicycling Achievement Award for her active support to transform key areas of Canberra into bicycle and walking friendly...
Mar 21, 2012
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Les Mills due to reopen Christchurch club
Les Mills New Zealand is planning to reopen its Christchurch CBD club, the city's largest, on 30th March. Largely undamaged in the 22nd February 2011 earthquake that devasted...
Mar 20, 2012
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Goodlife celebrates healthy 10 year milestone
This year marks 10 years since one of Australia's growing gym networks, Goodlife Health Clubs, opened its doors with its first club in Queensland. Since then it has grown to 44...
Mar 19, 2012
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Les Mills launches barbell 'reinvention' at IHRSA
Global group fitness program provider Les Mills International (LMI) used last week's International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) 2012 Trade Show in Los...
Mar 19, 2012
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Lorna Jane fashion stores launch motivational Facebook application
Lifestyle clothing brand Lorna Jane is launching an empowering Facebook application, You Look Fit, allowing women to tag their friends' photos with pre-selected compliments to...
Mar 17, 2012
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Xercise Pro makes an impact at Wanneroo Aquamotion
In 2009, the City of Wanneroo's Wanneroo Aquamotion underwent a major $13 million upgrade to provide a first class fitness and family friendly leisure centre for the local...
Mar 16, 2012
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MYZONE launches new look customer focused website
Heart rate monitoring system MYZONE has launched a new customer focused website designed with the customer in mind, ensuring that when they finish through the enquiry tab, that...
Mar 15, 2012
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Kiwi children deprived of crucial play time
New Zealand children are at risk of weight gain and poor brain development because they are not playing every day, according to a new study. The Milo State of Play study has...
Mar 13, 2012
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WA fitness club manager surges to win '40under40' Award
Liam Taylor, manager one of Perth's most successful fitness clubs, Surge Health & Fitness, has received a WA Business News '40under40' Award. Taylor received the prestigious...
Mar 12, 2012
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ESSA conference attracts international keynotes
Sports science leaders from across the globe are to converge on the Gold Coast to address exercise physiologists from across Australia at the 'Research to Practice' Conference...
Mar 12, 2012
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New Zealand REPs registers another 30 facilities
Another 30 new clubs have recently registered with New Zealand's Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), many of which are 24 hour franchise operations such as Jetts and Snap...
Mar 9, 2012
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Growing demands for Personal Trainers
Australia's ageing and increasingly health-conscious population is driving the demand for Personal Trainers. Against a backdrop of rising obesity rates, the fitness industry is...
Mar 9, 2012
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