News: Wellness
All new TRX Suspension Training Pro Pack Arrives
HF Industries has just received its first shipment of the all new TRX® Suspension Training® Pro Pack, released by Fitness Anywhere in the USA late last year. The new model TRX...
Apr 13, 2010
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Fitness
One in three of the world's children are couch potatoes
Australian children aren't the world's only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers, according...
Apr 13, 2010
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Fitness
New Health and Fitness Research Unit Established
The Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) has created a new health and fitness research division. AIF Research was established with a $210,000 research grant over three years at...
Apr 12, 2010
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Fitness
Heart Foundation Local Government Awards
Entries for the 2010 Heart Foundation Local Government Awards are now open. The awards seek to recognise councils that may be leading the way in creating healthy communities;...
Apr 9, 2010
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DJ Warns Gyms to turn their Radios Off
Fitness centres who play commercial radio in their public areas are missing out on opportunities to promote products and services to their members, according to radio presenter...
Apr 9, 2010
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Fitness Tariff Judgment Due on 17th May
The Copyright Tribunal has advised Fitness Australia that it will deliver judgment on the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)'s proposed revision to the Fitness...
Apr 8, 2010
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Tony de Leede to launch Fit n Fast concept
Former Fitness First Australia Managing Director Tony de Leede is set to re enter the Australian fitness industry with a new express fitness concept. De Leede is backing Fit n...
Apr 7, 2010
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Fitness
AIF Launches Expanded Course Program
The Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) has launched its latest course, a tailored Massage Therapy Program, designed especially for the sports and fitness industry. The AIF's...
Apr 6, 2010
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Virgin Active to open third club in Sydney CBD
Virgin Active Health Clubs are set to open their third Australian facility in Sydney’s new Mid City Centre arcade. Located on the upper floor of the new retail space in the...
Mar 29, 2010
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Fitness
EFM Fitness shapes up for continued growth
South Australian fitness franchise EFM Health Clubs has opened 11 sites in just over 12 months and plans to keep the growth going with another eight outlets in the next six...
Mar 24, 2010
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Fitness
'Sweat tax' spreads to Warringah Council
Personal trainers in the Warringah Council area on Sydney's northern beaches could soon feel the pinch with the council proposing to introduce a permit for the use of local...
Mar 23, 2010
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Parks
Healthy appetite for wellness apps
According to the US National Centre for Health Statistics, more than one-half of Americans have looked up health information online within the past yearâand many are using their...
Mar 19, 2010
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Precor Opens New Manufacturing Plant
Fitness equipment specialists Precor have opened a new manufacturing plant in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. The new plant, replaces a smaller facility in California and...
Mar 16, 2010
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Emerton Leisure Centre to host Free Health Assessments
Blacktown City Council's Emerton Leisure Centre is to host a series of free health assessments and long-term lifestyle planning sessions on Thursday 25th March as part of their...
Mar 12, 2010
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Aquatics
Cryptosporidium Outbreak in Canterbury
Parents in New Zealand's Canterbury district are being reminded to prevent their children from swimming in public swimming pools within two weeks of having diarrhoea following...
Mar 11, 2010
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Aquatics
Fitness Australia Issues Centrality Rebuttal
Fitness Australia have issued a position statement contradicting claims made by fitness educator Centrality Pty Ltd. The unusual move follows an email marketing campaign from...
Mar 10, 2010
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15 Years for Australian Fitness & Health Expo
2010 will mark the 15th birthday of the Australian Fitness & Health Expo – the largest fitness and health event to be staged annually in Australia. Exhibition Manager, Ashley...
Mar 9, 2010
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Fitness
Gym Alliance weighs in to Australian health insurers
Gym Alliance founder Stuart Grover is calling upon Australian health insurance companies to offer premium discounts to clients who lead healthier lives. Grover, who fronts an...
Mar 8, 2010
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Insurance
Cowboys don't last in the modern fitness industry
Fitness Australia, the health and fitness industry association, has responded to recent media articles questioning the standard of personal trainers in the fitness industry. The...
Mar 4, 2010
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IHRSA Highlights Green Fitness Initiatives
The results of The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) first Green/Sustainability Survey have revealed that fitness club operators have a positive...
Mar 4, 2010
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Leisure Programs to provide jobs, infrastructure and a healthier Queensland
The Queensland Government has announced a new package of sport and recreation funding programs to deliver more than $138 million to create jobs, help build infrastructure and...
Mar 3, 2010
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Consultants
Hydrotherapy Expertise For the World
Hydrotherapy equipment designers and manufacturers HydroCo are an internationally recognised brand in the worldwide hydrotherapy industry. Based in Melbourne, they design and...
Mar 1, 2010
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Fitness
UV Water Treatment Transforms Adelaide Swim School
Hanovia UV Water Treatment Technology has transformed water quality at a swim school in the Adelaide suburb of Norwood. Owner Keith Weidner has been in the swim school business...
Feb 25, 2010
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Aquatics
Blueprint for an Active Australia
The Heart Foundation of Australia has launched a new Blueprint for an Active Australia. The Blueprint for an Active Australia provides key actions that can increase physical...
Feb 24, 2010
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Wellness