News: Wellness
Introducing the Australian Fitness and Health Expo
Diversified Exhibitions has announced the strategic brand repositioning of its award winning exhibition, the Australian Fitness Expo. The new look Australian Fitness & Health...
Jan 12, 2010
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Next Generation To Develop new Auckland Tennis Centre
Details for a new $25 million tennis centre and health club in Auckland have been confirmed. Set to replace the ASB Tennis Centre in the suburb of Parnell, the venue will be...
Jan 11, 2010
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Original Fitness Co expands into Dubai
Bootcamp pioneer Corey Oliver is a man on a mission to get Dubai into shape. Oliver, Managing Director of fitness solutions firm Original Fitness Co (OFC), is a former...
Dec 17, 2009
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New resources for NZ Register of Exercise Professionals
The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is realising a series of resources for exercise professionals and exercise facilities. The resources cover a range of...
Dec 16, 2009
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Obesity Experts Critical of Active After-School program
The Active After-School Communities (AASC) program has been criticised by obesity experts. Critics of the program, run by the Australian Sports Commission and funded at a cost...
Dec 9, 2009
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International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010
Parks Victoria is proud to be hosting the inaugural Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress, to be held at the new Melbourne Convention Centre from 11th to 16th April, 2010....
Dec 7, 2009
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Bodytastic in Business
Leading fitness equipment brands Landice and Monark now have new distribution arrangements in Australia through BodyTastic. Founded by the well-known Martin Cowling in February...
Nov 30, 2009
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Active Communities Strategy launched
New Zealand sport and recreation agency SPARC has joined with local partners to promote Hamilton's status as an 'active city'. SPARC board member Nicki Turner launched the...
Nov 30, 2009
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Nautilus To Sell Commercial Brands
US-based fitness equipment company Nautilus Inc is to sell its commercial equipment brands. Having recorded losses of US$41 million in the first quarter of 2010 and a 37% drop...
Nov 27, 2009
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Dubai Sports City Leads on Fitness
Fitness experts from Dubai Sports City have drawn up a simple but effective exercise program for overweight teenagers across the United Arab Emirates that will increase their...
Nov 27, 2009
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IHRSA's Asia-Pacific Convention Success
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), in cooperation with Fitness Industry Association Japan (FIAJ), has announced the success of its recently...
Nov 23, 2009
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2009 Australian Fitness Industry Award Winners
Fitness Australia has named the national winners of the 2009 Fitness Industry Awards of Excellence, congratulate the following individuals and businesses for their achievement...
Nov 17, 2009
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Direct debiting aids fitness businesses' cashflow
Almost 1,200 health and fitness centres, personal trainers, swim schools, sporting clubs, dance studios and other niche fitness businesses across Australia have rapidly...
Nov 11, 2009
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New training technology at Les Mills Auckland
Les Mills Auckland City club has introduced 22 award winning Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers to its cardio area. The state-of-the-art fitness technology, which automatically...
Nov 6, 2009
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Registrations Open for WAFIC
Delegates can now register for WAFIC (the Wellness and Fitness Industry Conference), Western Australiaâs leading conference for the fitness industry. Managed by the YMCA and...
Nov 4, 2009
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Swimming Most Popular Sport for Australian children: Football Tops for Boys
Swimming is still the most popular sport among Australian children, followed by football (soccer) and Aussie Rules, according to a survey of children's cultural and leisure...
Nov 3, 2009
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Bangkok Convention to set new benchmark for the Asian fitness industry
Details have been announced of the Asia Fitness Convention scheduled to take place from 27th to 29th November 2009 at the CentaraGrand & Bangkok Convention Centre, Thailand....
Nov 2, 2009
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Work Commences at Marion Aquatic Centre
Preliminary work on South Australia's $100 million Aquatic Centre and GP Plus Health Care Centre has began. The long awaited aquatic centre, in the Adelaide suburb of Marion, is...
Oct 22, 2009
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Dubai spa Numbers Set to Grow
Intelligent Spas has revealed updated benchmarks for the Dubai wellness market showing that more than 60 spas are currently operating in the Emirate of Dubai, generating a...
Oct 20, 2009
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Calypso Innovates in Youth Fitness
New Zealand's first 'youth-only' fitness and training centre on Auckland's North Shore is changing the way fitness professionals provide services for children and teenagers. The...
Oct 16, 2009
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Emirates Opens $125 million Blue Mountains Resort
Emirates Airlines has opened its Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa, a luxury conservation based resort, located in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. Built at a cost of...
Oct 14, 2009
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International Operators Fuel Malaysian Fitness Expansion
The Malaysian fitness industry is benefitting from Malaysians becoming more health conscious and desirous of a better quality of life. International operators Fitness First,...
Oct 7, 2009
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2009 NSW Fitness Industry Award Winners
Fitness Australia have named the high achieving individuals and businesses in their 2009 NSW Fitness Industry Awards. The winners are: 2009 NSW Small Fitness Business of the...
Oct 6, 2009
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Balfour resigns from Fitness First
Mike Balfour, founder of Fitness First, one of the world's largest fitness club groups, has resigned from the company's board. Balfour launched the company with business partner...
Oct 2, 2009
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