News: Wellness
Evolt 360 completes $12 million capital raise to meet strong order pipeline
Evolt 360, the Australian developer of a proprietary body composition scanning technology, has successfully completed a $12 million capital raising to meet its strong order...
Oct 16, 2022
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Fitness
Coogee beach among swimming spots in NSW with ‘poor’ water quality
While the NSW Government’s latest State of the Beaches report has revealed 94% of monitored ocean beaches and 80% of all monitored swimming spots are graded as good or very...
Oct 16, 2022
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Environment
Peninsula Hot Springs and The Briars wildlife sanctuary to benefit from $4.8 million Victorian Government investment
Mornington Peninsula attractions Peninsula Hot Springs and The Briars wildlife sanctuary are to receive a $4.8 million funding boost from the Victorian Government to improve...
Oct 13, 2022
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Zoos
Sydney gym manager set to walk from Sydney to Surfers Paradise to raise funds and awareness over mental health challenges
Kai Goldman, Manager at City Tattersall Group’s World Gym in Sydney, will be stepping out of the club and hitting the road as of 21st November when he begins a 1000 kilometre...
Oct 13, 2022
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Fitness
AUSactive gains peak body recognition in Western Australia
AUSactive has been successfully recognised by Western Australia’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) as the peak body for the fitness industry...
Oct 12, 2022
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Fitness
Clean Health partners with Change Labz to offer members a bespoke online learning platform
Leading fitness educator for personal trainers worldwide, Clean Health, has formed an exclusive partnership with Change Labz, a cutting-edge group fitness gym franchise with its...
Oct 12, 2022
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Fitness
Monash University and VicHealth researchers continue to argue that commercial factors drive unhealthy diets
In a paper published today in Public Health Research and Practice , a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, lead author Dr Alex Chung from Monash University’s Health and...
Oct 11, 2022
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Wellness
Melbourne City FC men’s and women’s players to benefit from eo sport technology
Australian sports technology company eo , has partnered with Melbourne City FC for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 A-Leagues season, a partnership which will see Melbourne City FC use...
Oct 11, 2022
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Fitness
IBISWorld report suggests personal training market set for strong recovery
The market for personal trainers is forecast to recover strongly in 2023 and 2024 according to a recently published report from market researchers IBISWorld. The industry...
Oct 10, 2022
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Fitness
Blacktown City Council issues expressions of interest for multiple opportunities at the BEST Stage 2 development
With Stage 1 of its $100 million Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology (BEST) Hub and Lodge fully leased, Blacktown City Council is now inviting expressions of interest for...
Oct 10, 2022
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Technology
Victorian fitness centre to become wellness hub and include new JUMP! Swim School
A $3 million upgrade to the Lilydale Squash and Fitness Centre situated in Melbourne’s north east, will include a wellness hub and a new franchise site for JUMP! Swim Schools -...
Oct 10, 2022
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Exclusive partnership announced between Clean Health and Body Fit Training Studios
Leading fitness educator Clean Health has announced an exclusive partnership with leading Australian fitness franchise BFT (Body Fit Training) to create expert Personal Trainers...
Oct 10, 2022
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Fitness
Olympic champion Hayley Lewis named as Mental Health Ambassador
Former swimming champion Hayley Lewis has been named by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland as their Queensland Mental Health Ambassador on World Mental Health Day (10th...
Oct 10, 2022
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Wellness
Anytime Fitness launches national fundraising challenge to support R U Ok?’s charitable work
Leading gym network Anytime Fitness is encouraging Australians to join the Tread As One challenge, with hopes of raising more than $300,000 for R U OK?, the harm prevention...
Oct 6, 2022
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Fitness
Technogym’s Nerio Alessandri named as 2023 ISPA Visionary Award winner
Nerio Alessandri, Chief Executive of Technogym has been named by the International Spa Association as the 2023 ISPA Visionary Award winner. Technogym, which is now worth US$2...
Oct 6, 2022
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Fitness
World Health Organization backed summit calls for sustainable mega sports event legacies which boost physical activity
Launched during the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Qatar, a new report, co-authored by WISH partners and the World Health Organization (WHO), calls on governments,...
Oct 5, 2022
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Venues
Andrew Leslie named Chief Executive at Wellington’s Nuku Ora
Following the departure of its former Chief Executive Phil Gibbons in early July, the Board of Nuku Ora, the agency promoting an active Wellington, have announced Andrew Leslie...
Oct 4, 2022
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Fitness
Open day at Shepparton’s Aquamoves to highlight facilities and programs
Greater Shepparton City Council’s Aquamoves will be showcasing its role as the region's home of health and wellbeing during an open day this Sunday 9th October. With a $5 entry...
Oct 4, 2022
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Fitness
Rebel and Lifeline launch campaign ahead of World Mental Health Day
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, leading sports retailer, rebel, has launched a new campaign in partnership with Lifeline to support the organisation’s goal of...
Oct 3, 2022
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Retail
19 businesses pilot AUSactive All Abilities Program
AUSactive has advised of a pilot program for its All ABILITIES initiative, supporting 19 registered and accredited businesses nationally who are undertaking the pilot program...
Oct 3, 2022
Wellness /
Fitness
Snap Fitness collaborates with LIVIN for National Mental Health Month
This October, Snap Fitness is collaborating with mental health charity LIVIN to deliver an array of wellness events designed to celebrate and support National Mental Health...
Oct 3, 2022
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Fitness
Victorian Seniors Festival empowers older Victorians to connect and improve wellbeing
The Victorian Government’s Seniors Festival has commenced marking its 40th year celebrating the more than a million Victorians over 60 who make a profound contribution to the...
Oct 2, 2022
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Arts
AUSactive’s strategic priorities for all levels of government to be presented at Senior Management Summit
Having evolved from Fitness Australia at the end of last year, AUSactive will be staging its inaugural Senior Management Summit next month, presenting an opportunity for...
Sep 29, 2022
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Government /
Fitness
Outdoors WA encourage Western Australians to get active outside during October
Outdoors WA - the peak body for outdoor activities in Western Australia – has organised the month long event ‘Outdoors October’ which celebrates outdoor active recreation and...
Sep 29, 2022
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Parks