News: Wellness
India's Sanjeevini Life Care Village exhibits at Australia's National Sports Convention
The Sanjeevini Life Care Village (SLCV) from Kerala in India’s south is among the exhibitors at this week’s National Sports and Physical Activity Convention (NSC) in Melbourne....
Jul 11, 2022
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AUSactive ready to engage with new Federal Government to deliver national wellbeing budget
With new Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese having pledged to take the country in a new direction, peak body AUSactive is hoping that the new Government will recognise...
Jul 11, 2022
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More people using Singapore’s ActiveSG fitness facilities than before the pandemic
More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and Singapore’s gyms and fitness clubs had to cut operations due to restrictions, Sport Singapore (SportSG) has...
Jul 11, 2022
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Wellington Zoo becomes first zoo to receive Rainbow Tick certification
Wellington Zoo has officially become the first zoo in the world to be accredited with the Rainbow Tick certification, solidifying the Zoo’s position as a safe and welcoming...
Jul 11, 2022
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Cotton On Group investment to back national expansion of Geelong fitness studio
The investment arm of Cotton On Group, Australia's largest global retailer, is to invest in Geelong-based fitness studio and activewear retailer Upstate Studios to help the...
Jul 10, 2022
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National Sports Convention founder Martin Sheppard explains vision to make the most of a ‘generational opportunity’ for sport
Commencing today at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia’s largest community sport and recreation convention, the National Sports & Physical Activity...
Jul 10, 2022
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Judge finds True Group Chief Executive mismanaged closures of Malaysia and Thai gyms
Months before the impending closures of True Group fitness chains in Malaysia and Thailand in June 2017, then Chief Executive Patrick John Wee Ewe Seng was still allowing the...
Jul 10, 2022
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AUSactive calls for input to future fitness trends survey
Launching its fourth Health and Fitness Industry Trends survey, AUSactive is inviting input as to the hot industry trends of 2023 - whether it be functional training, wearable...
Jul 10, 2022
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Queenstown Lakes District Council funds a mix of sports, cultural, wellbeing, and community events
Queenstown Lakes District Council has awarded $527,000 as part of the contestable Events Fund to attract and support a range of sports, arts and culture, wellbeing, and...
Jul 10, 2022
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New Federal Minister for Sport Anika Wells to address National Sports Convention
Newly appointed Federal Minister for Sport Anika Wells will make her first address in her role at next week’s National Sports and Physical Activity Convention in Melbourne....
Jul 9, 2022
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Looking to encourage hand hygiene habits Dettol partners Sydney Opera House
Antiseptic disinfectant liquid Dettol has announced a partnership with the Sydney Opera House in a new program to be known as Hands on Art that it hopes will encourage hand...
Jul 8, 2022
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Queensland 'Maroons' ambassadors promote importance of First Nations health
Coinciding with this NAIDOC week (3rd-10th July), some of Queensland’s State of Origin Rugby League players were recently joined by Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath to...
Jul 7, 2022
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Swimming Australia reveals women’s health partnership with City Fertility
Swimming Australia has announced a sponsorship link with Australia’s leading in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and fertility service groups, City Fertility, as an official partner of...
Jul 5, 2022
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Australia’s Wellness Tourism Summit to be held in October
The Tweed region of NSW will host the Wellness Tourism Summit this October, showcasing the rapid growth and demand in the wellness sector and the opportunities for tourism...
Jul 4, 2022
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Australian legal, health and environmental experts comment on Sydney’s floods
Sydney has experienced another flooding event over the weekend and as the Camden Sports Club ‘Sporties’ currently assesses the damage sustained, a number of Australian legal,...
Jul 4, 2022
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Organisations invited to register their events for Jean Hailes Women's Health Week
With Women’s Health Week celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022 and Jean Hailes for Women’s Health celebrating its 30th anniversary, organisations across Australia are being...
Jul 4, 2022
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New Xplor technologies backs personalisation of Fitness Experiences
Xplor Technologies has announced the launch of TrueCoach Partner Perks, a new program from Xplor's TrueCoach coaching software that offers exclusive access to discounted...
Jul 3, 2022
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Surfing Victoria partners with VicHealth to boost wellbeing of Victoria’s youth
Surfing Victoria is partnering with VicHealth to offer youth the opportunity to experience the environment and develop new social connections to boost their mental health. As...
Jul 3, 2022
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Funding secures 50 metre pool redevelopment at Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre
An additional $4.9 million grant from the NSW Government will ensure that the long-awaited redevelopment of the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre (MAAC) can go ahead. With sub...
Jun 30, 2022
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IHRSA delegates hear about global wellness trends that will impact fitness
The move to creatively combine fitness and nature, new ‘survivalist’ approaches, making people fit for a volatile future and the fitness industry waking up to the inconvenient...
Jun 30, 2022
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New Action plan launched to empower senior Victorians to age well
The Victorian Government has launched a new plan to support seniors in leading healthy and purposeful lives through social connection, digital inclusion, respect and wellbeing....
Jun 30, 2022
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Australians achieve record 300,000 Heart Health Check milestone
With Australians having passed a milestone number of life-saving Medicare-subsidised Heart Health Checks, propelled in part by the recent and unfortunate heart events impacting...
Jun 29, 2022
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Jetts Thailand advises of growth resetting ‘back to pre-COVID rate’
Jetts Fitness, the largest estate of health clubs in Thailand, has unveiled expansion plans for the remainder of 2022 that return the brand to its rapid pre-pandemic growth...
Jun 29, 2022
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MCA Australia launches new free creativity and wellbeing program
As part of World Wellbeing Week (27th June - 1st July), the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia has introduced a new free creativity and wellbeing program, Art Flow. Co-curated...
Jun 28, 2022
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