News: Wellness
Tennis program looks to SMASH mental health challenges
Collective Leisure in partnership with Sydney Sports Management Group (SSMG) has launched the Smash Tennis program, a three x 12 week pilot tennis mental wellbeing initiative,...
Nov 30, 2021
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ESSA launches free eBook promoting movement for Australians with disabilities
Exercise and Sports Science Australia is marking International Day of People with Disability this Friday, 3rd December 2021, with the launch of their seventh free eBook,...
Nov 30, 2021
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PureGym study reveals weighted hula hoops and animal inspired HIIT among top fitness trends for 2022
A new study by PureGym analysed worldwide Google search data for over 100 different fitness trends to calculate the increase (or decrease) in interest between now and the same...
Nov 30, 2021
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World Health Organization warns of risks of Omicron COVID-19 variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron Coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" risk of infection surges that could...
Nov 29, 2021
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South Australian Government and Adelaide United Football Club partner to tackle sports gambling
The South Australian Government and Adelaide United Football Club have partnered in a new campaign to address the rise in South Australians engaging in risky sports gambling...
Nov 29, 2021
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ExerciseNZ’s Richard Beddie welcomes latest research advising longer lives are tied to physical activity
Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) Chief Executive Richard Beddie has welcomed new research from a team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers at...
Nov 29, 2021
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Fitness
Kristen Green and Elizabeth Wilson-Evered added to Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour
Elizabeth Wilson-Evered and Kristen Green have been announced as the 2021 inductees into the Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour. Recognising individuals who have made...
Nov 29, 2021
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Health, smart cities and resilient workplaces will inform Australia’s success in living with COVID
An expert panel convened by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and sponsored by GSK Australia has highlighted that re-evaluating our approach to the way...
Nov 28, 2021
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ESSA collaborates with peak health and wellbeing organisations to communicate key issues to Government
Exercise and Sports Science Australia has advised that it will be collaborating with several Australian health and wellbeing organisations to form the Health and Exercise...
Nov 28, 2021
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Surfing Victoria launches ‘Surf Her Way’ program to create more diverse and inclusive culture
Surfing Victoria recently launched the ‘Surf Her Way’ women and girls’ program to help create a more diverse and inclusive surf culture and community in Victoria and to achieve...
Nov 27, 2021
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SailGP launches its Adopt-a-Club program in Sydney
SailGP Inspire’s Adopt-a-Club community outreach program is being launched in Sydney at the Australia Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG, taking place 17th-18th December....
Nov 26, 2021
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Camden residents offered free pool entry to mark International Day of People with Disability
Camden Council is celebrating International Day of People with Disability (3rd December) by offering free pool entry to local individuals with disability and their carers. For...
Nov 25, 2021
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Belgravia Foundation receives prestigious Chair’s Award from Fitness Australia
Belgravia Foundation, in partnership with Belgravia Leisure, have been awarded the prestigious Fitness Australia Chair’s Award at Fitness Australia’s Annual General Meeting....
Nov 25, 2021
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New Active Australia Alliance looks to represent ‘community leisure industry’
A coming together of employers in the ‘community leisure industry’ will see the launch of the new Active Australia Alliance in December. A statement released today introducing...
Nov 24, 2021
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With a new vision for health and wellbeing Fitness Australia announces rebranding as AUSactive
Not-for-profit industry peak body Fitness Australia has today revealed that, having undertaken a strategic rethink and repositioning of its role, it is to rebrand as AUSactive,...
Nov 24, 2021
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Merlin Entertainments supports ‘Stop it at the Start’ campaign to help eliminate violence against women
This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November) Merlin Entertainments is lending its support to the ‘Stop it at the Start’ campaign, aimed...
Nov 24, 2021
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Club Pilates expands franchised studio network across Australia
Club Pilates, the world's largest Pilates brand, has announced further expansion of its Australian franchise operations, with multiple new agreements taking it closer to a...
Nov 24, 2021
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Enthusiasts group revisits the wellbeing benefits of rollercoaster rides
A report by Dr. David Lewis - a leading neuropsychologist who headed up the 2012 Thorpe Park study in England on the wellbeing benefits of Roller Coaster rides is being...
Nov 23, 2021
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Australian Institute of Fitness predicts top 10 fitness trends for 2022
Following a survey of their fitness industry leaders and professionals, The Australian Institute of Fitness has today released their top 10 fitness trend predictions for 2022 -...
Nov 22, 2021
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New UniSA study explores potential of RaceRunning sport to help children with cerebral palsy
A new study from the University of South Australia is exploring the potential of a unique sport - RaceRunning - to help children with cerebral palsy improve their movement,...
Nov 22, 2021
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Design released for Greater Dandenong Council's new aquatic and wellbeing centre
The City of Greater Dandenong’s plans for its planned new aquatic and wellbeing centre have moved forward with the draft design of the new facility having been released in the...
Nov 22, 2021
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2021 Indigenous Football Week spotlights gender equality from grassroots to elite
Today marks the start of John Moriarty Football’s Indigenous Football Week 2021 (IFW21). The theme for the sixth annual Indigenous Football Week is gender equality and...
Nov 21, 2021
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Tech innovators PixelMax outline their vision for the hybrid work revolution
BRAND POST: British tech innovators PixelMax have outlined their visionary plans for the hybrid work revolution and the future of the virtual workplace metaverse in a thought...
Nov 21, 2021
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards US$8,500,000 to Special Olympics to advance inclusivity for youth
One of the world's leading private, international philanthropic organisations -The Stavros Niarchos Foundation - has awarded US$8,500,000 to Special Olympics to launch the...
Nov 19, 2021
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