News: Wellness
City of Stonnington urges Victorian Government to reopen playgrounds
City of Stonnington has called on the Victorian Government to open its playgrounds and work with local Councils in metropolitan Melbourne to put all necessary COVIDSafe measures...
Aug 18, 2021
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FIT Summit partners with ‘Let’s Get Moving Singapore’ campaign
Singapore’s fitness, wellness and sports industries are uniting in a national ‘Let’s Get Moving Singapore’ campaign from 19th-26th August to encourage more people to refocus and...
Aug 18, 2021
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Airline travellers demand unified global COVID-19 travel passes
A poll taken by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that airline passengers are “fed up” with confusion at airports due to Covid-19 health checks and want...
Aug 17, 2021
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Lifeline and rebel partner to communicate benefits of sport in boosting mental health
rebel, one of Australia’s leading retailers of sporting equipment and apparel has formed a three-year partnership with Lifeline Australia with the shared goal of ending suicide...
Aug 17, 2021
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Retail
Global Health & Fitness Alliance sets out to prove the exercise industry’s value to society
Work is underway on a major new report - The Economic Impact of the Health and Fitness Industry - commissioned by the Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA), conducted by...
Aug 17, 2021
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University of Otago study looks at long-term health of elite New Zealand athletes
A major University of Otago study on the ageing of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes, seeks to determine the impact of their rigorous...
Aug 17, 2021
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Wellness
Inaugural memorial surfing event raises awareness of mental health issues
Surfing Victoria has advised that the inaugural 50 Year Storm event was held yesterday at Bells Beach in memory of former world junior surfing champion Shaun Brooks and to raise...
Aug 16, 2021
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Wellness
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre successfully hosts five concurrent trade shows
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has successfully hosted five concurrent trade shows organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council which brought together...
Aug 15, 2021
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Venues
Women in Fitness Association expands LEAD Coaching Team
To support their global audience, The Women in Fitness Association (WIFA) are expanding their LEAD (Leadership through Elevation, Awareness and Discovery) coaching team. The...
Aug 12, 2021
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Fitness
When sporting icons opening up about mental health
Mental health has long been considered a stigma for the human race. Despite technological and other advancements, society has not been able to come out of certain misconceptions...
Aug 12, 2021
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Features
Guidelines released to enhance gymnastics facility development across Australia
Guidelines have been released today by Gymnastics Australia aimed at supporting gymnastics clubs and other stakeholders with the delivery, improvement, and enhancement of...
Aug 12, 2021
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Technogym completes Sydney ‘Experience Centre’
Wellness leader Technogym has completed work on a new state-of-the-art display space at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs to showcase its treadmills, weights, exercise...
Aug 11, 2021
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Support Act receives $20 million funding during extended arts shutdowns
Music industry charity Support Act has advised that is has received an additional $20 million in funding to help support artists and workers through the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Aug 11, 2021
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Arts
IFA partners with Precision Nutrition to deliver courses, certifications, and software to Asia-Pacific countries
International Fitness Academy (IFA) - an Australian owned and operated fitness education company with over 30 years of industry experience - has partnered with Precision...
Aug 11, 2021
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Fitness
Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena transforms into vaccination centre for HSC students
Closed for events as a result of the Greater Sydney’s Coronavirus lockdown the Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park is now being used a mass vaccination centre for HSC...
Aug 10, 2021
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ATEC and Beyond Blue partner to support wellbeing of tourism businesses across Australia
The Australian Tourism Export Council will introduce tourism businesses to a recently launched program - NewAccess for Small Business Owners - a free and confidential mental...
Aug 10, 2021
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Wellness
Cycling New Zealand to review mental health support following sudden death of Olympian Olivia Podmore
Cycling New Zealand has advised it will be reviewing its mental health support for athletes following the sudden death of 2016 Olympian and elite sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore...
Aug 10, 2021
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Wellness
IHRSA and Mindbody collaborate to support fitness studio operators
A collaboration between Fitness industry leaders, IHRSA and the US-based company Mindbody, aims to provide more content, education, and networking opportunities for wellness and...
Aug 10, 2021
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Aquatic industry delivers $9 billion in economic, health and social benefits to Australia
The economic, health and social benefits of the aquatic industry to Australia are worth more than $9 billion according to a newly released report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers....
Aug 10, 2021
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Aquatics
Study provides insights into the peak performance age in sport
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research has released a fact sheet on peak performance age in sport which analyses the age at which athletes are competing at...
Aug 9, 2021
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Study shows that physical activity among residents of Perth retirement villages declined in lockdown
Levels of physical activity among one third of residents surveyed in two Perth retirement villages declined as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a newly published...
Aug 8, 2021
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Fitness
Intrepid Travel to make vaccines mandatory for travellers and staff
Australian-founded travel company Intrepid Travel will require all of its tour guides and travellers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from September, as part of a broader...
Aug 7, 2021
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Wellness
Report says 'huge changes' required for Australia to halve food waste by 2030
With Australia wasting an average of 7.3 million tonnes of food each year, a new report is calling for the urgent introduction of national sustainable consumption goals to help...
Aug 7, 2021
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Environment
New and expanded lockdowns impact more than half of Australia
Australia’s worsening Coronavirus crisis has seen the NSW Government extend its lockdown restrictions to the Hunter Valley and Newcastle while the Victorian Government entered...
Aug 6, 2021
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