News: Wellness
VicHealth’s 2021 Reimagining Health grant to benefit 280 local organisations
As COVID restrictions ease across Victoria and with a focus on young people, 280 local organisations are to share in $3 million of funding to continue supporting their...
Jun 17, 2021
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City of Greater Shepparton adopts Community Vision Statement
The City of Greater Shepparton has advised that it’s first ever Community Vision Statement was adopted at a meeting of the Council on Tuesday. The Community Vision describes...
Jun 16, 2021
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Swimming Australia acknowledges complaints process could have been better communicated
Swimming Australia has admitted it could have done better in making its members aware of how to access an independent complaints process. In the wake of two-time Olympic silver...
Jun 15, 2021
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Tripadvisor research reveals COVID-19 vaccines driving global tourism demand
A new study from online travel company Tripadvisor reveals that rising confidence to travel among vaccinated populations around the world, with North America and Europe leading...
Jun 14, 2021
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Wellness
Keepme launches new white paper to demystify AI for fitness and wellness sectors
AI-powered sales and marketing platform Keepme has just released their new white paper Everything You Need to Know About Data & AI - demystifying the topics of data and AI for...
Jun 14, 2021
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ESSA marks Men’s Health Week with launch of free eBook
With this week being Men’s Health Week – running until 20th June 2021 – Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) have launched their sixth free eBook, ‘Exercise & Men’s...
Jun 14, 2021
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IHRSA appoints its first female Chief Executive
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association has appointed Elizabeth Clark as their next president and Chief Executive. Clark, a seasoned association executive,...
Jun 12, 2021
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Fitness business experts share thoughts on the significance of Global Wellness Day
Today - Saturday 12th June - marks Global Wellness Day (GWD), celebrated in more than 130 countries and in over 5,000 different locations. An entirely not-for-profit project...
Jun 11, 2021
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Australia’s largest youth mental wellbeing convention inspires over 66,000 students
The largest youth event of its kind in Australia - Stand Tall Sydney 2021 – returned yesterday to the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC), to empower high school...
Jun 11, 2021
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SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast collaborates on community beach clean-ups
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium and the SEA LIFE Trust in collaboration with Swim Fit and Zenko Yoga are organising two community clean-ups on the Sunshine Coast this winter....
Jun 10, 2021
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Inspectors visiting on-snow licensed venues to ensure COVID and alcohol safety
With the mountains already blanketed with snow and with the official ski season launch this long-weekend, Liquor and Gaming inspectors will be visiting licensed venues at the...
Jun 10, 2021
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Tweed Regional Museum secures national award for exhibition celebrating inclusivity
Tweed Regional Museum has secured the Australian Museums and Galleries Association award for Temporary or Travelling Exhibition Level 2 for their exhibition - Small Town Queer -...
Jun 10, 2021
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Taxing sugary drinks in Australia is important first step towards tackling obesity
Modelling conducted by the Australian Medical Association on the effects of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, indicates a reduction in sugar consumption and hence reduced rates...
Jun 9, 2021
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Thailand’s Koh Samui set to reopen to tourists as of 1st July
With visitors having been kept away for several months to curb COVID-19 infections, Ratchaporn Phoonsawas, President of the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association, has advised...
Jun 9, 2021
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Victoria’s Chief Health Officer repeats 'misinformation' that gyms are ‘high-risk’ infection environments
Announcements today explaining the easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne and regional Victoria have seen the state’s Chief Health Officer repeat discredited claims...
Jun 9, 2021
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Men’s Health Week supported in Australia and New Zealand
This year’s Men’s Health Week held 14th to 20th June and led in Australia by Western Sydney University and supported by PlaySport, will see communities and organisations across...
Jun 8, 2021
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ChinaFit and IHRSA reveal strategic partnership
Following an effective and mutually beneficial 11-year partnership, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), and ChinaFit have announced a Strategic...
Jun 7, 2021
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Vicsport announces partnership with defibrillator supplier
In a move to provide sports clubs with better access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and improve emergency response plans to help save the lives of participants in...
Jun 7, 2021
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Victoria’s Chief Health Officer warns of no large crowds when Melbourne lockdown ends
Warning that decisions will be made on a “day-to-day” basis as to whether Melbourne’s lockdown will end at midnight on Thursday, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has...
Jun 7, 2021
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International speaker line up to address first ever ‘Greek Fitness Conference’
The Fitness Conference, a new international fitness event focussing on the exercise market in Greece and Cyprus, is to be presented online on 29th June. Being presented by...
Jun 6, 2021
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Registrations open for 2021 Sports Medicine Australia annual conference
Registrations are now open for the 2021 Sports Medicine Australia annual conference taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 6th to 9th October and with Dr David Hughes...
Jun 5, 2021
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Australian teams withdraw from Asian Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has revealed that Australia’s three representatives in the AFC Champions League (ACL) have withdrawn from the continent’s flagship club...
Jun 4, 2021
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Return of international tours vital for Australia’s entertainment venues and promoters
While having backed an array of Australian talent touring over recent months, TEG Chief Executive Geoff Jones has highlighted that the return of international acts will be vital...
Jun 3, 2021
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Fitness Australia asks why Victoria's Chief Health Officer is again targeting gyms
With gyms and fitness clubs again closed during Victoria’s latest Coronavirus lockdown, Fitness Australia has asked why Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton...
Jun 3, 2021
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