News: Wellness
Awards showcase Western Australia’s contribution to Outdoor Recreation Sector
Outdoors WA has announced the winners of the 2020 Western Australian Outdoor Recreation Sector Awards. These awards showcase the inspiring work and passion that has been put...
Dec 7, 2020
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Australian sport medical leaders' collaboration looks to see athletes and teams well placed ahead of Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
While COVID-19 dominated the discussion at yesterday's annual meeting of Australian Sport Chief Medical Officers – convened by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) – AIS...
Dec 4, 2020
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AIS and Paralympics Australia partnership expands mental health support to future Paralympians
A significant partnership launching today - on International Day of People with Disability - between the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Paralympics Australia will...
Dec 2, 2020
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Wellness
New Brighton hot pools attract impressive number of locals
Christchurch City Council has advised that New Brighton’s beachside hot pools complex - He Puna Taimoana, has attracted more than 60,000 people in the first six months. He Puna...
Dec 2, 2020
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Western Australian sport and recreation centres can now apply for new Healthy Venues grants
Local government and State-owned sport and recreation centres across Western Australia can now apply for Healthway's Healthy Venues Grants to access funding of up to $5,000 to...
Dec 2, 2020
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New initiative sees Banyan Thailand expand its ‘Stay & Play’ golf promotion
As part of the newly-created 'We Love Hua Hin' destination marketing initiative Banyan Thailand, - the active lifestyle community in Hua Hin - has expanded its Stay & Play golf...
Dec 2, 2020
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Australian Institute of Fitness predicts top industry trends for 2021
The Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) has today released its top 10 Australian fitness trend predictions for next year - forecasting the movements, methods and moods that...
Dec 1, 2020
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VicHealth and Burnet Institute research highlights impact of COVID-19 on young Australians’ mental wellbeing
A new survey from VicHealth and Burnet Institute highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 on the mental wellbeing of young Australians. In response to this survey and...
Dec 1, 2020
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ExerciseNZ's Richard Beddie backs WHO’s new weekly health activity guidelines
Richard Beddie, Chief Executive of the Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) has expressed his support for new global guidelines on substantially increasing weekly...
Dec 1, 2020
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Fitness
VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign inspired large number of Victorian women to keep moving through COVID restrictions
VicHealth’s This Girl Can – Victoria campaign has inspired close to 320,000 Victorian women to keep moving during Coronavirus restrictions. With gyms and sports clubs having...
Nov 30, 2020
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Western Australia’s leading health groups urge Crown Perth to make casino entirely smoke-free
The Australian Medical Association (WA), Australian Council on Smoking and Health WA and Cancer Council WA are calling on Crown Perth to make its high-roller gaming areas at the...
Nov 30, 2020
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Venues
Research shows exercise can help New Zealanders suffering from cancer
Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) Chief Executive, Richard Beddie has highlighted new research which shows why people who exercise when suffering from cancer...
Nov 26, 2020
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Fitness
Leisure industry offers opportunities for older workers financially impacted by COVID-19
With over half of older workers in Australia have been financially impacted by COVID-19, Bruce MacKenzie, Managing Director and founder of workforce management software leader...
Nov 26, 2020
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Australian health leaders contribute to WHO’s revised global recommendations for physical activity
University of Southern Queensland’s Professor Stuart Biddle was one of three Australians among 27 international experts chosen by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be...
Nov 25, 2020
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Fitbit names JMDC as exclusive distributor of Fitbit Premium for enterprise customers in Japan
Fitbit has today announced that one of Japan’s biggest medical database providers, JMDC, will be the exclusive distributor of Fitbit Premium - Fitbit’s paid membership service -...
Nov 25, 2020
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Perth-based fitness start-up Vitruvian raises US$2.5 million seed round capital
Perth-based fitness start-up Vitruvian has raised US$2.5 million in capital in a seed round led by South East Asian fitness operator Evolution Wellness. This injection allows...
Nov 24, 2020
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Hanmer Springs opens new water playground
A new water playground, AquaPlay, has been opened in the Canterbury resort town of Hanmer Springs. Opened by students from Kaiapoi's teen parent unit Karanga Mai and their...
Nov 24, 2020
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Snap Fitness raises $66,000 to support mental health initiatives
Snap Fitness Australia has advised that on 23rd November they exchanged a cheque of $66,708 with Gold Coast-based mental health charity LIVIN after raising the vital funds...
Nov 24, 2020
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Independent group exercise instructors and personal trainers to pose a threat to clubs?
Leading US-based fitness educator and past FILEX speaker Sara Kooperman, has expressed fears that with the current COVID-19 pandemic having caused gyms to furlough their group...
Nov 24, 2020
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Federal and Victorian Governments back Danny Frawley Centre for health and wellbeing
The Federal and Victorian Governments have confirmed their backing for the new Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin. Being built at...
Nov 24, 2020
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Spa Vision partners with CryoAction in response to increased popularity of Cryotherapy treatments
Leading global spa consultant, Spa Vision, has announced its latest brand partnership with cryotherapy provider, CryoAction, in response to the rapidly increasing popularity of...
Nov 23, 2020
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Auckland secures supreme prizes at New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards
Auckland personal trainer Kate Saynor and the AUT Millennium gym have won the top awards at the annual New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards. Saynor, an Olympic and Commonwealth...
Nov 23, 2020
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Exercise Right for Doctors Week campaign highlights need for more doctors to prescribe exercise for Australians
Exercise Right for Doctors Week, currently running from 23rd to 29th November 2020, is an important campaign run by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) in partnership...
Nov 23, 2020
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IHRSA survey highlights users’ sentiments on the essential role of fitness clubs
A new survey undertaken by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) – ‘The COVID Era Fitness Consumer’ discusses American health club user sentiment...
Nov 21, 2020
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