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Fernwood Fitness and Plus Fitness among 2024 Topfranchise award winners

The 10 THOUSAND FEET Strategic Market Research team has announced the 2024 Topfranchise Award winners with Fernwood Fitness and Plus Fitness among this year’s overall top 10....

Operator sought for new WACA Ground Aquatic Centre and Health Club

WA Cricket and the Western Australian Government are seeking an operator to jointly manage the new aquatic centre and community health club being developed as part of the WACA...

CGA's Craig Phillips says Glasgow Commonwealth Games model would have worked in Victoria

Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) Chief Executive Craig Phillips has stated that Victoria could have hosted the same pared-back Commonwealth Games program in 2026 as Glasgow...

AUSactive unveils emerging fitness and wellness trends for 2025

AUSactive has revealed the emerging trends within Australia's fitness and wellness industry for 2025 after a comprehensive analysis of industry-led data shed light on the...

WNBL launch 2024/25 season at Foot Locker with a new major partner revealed

Representatives from all eight teams of the Cygnett Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) officially launched the 2024/25 season today at Foot Locker’s first reimagined...

Targeted Federal Government funding to support festivals and live music venues

The Australian Government, through ‘Revive Live’ is providing grants of $7.7 million to 110 organisations including 61 festival-based activities and 49 live music venues....

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ICN Victoria celebrates 40 Years of supporting local businesses

Today Industry Capability Network (ICN) Victoria is celebrating 40 years of supporting local Victorian businesses and workers. ICN Victoria has played a critical role in...

Sydney Showground welcomes array of artists over live events season

Sydney Showground is welcoming an impressive array of artists over the live events season with the festival season officially beginning at the venue in early October –...

Tasmanian construction company announced as builder for Devonport Oval Sports Complex

Devonport City Council has selected Tasmanian construction company Fairbrother Pty Ltd to build the new $60 million Devonport Oval Sports Complex. This follows Council’s...

Royal Life Saving encourages aquatic facility managers to adopt key health and safety guidelines and regulations

October is National Safe Work Month - a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces. Royal Life Saving Society – Australia is...

Keepme deploys AI Sales Agent to address lead generation solutions for fitness operators

Keepme, a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) - driven solutions for the fitness industry, is deploying an AI Sales Agent via LinkedIn on 1st November 2024 to answer...

Sport organisations share their disappointment at being omitted from Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Having been advised this week of their omission from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games - Squash Australia, Volleyball Australia, Diving Australia and AusTriathlon have shared...

New format launched for gym-based fitness challenges

With traditional fitness challenges often seeing a waning in enthusiasm after the first few weeks, co-founders of My Inspiration Never Dies have developed and launched a new...

Change Our Game continues to support opportunities for women as sport and active recreation leaders

Victoria's 2024/25 Change Our Game Professional Development Scholarships Program, which supports more opportunities for women as leaders in the sport and active recreation...

International Music Summit Dubai looks to welcomes artists, investors and speakers

The United Arab Emirates is looking to enhance its music and entertainment credential with the upcoming hosting of the International Music Summit Dubai. Making its debut in the...

Parks and Leisure Australia honours former President Paul Jane at annual awards

Paul Jane, Manager of Recreation and Open Space for Maribyrnong City Council and Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) President from 2018 to 2022, has been honoured by for his...

Tasmania's Bellerive Oval to be known as Ninja Stadium after naming rights deal

Bellerive Oval/Blundstone Arena, the only venue in Tasmania which hosts international cricket matches, is to be known as the Ninja Stadium, following a four-year naming rights...

Discovery Parks launches ‘Do It All’ brand campaign

Owner and operator of Australian lifestyle holiday parks, Discovery Parks, has launched its latest national brand campaign –‘Do It All’ - via Howatson+Company. Founded in 2004,...

Slimmed down program announced for Glasgow Commonwealth Games

A pared-back program has been announced for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with hockey, rugby sevens and diving not to be included. The slimmed down Glasgow program in 2026...

20,000 capacity indoor arena part of NSW Government tender to revitalise Sydney's Entertainment Quarter

The NSW Government is to hold an open tender process for the long-term lease at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney's Moore Park, with the aim to completely overhaul the...

Lack of industry recognition holding back aquatic fitness

Professionals attending the 2024 Aqua Alliance Forum have expressed their views about a range of issues that they feel are holding back aquatic fitness activities. Key among...

Strategic Membership Solutions flags new threat to associations of AI-powered cyberattacks

Strategic Membership Solutions, an organisation providing strategic planning, sponsorship, and membership support for associations, has flagged a new threat - AI-powered...

STRONG Pilates announces acceleration of USA expansion

Australian fitness franchise, STRONG Pilates has announced the acceleration of its USA expansion with over 100 new studios confirmed across the country. The announcement of the...

NSW Government offers $10 million in grants to maintain and improve Crown reserves

Crown reserves provide land for recreational areas and infrastructure like sports-fields, local parks, walking tracks and campgrounds. They also provide land for community...

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