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Decathlon launches its inaugural Australian fitness studio in Sydney

Sports retailer Decathlon has launched a month-long series of 'affordable fitness' classes, including Puppy Pilates and complementary Lagree sessions, at its first-ever...

South Australian Government steps in to save Adelaide's WNBL team 'Lightning'

Adelaide's WNBL team 'Lightning' has been saved from collapse and will continue to have a presence in the Women's National Basketball League after the South Australian...

Music festivals among diverse array of Northern Territory events to secure funding

Music festivals are among the diverse array of 16 events across the Northern Territory to receive support through Round 2 of the 2024–25 Event Funding Program, administered by...

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SportLogic data powers two million hours of tennis court bookings

With tennis participation across Australia having enjoyed significant resurgence in 2024, booking software platform SportLogic has revealed that it recorded a staggering...

Japan’s Kobe University analysis explores relationship between socioeconomic status, nature and wellbeing

Japan’s Kobe University has released an analysis exploring the connection between visiting urban parks and socioeconomic status with the study based on survey results from two...

Wodonga Waterpolo Club among recipients of Victorian Government 'Change Our Game' sport funding

The Wodonga Dolphins Waterpolo Club is among the recipients of Victorian Government grants as part of The Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program, benefitting more...

New splash park among Cumberland City Council’s rebuild offerings at Granville Park

Cumberland City Council has announced the upcoming rebuild of Granville Park, Merrylands, with construction set to commence in the middle of 2025. The rebuild will feature a...

Warringah Golf Club appoints Prime Projects to build new clubhouse

The Warringah Golf Club on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has announced that it has contracted Prime Projects to build a new, state-of-the-art clubhouse on the site of the former...

Operator secures 10-year concession to run New Zealand’s Whakapapa ski field

Whakapapa Holdings Limited (WHL) will be the new operator of the North Island’s Whakapapa ski field on Mount Ruapehu after the Department of Conservation (DOC) granted a 10-year...

Eromanga Natural History Museum honours two mothers with dinosaur naming

In a tribute to two women with the same name, the Eromanga Natural History Museum in Outback Queensland has announced an early Mother’s Day gift this week by naming a sauropod...

Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve to open Asia’s inaugural ‘ZooSchool’ and forest-themed event space

‘ZooSchool’, a partnership between Mandai Wildlife Group and NTUC First Campus, is set to open in June 2025 – delivering immersive nature-inspired wildlife education programmes...

SA Motorsport Board and GWS Giants among list of creditors of embattled lighting business Vailo

The SA Motorsport Board, the University of Adelaide, the AFL’s GWS Giants, banks and the Australian Taxation Office are among a list of creditors seeking redress from failed...

Hobsons Bay City Council pauses plans for proposed aquatic centre

Hobsons Bay City Council has announced it will pause advocacy efforts for its proposed Western Aquatic and Early Years Centre in Altona Meadows pending a review of the project....

Disney theme park resort planned for Abu Dhabi's Yas Island

The Walt Disney Company and Miral, the UAE's leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, have announced that the world's seventh Disney destination is being...

Rugby League Commission confirms entry of Perth-based club into NRL competition

The Western Australian Government and the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) have today announced their agreement for a Perth-based club to join the NRL Premiership...

Greenpeace Australia Pacific calls on new Australian Government to ratify Global Ocean Treaty

Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘Ocean’ was released in cinemas this week to mark the broadcaster's 99th birthday today, and mirrors his lifetime as it takes viewers...

New eight-member Advisory Board established for Queensland Academy of Sport

The Queensland Government has advised of eight members appointed to the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). The Advisory Board will work closely with the Queensland Government...

James Johnson announces resignation from Chief Executive position at Football Australia

Football Australia has today advised that its Chief Executive James Johnson has resigned from his role after five and a half years. Johnson’s departure comes at a challenging...

Digital signage offers fitness centres options to boost membership

In Australia’s mature and highly competitive leisure landscape, gyms, fitness clubs and wellness studios must innovate to attract new members and keep existing ones engaged....

ASTN invites input to Gold Coast Sportstech Open Innovation Challenge with Southport Sharks

The Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN) has advised that it is seeking Expressions of Interest to participate in the Gold Coast Sportstech Open Innovation Challenge with...

Appointments made to Destination Coffs Coast Committee

The City of Coffs Harbour Council has endorsed seven local tourism representatives to join the Destination Coffs Coast Committee (DCCC). The Council says the committee plays a...

Saudi Arabia's first artificial surf park to be developed as part of Qiddiya giga project

The Qiddiya Investment Company has announced that Saudi Arabia’s first artificial surf wave pool is to be developed as part of the giga project’s planned Aquarabia water theme...

Lift Brands names Matrix Fitness as ‘Supplier of the Year’

Johnson Health Tech Australia (JHTA) has welcomed Matrix Fitness Australia and Matrix Fitness New Zealand being named ‘Supplier of the Year’ at the annual Lift Brands gala...

IAKS ANZ event to explore co-existence of high-performance and community sport

In the lead up to the 2025 National Sports and Physical Activity (NSC), the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Australia and New Zealand (IAKS ANZ) is...

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