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Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Yawa Aquatic Centre reveals brand and website

With the new facility scheduled to open in April, Mornington Peninsula Shire has revealed the official branding and website for the new $47.5 million Yawa Aquatic Centre. With the word…

Jan 25, 2021 Aquatics / Marketing / Recreation / Technology /

Organisers announce cancellation of AIME 2021 due to COVID-19 Implications

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has today announced the cancellation of its 2021 event, which was scheduled to be hosted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre…

Jan 25, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Marketing / Tourism /

Australia’s Fitness and Recreation Industry Technology Summit to return as an in-person event in July

Australia’s only Technology Summit for the Fitness and Recreation Industry is to return as a face-to-face event on 21st and 22nd July in Sydney. Cancelled last year because of the…

Jan 25, 2021 Fitness / Recreation / Technology /

COVID-19 forces a rethink of major stadiums and sports facilities around the world

Kevin Wilson suggests that the Coronavirus pandemic has further exaggerated the ‘white elephant’ characteristics of just about all large spectator sport facilities. In recent…

Jan 25, 2021 ByKevin Wilson Events / Features / Finance / Sport / Venues /

Australian Institute of Sport to mark 40 years of operations and achievement

Sport in Australia will tomorrow mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Australian Institute of Sport. Following Australia’s low medal tally at the 1976 Montreal Olympics,…

Jan 25, 2021 Events / Government / Sport /

Visitors to Christchurch City Council public facilities reminded to scan in

Visitors to Christchurch City Council’s public facilities are being reminded to use the New Zealand COVID-19 tracer app to scan in every time they visit. Council is advising…

Jan 25, 2021 Aquatics / Recreation / Safety / Sport / Venues /

Planet Fitness opens first Queensland gym

Planet Fitness has opened its first facility in Queensland, in the Cairns suburb of Morayfield, with franchisee Tanner Halton also planning to launch two further clubs in greater Brisbane…

Jan 25, 2021 Fitness / Retail /

KidSport voucher initiative doubles and adds swimming lessons for 2021

The Western Australian Government is doubling its KidSport voucher initiative for 2021 having added Swim Schools as a new club category in December 2020. The KidSport voucher initiative…

Jan 25, 2021 Aquatics / Education / Finance / Government / Sport /