AusLeisure

THE LEADING SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE LEISURE INDUSTRY

News: Wellness

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 generally have…

Nov 27, 2020 Fitness / Wellness /

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 Finance / Hospitality / Technology / Venues / Wellness /

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 involved…

Nov 26, 2020 Education / Fitness / Wellness /

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 26, 2020 Fitness / Technology / Wellness /

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 Vitruvian to…

Nov 25, 2020 Finance / Fitness / Technology / Wellness /

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 children…

Nov 25, 2020 Aquatics / Play / Recreation / Wellness /

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 through their…

Nov 24, 2020 Finance / Fitness / Wellness /

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 exercise…

Nov 24, 2020 Features / Finance / Fitness / Recreation / Wellness /