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Many gyms and health clubs have embraced the opportunity in the global COVID-19 pandemic by investing in improvements in their businesses. Every aspect of physical plant and daily operations have been questioned and improved. As ...

Generating virtual content and training outdoors. As we approach four weeks since gyms closed in late March, the fitness industry and all Fitness Australia members have faced many challenges. Ensuring the viability of businesses, sole ...

Fitness Australia continues to build momentum and critical mass support for the fitness industry through its engagement with relevant state and federal authorities. As an industry body, it’s important for there to be an opportunity ...

A live-streaming fitness platform that is taking the UK by storm has been brought to Australia and New Zealand by leading leisure industry software provider Jonas Leisure. The new service, dubbed Group Move for the ...

IRONMAN today announced Technogym as the Official Global Fitness Equipment Partner.  LONDON / TAMPA – The partnership will debut with the recently announced IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series that will be offered through the IRONMAN ...

Strict two-person limit for public gatherings, including exercise, announced. PM Scott Morrison, speaking alongside Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy, has tonight announced further social distancing measures to help combat the spread of COVID-19, including ...

An open letter from Fitness Australia CEO Barrie Elvish to the fitness industry and broader community. I am writing to all Fitness Australia members, and the wider fitness and allied health community, to share with ...

On Sunday, the Federal Government announced further restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus. From midday today, locations that see lots of people congregate including bars, restaurants and gyms, were ordered to close to further ...

A message from Fitness Australia CEO, Barry Elvish. Following PM Scott Morrison’s statement earlier today, it is our understanding that the 100-person limit for static indoor gatherings applies to the whole venue not individual rooms ...

New athletic equipment reimagines the traditional climbing machine for today’s modern gym. COLORADO – March 17, 2020 – CLMBR today unveils a new climbing machine that reimagines the training facility staple that has received very ...