News: Wellness

Perth’s troubled Elizabeth Quay playground reopens for summer

The troubled Elizabeth Quay water playground in Perth, repeatedly closed because of persistent problems with contaminated water since its opening in January, has reopened for summer.…

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Dec 22, 2016 Aquatics / Parks / Play / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

Dubai plans national fitness index as part of activity and wellness drive

Dubai is planning to launch a fitness index in 2018 as part of an initiative to encourage people living in the city to to be more active. The Hamdan bin Mohammed Initiative for Community…

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Dec 20, 2016 Fitness / Recreation / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

New online guide to safe swimming launched

New Zealanders are being encouraged to go online to check the quality of the water at coastal and freshwater swimming sites this summer. The new ‘Can I swim here?’ feature on…

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Dec 20, 2016 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

New aquatic and recreation centre to be built at Canberra’s Australian National University

The Australian National University has announced plans to build a new $14 million pool aquatic and recreation facility. The new centre, which will feature as part of a larger $200 million…

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Dec 19, 2016 Aquatics / Education / Fitness / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Authority responsible for aquatic play area ‘didn’t understand’ water science

The saga of the management of Perth’s Elizabeth Quay aquatic playground has continued with Western Australia’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) Chief Executive Kieran…

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Dec 16, 2016 Aquatics / Play / Technology / Wellness /

 
 

Fernwood Fitness surpasses fundraising goal with $128,291 donated to BCNA

Following a program of fundraising during November, Fernwood Fitness has officially donated $128,291 to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). The leading women’s gym, which…

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Dec 15, 2016 Fitness / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

New Zealand rugby’s new player deal to see testing for recreational drug use

New Zealand Rugby will introduce random out-of-competition testing for recreational drugs from next season, for coaches and administrators as well as players. The testing regime was…

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Dec 14, 2016 Finance / Marketing / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Outdoor fitness a motivator for mums

Public health policy should adopt a successful outdoor fitness model that gets urban mums off the couch and into nature, a new Griffith University study has found. The ground-breaking…

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Dec 14, 2016 Events / Fitness / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

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