News: Wellness

Rio 2016 organisers admit to using wrong pool chemicals at Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre

Rio Olympics organisers have admitted the wrong chemicals were put in the pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on the day of the opening ceremony, turning it a emerald green colour that…

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Aug 15, 2016 Aquatics / Events / Safety / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Hamilton Island shows record high performance

For its end of financial year 2016 market update, Queensland resort Hamilton Island has announced that it achieved its highest hotel occupancy levels on record of 93.2%, representing an 8%…

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Aug 14, 2016 Hospitality / Tourism / Wellness /

 
 

Warning over dangerous bacteria in refillable water bottles

Newly released research suggests that drinking from refillable water bottles can be “many times worse than licking your dog's toy” in terms of the amount of bacteria it…

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Aug 13, 2016 Fitness / Retail / Wellness /

 
 

Jellie Park spa pool closed until further notice

The spa pool at Christchurch’s Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre has been closed after a water sample tested positive for Legionella bacterium. The pool was closed yesterday…

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Aug 12, 2016 Aquatics / Wellness /

 
 

Gymbetter scales back to three participants

Medibank’s GymBetter initiative, the first of Australia's no contract, pay-as-you-go gym usage pass programs, has scaled back to three participating gym chains following the…

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Aug 12, 2016 Billing / Fitness / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

New Levin Aquatic Centre hydrotherapy pool takes shape

The new hydrotherapy pool is taking shape as part of the Levin Aquatic Centre redevelopment. With the region not having had a hydrotherapy pool since the closure of a local hospital a…

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Aug 11, 2016 Aquatics / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Still no reopening date for troubled Elizabeth Quay aquatic playground

While work to upgrade filtration systems at the troubled Elizabeth Quay water park in Perth has been completed, no date has been set for the reopening of the $13 million facility. The…

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Aug 11, 2016 Aquatics / Play / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Likely Fitness First break-up to include sale of Asian and Australian gyms

Virgin Active Health Clubs and Chinese private equity firms are reportedly among a group of potential buyers for Fitness First’s Asian and Australian gyms, as the break-up of the…

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Aug 10, 2016 Finance / Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

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