Fitness First Australia news
23 Oct 2025
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the
07 Jul 2022
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First Australia,
04 Jun 2020
Mike Lamb CEO, Asia of Jetts 24 Hour Fitness, which has clubs in south-east Asia,
14 Dec 2017
Virgin Active has become the first fitness operator in Europe to introduce Apple GymKit-enabled cardio
21 Nov 2017
Fitness First Australia has become the first operator in the world to introduce cardio equipment
04 Nov 2017
Martin Seibold, former managing director of Fitness First UK, has been appointed CEO of Fitness
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
02 Nov 2017
Fitness First Australia will begin the rollout of 24/7 access to its clubs this month,
10 Mar 2017
Fitness First clubs in Australia will become 24/7 operations, the chief executive officer of its
30 Sep 2016
Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire Fitness First Australia from hedge fund giant Oaktree
15 Aug 2016
Lifetime Training has appointed Sean Cosgrove as its new head of commercial operations. Cosgrove joins
19 Jul 2016
Fitness First Australia has launched a social experiment which will investigate the effects of fitness
03 May 2016
Fitness First Australia founder Tony de Leede has announced that he is to relaunch his
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26 May 2015
Fitness First launched a brand new concept club in Melbourne, Australia, in 11 May. Progress-driven,
01 Jun 2012
Image: Fitness First will retain 80 UK health clubs Fitness First has announced plans to
16 Dec 2010
Peter Stirling-Benson, managing director of Fitness First Australia, has left the company. A spokesperson confirmed
06 Sep 2010
Health club operator Fitness First Australia (FFA) has announced that Grant Twible has been named
29 Jun 2010
Fit 'n' Fast has opened its first club in the Sydney suburb of Penrith. Founded
19 Sep 2008
Tony de Leede, the founder of Fitness First Australia, has announced that he is stepping
08 May 2008
The local association of record companies in Australia is threatening 3,000 per cent increases in
25 May 2007
Fitness First Australia has launched new clubs in the capital city of Canberra and Wynham
23 Jan 2007
UK-based health club chain Fitness First has opened its 500th club – in the centre
01 Dec 2006
UK-based health club chain Fitness First has opened its 500th club – in the centre
07 Jul 2006
Fitness First Australia has appointed Darren Chan as national marketing manager to oversee the company’s
09 Feb 2006
Fitness First Australia has entered the country’s capital, Canberra, for the first time, following the
14 Oct 2005
Health club operator Fitness First has announced the acquisition of the Australia-based Space Health Clubs
09 Sep 2004
Fitness First has opened its flagship health club, Fitness First Platinum, in Sydney, Australia. The
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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