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Rockhampton Council announces transformation of wet play area at Southside Memorial Pools
With the weather warming up, Rockhampton Regional Council has unveiled a transformation of the wet play area at its Southside Memorial Pool.
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Speaking about the new facility, Rockhampton Parks Sport and Public Spaces Councillor, Cherie Rutherford commented “the new soft fall surface not only looks fantastic but it is now much safer for the kiddies to play on.
“We have also given the play equipment a cut and polish to really bring it back to life.”
Installing the soft fall surface saw the removal of the existing worn out surface and the installation of Life Floor in three colours with the work undertaken by Gold Coast-based Synsurf.
Noting that the improvements were much needed and will extend the life of the facility, Rockhampton Communities and Heritage Councillor Drew Wickerson, added “the existing soft fall product had come to the end of its life and the new product was chosen after some extensive research.
“We wanted to make sure that the new soft fall material was a far better product - improving safety and longevity of the facility.
“The product we have installed will not only last much longer but it has superior anti slip properties - making it much safer as well.”
Life Floor is currently installing a new 720 metre² splash pad at Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast, the most complicated design ever undertaken by Life Floor. Contact 1300 721 135, E: info@lifefloor.com.au, www.lifefloor.com.au
Wellness leader Technogym has opened a new state-of-theart display space at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs to showcase its treadmills, weights, exercise bikes and fitness solutions.
Designed for both the home market and industry buyers, the new showroom is Technogym’s first Australian Experience Centre and has been designed with the intention of giving consumers and buyers a space to find the appropriate fitness and wellness solutions.
The warmly lit 800 metres2 space allows those interested to try equipment from the brand’s ‘Skill Line’, which includes functional apparatus that caters to all fitness levels, and its ‘Personal Line’, which combines acclaimed Italian architect Antonio Citterio’s style with Technogym’s experience in fitness and wellness technologies.
For industry operators, trainers and professionals, the Technogym Experience Centre is available for meetings, consultancy and guidance on all solutions for the different offerings: fitness clubs and sports centres, hospitality, health, rehabilitation and real estate.
Technogym will also host seminars and educational activities dedicated to industry operators from all the different applications of sports, wellness and fitness, from the digital
Polin Waterparks has introduced its latest attraction - the world’s first fully transparent composite Looping Rocket Waterslide - pushing waterslide technology to the next level and anticipated to have a dynamic impact on the industry.
On its own, Polin’s Looping Rocket is already a highadrenaline ride that gets guests’ hearts pumping due to its ultrahigh, heart-stopping drop. But with its new availability as a fully transparent slide, the Looping Rocket increases guests’ adrenaline even more.
Polin Waterparks installed the first version of this new waterslide at Candyland Waterpark at the Vogue Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey, in July 2020, and continues to receive positive guest feedback.
Guests already associate waterslides with some of the most fun places to cool off during hot daytime hours. Now, guests have a reason to stick around for more fun after the sun goes down. With its pulsing, phosphorescent glow, the Looping Rocket becomes an exciting nighttime attraction for both riders and those watching - even those driving by who can see it shimmering as they pass by. For parks wanting to enhance the guest experience further, they can add a variety of enhancements to the slide, transforming their venues on an even greater scale and creating a true night to remember for their clientele. Contact Polin’s Australian representative Swimplex Aquatics on 1300 796 759, E: sales@swimplex.com.au, www.swimplex.com.au
Technogym completes Sydney ‘Experience Centre’
technologies of the Technogym Ecosystem to the newest training solutions, formats and products chosen by the best teams and athletes worldwide.
The new Experience Centre, which is inspired by the company’s Global Headquarters in the Italian city of Cesena gives fans of the brand the opportunity to come in, test out the entire range and get a comprehensive feel for the products that will benefit them and their fitness journey the most.
The Technogym Experience Centre Sydney is located at 20 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, 2101. Contact: 1800 615 440, E: info.au@technogym.com, www.technogym.com
BH Fitness launches new premium MOVEMIA line
Leading international fitness equipment manufacturer BH Fitness has unveiled MOVEMIA, its all new premium line of equipment, to the Australian market.
The range, in which the BH Fitness has invested significant development resources, is made up of cardio, strength and indoor cycling equipment with the three product families combining connectivity and technology to allow users to monitor their activity in real time, representing an important differentiation point from its competitors.
The MOVEMIA range has been entirely designed and conceived by the company, with the advice of experts in biomechanics and incorporating the latest trends in design and technology for fitness equipment.
The high-end equipment will allow facilities to enhance their digital solutions to members while boosting their customer experience. Explaining how the new range demonstrates BH Fitness’ ability to innovate in the highly competitive global fitness market, Pablo Pérez de Lazarraga, Chief Executive of BH Fitness, advised “sports centres are increasingly demanding more personalisation, connectivity and vanguardist design in fitness equipment.
“Through MOVEMIA, we intend to offer something different, a unique value proposition that sets us as a relevant agent in the future of fitness industry, thanks to the technological development we have carried out in this new line.”
Alongside with MOVEMIA range, BH Fitness has also launched the BH GYMLOOP user management software, with the aim of helping fitness centres to digitalise sports facilities. It is a digital tool that has been 100% developed by the Spanish company and offers a variety of solutions for managers, staff and club members. Contact 08 8387 3985, E: sales@fitnesswholesale.com.au, www.bh.fitness/en/
Neveplast innovation aims to transform artificial ski slopes sector
Leading global artificial ski slopes innovator Neveplast has introduced a new product aimed at revolutionising the sector.
While Neveplast’ NP30 ALPINE surface simulates skiing on a layer of hard and compact snow, the new Neveplast FREESKI feels more like natural snow thanks to innovative technology and the different pattern of the slope’s stems, which guarantees an easy side grip.
Neveplast sees that FREESKI is appropriate for skiers and snowboarders from beginners to the elite, with Neveplast PR Manager, Camilla Ronchi noting “Neveplast FREESKI is also ideal for pro-riders willing to improve their style and technique in the snowpark.” Contact: +39 035 453 6661, E: neveplast@neveplast.it, www. neveplast.it
Perth Royal Show deploys Megatix for digital safety and security solution
With its custom made, digital, ticketing and event management solution, Western Australian startup, Megatix helped the Perth Royal Show return this year in a COVIDSafe way.
Visitors to the 2021 Royal Show were the first in Australia to benefit from digital safety and security features unlike anything ever seen at agricultural and large-scale events across the country.
With COVID safety the main priority for the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, tickets, contact tracing, crowd control, and even the safe return of lost children, were digitally managed by technology specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the Royal Show.
Royal Agriculture Society of WA Chief Executive, Peter Cooper commented “being able to put on a Royal Show while so much of our fellow Australians are under lockdown (came) with a deep sense of responsibility.
“The technology provided by Megatix was able to solve many of our challenges, some of which we have never had to consider before. The fact that this kind of innovation was right here in WA and designed by local entrepreneurs was an added bonus.”
Roshan Odhavji, one of the founding partners of Megatix advises “the difference between Megatix and some of the more traditional ticketing companies is that our technology has the flexibility to be client driven. The Perth Royal Show is a perfect example of how customers come to us with a variety of unique demands and we develop the technology specifically matched to their needs. In addition, they get to fully own their customers, marketing, selling, and communicating directly through their own channels with our technology supporting in the background.” Contact E: support@megatix.com.au, www.megatix.com.au
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Kristen Goldup of Local Tickets. QTIC announces partnership with Local Tickets
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has announced the recent addition of Local Tickets as a Corporate Partner.
As the peak body, and not-for-profit membership business, QTIC’s role is to lead the industry with the support of key strategic business relationships.
Founded by Kristen Goldup in 2011, Local Tickets is a Queensland grown ticketing company that has expanded nationally and internationally to become Queensland’s leading tourism and events ticketing agency. Contact 1300 855 580
Les Mills launches new profit centre to help grow revenue and member retention
The release of Les Mills Content marks the international fitness brand’s provision of a new profit centre to help clubs and fitness facilities better engage their members, so they fall in love with fitness and achieve their goals faster.
Introducing the content, Les Mills advise “times are tough right now (so) if your club or facility is: struggling with lost income during closures; looking for ways to keep your members engaged - especially during lockdowns - (and are) wanting a way to support your members until they return to your club or facility, ... then Les Mills Content could be just what you need.”
Les Mills Content is a cost-effective digital solution that enables clubs and fitness facilities to host 100 Les Mills workout videos for members to access. These include world’s most popular workouts such as BODYPUMP®, BODYCOMBAT® and BODYATTACK® - and all the while you’ll be keeping them within your own brand ecosystem. Contact 02 6282 8192, E: myclub@lesmills.com.au, www.lesmills.com.au
Send your product news to leisure@ausleisure.com.au Fluidra continues global expansion with acquisition of S.R.Smith
Fluidra S.A., the Spanish listed global leader in aquatic facility and wellness equipment and connected solutions, has announced its acquisition of S.R.Smith, the US-based manufacturer of commercial and residential pool deck equipment and accessories, from private equity fund Champlain Capital.
Founded in 1932, S.R.Smith is a leading global manufacturer specialising in commercial and residential pool deck equipment and accessories.
Their product portfolio, which is complementary to Fluidra’s offering, is extensive and includes a wide range of products, such as starting blocks, rails, ladders, slides, diving boards, ADA-compliant lifts, swimwall systems, thermal cover systems and in-pool furniture.
Headquartered in the US state of Oregon, S.R.Smith operates manufacturing facilities from multiple locations in the USA and Australia with its products supported by distributors around the world, with a focus in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe.
In Australia, the S.R.Smith business includes Sunbather, one of the country’s leading suppliers of heating solutions and pool covers.
With the addition of S.R.Smith’s footprint in Australia, Fluidra will further expand its extensive existing operational network, increasing the company’s overall product delivery capability.
The acquisition from US-based private equity fund Champlain Capital, was valued at US$240 million and was fully settled at closing with existing cash and debt facilities.
Keith Hall, Managing Director at S.R.Smith Australia, welcomed the acquisition, commenting “it was through the acquisition of a commercial pool equipment manufacturing business in late 2013 that laid the company’s foundation down-under.
“Additional acquisitions, channel expansion and new product innovations helped S.R.Smith expand their footprint across Australia. Joining the Fluidra family helps S.R.Smith Australia support their clear vision for global growth, importantly this includes Oceania.” Contact 1300 693 584, E: au.commercial@fluidra.com
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Vivaticket welcomed The Events Centre, Caloundra (TEC) as one of their most recent clients.
Vivaticket enhances its enta platform to provide additional support to clients
Leading global ticketing business, Vivaticket, has enhanced its enta platform to provide a host of benefits that are being requested by its clients across Australia.
The company’s ticketing and CRM functionality for the arts community has been strengthened despite the ongoing lockdown uncertainty across parts of Australia.
Providing local Australian development and support has allowed Vivaticket to listen closely to client needs and bring a host of new and enhanced features to an ever-changing landscape.
The latest release allows their clients to: •Expand gift voucher and credit functionality to allow customers and users to plan for attending future events. •Increase functionality for conferencing and all-day events. •Further develop integration with MailChimp allowing for pre and post show event EDMs using MailChimps automation features. •Provide new options to utilise souvenir tickets, allowing promoters to deliver customised experiences for their events. •Expand sales channel functionality, giving venue and promoters a greater picture of audiences tastes and behaviours. •Amplify enta’s integrations with MailChimp, Microsoft Power BI, and Artifax adding a whole range of tools into enta’s already extensive range of capability allowing for increased communication, analytics, and venue management information to flow between the platform and third party software. Contact 1300 682 203, E: sales.au@vivaticket.com, www.vivaticket.com
Wibit installs the world’s biggest water park
Leading inflatable water play products company Wibit Sports has installed the world’s largest floating park, the ‘SaudiArabia’-TAG with a capacity of 700 people at Pure Beach in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
The installation follows Wibit securing GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS©-title in 2019 for the world’s largest floating water park forming the word ‘Indonesia’.
With the innovative WibitTAG-system, the colourful play modules forming any letter, number or symbol can be put on the water to create individual messages.
The six-person Wibit-installation-team installed and set up the park in record time. The operator Blue Limits, a local Saudi company, hosted its opening in August. Contact +49 2871 23820-0, E: info@wibitsports.com, www.wibitsports.com
Crunch Fitness Australia’s Evolt partnership aims to help members reach goals
Evolt has revealed that its 360 Body Scanners are now available across Crunch Fitness gyms in NSW and Victoria, helping members achieve their health and fitness goals. Offering high-tech body composition analyses to all of its members, the fast-growing fitness chain is looking to offer members a wide range of exercise and wellness options in each of its clubs, with a wide range of cardio and resistant equipment along with group fitness classes and HIIT stations, recovery lounges and services unique to each facility across both states.
Making use of the Evolt 360 Body Composition Analyser, Crunch Fitness members stand on the scanner and through a non-invasive electrical currant, receive a detailed report of more than 40 different measurements across their body. Contact 07 5659 1958, E: info@evolt360.com, www.evolt360.com
revolutioniseSPORT releases new features to manage sporting officials’ courses and accreditations
Leading sports management technology platform revolutioniseSPORT has released two features designed to streamline the management of sport accreditations and courses.
Part of the extended ‘revolutionise360’ product suite, which focuses on marketing, data and insights and sits ‘on top’ of the standard revolutioniseSPORT platform, the new features have been extensively piloted through several sports, with customer feedback used to ensure that these features are at a stage that they can deliver industry-wide benefits.
Introducing the new features, revolutioniseSPORT Lead Product Manager, Cass Simonetti advised “we have seen an incredible growth in the need for sports to manage accreditations and qualifications in the past few years.
“Throughout COVID, sports have seen a real ‘brain drain’ in officials due to not being able to re-accredit, and so evolving our product suite to allow a continuous learning model has been really important. These features will give state and national sporting organisations a clear picture of the progression of qualifications within their sport. This includes certifying officials and members and easily identifying any gaps within their organisations training.”
Sport Australia has recently updated their approach to coaching and officiating, with a focus on increasing the number and quality of recruits. Acknowledging the importance of this development, they have introduced a modernised approach to support the growth they want to see within sport in Australia, moving from the annualised accreditation process to one of ongoing personal development, with a focus on individualisation.
Noting this, Simonetti advised “a growing number of people stay in their sports for many years. Giving the option to continually learn and continually develop their skills is important - and if we can provide a way for customers to manage this, the entire industry benefits.”
As the platform comes closer to its 10-year anniversary in 2022, the revolutioniseSPORT team are working to expand the capacity in which sporting organisations can manage their operations. Contact 02 9746 5389, E: info@revolutionise.com.au, www.revolutionise.com.au
AlphaFit launches innovative product for lower body training
Fitness equipment manufacturer AlphaFit has launched the new Core Belt Squat – a plate loaded cable belt squat machine - enabling gym users to train several lower body or athletic leg movements without placing unnecessary stress on their shoulders, spine or lower back.
Designed and engineered in Australia with peak performance and aesthetics in mind, this product is guaranteed to be the centrepiece of any commercial gym, specialty strength or rehab facility.
The Core Belt Squat is a massive drawcard for weightlifters, powerlifters and athletes nursing back pain or shoulder injuries. It aids in increasing muscular hypertrophy in the legs without placing heavy pressure on the back and spine. Athletes with restrictions from axial loading spinal compression or rehabbing from shoulder, elbow or wrist discomfort can safely load the glutes, hamstrings and calf muscles to continue building strength despite their upper body limitations. Contact 07 5574 4975, E: admin@alphafit.com.au, www.alphafit.com.au
Daisy Commercial Caddy Pro offers easy to deploy pool insulation solution
Western Australia - based Daisy Pool Covers have shared details of their Commercial Caddy Pro system, a commercial pool solution that has been designed and built as a robust portable drive to recover, and deploy, single or multiple commercial thermal foam or solar pool covers onto Daisy Commercial Roller systems.
The Caddy Pro is a fully selfcontained, stand - alone Stainless Steel console that suits any commercial pool from a single cover and roller, to multiple pools (e.g. 50m and 25m within the same complex) with multiple cover and roller systems.
The Caddy Pro’s 24v heavy duty internal batteries will usually last for weeks of work however, as there is an inbuilt battery charging system (powered by normal 10A GPO), it is advised to simply park and place the Caddy Pro on charge when it is not in use.
With tilt and overload protection, along with normally off switching (the unit will only work when a button is pressed, it will stop when you release the button), this simple yet robust system is designed to make every pool operator’s life easier and reduce OH&S risk that may occur with manual roller usage. Contact 1300 551 811, E: hello@daisypoolcovers.com.au, www.daisypoolcovers.com.au
Pulsar Precision feeders provide winning chlorination for Team USA’s Olympic swimming trials
Some of the most advanced water chemistry technologies available - including regenerative media filtration, ultraviolet disinfection, and demand-based chlorination using Pulsar® Precision calcium hypochlorite feed systems from Sigura - were used in the temporary swimming pools that staged the trials for the Team USA squad for the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Encompassing 12 days of intense competition in June featuring more than 1,400 athletes, the trials were staged in two temporary Olympic-size swimming pools - using Myrtha Pools technology - at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
During this time it was critical to maintain optimally balanced water chemistry to ensure the health and safety of the competing swimmers. In addition, with a national television audience watching as cameras captured all the underwater action pool water clarity had to be sparkling at all times.
With each of the pools holding around 3.5 million litres of water, the competition pool was a 10-lane, 50-metre pool while the warm-up pool was ‘L-shaped’ with an 8-lane, 50-metre section and a 6-lane, 25-metre section. Pulsar® Feeders Selected Spear Corporation of Roachdale, Indiana, was responsible for all piping and mechanical systems related to the two pools, and was responsible for ensuring that pool water chemistry met the highest quality standards. The company selected Pulsar® Precision calcium hypochlorite feed systems to handle chlorination duties for maintaining optimum pool chlorination.
Spear Corp has used Pulsar® feeders for many previous high-profile competitive swim events, including the U.S. Swim Team trials for the Rio Summer Games in 2016. Less Maintenance, Ease of Operation The new Pulsar® Precision feeder design from Sigura uses special high-capacity erosion (HCE) technology that works in conjunction with Pulsar® Plus calcium hypochlorite briquettes to produce a fresh concentrated liquid chlorine solution. The system chlorinates, treat organics, controls metals, boosts hardness, and provides shock treatments, all in one simple process. Contact 02 9948 4177, E: timbws@bigpond.com, www.tbwsaquatic.com.au
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Humanforce offers a solution to help manage COVID-19 vaccination policies
To assist hospitality organisations in managing complex workplace vaccination issues, Humanforce is offering a solution to effectively communicate and manage COVID-19 vaccination policies. As increasing vaccination rates become a primary path towards reopening Australia, local hospitality workers are indicating a preference to work in environments where their colleagues are vaccinated.
Humanforce can support employers and employees with a solution featuring the following tools: •Create custom vaccination requirements, including expiration rules and allow upload of vaccination proof. •Automated communication of vaccination requirements to relevant employees. •Prevents people from being rostered on if they don’t meet vaccination requirements, ensuring compliance. •Single view of all employee vaccination status and any upcoming expirations. •Can collect vaccine status and proof from new employees during onboarding.
The Humanforce solution also supports contact tracing reporting among employees, should a positive COVID-19 case occur within the workplace. This helps employers to rapidly and accurately identify and report workers who are contacts of a positive case.
Additionally, the solution helps to navigate and manage a number of new and complex leave types, including pandemic leave, that have been introduced in response to COVID-19. Contact 02 9434 0500, E: sales@humanforce.com, www.humanforce.com
Anti Wave helps drive Australian swimmers’ achievements at the Tokyo Olympics
Welcoming the remarkable achievements of Australian swimmers at the Tokyo Olympics, leading aquatic industry supplier Anti Wave International has highlighted its history of supporting Olympians from Brisbane’s St Peters Western Swim Club by supplying its Australian designed, top performance swimming, pool programming and pool deck equipment to the Club’s high performance training centre. The Indooroopilly-based St Peters Western Swim Club has in recent years become Australia’s premiere high performance swimming club, sending no less than six athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, including the legendary double Tokyo Gold medal winning Olympian Ariarne ‘Arnie’ Titmus.
With a strong focus on high performance swim training and development, the Club is coached by Dean Boxall - one of swimming’s so called ‘rockstar coaches’ and who was back-to-back Age Coach of the Year and Youth Coach of the Year at the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) Awards.
Anti Wave supplied key equipment in 2010 when the Club’s facility was re-built; transitioning from a basic skimmer type pool to an international standard ‘wet deck’ or overflow type competition pool, complete with industry leading Anti Wave MAXI Racing Lanes, Moveable Track Start Blocks, Overflow Pool EndWalls, SwimWalls, Overflow Gratings, and Pool deck equipment.
St Peters Western Swim Club acts as a key research and development facility for Anti Wave, with focus on product innovation and development through direct Coach and Swimmer feedback.
Anti Wave remains committed at the ground level to the support and development of swim and polo clubs and facilities around the world, with a strong focus on product innovation and development, and the best possible availability to all clubs and pools. Anti Wave International products are distributed in Australia by S.R.Smith Australia. Contact S.R.Smith on 07 3812 2283, E: info-au@srsmith.com, www.srsmith.com/au Contact Anti Wave International on +61 412 172 636, E: anton@anti.to, www.anti.to
