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Quayclean takes guard for busy summer of cricket

Quayclean is marshalling its cleaning teams across Australia to keep over one million spectators, players, and officials COVIDSafe for the men’s and women’s Ashes Test series and the Big Bash League (BBL) competition over the summer.

In a massive nationwide operation, Quayclean will manage cleaning, hygiene, waste, and sustainability management services for three men’s Ashes Test matches at the Gabba, Adelaide Oval and SCG, 33 of the 56 preliminary BBL games across eight different venues, plus the women’s Ashes series fixtures over an intensive eight-week period.

In addition to the Gabba, Adelaide Oval and SCG men’s Test match venues, BBL matches will also be played at Marvel Stadium, Sydney Showground, Manuka Oval, Metricon Stadium and GMHBA Stadium while women’s Ashes series fixtures will be played at Manuka Oval and Adelaide Oval. Contact 1300 897 117, E: sash@quayclean.com.au, www.quayclean.com.au

First Axiom seats installed at new Sydney Football Stadium

The new Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) has passed a major milestone, with the installation of the first of its 42,500 seats.

Supplied by Victorian-based Camatic Seating, the majority of the new venue’s seats will be its popular Axiom seat. Camatic will also be supplying premium seating for executive areas.

Part of Camatic’s line of beam-mounted stadium seats, providing for faster and more flexible installation compared to traditional fixed seats, the Axiom is designed to be the ultimate general admission and club patrons’ seat, maximising venue capacity and combining the durability of a sturdy chair and comfortable design with an aesthetically pleasing product. Contact 03 9837 7777, E: sales@camatic.com.au, www.camatic.com.

PerfectGym aids digital transformation at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre

Perfect Gym Solutions has recently helped its client Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre upgrade its access control with the installation of six new turnstile lanes, capable of validating casual entry, mobile QR codes from online purchases, while still handling member, family and child entry via branded RFID wristbands.

The City of Maribyrnong took the opportunity during the recent lockdown to renovate, innovate and further their digital transformation with PerfectGym.

The assimilation of PerfectGym’s technology with Metra Australia’s seamless integration processes for Metra’s RFID lockers allows for automated locker control at the member/ contract/upsell level, and prohibits unauthorised use.

Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre has been using the final months of the year to roll out their branded Mobile App from PerfectGym and implement a new Self-Service Payment Kiosk; empowering members, guests and casuals with the ability to administer their account, make bookings, payments, enrolments and purchases. Contact 1300 088 922, E: info@perfectgym.com.au, www.perfectgym.com.au

Embed provides Integrated Cashless Solutions to Planet Royale in Perth

Embed, a supplier of point-of-sale and revenue management systems for the amusement industry, has provided integrated cashless solutions to new multi-venue entertainment hub Planet Royale located in Perth.

Planet Royale was kickstarted amid the pandemic by hospitality entrepreneurs Ray Strauss and Sasha Fagan, offering an old-school arcade bar Barcadia, which boasts an extraordinary collection of pinballs and arcades dating back to the 1970s up to the latest releases. To bring the vintage to this era and the ‘new normal,’ Planet Royale engaged Embed to provide cashless solutions, enabling the business owners to achieve greater operational efficiency while reducing costs and increasing profitability. The integrated solutions include a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine, a self-service Kiosk, and 70 of Embed’s award-winning smartTOUCH arcade debit game card readers. Contact 02 8798 9199, E: salesAP@embedcard.com, www.embedcard.com

Anti Wave International advises of innovation and export success

Australian aquatic sport equipment supplier, Anti Wave International, has advised of the ongoing success of its products over the last year, led by its Global Anti Goal for water polo.

The result of over 50 Years of global experience in water polo goal innovation, design and production, the release of the Global Anti Goal earlier this year saw the blending of cuttingedge materials and production with innovative design, resulting in a light-weight, heavy-duty, full-sized polo goal that meets the needs of all clubs and facilities around the world.

Designed and produced in Australia, the Global Anti Goal features an innovative lightweight, high strength foldable design with small footprint when folded for economic poolside storage options.

With Anti Wave the preferred supplier of water polo goals to clubs and pools around the world, the Global Anti Goal has been shipped to top water polo clubs in more than 15 countries since its mid-year release.

Other Anti Wave innovations for water polo have seen the release of new Goal Targets for water polo target practices.

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

KOMPAN secures two design awards for their outdoor fitness equipment

Playground and outdoor fitness equipment manufacturer KOMPAN, has secured two Australian Good Design Awards in the 2021 Product Design Sport and Lifestyle category for their outdoor Cross Trainer and Arm Bike. KOMPAN’s Cross Trainer empowers people of all ages and fitness levels to participate in cardiovascular training in outdoor public spaces freely. The trainer offers three user positions, including a sprint mode, and users can also train against ten adjustable resistance levels.

KOMPAN’s Arm Bike delivers an intense upper body workout. Designed to be inclusive, the Arm Bike was developed to offer a highly versatile, fully functional and wheelchair accessible solution that can be used in a standing or seated position. Users also have the ability to adapt their workouts across 10 resistance levels, making every workout effective. Contact 07 3865 2800, E: sales@KOMPAN.com.au, www.kompan.com.au

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BH Fitness adds two new products to their MOVEMIA range

Leading international fitness equipment manufacturer BH Fitness - represented in Australia by Southern Fitness Wholesale - has launched two brand new products, adding to their premium MOVEMIA range.

The M370 Dual Adjustable Pulley will complete the strength series, while to reinforce their cardio line, BH Fitness has introduced a second treadmill - the TR800 - which will be an alternative to their top sales TR1000.

BH Fitness Sales Manager APAC, Gorka Lopez notes “from the moment we launched MOVEMIA, and especially after the success it had, we felt it was timely to reinforce both cardio and strength lines, responding to a clear demand from the market and to make the range even more powerful and competitive.”

The MOVEMIA range has been entirely designed and conceived by the company, with the advice of elite sports clubs and experts in biomechanics. The range incorporates the latest trends in design and technology to offer the best fitness equipment for high performance training. Contact 08 8387 3985, E: sales@fitnesswholesale.com.au, www.bh.fitness/en/

Australian technology helps reduce indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19

Australian company - Aeris Environmental - has developed patented air filter treatment technology which is now being used around the world to curb the spread of COVID-19 in indoor venues, including public transport.

Offering an added layer of protection against COVID-19 spreading through the air, Steven Kritzler, Technical Director at Aeris Environmental advises “Aeris’ air filter treatment is sprayed onto deep bed HVAC filters. This helps prevent microbial pathogens from passing through the system, and spreading to other areas of the building or indoor space. “The best solution of all is to install HEPA filters with treated deep bed filters being used as a prefilter. The Aeris filter treatment can be applied now to most existing deep bed Steven Kritzler, Technical Director at Aeris Environmental. HVAC filters in commercial buildings, schools, retail centres and various indoor venues. Particularly with the more virulent Delta variant still circulating in the community, treating air filters is a readily actionable mitigation strategy that can be done now in preparation for the reopening of indoor spaces, to provide an extra form of protection for workers and the community.”

The filter treatment coats deep bed HVAC filters with an antimicrobial coating. The treatment contains a safe, readily biodegradable active biocide that kills 99.99% of bacteria and enveloped viruses including SARS-CoV-2. Contact 02 8344 1315, E: info@aeris.com.au, www.aeris.com.au

New entrance control solution saves labour while generating revenue

A new entrance solution from security experts Centaman Entrance Control is promising to make premises more secure and profitable. The ‘Pay2Go’ solution will manage access to and take payments for attractions and facilities, negating the need for a ticketing system or for staff members to always be on the gate. Pay2Go works by offering automatic entrance fee collection, which reduces waiting times and allows facilities to generate regular, stable revenue. It provides attraction and facility managers with the flexibility to incorporate payment functionality into entrance control gates, tripod turnstiles, or wall mounted boxes that can enable controlled access to a door when a payment is made. Advising that the new system is perfect for places with a medium to high frequency of visitors, such as public toilets, transport, museums, sport centres and supermarkets, Centaman Entrance Control General Manager, Michael Bystram stated “our Pay2Go products are designed to make the purchase process self-explanatory for customers and give a high return on investment by reducing staff workload.” The Pay2Go solution also comes with its own app, which comes with entrance fee settings, gives an accurate recording of customer flow, and provides comprehensive reporting of things such as alarm conditions and cash balances, all of which are exportable to Microsoft Excel and similar software.

The full suite of solutions - comprised of speedgates, tripods and wall boxes - is now available in both Australia and New Zealand. Contact Michael Bystram, Centaman Entrance Control General Manager on 02 9906 7522, E: michael@entrancecontrol.com.au, www.entrancecontrol.com.au

Ticketek integrates mobile tickets with COVID check-in and vaccination status apps

In a global world-first for the live entertainment and sport industry, Ticketek’s dynamic digital ticket technology will allow fans to verify their vaccination status in just a few taps on their mobile, streamlining the fan experience as Australia returns to live events. Throughout the COVID Kennedy Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse pandemic, Ticketek has - the fi rst event to use the new technology. increased COVID-safety, reduced congestion, and improved convenience for fans at venue entry points by allowing fans to check in to venues directly from their mobile ticket.

Cameron Hoy, Managing Director of Ticketek added “innovation is at the heart of everything we do, and our team has consistently led the world in digital ticketing technology. We have transformed the ticket from just a means to gain access to venues into a rich communication platform to promote COVIDSafe measures and enable other engagement opportunities for our partners.” Contact 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au.

Myrtha Pools contribute to successful Arab Swimming Championships

Having built the adjustable 50 metre competition indoor pool at the Abu Dhabi Club for Special Needs, Myrtha Pools was pleased to be part of the Arab Swimming Championships 2021 held in Abu Dhabi from 24th to 27th October during which 18 Arabic countries participated.

The aquatic centre, sponsored by Zayed Higher Organization and the Abu Dhabi Sport Council, includes a Myrtha Pools’ built 50 metre competition indoor pool equipped with bulkhead that allows conversion to two 25 metre pools for short course competition - as in the case of Arab Swimming Championships - and an outdoor pool, both certified by FINA.

The indoor area of the facility is equipped with two full sets of stands for viewing, two change rooms, and a media centre. And outside, a 25 metre Myrtha pool has been installed as part of the aquatics facility. The Myrtha Track Start blocks and FINA certification on both pools reveal the centre’s competitive character.

The new pools will be used as training facilities for the next Short Course FINA World Swimming Championships to be held in Abu Dhabi 16th to 21st December 2021.

Myrtha Pools are poised to announce their new Australian and New Zealand representative. Contact E: Alessandro.fochi@myrthapools.com, www.myrthapools.com

Mindbody to acquire ClassPass and announces $500 million Strategic Investment

Leading Wellness Experience Platform, Mindbody has agreed to acquire ClassPass - a monthly subscription service - bringing two of the wellness industry’s most prominent leaders together, creating a one-stop shop for both business owners and consumers.

Mindbody’s intent to acquire ClassPass follows recent research and data from both companies that proves consumers are getting back to in-person wellness experiences as studios reopen. Nearly 80% of consumers feel wellness is more important than ever. Additionally, several markets that have fully reopened are seeing bookings on the Mindbody platform rebounding to pre-COVID levels and ClassPass consumer usage is at 100% of pre-COVID usage for subscribers who have gone back to class. Contact 1800 082 989, www.au.mindbodyonline.com/

Oztix marks 18th birthday with rebrand and website relaunch

Australia’s largest independent ticketing company, Oztix, has marked its 18th birthday by launching new branding and website - including the smartest personalised event recommendation service in the market.

Pre COVID, Oztix sold over 2.5 million tickets per year and when the pandemic hit, it created a significant period of stress, uncertainty, and loss of revenue for the company and team.

Oztix took the time to implement some of the most significant work and improvements in the company’s history - emerging stable, streamlined and ready to serve.

The new Oztix smart homepage is driven by a cutting-edge proprietary recommendation engine and fuelled by Oztix customer profile data, with AI technology creating an entirely unique browsing experience for each user. With 18 years of enriched consumer information, algorithmic learning and purchase and browser interaction data, the new homepage serves up a highly personalised browsing experience, while doubling as a market leading promotional channel. Similar to accessing a well-used Spotify or Netflix account, the Oztix smart homepage will provide its customers with a reliable, personalised gig guide. Contact: 1300 762 545, E: info@oztix.com.au, www.oztix.com.au

$14.3 million wave pool opens at Fairfield City Council’s Aquatopia waterpark

Fairfield City’s much anticipated $14.3 million wave pool at the Aquatopia water park at Prairiewood Leisure Centre has opened.

The wave pool is an exciting addition to the Aquatopia water park and part of a wider investment in the area, through the Western Parkland City Liveability Program.

The 55 metre wave pool (which makes use of Ultrafine pool salt) from Swimplex is designed to emulate the enjoyment of a visit to the beach, from the textured saltwater, to the crashing waves and can be used by all ages who can learn to ride the waves on surf or boogie boards. Contact 1300 796 759, E: sales@swimplex.com.au, www.swimplex.com.au

Fluidra expands capabilities at Melbourne manufacturing facility

Fluidra Australia has unveiled the latest additions to its modern manufacturing and warehouse facility in the Melbourne suburb of Keysborough.

The expansion of the facility has been undertaken over the past 12 months during the COVID-19 Victorian lockdowns and includes a new 250m2 Fluidra Pro Centre, which was relocated from the Dandenong premises in August, a Training Academy and a new Development Centre for the APAC region. This includes a new laboratory and test facilities, state-of-the-art test equipment, design and simulation tools and office space to accommodate the growing design team.

As part of the integration of Fabtronics which was acquired by Fluidra in February 2020, a purpose built and environmentally controlled electronics assembly area is being constructed and will be opened in early 2022.

The developments meant that Fluidra trade customers will be welcomed to the new Training Academy on site for ‘in person’ product training sessions in 2022 with access to industry experts and hands-on instruction.

The Innovation Showroom adjoining the Training Academy also showcases the latest AstralPool and Zodiac residential and commercial products.

The Keysborough facility has also been rated six stars for energy efficiency by Green Star when it opened in July 2016 and Fluidra continues to invest in making the facility even more environmentally-friendly by expanding its rooftop solar and water recycling capabilities. Contact 1300 693 584, E: au.commercial@fluidra.com

GameDay partners with Sisense to build data visualisation tool to scale sports club management and engagement

Sports technology innovator GameDay has linked with Sisense, the leading AI-driven platform for infusing analytics everywhere, to revolutionise its data visualisation capability in its new ‘GameDay View’ solution.

GameDay - which obtains its data through its users, whether that be a player, coach, or sporting organisation logging in and completing a registration form - offers GameDay View to the majority of its customers, who are then able to track in real-time the retention of their participants, year on year. The link with Sisense will see it infuse visualisation data and reduce time and cost for customers.

Chris Guest, Commercial Director at GameDay, said they chose Sisense because it gave them the ability to build within their own technology stack, so Sisense could become ‘infused’ as a standard part of their offering for all their customers. Contact info@stacksports.com, www.stacksports.com

Technogym moves forward with design innovations

Ongoing innovations by global fitness and wellness leader Technogym have seen the Italian company secure a major design award for its Technogym Bench while also announcing a partnership with French fashion house Dior.

The Technogym Bench, an all-inclusive functional training kit that combines elastic bands, hexagon dumbbells, weighted knuckles and a training mat in a compact footprint has been awarded with the ADI Design Index 2021 award, the prestigious internationally recognised prize assigned by ADI - Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (Italy’s Association for Industrial Design).

This year, ADI’s international committee has chosen Technogym Bench for its innovative design, attention to ergonomics and ease of use.

Technogym’s partnership with luxury brand Dior has seen the creation of an exclusive limited-edition series of fitness products, with the shared objective of inspiring a lifestyle guided by the values of health and excellence. Contact: 1800 615 440, E: info.au@technogym.com, www.technogym.com

Viva Leisure launches Transactional Payment Gateway division

ASX-listed Viva Leisure Limited is set to launch its Viva Pay service to provide an alternative option to businesses which operate credit card and direct debit processing services on behalf of third parties.

In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange, the Canberra-based company explained that Viva Pay Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viva Leisure, will operate not only for fitness clubs but also in other industries.

Viva Pay has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Level 1 Service Provider certification under PCI DSS v3.2.1, which is the highest, and most stringent, of the PCI DSS levels. Level 1 Service Provider certification will enable Viva Pay to process significant volumes of transactions on behalf of Viva Leisure corporate owned locations and third parties who wish to use the Viva Pay system.

Viva Leisure believes that its Viva Pay service can benefit other health club owners achieve a high level of collections through automation and Artificial Intelligence collection methods all based on the experience that Viva Leisure has amassed over the years as a merchant itself.

As a first, it is expected the Viva Pay service will develop to integrate with the Plus Fitness franchise network which currently processes approximately $100 million in sales a year. Contact information for Viva Pay will be available shortly.

ProSlide secures its 16th first-place ‘Best New Water Park Ride’ award at 2021 IAAPA Expo

ProSlide Technology Inc., one of the world’s leading water ride design, technology, and manufacturing businesses, has secured the first-place Brass Ring Award for ‘Best New Water Park Ride’ at the 2021 IAAPA Expo.

ProSlide continues to transform water parks with industryleading innovations and 2021 marks its most significant year to date. The company was awarded its latest first-place Brass Ring Award in ‘Best New Water Park Ride’ for its innovative Launched Dueling RocketBLAST®/FlyingSAUCER® Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Indiana, United States.

With this year’s win, ProSlide continues to have won more first place Best New Water Ride awards than any other water ride supplier in the world.

ProSlide’s Launched Dueling RocketBLAST®/FlyingSAUCER® is the first of its kind and has been purposefully designed to deliver maximum thrill from start to finish. Unlike others, this water coaster has been engineered with ProSlide’s nextgeneration LAUNCH technology. Specifically designed to start the ride at grade, riders begin on a flat surface and are accelerated forward with thrill and anticipation towards the first uphill section. With the world’s first face-to-face duelling zone, competition is elevated to the highest of levels as riders get closer to each other than ever before. Contact +1 613 526 5522, E: info@proslide.com, www.ProSlide.com

Walltopia’s new Adventure Hub attraction opens on China’s Ocean Flower Island

Leading climbing wall and active entertainment manufacturer Walltopia has revealed that its recently opened attraction in Ocean Flower Island, China represents an Adventure Hub with a footprint of 2200 metre² and a height of 16 metres featuring ocean-themed Ropes courses, Fun Walls, Artificial Cave, the Rollglider, Adventure Trail, Elevated Kids Playgrounds, and more.

Ocean Flower Island is an artificial archipelago located off the north coast of Danzhou, Hainan, China, west of the Yangpu Peninsula. The project, built by the Evergrande Group, consists of three independent islets with a total area of 381 hectares with an investment of US$24 billion. Contact +359 2 448 57 44, E: adventure@walltopia.com, www.adventure.walltopia.com

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A new multi-sport all-weather turf is now open at Queenstown Events Centre, providing a much-needed facility for the local sporting community.

The full-size turf facility built by Polytan - who have delivered Olympic-quality artificial sports turfs across the world - is funded as part of the 2020-2021 Annual Plan, and will be used for football, futsal, hockey, bootcamps and other fitness activities. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Community Services Thunes Cloete said the turf could be used in wet or dry conditions and would provide a welcome addition for athletes and sports enthusiasts across the district. Cloete notes “the new facility will serve the booming local demand for sports, such as hockey and football, and will continue to serve the sporting community for years to come. It’s an important milestone in our vision to get more people, more active, more often. I’m looking forward to watching the sporting community grow.”

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has also announced the extension of its long-running partnership with sport surfaces company Polytan until 2024.

The extended partnership, which highlights the development of sustainable sports facilities, will see the Sports Group subsidiary provide surfaces for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Hockey World Cups in 2022 and 2023 and the Hockey 5s World Cup in 2024.

Polytan, which is committed to ensuring its Poligras hockey turfs are leaders in green technology, first became involved in hockey in 1976, when it provided the turf for the Olympics in Montreal.

The existing partnership between the FIH and Polytan saw climate positive turfs for Tokyo 2020 made from 60% sugar cane. Contact 1800 663 812, E: enquiry@polytan.com.au, www.polytan.com.au.

AlphaFit releases new line of Australian-made plate loaded strength equipment

Commercial gym equipment manufacturer AlphaFit has released its new Core Smith Machines, an innovative and multi-functional range of plate loaded strength equipment.

Featuring a modern and sleek aesthetic with outstanding design and safety features, the Australian-made Core Smith Machines offer users an enhanced strength training experience.

Providing, as with traditional smith machines, a safe and effective way to conduct a variety of movements including overhead presses, squats, bench presses, bent-over rows, deadlifts, floor presses, hip thrusts and lunges, AlphaFit has incorporated a myriad of functional extras ensuring interaction with these machines is new, exciting and extremely beneficial. The range offers two different steel frames: a 00 vertical frame suited for gathering anthropometric data and force pad testing, and a 70 tilted frame, ergonomically designed to follow the body’s natural movements for pressing or squatting. These reimagined smith machines welcome users with an open walk-through design. With a total machine height of 2.6 metres, each has been engineered specifically for a 95th percentile male to conduct overhead presses with full extension. This capability was requested by industry experts and ensures AlphaFit’s range of Core Smith Machines are the first to market catering to the requirements of tall athletes. Contact 07 5574 4975, E: admin@alphafit.com.au, www.alphafit.com.au