Real estate agent Emil Juresic and his partner Giselle Kramer have signed a lease for a four-storey space at the Oracle precinct in Broadbeach. The site was previously home to the Change gym, whose founder Peter Haselhurst is on bail facing extortion charges he has not yet answered. Stage one, a gym, pilates studio and recovery facilities, is set to open on December 1. A vertical expansion planned for 2027 will add a medical recovery suite, a rooftop pool and other facilities. Level X memberships start at $99 a week for select classes.
A car crashed into a popular 24-hour gym in Perth's south on Friday morning, leaving fitness fans stunned. Emergency services were called to Snap Fitness in Willetton shortly after 6.45am after a red Honda CR-V struck a wall near the entrance. The woman driver, in her 60s, suffered minor injuries and was treated by St John at the scene, without needing hospital care. Fire and Emergency Services said the damage to the building appeared cosmetic only, and no one inside was hurt. The gym will remain closed on Friday. WA Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
A new purpose-built gym at the Inglewood MacIntyre Sports Complex is now complete and open to members. The facility is nearly double the size of the former gym, which was housed in the flood-damaged Inglewood Recreation Centre. It includes new equipment, an outdoor option for classes, extra storage for community groups, Wi-Fi and enhanced CCTV. All residents are invited to the official opening on Saturday 14 November at 10 am. The total project investment is more than $400,000, with support from ACCIONA Energía and the Queensland Government's Community Benefit Fund.
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Wombarra man David Crossley collapsed in cardiac arrest during his regular evening gym session at Plus Fitness in Thirroul. Three strangers rushed to help, and a gym defibrillator delivered a shock that restored his normal heart rhythm. Doctors at Wollongong Hospital told him that the quick action of bystanders and paramedics saved his life. Crossley has nominated the gym members for a NSW Ambulance Award and is recovering at home with a defibrillator fitted to his chest. He wants more defibrillators in public places and urges bystanders to act fast.
A Byford gym, Life's Peachy Fit, held a 24-hour workout marathon to raise money for Telethon. The gym ran a session every hour, with each workout named after a Little Telethon Star dating back to 2019. Nine-year-old Xavier Summers, the 2025 Little Telethon Star who has cerebral palsy, opened the event as the guest for the first workout. Gym owner Ben Luckens said Xavier inspired many people taking part. The gym has so far raised more than $17,200, which will go to Telethon to support sick children and their families in WA.
Women and girls in Cherbourg now have a women-only fitness space called the Jundah Gym. Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council received $426,859 from the federal government's Play Our Way program to open the gym at the Les Stewart Memorial Sports Complex. The funding will also employ two community-based fitness officers to run outdoor group activities such as walking, hiking, running and water sports. Sport Minister Anika Wells said the program gives women and girls better access to sport and physical activity.
