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At the Opening Ceremony of the recent FILEX fitness convention , the Network team surprised the company ’ s directors , both current and former , Nigel Champion , Lisa Champion and Greg Hurst , with an unexpected presentation and celebration of Network ’ s 30 years of leading the way for the Australian fitness industry .

A lot changes over three decades , as the image on page 11 of the very first issue of this publication – then an aerobics newsletter – proves . And the evolution continues . The copy of Network magazine that you ’ re reading now will be the last printed issue , as we transition to delivering our content exclusively online .

We ’ ve been increasing our digital presence in recent times , with our newly expanded and improved Upskill videos , The Fitness Industry Podcast , our revamped website and Member Portal , ever-growing library of continuing education courses , and of course the magazine app , where you can access this , and back issues , at any time , on your phone , tablet or computer . If you haven ’ t done so already , I encourage you to download the Australian Fitness Network Magazine app from the App Store or Google Play .

As Greg said in his welcome note all those years ago , ‘ the industry is forever changing ’, and so are those that service it , including Network . While there ’ s poignancy in farewelling print , it ’ s also exciting to embrace new ways of delivering enriched content and resources to you , our members .

There ’ s no denying the fact that we live in an online world , one that we could never have envisaged three decades ago when Network was founded . As we turn 30 , we celebrate Network ’ s history and raise a glass to its future .

Cheers !

Oliver Kitchingman , Editor editor @ fitnessnetwork . com . au

NETWORK ’ S CORE PURPOSE

‘ To inform , inspire and educate our members to be the best they can be ’

EDITOR Oliver Kitchingman

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Network magazine is the official quarterly publication of Australian Fitness Network . It is distributed in March , June , September and December . While every effort is made to ensure accuracy , Australian Fitness Network accepts no responsibility for the correctness of any facts or opinions . All information including prices ( quoted in AUD ) is correct at time of publishing , but may be subject to change . Where CECs are stated , they may only be applicable within Australia . We welcome articles from all industry professionals on the understanding that the author ensures the work they submit is their own . No material in Network magazine may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the publisher . © 2017 All material copyright to Australian Fitness Network . All rights reserved .

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ryan Hogan 23

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Michelle Hui , Accountant 05

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Alisha Smith , L & D Manager 11 Bel Fong L & D Coordinator 18

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