<div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="d447fa6c-35fa-4cfb-a104-39ecfdc110d8"><h2>Making Waves and Taking Names: BlueFit Scores Awards and is splashed across the Media!</h2></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="9ed431fd-ede8-49b4-a419-23caaf00aab4"><p><strong>ARV Gala Awards - Celebrating Double Honours</strong></p><p>We are incredibly proud to share that BlueFit took home two awards at the Aquatics &amp; Recreation Victoria (ARV) Gala Awards held on Friday 12th June 2026! It was an unforgettable evening celebrating excellence across the sector, and we are thrilled to see our team's hard work and dedication recognised on such a prestigious stage.</p><p>For the second year in a row, our ‘<em>Get Fit, Give Back’</em> campaign was recognised with the fantastic Marketing &amp; Communications Award. We are exceptionally proud of this purpose led initiative, which perfectly blends our marketing efforts with genuine, life changing community impact.</p><p>A massive congratulations also to our very own Leonie Shaw, GM Community Events and Programs, for winning the <strong>Bon Analytics/ARV Scholarship Award! </strong>This scholarship is designed to nurture and support leaders to influence and shape the future of the Australian recreation and aquatic industry.</p><p>It recognises Leonie’s deep industry experience, strategic leadership, and dedication to the industry. She will now have the incredible opportunity to undertake international study, build global networks, and bring world class innovations back to our industry. We couldn't be more excited for the journey ahead of her and the insights she will undoubtedly bring back to our team.</p><p>Congratulations to Leonie, our brilliant Marketing Team, all 12 of our amazing BlueFit award nominees, and everyone across the BlueFit family who brings our core mission of Inspiring Community Activity to life every single day!</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="bc26353c-164d-46a9-9816-4d13e75a9569"> <div class="gallery"> <div class="gallery-viewport"> <div class="gallery-track"><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="0"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a912668de77187ae213abde_ARV%20Image%201.jpeg" alt="" /></div><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="1"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a912456bd70840592f7622d_ARV%20Image%202.jpeg" alt="" /></div><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="2"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a912460b33524de85741bec_ARV%20Image%203.jpeg" alt="" /></div></div> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-prev" aria-label="Previous image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"></polyline></svg></button> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-next" aria-label="Next image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"></polyline></svg></button> </div> <div class="gallery-dots"><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="0" data-active="true" aria-label="Go to image 1"></button><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="1" aria-label="Go to image 2"></button><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="2" aria-label="Go to image 3"></button></div> </div></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="79abf81a-9180-48c7-aca2-6df8449816b4"><p><strong>Award-Winning Milestone: Oran Park Celebrates 1 Million Visits and Facility of the Year Title</strong></p><p>We are incredibly proud to announce that the Oran Park Leisure Centre was awarded Community Facility of the Year at the Parks and Leisure Australia NSW/ACT Awards of Excellence, held June 25th, 2026 at the Sydney Masonic Centre. This prestigious recognition arrived on the heels of a monumental milestone: officially welcoming over 1 million visits during the 2025/26 financial year. Every swim lesson, gym session, group fitness class, game on the court, cafe visit, creche session, and family day contributed to the incredible achievement. </p><p>We extend our deepest gratitude to our members, Learn to Swim families, stadium users, and the wider Oran Park community for choosing our centre and making it a vibrant part of everyday lives. A special thank you also goes to our amazing team, whose passion and dedication ensure a welcoming experience for every person who walks through the doors. Here's to the next million!</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="bb15e66a-615a-4c30-b1c1-b6371985150c"> <div class="gallery"> <div class="gallery-viewport"> <div class="gallery-track"><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="0"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9127816d403d70517b26c0_Oran%20Park%20for%20Inspire.jpeg" alt="" /></div><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="1"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9127901bd86a06822bdbd1_1%20Million%20Oran%20Park.jpg" alt="" /></div></div> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-prev" aria-label="Previous image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"></polyline></svg></button> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-next" aria-label="Next image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"></polyline></svg></button> </div> <div class="gallery-dots"><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="0" data-active="true" aria-label="Go to image 1"></button><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="1" aria-label="Go to image 2"></button></div> </div></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="f6d6e52b-05b5-4118-9faa-bf4a41825e0a"><p><strong>Making Waves on a Massive Scale: 1 Million Through the Gates in a Single Year!</strong></p><p>Speaking of the ‘Million + Club’, BlueFit made a massive splash when the Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre officially smashed through the 1-million-visit barrier within a single financial year. Proving that community fitness and family fun don't take a winter break, the centre rolled out the red carpet right in the foyer, where the Mayor of Lane Cove and council staff personally welcomed the lucky milestone visitors, who are a local family proudly enrolled in the BlueFit Learn to Swim program. </p><p>Hitting this seven-figure milestone way ahead of schedule captured major media attention, cementing the facility's well-deserved reputation as an absolute powerhouse for winter wellness, aquatic education, and bringing the local community together.</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="372bab44-dddd-4bd1-9cd5-335eafb0e817"><figure><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9127fa7051a19a2fdd3e2e_Image%2026-8-2026%20at%204.25%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%AFpm.png" alt="" /></figure></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="19e46f4b-e0f7-4510-87b9-6a8b3b3d2755"><p><br></p><p><strong>Unstoppable Talent: Nation-Wide Recognition for Our Incredible Trainees</strong> </p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="3657442b-bee3-45b1-bce6-7222646a59fd"><figure><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9128bda23b1883e623c501_lea%20final.png" alt="" /></figure></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="b1b06e8b-6973-4cbd-8406-c6c32048da7d"><p>Our Leisure Employment Australia (LEA) trainees embedded across BlueFit facilities are absolutely crushing it, earning widespread external acclaim and state training award nominations nationwide! From coast to coast, our rising stars are setting a gold standard for excellence: Kate Spitzerova is flying the flag for NSW as an official finalist for the 2026 NSW Training Awards, while Lara Pryde continues to shine in Queensland, building brilliantly on her previous recognition as the 2025 LEA Queensland School-Based Trainee of the Year. </p><p>Over in South Australia, Mitchell Close and Cooper Serle have scored well-deserved nominations for the SA Training Awards alongside exceptional high-performance milestones, and Anisha Raja Azizi and Ben Shin are making major waves in Western Australia as nominees for the 2026 WA State Training Awards. Meanwhile, Michiru Tokuhara is leading the charge in the North Sydney region at Lane Cove, clocking the highest trainee hours and tracking rapidly toward an early completion!</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="42f3e188-0a7a-4f24-aaa1-a5bf3a83b1e5"><figure><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a91295dbd70840592f8f3d6_Image%2026-8-2026%20at%204.28%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%AFpm.png" alt="" /><figcaption>Caption: Lara Pryde continues to shine in Queensland, building brilliantly on her previous recognition as the 2025 LEA Queensland School-Based Trainee of the Year. </figcaption></figure></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="b4360f46-df73-495f-ba4c-7ffea52894c9"><p><strong>A Smart Play on the World Stage! 🇦🇺</strong></p><p>BlueFit’s own Rachel Smart (Recruitment &amp; Talent Acquisition Officer) recently traded candidate searches for international competition, donning the green and gold at the <strong>2026 WINA Tri-Series</strong> in Johannesburg, South Africa! </p><p>Representing Australia as Wing Defence in the Over-30s Mixed Team, the former Victorian captain took on elite squads from South Africa and New Zealand across high-octane 6s and 7s formats. Join us in congratulating Rachel and the entire Australian squad on an incredible, hard-fought campaign representing our country, and guess what? They won GOLD in the 7s! HUGE WELL DONE!</p></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="13465a19-06f5-4e98-9ff5-ddbf35b92caf"> <div class="gallery"> <div class="gallery-viewport"> <div class="gallery-track"><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="0"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9129d6b8c7c8727b5e304f_IMG_3451%20(1).jpeg" alt="" /></div><div class="gallery-slide" data-slide-index="1"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6993ed1c84f01f1608f12373/6a9129f3de1844f8e20a2f37_IMG_3459.jpeg" alt="" /></div></div> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-prev" aria-label="Previous image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"></polyline></svg></button> <button class="gallery-arrow gallery-arrow-next" aria-label="Next image"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"></polyline></svg></button> </div> <div class="gallery-dots"><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="0" data-active="true" aria-label="Go to image 1"></button><button class="gallery-dot" data-slide-index="1" aria-label="Go to image 2"></button></div> </div></div> <div class="block-wrapper" data-block-id="f9de94f0-cac6-4e81-9f67-0a2e5013f6bc"><p><strong>Got a story to share? </strong></p><p>We know we’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to the incredible accomplishments of BlueFit staff across the country! Whether it's a stellar achievement, a community milestone, or an inspiring personal project that’s hit the media, we want to celebrate it. Please <a href="mailto:erica.brady@bluefit.com.au"><u>CLICK HERE</u></a> to send any great news stories and usable photos to be featured in the next edition of <em>Inspire</em>!</p></div>