Canberra Health Club named the best in the nation
A Canberra health club is pumped after being named the best in Australia, the first time the ACT has picked up such a national award.
Competing against 2,500 health clubs across the country, the Southern Cross Health Club was named Fitness Facility of the Year by Fitness Australia on 20 April in Sydney, beating 11 others to take out the top accolade.
General Manager Rhys Cutifani says the Club exceeded in all five of the competition’s criteria: outstanding customer service; providing a safe and clean environment; dedication to ongoing staff development and training; making an outstanding contribution to the fitness industry; and contributing to the community.
Southern Cross Health Club has also been the recipient of the top Fitness Australia award for the ACT, which they have won twice.
In its early days, the club employed around 15 staff and handled 5000 visits a month. Today, it has over 60 staff and is visited more than 25 000 times a month, with the facility growning in size from 1200 to 2500 square metres.
Lauretta Stace, chief executive officer of Fitness Australia, said in winning this award, the Southern Cross Health Club has achieved the highest of standards within the industry.
