Mel Tempest - Ignite Fitness Business

28/12/2025

Fitness Franchisor - Gym Franchisee - Franchising
The latest changes that could impact your business with Edward Hart - Velocity Legal. Listen to Ed at www.meltempest.net/podcast/
Contact Edward Hart At
www.velocitylegal.com.au or [email protected]
LinkedIn
https://lnkd.in/guTCbhjb

16/12/2025

Club Owners get into 2026 ahead of the competition.
Get your team to download the CoverMe app
Recruit staff - Cover Classes - Cover shifts - Save Time - make more profit.
Brand awareness for your club in your community.

CoverMe app

12/12/2025

I woke up today and realised that this month marks 26 years in the fitness industry. Walked out of SMB Tafe certificate two qualified!
In August 2026, I will have been a gym owner for 23 years. Who on earth opens a gym with minimal experience outside of circuit and group fitness classes?
Read the full story here.

I woke up today and realised that this month marks 26 years in the fitness industry. Walked out of SMB Tafe certificate two qualified! In August 2026, I will have been a gym owner for 23 years. Who on earth opens a gym with minimal experience outside of circuit and group fitness classes? What a craz...

05/12/2025

Fitness Franchisor - Gym Franchisee - Franchising
The latest changes that could impact your business with Edward Hart - Velocity Legal.

Contact Edward Hart At
www.velocitylegal.com.au or [email protected]
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-hart-919408155/

05/12/2025

Fitness Franchisor - Gym Franchisee - Franchising
The latest changes that could impact your business with Edward Hart - Velocity Legal.

Contact Edward Hart At
www.velocitylegal.com.au or [email protected]
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-hart-919408155/

05/12/2025

NEW GYM OWNERS FITNESS BUSINESS PODCAST EPISODE.
"FITNESS FRANCHISING CODE CHANGES - REBALANCING THE POWER"
Must Listen for Franchisees and Franchisors.
Edward Hart, Senior Associate at Velocity Legal, talks about changes to the code.
Listen to the video (40secs) below and then click the links to hear the whole episode.

Listen to the whole episode at

Podbean
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yrsha-19df204

Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/gym-owners-fitness-business-podcast-with-mel-tempest/id1246626259?i=1000739765531

Website
www.meltempest.net/podcast

Audio
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/gym-owners-fitness-business-podcast-with-mel-tempest/id1246626259?i=1000739773112

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03/12/2025

Still a massive issue in our industry.
*CONTRACTOR VS EMPLOYEE
*RESTRICTION OF TRADE
*SHAM CONTRACTING
*SUBCONTRACTING
*FITNESS INDUSTRY AWARD
*LOOPHOLE POSSIBLE CHANGES
*WHO GETS SUPERANNUATION
*WAGE THEFT

FITNESS INDUSTRY *RESTRICTION OF TRADE *SHAM CONTRACTING *SUBCONTRACTING *FITNESS INDUSTRY AWARD *LOOPHOLE POSSIBLE CHANGES *WHO GETS SUPERANNUATION *CONTRACTOR VS EMPLOYEE *WAGE THEFT *DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ENTITLEMENTS https://www.velocitylegal.com.au Email Katherine [email protected] ...

24/11/2025

Two great E-books to download.
I love watching gym owners take these resources and put them into practice in their own clubs.
Just remember, it doesn't finish there; you need to consistently evolve, not jump on the latest trend and hope for the best.

www.meltempest.net/publications

21/11/2025

More Group Fitness News.
If you would like a presentation, feel free to let me know.
CoverMe app is more than a fill-in tool.
Making life so much easier for us independents.

https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/fitness-leader-mel-tempest-adopts-coverme-team-management-solution

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Renowned fitness industry influencer and respected international speaker Mel Tempest has become the first independent gym owner in Australia to implement the CoverMe platform, enhancing operational efficiency and workforce management.

18/11/2025

Tomorrow - Wednesday Register now. 1CPD available
Meet three of our five panel members for our
Independent and Unstoppable Webinar: Glen Taylor, Andrew Ng and Tracy Minnoch all pictured below.
Billie Cox GMBD at AUSactive will also be online to explain the new AA memberships.
Group Fitness Is Big Business, and We Want Your Business to Lead the Way in 2026. If you have been following my recent posts, you will know that I am deeply committed to this model in our industry.

Your 2026 Game Plan for Thriving Through Group Fitness,
on 19 November at 12:30 pm (Sydney time).
Discover how to harness the power of group fitness to drive growth, loyalty, and profit, and stand out from the chains with a strategy built for independence.

Register now:
https://ausactive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tcGBnmMUTjCCazCd0j-CTA #/registration

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