Most of you will be aware that there has been ongoing discussions with Council regarding policies for Outdoor Fitness Trainers. Our biggest fear all along had been that the Site Licences would become a bidding war, with sites awarded to the highest bidders. Council assured us that this would not be the case, and that the sites would be awarded via an expression of interest.
We have today been notified that we are to submit Quotations for our specific sites by 1 October, which leads me to believe our original fears have been realised and that popular sites will be subject to a bidding war. I will also be required to pay for an additional mobile PT licence, separate to the site licence fees. But again, Council assured us this wasn't a revenue raising opportunity!
Regardless of this, it will mean that we may need to rationalise the number of sites that we currently operate from with our Groups. This is where I need your assistance.
Our current sites are:
Thirroul Beach - we moved here for winter due to the lighting.
Bulli Park - Our Bootcamp site which has it's ups and downs (literally!!!!).
Nicholson Park, Woonona - our mid morning and Saturday site.
This is where I need your assistance - which is your preferred training area for the next 6 months? I think we will always try and move to Thirroul for the winter training due to the adequate lighting provided there.
If you could please help us to determine our best 'primary' site, would be greatly appreciated!
Please vote on the Poll that is located on the right hand side of this page.
Thanks for your help in this, and see you all at training
2 comments:
Is there a postal address or email address where we can send our opinions about this obvious revenue raising initiative from the council? How hard do they have to make it to get fit and healthy???
What is next? Taxing small children who play on their grass?
Perrie
I know Perrie, it's ridiculous. The trouble is, whenever we got the media involved, it made us look like we were whingeing about being charged. We're fine about a fair licence fee of a set amount, but not to have to submit quotes.... does this mean Fitness First could technically lodge quotes on all the available sites?
I wish all trainers would only lodge a $1 quote and then see what Council Says!!!
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