Best Gyms & Fitness Centres in New South Wales Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong

[Name Removed] took money from my account with out any contract being seen or signed and have never returned it despite numerous promises too.

You feel you are welcome anytime you go there and all the staff happy to help if needed

Be very careful, pricing is vague and will catch you out! I took advantage of the advertised $99 intro offer I saw on Facebook (50% off) but was… Read more

charged $198. I queried this and sent them a screenshot of the advertised pricing on their website which states I would get to use 2 pieces of equipment, the massage suit and a bike, in the session. I was told the intro offer was only for use of one piece of equipment and because I used 2 pieces of equipment I pay double. This was never once explained to me or a choice offered during my 3 visits. I was only offered a choice of a lay down or an upright bike. I did argue this point and the very next day was sent a screen shot of the NEW website wording that they had obviously changed after my complaint!! They could clearly see the confusion and promptly acted, no offer of a refund or an apology, in fact denying the words had been changed just to insult me more. If this was a 50% deal then it's a very very expensive activity. In my final session I was not even hooked up to a heart rate monitor. If you plan to try it make sure prices are explained CLEARLY before you start. I have attached a screenshot of the website wording on 12/11/25 and then the new wording on 14/11/25 after my complaint about the price confusion.

The current classification of eligible family dependants appears outdated, as eligibility is primarily limited by chronological age rather than… Read more

actual dependency.

This approach does not adequately recognise families with adult children who remain permanently dependent due to disability. Many adults with significant disabilities continue to rely on their parents or guardians for financial support, care, and daily living, yet they become ineligible solely because they have reached a specified age.

Consideration should be given to introducing an exemption for permanently disabled dependent children, regardless of age, provided appropriate evidence of ongoing dependency is supplied. This would better reflect modern family structures, promote equity and inclusion, and ensure the program supports families with genuine long-term caring responsibilities. I cannot fathom that a fully dependent family member just ages out at 25 years- exceptionally antiquated.

Awesome Personal Training – Highly recommend Idealbody4life! Serge is really a great trainer. He's very knowledgeable and careful to make sure you're doing the exercises… Read more

correctly to avoid any chance of injury.

He makes sure the sessions are varied so it doesn't get boring and tailors the program to suit your individual fitness goals.

He really goes above and beyond - checks in on you between sessions to keep you motivated.

He's passionate about what he does and he's just a genuinely nice guy.

Serge trains me and my two friends. It's always really fun and we have a laugh and it's a great, energetic way to start the weekend.

Pitty the price of fees are so high and going up further! OVER $75 per fortnight plus extras costs on top - hidden charges for holidays and to leave.… Read more

Love the staff, even if a lot have left over the years. The Members are wonderful but are slowly getting less and less. And services eg. Classes are slowly going and facilitates are looking outdated - the lick of paint didn't help.

Real pity the owner has lost touch with what other services are available of equal or better value elsewhere. Really only catering for the injured, self funded retirees that can afford to attend, or the die hard favourites. Those who need your services just can't afford it, over 60s plus - your so call target market.

Unfortunately, I have left and found cheaper options and better facilities - win win for me. Sad to leave the Staff and some members but most of the good ones are gone now too.

Think many others will follow - sorry Green Apple you are limiting your time.

Be careful of this scam they use – Beware of the scam they use. Staff are completely unresponsive (over email or in person), and change to being very rude and dismissive as soon as you… Read more

hand over money.

I was in Sydney for a month so used this as my gym. When signing up to the contract, I was told that the fob payment is refundable when you bring it back (30AUD - see screenshots). To be sure that everything was to go smoothly as I was flying out of town, I sent an email to the gym to ask about fob return to make it easier for them. No response - even though it was 13 days before the end of contract. The staffed gym hours are untrue, when I went to return my fob on two occasions before my contract ended there was nobody there for my whole hour long workout both times. When I went to the gym most recently to return the fob there was nobody on the desk for 30 minutes and just a scrappy sheet of paper asking to call a mobile number if nobody is about, without an Aussie number I couldn’t call so had to wait. As soon as the old man working there finally came back I was met with an aggressive response to requesting the fob refund and told that the fob return rules were made clear to me - apparently (and not in writing) you must return the fob with an active membership in order to receive your fob return money. I’ve included the contract that Broadway Gym use below which states nothing about the fob return policy, so this is how they make an extra bit of cash from members. It is only 30AUD, but the behaviour of the older man working there was quite shocking.

It is clear why this is one of the cheapest gym in Sydney, staff are never there and the gym is left to manage itself, but I just want others to be aware of this scam so this gym doesn’t extract extra cash from future or current members.

Extremely clean and spacious facility, toilets are always top notch. The trainers and staff are always happy and motivated on checking in on how my… Read more

training is going and assisting me in my fitness journey. Family friendly, no inappropriate music, nice natural lighting and colouring. Always a comfortable and enjoyable experience training here!!

Best decision I made in a long time – KAOS Theory is not just a diet plan and workout routines, it is a way of life. It helps us to make better decisions to live healthier lives. It… Read more

focuses on the mental aspect of your lifestyle to help you to get healthier. It is curtailed in such a way that you can adjust it to everyday life. Not everyone can live in a gym and have the perfect food plan because we live in the real world. This is where KAOS steps in and lays the road map for success. However, it takes personal discipline and determination for anything to work. This is a relationship and like all relationships, both sides have to be willing to work for it. We don’t get out of shape over night , so don’t expect results over night. Work hard, disciplined and steady; the success will come. Joining KAOS Theory has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Jetts O'Connor. Amazing no pressure environment. Management excellent. Personal training on customer request James, All the best mate.

Great studio vibe & the instructors really know their stuff. Best in the area

Love the variety of classes - keeps training exciting and the coaches are knowledgeable, motivating, and genuinely care about your progress and… Read more

wellbeing. What really sets Function Well apart is the community. Everyone is so welcoming and supportive. The recovery facilities are next level and make it easy to balance training with proper rest. If you’re looking for a place that goes beyond just fitness and really supports a healthier lifestyle, Function Well is it. Could not recommend more highly!

Funlife Best gym in the northern suburbs – I have to give another Big shout out to Funlife Fitness Centre. I suffered an injury and could not do any gym work for over 2 months. I thought this… Read more

would impact my membership, however raising the issue with team member Sarah, she instantly resolved my problem there and then. Sarah's customer service in my opinion went well above and beyond what I expected. So again a huge Thank you to Sarah and the team at Funlife 10/10.

Absolutely love this gym – Can’t say enough good things about this gym. The staff are amazing. Nothing is too much trouble. Helen is amazing at the group over 50s sessions. She… Read more

keeps everyone motivated. Always friendly and helpful. She also took me through each machine giving me a great program to follow. The young male trainers are excellent too. I am 68 and feel like I have a new lease in life. The value is incredible giving seniors 20% off a fortnight. I am so happy I joined this gym as I live a 20+minute drive away but was wrapped to see a gym that caters for all ages. Couldn’t find one close to home that catered for my age. Also love being able to rock up anytime night or day using my free fob.

I’ve been coming to this gym for years and absolutely love it. The classes, instructors, and staff are all exceptional—always supportive, welcoming, and incredibly understanding. It truly feels like a community. Highly recommend!

when it comes to cancelling membership at one playground it a nightmare the staff/ membership consultants have no clue stay away money continually… Read more

comes out of your account getting your money back takes forever even if you try to reach out to higher management no one is professional enough in the business to take the issue on hand and sort it, everything get passed on to the next clown of the organisation. STAY AWAY FROM MERRYLANDS ONE PLAYGROUND

Rude customer service – had a medical exemption from my doctor for medical exemption 3 pages long with all my severe medical history ex cancer patient escalates to an… Read more

argument trying to tell me there qualified doctors knowing my history what's exempt. I'm currently working full time with the medical documentation I have there telling me I'm not exempt so disgusted felt humiliated in front of customers. mind you been a member for 7 years at this gym. poor customer service also phoned the gym prior to visiting it was told its ok with my medical documentation I have.

I am a veteran of over 400 classes and I would recommend kx Pilates to anyone looking for the best all over body workout. The instructors are great, making every class worth showing up for.

Best way to work out. The trainer comes to your home with the equipment.

As a great place outstanding I know so far, neat and tidy, also well maintained. Special thanks to Julie for guiding me on every difficult ways. My… Read more

only fairly complaint regarding to majority of members are not taking care of equipments and bathrooms after use, please let's work together as a team for our great environment.. Thank you, Plus Fitness is the best..

Greatest gym – Greatest gym, all types of training with the best atmosphere when you walk in your mood will switch to training, just try it once and you ll find the different

I have now cancelled my membership this evening 3 June 2026 after being slugged $1700 for exorbitant membership fees per month ! with Harrison at the… Read more

front desk. Unfortunately, no assistance was offered regarding my safety concerns, nor was any practical solution provided as to how I could safely access a walking lane without children disrupting my exercise, splashing around me, or placing me at risk of injury. After paying approximately $1,700 in membership fees and repeatedly raising legitimate safety concerns, I am extremely disappointed that no meaningful effort was made to ensure a safe and accessible environment for a senior disabled patron seeking gentle exercise and rehabilitation. Lana Korvin

I've been a member of the Southport gym for 3 years and have found it to be fantastic value for money — less than 1/3 of the price of my local PCYC… Read more

gym. It's great to have a large space to do stretching and body weight exercises. While maintenance of machines and cleaning of the bathroom could be better overall I have to rate at five stars. I found the staff welcoming and helpful.

All over was good at start but turned sour at end – While the coach i had was excellent the payment system they work with is debit success and i had a few weeks owing because of financial difficulty… Read more

due to acc and returning to work. I asked to finish and would pay what was owing but due to my situation things got forgotten and not one person contacted me from any of the agencies concerned. That is healthy inspirations or debit success about 3 months later i got hit with a bill for 1,899.00 from them. Trying to sort this out has left me very angry as no one wants to know about it debit success passed buck back to healthy inspirations ive tried several times to get it sorted to no avail. No one wants to know me basically. Very sad. As to cost weekly which is roughly 30 odd dollars not value for money.

excellent teamwork and trainers', lovely community and workout sessions, I completely recommend!!!

Waste of time – Very dirty rude staff old equipment never again worst customer

Great gym – Good gym and great equipment. Especially for legs. Must train at

Stay away from their scam – Absolutely money making schemes. I signed up online and did not receive any agreement. Did not attend a single class due to injury and later moved… Read more

out of Brisbane. Continued charging then and then now when requested to cancel membership their form wasn’t working and opted me for temporary suspension. Suddenly sent an email to uplift the suspension of the account and when requested to cancel still continued to charge saying it is a 30days notice. Been out of work for months having no funds in bank but sorta threatened mentioning third party collection. They made money out of me and I haven’t stepped into their gym even once.

I really like Elixir but there are too many kids in the change rooms running and screaming. I love kids but the club needs to monitor this space… Read more

better. Kids don't pay to be in the club just the pool area and the pool change rooms. They really ruin what would otherwise be a very nice atmosphere.

Great gym for helpful friendly service.Staff are first class and cater for all ages and conditions – absolute fabulous gym for a happy and helpful place to get fit and healthy.Staff are first class and friendlyI.am into my 70ths and there is so much for older people to do.