Goodlife Health Clubs
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Carindale club gets 0 stars but no 0 option . Management have no idea how to run a business. Stitch you up with fees left right and centre. Reception are just as confused as the manager . Do not go to this gym!!
I had a very disappointing experience regarding the cancellation of my 7-day free trial at Goodlife Health Clubs Richlands. Goodlife Health Clubs Richlands is located at 144 Pine Rd, Richlands QLD 4077 and operates under ABN 59 120 953 200. I requested cancellation of my trial on day 1 and followed up with multiple staff on several occasions… Read more
over the following days. Despite these requests, I did not receive confirmation that the cancellation had been processed during the trial period, and I was advised by the direct debit provider that no cancellation request had been received at that time.
I also followed up over the phone with staff to clarify the status of my cancellation. At the time of writing, I am still awaiting written confirmation that my trial has been cancelled.
My concern is mainly around communication and the handling of cancellation requests, particularly ensuring they are processed and confirmed within the stated trial period.
If this matter is not resolved, I will consider escalating it to Queensland Fair Trading for review.
Everything they do is to squeeze out as many dollars as they can while providing subpar facilities. Beware also if you wish to cancel they charge you for another 30 day period from there
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Expensive, basic overpriced gym. They have no customer service or anyone you can contact when you can’t get it ( even though your paying a high overpriced amount) Personally you should join other gyms that have extra services and customer service. I stupidly joined for 3 months, couldn’t get into the club for the first 5 days as they didn’t set my account up correctly but were happy to take my money.
Poor management and lack of professionalism. Communication was frustrating, and issues were handled badly. Toilets often smelled and basic hygiene items weren’t maintained — broken vanity (photo taken today) and hand soap frequently not refilled. Equipment was limited, and the pool wasn’t very clean. Not worth the money. Better gyms around.
They drained my bank account – I signed up at Goodlife Cannington in 2023. I had been with them for a few months and needed to update my payment method which I did and was told by the staff member that everything was saved and there was nothing else I needed to do. A few weeks later they called me saying that the direct debits had not been working. I went into the club and… Read more
spoke to the receptionist who told me I had a massive debt of something like $600. I asked her how I had racked up so much debt in a few weeks and she explained that Goodlife use a debt collection agency for all of their payments. She said I needed to contact them if I wanted to talk to them about my account. Getting hold of them by phone was impossible as they leave you on hold for hours. I called Goodlife again asking to speak to someone who could help me and they refused to let me speak to anyone. I asked for the club managers contact details and was told that is ‘confidential’. They wouldn’t even give me a first name. It took several days to sort out the issue and I ended up paying several hundred dollars for something that was Goodlifes fault. I am still a member as I am locked in for 12 months and the club is a mess. Toilet paper everywhere in the bathrooms. There is water all of the floor and all around the sink. The locks on the lockers have been broken for 6 months. There are no paper towels to wipe down equipment. There are signs on the walls threatening members with fines if they don’t put equipment back. The general feeling is that all of those members are hostages being held against their will.
Horrible contracts READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE AGREEING – The absolute worst people and worst contracts they could conceivably produce.
Horrible music's and too loud – Loud and annoying music's throughout the whole centre. Horribly annoying in the concrete walls changing rooms with loud music's blasting non stop. Jo peace of mind for workout. Forced to being noise cancellation earbuds or industrial strength ear plugs. Music's beats not suited for ppl with heart issues, anxiety or poor blood pressure. Not safe.… Read more
Very dusty windows rims indoor. Need to review and do something about this ongoing problem. None of my audit friends want to join due to this loud and noisy music environment. Anxiety and distress inducing environment. More like a techno disco club
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In Oct 2025 a female family member put a note in the "Suggestion Box" at a Goodlife Health Club on the Gold Coast suggesting they turn the music down in a class a few decibels .On her next visit the instructor told her to" [Content Removed] "as she… Read more
lay on the floor excercising then gestured to" [Content Removed]." We reported it to Qld Police . Also reported it to the CEO on 8th Nov 2025 who never replied. Finally In Feb 2026 the Company Secretary reply was any "allegations of misconduct are reviewed by Senior team members in accordance with established policies & procedures" .Three more emails to him up till mid March 2026 have met with no reply to date. . Maybe consider joining a FEMALE ONLY GYM run by women.The power is your hands to decide.
Follow-up · What is the point of writing a review when you delete the exact works that were said by the instructor. My original wording was On her next visit the instructor told her [Content Removed] . You now changed it to (Content Removed) then as she lay on the floor excercising the instructor then gestured to [Contents Removed].You changed it to… Read more
Im very disappointed that Goodlife has changed their soap in their shower premises. They fill their dispensers with a Foam like soap. Its a fake soap and it doesn’t wash properly. Goodlife Boxhills response was that they have changed suppliers and… Read more
thats it. Come on people lets band together and get Goodlife to replace this fake soap.
Glad to see Goodlife Box Hill has brought back the original soap in the showers. Good on you. Well done.
Follow-up · Good life Boxhill have reverted to the original soap n its much better. Thick n frothy lather.
Im very disappointed that Goodlife has changed their soap in their shower premises. They fill their dispensers with a Foam like soap. Its a fake soap and it doesn’t wash properly. Goodlife Boxhills response was that they have changed suppliers and thats it. Come on people lets band together and get Goodlife to replace this fake soap. Show details
Follow-up · No It was foam like - fake soap. It was light, froth-like and didn’t serve the purpose of cleaning your body. Not sure about long term effects.
Positive reviews
In general Goodlife Mermaid and Burleigh are well run and staff all very friendly. For the most part Burleigh in particular is kept very clean. Machines are not often not able to be used due to waiting a repair and are also well maintained. Music is great and uplifting. The gym appears to cater for the vast majority of people from the very young… Read more
of both sexes to elderly and of course some disabled. If help is needed then it is not far away. The pool is used for members and children's lessons at set times, but lanes set apart for members if they are on. My only complaint is the pool has remained a bit cool just under 30c for a couple of weeks now. All in all well run and a safe nurturing environment.
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After 30+ years at another club, I'm glad I made the change – Very friendly professional instructors who are engaged and helpful. Easy to park and access classes with no need to book.
Good gym - like the classes – great club - good facilities- amazing class instructors. Yes, you have to sign a contract. people just need to read before they sign. there are terms and conditions like any other contract you sign.
Negative reviews
Such a vile company, I've done alot for them over the 15 years I've been with them and want to know my thanks? I have not been able to go to the gym for the last 6 months because of a serious infection that ruined my life. I enquired about putting the account on hold, but was told only two weeks. I did not want to cancel my membership because I… Read more
was always hoping to get better and come back. I politely asked GL if there was anything they could do, emailing their head office directly. They seemed like they were going to help, requesting my membership details and account, then later said they would do nothing and that it's just too bad. Really shakes your faith in humanity and makes you want to betray everyone in the future no matter what it costs them, all the world is, is people who are directly from hell, i'll be sure to send you back.
I have been doing excercise physiology at the Robina gym for over 12 months and have had a very poor experience with the staff from victory allied health and their managers ,which has totally destroyed my well being and self esteem , I find them very rude , selfish and arrogant and in some cases very poorly trained with no empathy or… Read more
understanding of the ex military community I feel very very unwelcome and used, only for their benefit , I am voting with my feet , and taking my funding to another program , run by veterans , run for veterans , there’s plenty of room for improvement at goodlife Robina , and there is a definite need for improvement at victory allied health at goodlife gym Robina
Went on 4th March Wednesday to cancel my and my daughter's membership ( I pay for her membership). Very rude man said it had to go to the manager who wasn't there and it would be early the next week as he ( the rude man) wouldn't be there to pass on the message. Another $80 has been taken out of my account since then, i rang today 16 March and the lady processed it over the phone but would not take into account the extra $80 they took.
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Unfortunately process of cancelling membership was complex and problematic. Under WA law you can cancel by letter or email and you do not need to ring/use online form which Goodlife directs you towards and for which you have no record/proof of cancellation.
I strongly advise people to avoid signing up for this gym. My experience has been extremely frustrating due to their lack of professionalism, empathy, and basic customer care. They overcharged me for an extra week and I clearly stated in writing that I did not authorize any further payments from my bank account, they still went ahead and charged… Read more
me again for an additional week, even though I had not been using the gym for a very long time duer to my medical condition. This was done after my written notice, which I find completely unacceptable and highly unethical. It felt like my request was simply ignored and that there was no respect for the customer whatsoever.
The equipment is outdated and in serious need of upgrades, yet there seems to be little effort to improve the facility. The gym is also consistently overcrowded, and most of the time you end up waiting just to use basic equipment, which makes the experience even worse. Their contract terms are extremely restrictive. Once you sign up, getting out of the contract becomes unnecessarily difficult unless you agree to additional fees, which feels designed to keep customers locked into the billing cycle rather than provide a fair service.
During my membership, I had to undergo hernia surgery, and my doctor specifically advised me to avoid the gym for at least 8 weeks. Instead of showing any compassion or flexibility given the medical situation, the gym remained focused only on continuing to charge fees. Even when I requested a waiver, they demanded additional documentation rather than showing any reasonable understanding.
Overall, I deeply regret signing up. My experience suggests that this gym prioritizes collecting payments over customer care, fairness, or basic professionalism.
I would not recommend this gym to anyone.
I’ll give you a favour and tell plainly that don’t sign up for this gym. They have hidden costs, keep pushing cancellation dates and still charging you for any non-sense things they didn’t mention during sign-up because they’re only interested in signing up. After sign-up nobody cares about you. The equipment is also old and needs upgrade but they… Read more
don’t care. And it’s too crowded whenever you go. You need to wait most of the time for your turn. I regret signing up to this gym and it’s hard to get out as they find a reason to keep you in the billing cycle. Just do a favour for yourself and find another gym.
I cancelled my membership at Goodlife Health Clubs Point Cook due to repeated safety concerns and how they were handled. On multiple occasions, a member threw a heavy medicine ball against the wall about one metre from where I was cooling down in a quiet area, which felt unsafe. When I raised the issue, an aggressive comment was made toward me in… Read more
front of the manager, Ben, which I experienced as a threat. Despite this, I was advised to move rather than the behaviour being addressed. The condescending, defensive, disinterested comments and lack of duty of care from the Point Cook club manager was horrific. I contacted head office afterwards and received no response. While the reception staff have always been courteous and friendly, the lack of accountability around member safety was extremely disappointing. If zero stars were an option, that would reflect my experience.
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Very disappointed in the ways it is managed. Instructors gave inconsistent information. Very inflexible and schedules are not suitable for people who need a workout right after work.
If I could give a zero I would, have been trying for a week to cancel my membership and I keep getting the run around. Told to go in, I go in told to email, no one replies to the email. Call they say they will action and email and NOTHING! Don't join GoodLife unless you want to be a member FOR LIFE!
WARNING about “Free Trial” Gym Memberships (Goodlife) Be very careful signing up for “free trials.” I joined a 1-week free trial at Goodlife, was told I could cancel within the week and no money would be taken. They still required a contract and my bank details. After just one visit, money $3.77 was taken from my account. I called and… Read more
cancelled, and they said it was cancelled and I would get a refund.
Refund still hasn’t been given, and another payment $26.39 was taken anyway after cancellation.
This is not what “free trial” means.
Check your bank account closely, don’t rely on verbal promises, and make sure you have proof of cancellation. Linking your bank account for a “trial” can still end with money being taken.
Crooks. I signed a 3 month contract only. They extended my contract without my approval, even after I requested for it to be cancelled and had stopped going. The Burleigh Waters centre is old, rundown, dirty and equipment is falling apart. Disgusting
I signed up for a 3 month contract for rehabilitation after a work place incident. This was agreed with the member of staff. They kept doing direct debit after the agreed term....Corporate greed....the bicycle machines were always broken
Was a member for 3 years but the billing system is really disappointing. Got charged wrongly before and now denied entry due to their billing issue, then asked to pay extra fees. Hard to get help and no responsibility taken. Would not recommend based on my experience. Even try to charge back money that I disputed and supported by my bank and threat me with debt collection agency.
I joined Burnside, they had a special on for $20 week. I took the special. We went through the cost, monthly $87. Within a couple of months I was charged $9.99, I was then charged a second time. I rang to inquire. I was advised that they could not take payment from my card, which now I find out was not correct, I let that go at the time thinking… Read more
it was my responsibility . Last month I was charged again $9.99. I rang again to inquire why I was charged when sufficient funds were in my account. I was advised, $9.99 was an account keeping fee. I was not made aware of this fee upon signing up however I was made aware of a $10 fee for no or late payment. I was not made aware of this fee when I ran up to inquire the first time, I spent over 20 mins on the phone. We also went through and changed my payment method as I thought my card was at fault. NOT ONCE was I advised about an account keeping fee until today. I have decided to cancel my membership. I understand $87 is a bargain, however it does not give you a licence to mislead your customers or for not be transparent with your fees.
Avoid Holland Park Club….they continued to charge fees for months after two requests ( in person and by phone) to cancel membership. I had been a member for well over 10 years and have found staff to be untrustworthy and unreliable in more recent months. Very bad experience…with refusal by manager to refund fees they charged due to their staff incompetence. Choose another club if you don’t want to be ripped off.
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Again. Inconsistent in the way that they treat the customers.