The local park near my work has 2 groups running boot camp. Every morning, every evening. Groups of 10. In summer they start at 5am and continue till about 9, then start again mid afternoon and run till 7. Shorter hours and less people in Winter. The car park is full of their clients cars and the trainers park on the oval. The (council supplied) exercise equipment is constantly in use and even the footpath is generally being used as a lap track.
They're noisy, create traffic disruption and PREVENT other people from being able to use their local ammenities and I'm sure it's a very profitable little business. I'm not sure if they pay fees or not, but they should.

Out of interest do local footy / cricket clubs etc pay a fee for using local ovals. I know the dog agility club has to.

felixdcat said...

Are driving instructors paying special fees to operate a buisness on the roads???
What about boat instructors?
Surf clubs should pay as well for training nippers if we fall in that trap!
What a lot of crakadoodle money grabing bastard councils! What about car detailers?????

What about taking business call from cell whlst walking in the park? I'm running a business so should get a fine ?

what areas do you use/ with all that cash do you have to pay tax on all of it

again I'm asking, who is responsible if someone gets hurt on the council equipment while under the instruction of a paid PT????

If you can afford a PT then you can afford to pay .

even buskers in the mall have to pay a fee so why not PT's

Our local council (Wanneroo) have put exercise machines in many parks for the locals to use, and the Wanneroo council also put free "get fit" classes on in council run gymnasiums, the one we go to also organise and promote free classes in the parks using the machines.

If a profit making P.T. decided to move in and make use of the equipment paid for by the ratepayers, its only fair that the P.T. be asked to contribute to the upkeep of the equipment that was paid for by ratepayers.

stephen.