Our History
Belgravia Leisure began in 1974 as Austgolf Management, operating golf courses, function venues and driving ranges across Australia. Belgravia Group acquired Austgolf Management in 1985 to become one of the first Belgravia Group companies.
By 1990, Belgravia Leisure was formed following the acquisition of Leisure Management and Marketing and the partnership with the Genesis Health Club chain. Belgravia Leisure Group was formed in 2006 following the acquisition of Corporate Health Management. At the same time, Belgravia Leisure reached a milestone with 50 centres under its management nationally.
Only two years later, the company was renamed Belgravia Health and Leisure Group to reflect the direction of growth and diversification from previous years.
In 2008, Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa became Belgravia Leisure’s first-day spa under its management. In 2013, Belgravia Leisure secured its first alpine contract with Lake Mountain Resort.
New Zealand
In 2015, Belgravia Leisure expanded internationally to New Zealand, managing four aquatic and leisure sites across Auckland, taking the company’s total centres under its management to over 100 sites.
Belgravia Foundation
In 2017, the Belgravia Foundation was launched in Australia to help connect people with a disability of diversity and those who experience disadvantages in sports, aquatic, fitness, recreation and health programs. More recently, in 2022, Belgravia Foundation was proudly launched in New Zealand.
Belgravia Foundation Aotearoa hosted its official launch event on Thursday, 9 June 2022. Belgravia Foundation Aotearoa is now a fully registered charity with Charities Services Ngā Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai. The mission of the Foundation is to improve access to sports and recreation activities across New Zealand communities so that no one misses out.
BelgraviaPRO
In 2018, Belgravia Leisure acquired BelgraviaPRO, expanding our portfolio of assets under management to include tourism and holiday parks, as well as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to provide important certification and qualifications across the holiday parks sector.
After an extensive growth period, by 2022, Belgravia Leisure now partners with more than 70 local and state Government authorities, employs more than 5,500 staff and manages 220+ venues across Australia and New Zealand.
Please see our timeline below.
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1974Belgravia Leisure begins as Austgolf Management operating golf courses throughout Australia.
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1985Belgravia Group acquires Austgolf Management to become one of the first of the Belgravia Group of companies.
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1990Belgravia Leisure was formed with the acquisition of Leisure Management & Marketing and a partnership with Genesis Fitness Club.
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2005Belgravia Group secures playing licence for Melbourne Victory. Victoria’s first playing licence under Football Federation of Australia.
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2006Belgravia Leisure reached a milestone of 50 facilities under its management.
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2008Belgravia Leisure’s first wellness centre, the world- famous Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa.
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2008Belgravia Leisure rename Belgravia Health & Leisure Group to reflect the growth and diversification.
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2009Belgravia Leisure expanded internationally managing the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi.
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2013Belgravia Leisure secured its first Alpine management contract at Lake Mountain and Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resorts.
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2015Belgravia Leisure’s international reach extended to New Zealand with five of Auckland’s largest aquatic & leisure facilities.
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2016Belgravia Leisure exceeds 100 facilities after securing the City of Sydney’s aquatic & fitness facilities.
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2018Belgravia Leisure launches BelgraviaPRO Caravan and Tourist Park management.
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2020Belgravia Leisure navigated COVID impacts and restrictions and a successful return to normal operations.
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2023Belgravia Leisure worked with local iwi Ngāti Whakaue to launch and manage Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa, a luxury wellness spa in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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2023Belgravia Leisure achieved integrated ISO certification across Quality (ISO 9001), Environmental (ISO 14001), and Safety (ISO 45001) Management Systems.
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2024Geoff Lord, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Belgravia Group recognised with the Chair's Award at the 2024 AUSactive Award Gala.
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2024Belgravia Leisure recognised as a safety and compliance leader, with an average GSPO score of 92.9% in Australia (vs. 79% industry average) and 100% Poolsafe accreditation in New Zealand.
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2025Belgravia Leisure continues to be actively involved in community engagement and inclusion initiatives, including the launch of their 2025 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
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2025Belgravia Leisure continues to grow, working with 100 contract partners to operate 250+ venues with 8,000+ staff. This includes BelgraviaPRO which expands its portfolio to manage over 42 holiday parks across ANZ.
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2025Belgravia Leisure won the Marketing and Communications category at the National Sports Convention for their Move It Canberra! campaign, which brought in 230% more membership and learn-to-swim sales post-event.
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2025Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Victoria features across 4+ weeks on Ch 9’s The Block, showcasing a collaboration and the show’s biggest ever offsite challenge.
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