Fernwood Fitness

Only one advantage for me which is female gym so for this reason I pay $24/ p.w. accept this reason everything is ridiculous in this gym !!

My daughter is only 14yrs old and struggles with her weight at 106kg, (she eats very healthy/zero takeaway too), her depression increased as we found it hard to find someone to help due to her age, she was starving herself to no avail due to bullying at school. My heart was breaking for her every day. But then we found Fernwood who opened their doors to us and welcomed her with so much understanding, compassion and willingness to help without judgement that I absolutely appreciate each and every one of them. My daughter now attends and has received the help and knowledge she needs to start her on her weight loss journey, she has an age appropriate schedule and she is very happy to finally have found someone to help her rather than reject her. Highly recommend these wonderful people.

Do yourself a favour and DO NOT sign up to this gym..The equipment is seriously outdated, the layout is squashy, communication is poor and it's just a money grab!!My hours became less due to Covid spike, and before I knew it I was out of work, meaning I could not afford payments. Even when your account is on freeze and you are NOT visiting the the gym AT ALL, you are still required to pay a $8 fee, for what? You're not attending nor have you cancelled your membership?I've recently fallen pregnant and am absolutely bed ridden with all day sickness, extremely dehydrated and fatigue and am not able to work, therefore not making an income. When I asked about cancelling, I was told there is a $200 cancellation fee + 2 full payments required. When I asked how much the 2 full fortnightly payments were, the workers response was horrible and abrupt. Thinking it was just because I was hormonal, I showed a friend + family member where they expressed it was rude and abrupt. Even when I explained how unwell I am and that I am out of income and making no money, there was no understanding. They just see dollar signs.I really wish I never signed up to Fernwood. The amount of financial stress this has put on me has been horrible. I physically can not get out of bed - you think there would be some sort of understanding here. Even after I asked for a copy of my contract it was not sent.Stay clear and really look into what you're signing. Don't let anyone rush you into signing anything. Again, worst gym I've ever been too.

I have been members of prior gyms and group personal training. This is the First time I’ve been part of Fernwood and love the all inclusive environment, women supporting women. All the instructors are beautiful, kind, supportive and encouraging. Variety of classes to book in. Love face to face classes but if a instructor falls I’ll or your in iso, great online options. Though much prefer face to face so keep on adding more face to face classes

Wonderful ladies gym with a variety of fitness classes. The instructors are all great and bring a lot of fun and energy to the classes. I am really looking forward to trying the new virtual fitness classes offered. Overall I really enjoy attending Fernwood as it has a good vibe and a great community of women.

Great variety of classes and not so busy that you can't get into a class if booked a few days out. The creches is fantastic and allows me to do a workout when I have both my littlies.

Love Fernwood but the Shellharbour ones doors broke so my friend and I have been going out to Fernwood Woonona the past couple of nights. Since seeing the Woonona one which is much bigger with updated and a better variety of equipment, we now call the Shellharbour one the “povo gym” and the Woonona one the “fancy gym” lol #respectfully

Waste of my money!This gym was horrible. You can tell that the ladies are just in it for a quick cash grab. They put nothing back in to the gym itself. The equipment is all outdated, and even not working most of the time! I cannot tell you the amount of times that I went to use a treadmill, but 3/6 full sized ones were simply not working, even outside of COVID guidelines! The area with the machines is cramped and squashed. Overall, it's not a nice environment to work in, especially comparing it to other gyms around who have modern and up to date tech/equipment, LED lighting, etc. Not the kind of space that I want to be working out in, and definitely not a 'supportive' community that they claim to be. All but one exercise bike has broken parts, and it's been that way since I joined a year ago. They need to refurbish and update the gym asap, otherwise soon there will be no working equipment! Ridiculous, especially for the steep $22/p.w price of the membership compared to other gyms that are less than $10 a week

I have been at Fernwood for over 6years and I love it.It has helped me live a healthier lifestyle and I have never looked back.The friendships I have created has helped me to stay on track & motivated, I feel very comfortable attending Shellharbour Fernwood women’s gym.

Signed up during during lockdown under a promo of ‘not pay any fees until Spring’. I was also advised that as an added bonus they wouldn’t charge me until the gym opened again.Got sent the contract with the 12 month commitment date clearly stated.When requesting confirmation regarding end date of 12 month contract was told that they started the contract when the gym opened so my commitment was 15 months instead of 12 months.They changed my contract timeframe without informing me or giving me an updated contract.When questioned about it, there was no clear response as to why it was done without notification.Gym was great, trainers were awesome, business conduct - horrible.Confirm all details and ask questions when joining up especially if during a ‘no payment til spring etc’ promotion!