Riverside 24/7 Fitness

Riverside 24/7 Fitness is a family-owned gym in Ballina with a setting that is unusual for a workout space: water views across the Richmond River, including from the cardio area. The gym says members can train while taking in the outlook and, on the right day, even watch dolphins play. With 24/7 access for members and Fitness Passport users, it is designed for people who prefer to train around work, travel or changing routines. The venue has a 4.7 Google rating from 53 reviews.

The equipment range covers free weights, pin-loaded machines, cardio and dedicated mobility space. The free-weights area includes a Hammer Strength leg press and Smith machine, a Cybex hack squat, a double squat rack and dumbbells from 5kg to 60kg. There is also equipment for rehabilitation and injury prevention, including rollers, resistance bands, recumbent bikes, elliptical and arc trainers, along with a stretching cage and open space for mobility work. Members interested in lower-body strength can use specialised glute-focused equipment, including a hip thrust machine, glute kick-back machine and Cybex Arc Trainer.

Group training takes place upstairs at Riverside Studio 2 at 185 River Street, Ballina. The timetable includes Spin, Tabata, Boxing, Powerbar, Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, functional strength and circuit-style sessions, with the website stating that there are 24 classes each week. Personal training is also available, with qualified trainers offering individual programs, while the broader health and wellness offering includes exercise physiologists, a nutritionist, a hypnotherapist and healthy vending-machine snacks. This gives members options beyond independent gym sessions, whether they are building strength, returning after an injury or looking for more structure.

The atmosphere is presented as open, welcoming and community-minded, with reception staff, instructors and trainers encouraged to get to know members and support their goals. The venue has operated in Ballina for 20 years, and owner Angela is described as closely involved in the Riverside community. The gym can suit solo training, visitors wanting a casual workout, and members who prefer the motivation of group classes or personal coaching. Its broad equipment selection, rehabilitation space and varied classes make it useful for different experience levels, while the river outlook gives the otherwise practical setting a distinctive local feel.