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Sydney's gym scene is levelling up, and yet again, it’s thanks to the good people at One Playground. Another nightclub-coded metropolis from the Sydney-born wellness brand, One Playground Zetland opened this weekend (on Saturday, November 14) – bringing a sprawling 2,500sqm training and wellness space to the city's inner-south.
According to the team, this huge new studio – the latest addition to One Playground's growing Sydney network – has been seven years in the making. For the uninitiated, One Playground is, in short, Sydney's coolest gym. Since launching in 2014 in Surry Hills, the brand has built a following for its 'superboutique' approach to working out – combining high-performance gym facilities with boutique group classes, sexy-as-hell interiors and impressive recovery spaces all under one membership. One Playground’s existing Sydney locations span Haymarket, North Sydney, Newtown, Marrickville, Merrylands and Surry Hills, where members can access three distinct spaces: its original gym, The Bunker and the newer Urban Oasis. Each has its own suburb-inspired personality, but across the board you can expect super chic spaces and a kind of nightclub vibe that will keep you coming back.
The Zetland outpost features six dedicated studios, more than 250 classes and upwards of 30 different class types. There are two Reformer Pilates studios, alongside a very 2026 addition: APEX, a performance running studio that combines performance running with hybrid fitness training, with structured classes designed to align with the annual racing calendar. The idea is to help runners build speed, strength and endurance ahead of their next big event. Zetland also houses One Playground's largest strength training floor to date, with more than 100 pieces of equipment, including Newtech machines, Watson dumbbells and Technogym cardio equipment.
As we've come to expect, the interiors are a big part of the appeal. Drawing inspiration from Zetland's industrial and manufacturing heritage, the space features glass bricks, hand-rendered plaster walls, custom molten-metal lighting, stainless steel finishes and confident, sculptural pieces of art.
The new One Playground is located at 3 Link Road, Zetland, around 15 minutes from the CBD. You can find out more over here.