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Breaking big news. Australasian Leisure Management’s top news stories of the year. Part 4: October to December

Breaking big news. Australasian Leisure Management’s top news stories of the year. Part 4: October to December
December 31, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, our wrap up of our most read news stories of the year shows a quarter in which Australasian Leisure Management reported several exclusives - and these were not minor news items, but represented reporting on matters that much of Australia’s mainstream media chose to ignore.

As readers will have seen over the past four days with our 100 most clicked-thru news items of the year we always set out to report what is best about this wonderful industry, as well as covering items from which the industry can learn.

Now, as the years ends, we with all in the industry a safe, successful and prosperous 2024.

Here you can reference the 25 most read items on Australasian Leisure Management’s news pages from October to December 2023.

27th December 2023 - DROWNING REPORTED AT NEWLY OPENED AT PENRITH BEACH

22nd December 2023 - COURT DOCUMENT ALLEGES JUMPING CASTLE OPERATOR IN TASMANIAN SCHOOL TRAGEDY FAILED TO SECURE ALL ANCHOR POINTS

19th December 2023 - SURVEY REVEALS FEES CHARGED BY WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AQUATIC, RECREATION AND SPORT CENTRES

18th December 2023 - ADMINISTRATORS LIQUIDATE REMNANTS OF UFC GYM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSES

14th December 2023 - POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LED BY INTERNATIONAL ACTS

8th December 2023 - BILLBOARD NAMES SYDNEY’S QUDOS BANK ARENA AMONG WORLD’S TOP 10 LIVE MUSIC VENUES

5th December 2023 - SPASA ACQUIRES AUSTRALASIAN LEISURE MANAGEMENT

30th November 2023 - NETBALL AUSTRALIA LOSES $18 MILLION IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING

25th November 2023 - CORONER RULES THAT BOY’S 2017 CARNIVAL RIDE DEATH WAS PREVENTABLE

22nd November 2023 - FITNESS INDUSTRY UNDERVALUES ITSELF AND NEEDS TO RAISE ITS PRICES

20th November 2023 - KAI TAK SPORTS PARK ADVISES OF CREATION OF 2,000 JOBS

17th November 2023 - CHARGES LAID OVER TASMANIAN INFLATABLE CASTLE TRAGEDY THAT KILLED SIX CHILDREN

13th November 2023 - NORTHCOTE AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENS

10th November 2023 - NSW GOVERNMENT ENDS VENUESLIVE’S MANAGEMENT OF SYDNEY’S COMMBANK AND ACCOR STADIUMS

30th October 2023 - PLANNING APPROVAL MEANS WORK CAN START ON NEW ADELAIDE AQUATIC CENTRE

25th October 2023 - ROGER FIELD EXITS ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF LIVE NATION ASIA PACIFIC

23rd October 2023 - THE FIT CLUB RATING SYSTEM LAUNCHES IN SYDNEY

20th October 2023 - GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS REPORT SHOWS THEME PARKS, WATERPARKS AND MUSEUMS HEADING TOWARDS FULL RECOVERY

20th October 2023 - APRA AMCOS ANNUAL REPORT REVEALS CLOSURE OF 1,300 LIVE MUSIC VENUES

17th October 2023 - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION OPENS FOR CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE PROJECT

16th October 2023 - ACROMAT INSTAL RETRACTABLE GRANDSTAND AT MILDURA SPORTING PRECINCT

11th October 2023 - FIT SUMMIT REBRANDS TO BECOME BEYOND ACTIV

8th October 2023 - PATA CHAIR SAYS TOURISM FACES THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GEOPOLITICAL UNREST

3rd October 2023 - MOVE TO TRANSITION BALLARAT AQUATIC AND LIFESTYLE CENTRE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Image: The newly opened Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

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