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Karen Sweaney

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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

Planned South Australian cultural centre unlikely to receive funding in Federal budget

The Tarrkarri Centre for First Nations Cultures planned for Adelaide's CBD is unlikely to receive additional funding in the Federal budget. Tarrkarri was anticipated and promoted to be a…

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May 14, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Finance / Government / Venues /

 
 

Investigations underway on early deaths of Siberian tigers in South Korea and China zoos

An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the cause of early deaths of 11 Siberian tigers at Seoul Grand Park zoo over the past five years, while a wild animal park in…

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May 14, 2024 Karen Sweaney Attractions / Environment / Legal /

 
 

Palmerston to hold its inaugural Street Art Festival

Palmerston, situated approximately 20 kilometres from Darwin, is preparing to host its inaugural Street Art Festival – being held between 17th and 29th June 2024. The festival which is…

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May 13, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Events /

 
 

Hellenic Athletic Club to benefit from Darwin’s Tracy Village Sports Precinct $3 million redevelopment

The Northern Territory Government is allocating $3 million from its Budget 2024 to redevelop the Tracy Village Sport Precinct which will deliver a permanent home ground for Hellenic Athletic…

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May 13, 2024 Karen Sweaney Sport / Venues /

 
 

Mish Wright secures 2024 Fuel Women’s Fitness of the Year award

With this year's theme ‘Make Way.’ the Fuel Women’s Fitness Business Summit awarded the 2024 Fuel Woman of the Year to Mish Wright. The Fuel Women’s Fitness…

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May 6, 2024 Karen Sweaney Education / Events / Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

Fuel Women’s Fitness Business Summit 2024 ‘made way’ for engaging and inspiring presentations 

With the theme ‘Make Way.’ the Fuel Women’s Fitness Business Summit returned on Friday 3rd May, with presentations, panel discussions and awards that engaged, entertained…

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May 6, 2024 Karen Sweaney Events / Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

$5 million allocated for koala care in Sydney’s south-west while logging of habitat continues in northern NSW

The NSW Government has allocated $4.5 million towards establishing a koala care centre in Sydney's south-west Macarthur region, along with $500,000 to support volunteer…

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Apr 29, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Government /

 
 
 
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Lindsay McGrath

Chief Executive, Swimming Pool and Spa Association Australia

A founding Director of several not-for-profit trade associations and one global alliance, McGrath advises "I enjoy adding value to the wider community. With experience at both board and executive levels, I bring a blend of efficient governance and commercial acumen to drive a strong growth mind set to any group.

"I have had the privilege to lead in the creation of several new trade qualifications across Australasia, and the unification of the federated regions to form one Swimming Pool and Spa Association."

Robert McMurtrie

Founder and Director, Sportspeople Recruitment

A former Chief Executive/Event Director for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and CEO, Netball Australia Robert McMurtrie founded industry recruitment service Sportspeople Recruitment in 1996.

Sportspeople Recruitment rapidly grew to become the industry's largest recruitment service.

He is presently Sportspeople Recruitment’s Director, Talent and Search.

Kate Cracknell

Journalist/editor/content creator

As the former editor of Health Club Management magazine, Kate is one of the world's leading journalists covering the global fitness industry.

She is an authoritative and in-demand content creator working with a range of leading fitness brands.

Click here to view her LinkedIn profile.

Jarod Pickering

Head of Cricket, Sportradar

Jarod Pickering is an experienced product leader and strategist with over 20 years' experience crafting digital experiences in domains including insurance, education, e-commerce and sport.

Click here to contact him via LinkedIn.

Jordan Fuller

Golf Mentor and writer on the Golf Industry

Jordan Fuller is a retired golfer and businessman. When he’s not on the course working on his own game or mentoring young golfers, he writes in-depth articles for his website, Golf Influence and other publications reporting on the Golf Industry

Dan Stretch

Dan Stretch is a global rescue operations manager based in Nepal during the Mount Everest climbing season. he has coordinated hundreds of evacuations and crisis response operations.

He is an experienced high-altitude mountaineer with ascents in The Himalayas, Europe, South America and Africa.

He graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK with a BSc in paramedic science.

Anti Kajlich

Founder, Anti Wave Global

Former professional water polo player and 2017 FINA Masters 70+ champion goalie, Anti Kajlich founded Anti Wave in 1971.

Anti Wave equipment was first selected for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, as well as the 1st World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia in 1975. Since then the Brisbane-based company has led the world in product innovation and development and Anti Wave products have been featured in multiple Olympic games included Sydney’s 2000 Games where its products contributed in breaking 15 World Records.

Today, Anti and his son Anton continue to design, innovate and produce the world’s best aquatic sports products with licensed production in eight countries around the world and with Anti Wave products exported to over 150 countries.

Anti Wave has filed for patents to protect a range of aquatic facility and water polo inventions with Anti continuing to work hard in reaching new countries and provide the best quality and value aquatic sports equipment around the world.