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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.

Western Australian Government overturns recently introduced Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws that came into effect in Western Australia just over a month ago, have been overturned by the Western Australian Government – claiming the new…

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Aug 8, 2023 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Environment / Government / Legal /

 
 

FIFA President opens Fiji Football Association’s King Pele Fitness Centre and signs MoU for Football for Schools program

FIFA President Gianni Infantino officially opened Fiji Football Association’s ‘King Pele’ Fitness Centre and revamped futsal pitch in Vatuwaqa during his first visit to Fiji…

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Aug 8, 2023 Karen Sweaney Education / Fitness / Sport /

 
 

Inclusion in Asian Games to play pivotal role in promoting esports culture and participation

The Olympic Council of Asia announced in June 2023, that esports will make its debut at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 to be held from 23rd September to 8th October 2023. This…

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Aug 3, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Overwhelming response for HYROX Australian fitness competition

HYROX, Europe's largest fitness race, is counting down to the running of its inaugural Asia Pacific fitness competition in Australia later this month, noting that the response…

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Aug 1, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Fitness / Marketing /

 
 

Fun Over 50 Holidays and Qantas Founders Museum among recipients of Year of Accessible Tourism grants

Funding under the $12 million 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism initiative, will support 52 Queensland organisations in delivering a range of programs and infrastructure to help tourism…

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Jul 29, 2023 Karen Sweaney Access / Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Griffith University Women’s Cup Symposium to address issues that that continue to marginalise female voices in sport governance

With major sporting events, such as the current FIFA Women's World Cup, shining a spotlight on matters that continue to marginalise women's voices in the governance and representation…

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Jul 26, 2023 Karen Sweaney Education / Events / Sport /

 
 

Federal Government announces $20 million Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Preparation Fund

Aiming to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes achieve qualification for the 2024 Paris Games next year, Federal Minister for Sport Anika Wells has today announced a $20 million fund to…

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Jul 25, 2023 Karen Sweaney Finance / Government / Sport /

 
 
 
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