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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.

New inclusive heritage conservation campaign launched for Saudi Arabia’s AlUla

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), has launched a new, inclusive heritage conservation campaign aiming to enahnce the public's knowledge, awareness, and desire to…

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Feb 2, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Attractions / Culture / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Pacific Island governments continue to tax unhealthy foods

A New Zealand study has shown that Pacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis with taxes being applied to…

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Jan 31, 2024 Karen Sweaney Government / Wellness /

 
 

Global Wellness Institute ranks Australia 11th of 145 countries based on wellness market size

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has today released a comprehensive report delving into the wellness economies of 145 countries and ranking them by size. This new, in-depth research finds…

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Jan 31, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Fitness / Retail / Tourism / Wellness /

 
 

Human Rights Watch spotlights possible deportation of rock band from Thailand to Russia

Human Rights Watch has advised that members of the exiled Russian-Belarusian rock band Bi-2 face persecution for their public criticism of the Russian government if Thailand deports them to…

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Jan 30, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Entertainment / Safety /

 
 

Construction of new Salisbury Aquatic Centre nears completion

Construction of the new $29.9 million Salisbury Aquatic Centre redevelopment is nearing completion in Adelaide’s North. The Centre is situated within the picturesque natural setting of…

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Jan 25, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Design / Fitness /

 
 

Wibit adds new product line to enhance safety at its modular water parks

Leading provider of floating modular aquatic play installations, Wibit Sports, has added a new product line to its catalogue, Wibit WatchLine, a haven for lifeguards offering a comprehensive,…

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Jan 22, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Attractions / Design / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

Swimmers warned about water quality on Sydney beaches and in ACT waterways

Water quality testing results have shown that some of Sydney’s beaches and harbour swimming spots along with some of ACT’s waterways still have a high probability of…

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Jan 19, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety / Wellness /

 
 
 
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Authors

Joe Cusmano

An experinced airline and travel industry professional, Joe has over 25 years international airline sales experience of which 18 have been in senior positions in Australia, North Africa and Europe, Middle East and Thailand.

Committed to sharing news and personal experiences, he explains that, post-COVID, "once I resume travelling with people that like me are nomads by nature and love to travel, (I will) provide you with as much advice and tips to make your travel experience a memorable one."

Click here to visit his website.

Ben Gallizzi

Ben Gallizzi, Senior Content Editor, uSwitch.com

Energy expert Ben Gallizzi is money.co.uk's authority on all things energy, making sure all energy content on the site is kept 100% accurate and up to date.

Kevin Wilson

PhD Student, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kevin Wilson has worked in recreational programming for approximately 10 years and has a passion for recreational sport, leadership development and community. His research interests include sport participation, sport and recreation facilities, program outcomes and campus recreation. Over the last two years, he's served as a member of the NIRSA Canada Leadership Team. For his PhD, he'd like to conduct research in the Campus Recreation space to help better understand how post-secondary institutions and campus recreation professionals can understand and meet students' changing needs.

Manuscripts In Review
Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (IJSMM-303252). Investigating the sport participation legacy of a major event: The case of one multi-use sport facility. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing.

Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (RSJ.2020-0028). Examining the impact of participant benefits and service quality on intramural program satisfaction and student retention. Recreational Sports Journal.

Mel Tempest

Fitness Business Influencer Speaker Podcaster

Mel Tempest is the Chief Executive and the founder at Ignite Fitness Business Events, the host and founder of The Gym Owners Fitness Business Podcast and The Womens Leaders Fitness Business Podcast.

In 2017, Tempest, who organises fitness business events and roundtable events globally, was the first Australian to receive an award from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and, in the same year her Ballarat health club was in the top three Smart Company Australian awards.

In 2019 and in 2020 she was recognised as a top three fitness business influencers in the USA by the Association Of Fitness Studios.

In 2005 she was the first Australian to receive approval from the Equal Opportunity Board and Human Rights Commission to open Australia’s first male gym.

In early 2021, she was named 2020 influencer of the year by the US-based Fitness Business Association.

Click here to visit Mel's LinkedIn page.

Greg Blood

Greg Blood has extensive experience as a sport librarian and researcher with an interest is in the history and development of sport policy in Australia.

Employed as a librarian at Australian Institute of Sport/Australian Sports Commission from 1983 to 2011, since 2017 he has been Publications Officer, Australian Society of Sport History.

He also writes for Australian Sports Reflections.

Arthur Stanley

General Manager - Media & Communications at VenuesLive

Arthur Stanley is one of Sydney's most experienced media professionals, having spent over 40 years in mainstream media and corporate communications roles.

He joined ANZ Stadium as General Manager of Media and Communications and a member of the Executive Leadership Team in December 2011.

Click here to contact Arthur via LinkedIn.

Gwen Luscombe

Writer, editor and copywriter for the travel, tourism, business events and hospitality industry, Gwen Luscombe is Director of the Ideas Library and a former Editor of Spice magazine.

Click here to contact her via LinkedIn.

Richard Young

Freelance writer, copywriter, and editor

Richard Young is a freelance writer based in Melbourne. Originally from Ireland, he moved overseas in 2015 and began his writing journey.

From travelling and living overseas, cultural, and social differences are a go-to topic, as well as the social changes throughout multi-cultural countries.

He has found cultural diversity a fascinating avenue to explore and continues to develop new angles of interest.

Contact inquiries welcome via rywriters.com