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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.

Creative Australia report outlines role of music festival sector and the challenges it faces

A new research report from Creative Australia has presented an overview of the role and contribution of festivals within the broader creative industries as they face multiple…

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Apr 10, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Finance /

 
 

EPA orders Hobsons Bay City Council to act on asbestos findings in parks and reserves

Hobsons Bay City Council, which stretches from the western side of Melbourne’s Yarra River mouth along the coastal western suburbs, was issued with two remedial notices yesterday by…

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Apr 8, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Parks / Play / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Taking action today for tomorrow the theme for 2024 Sports Environment Alliance Summit

The Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) is counting down to its 2024 Summit being held at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Wednesday 17th April 2024. Focused on the theme of the The Future…

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Apr 2, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

New management plans approved for Kangaroo Island timber plantations following revelation of injured and dead koalas

Following the release of footage showing koalas being killed and injured within timber plantations, the South Australian Government has introduced regulations which prevent timber companies…

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Mar 28, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Government / Legal / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

Benchmarking report spotlights Sydney’s need to improve promotion of its diverse cultural offerings

Urban think tank Committee for Sydney’s ‘Benchmarking Sydney 2024’ report was released today and with regards to the policy area of ‘Culture’, the report…

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Mar 27, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Hospitality / Tourism /

 
 

Data centre heating potential for swimming pools and artificial surfing lagoons

Aiming to provide a solution for swimming pools's rising energy costs, the Exmouth Leisure Centre in the UK county of Devon is trialling an innovation that is…

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Mar 26, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Attractions / Environment / Technology /

 
 

Orange Aquatic Centre lifeguards threatened with abusive behaviour during free entry period

An end of season report presented to Orange City Council on 19th March detailed a steep increase in the amount of abuse suffered by staff at the Orange Aquatic Centre during a free admission…

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Mar 22, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Safety /

 
 
 
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