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Nigel Benton

Co-founder/Publisher, Australasian Leisure Management

Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia and New Zealand’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry. Having established the magazine in 1997, shortly after his relocation to Australia, he has managed its readership rising to over 11,500 and its acceptance as the industry journal for professionals in aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues.

In 2020, he launched the new Asian Leisure Business website.

Among a range of published works and features, his comments on a Blog (blogspot) from 2007 to 2011, when this website went live in its current form, may be interesting to reflect back on.

Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.

Controversy surrounds trans player in NSW state women’s football league

An elite womens’ football competition in NSW is being scrutinised over a trans player dominating the competition and reportedly injuring female players. Football NSW’s League One…

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Apr 18, 2023 Nigel Benton Safety / Sport /

 
 

Rebuilt Beijing Workers’ Stadium hosts capacity crowd as fans return to China stadia

The Beijing’s Workers’ Stadium has hosted its first football match since undergoing a major rebuild, with a crowd of 50,000 attending the Chinese Super League (CSL) game between…

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Apr 17, 2023 Nigel Benton Sport / Venues /

 
 

News Corp’s Australian Chair claims ‘activist’ athletes have ‘negative impact’ on sport

Michael Miller, Executive Chair of News Corp Australasia, has told the SportNXT conference in Melbourne that sports stars who speak out against sport sponsorships have “a negative…

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Mar 29, 2023 Nigel Benton Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Northern Beaches Council seeks to address growing energy costs of operating Manly Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Aquatic Centre

With the cost of energy consumption at its Manly Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Aquatic Centre rising towards a million dollars a year, Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council has released a…

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Mar 10, 2023 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Consultants / Environment / Finance /

 
 

Government Minister Erick Thohir named new Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia 

Erick Thohir, Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises and a former Chairman of Inter Milan, has been named new Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). With…

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Mar 7, 2023 Nigel Benton Government / Sport /

 
 

Concepts revealed for new sport and entertainment in Singapore’s Toa Payoh town

An ambitious project to replace the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex with a major community sports and entertainment precinct has been revealed by lead agency Sport Singapore. Projected to be…

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Mar 3, 2023 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Design / Recreation / Venues /

 
 

Lead up to NSW election sees roll out of leisure project funding pledges

With the NSW state election approaching on 25th March, the incumbent NSW Government has made a slew of ongoing announcements and election funding pledges for a range of initiatives - with…

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Feb 24, 2023 Nigel Benton Arts / Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 
 
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