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Nigel Benton

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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.

Three years on from our first report on Coronavirus

Today marks the third anniversary of Australasian Leisure Management’s first report on COVID-19, with this publication having run with the news item Coronavirus sees cancellation of…

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Jan 24, 2023 Nigel Benton Government / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

Life. Be In It activity campaign makes return to TV

Norm, the fondly remembered cartoon star of the 'Life. Be In It’ physical activity campaign of the 1970s and 1980s, has made a return to Australia’s television screens in…

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Jan 20, 2023 Nigel Benton Fitness / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

‘Fake’ sport and tourism conferences scheduled for Sydney and Melbourne

A series of academic and industry conferences on topics including sport science, analytics and tourism, scheduled to take place in Australia in the next few months, are likely to be fake…

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Jan 13, 2023 Nigel Benton Education / Events / Legal /

 
 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sceptical about Federal Government backing for proposed Hobart Stadium

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised questions over whether the Federal Government will contribute funds for the proposed AFL stadium in Hobart. With the AFL having…

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Jan 6, 2023 Nigel Benton Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

WTA says return of Chinese tournaments will depend on resolution of Peng Shuai case

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has advised that the return of its tournament events to China in 2023 will depend on a resolution to the matter of retired player’s Peng…

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Jan 6, 2023 Nigel Benton Events / Sport /

 
 

FIFA President calls on every footballing nation to name a stadium in honour of Pelé

Gianni Infantino, President of world football governing body FIFA, is to ask every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of Brazilian football star Pelé. The Brazil great,…

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Jan 3, 2023 Nigel Benton Sport / Venues /

 
 

Questions over security at AAMI Park during A-League pitch invasion

With media focussing on the irresponsible actions of fans who invaded the pitch and halted Saturday’s A-League Melbourne derby, venue manager Melbourne and Olympic Parks is working on…

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Dec 20, 2022 Nigel Benton Safety / Security / Sport / Venues /

 
 
 
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