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Nigel Benton

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Nigel Benton

Co-founder/Publisher, Australasian Leisure Management

Born in the English county of Dorset, Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry and the www.ausleisure.com.au website - the go to news resource for industry leaders and professionals.

With a long-term commitment to communicating all that is best about the leisure industry (aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues) his career has been defined by an ability to develop and implement industry communications.

Starting his career working in heritage visitor attractions and then adventure travel in Africa and the Middle East, an interest in writing about his experiences led to his change of career into magazine journalism and publishing.

In addition to publishing, Nigel speaks on marketing communications at a range of industry events.

He was made a Life Member of the World Leisure and Recreation Association in 2006 and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London).

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.

His philosophy on life is to be kind to all and to indulge those that you love.

His passions include family, Newcastle United and motorcycles (especially British ones) as well as caring for Stella the pug.

Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.

UNSW safety research shows volunteer surf lifesavers have sole responsibility for patrolling NSW beaches just 14.4% of the time

Significant new research led by the UNSW (University of NSW) Beach Safety Research Group has revealed that volunteer surf lifesavers typically serve in a support role to professional…

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Aug 20, 2024 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Government / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Canberra event manager guilty of stealing $70,000 to feed gambling addiction

Canberra event manager Luke Lowes has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service after being found guilty of stealing over $70,000 from his employed to fuel a gambling addiction.…

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Aug 14, 2024 Nigel Benton Events / Finance / Legal /

 
 

Legends to pay US$3.5 million USA Department of Justice penalty after antitrust breaches in ASM Global acquisition

Venue experiences company Legends has agreed to pay a US$3.5 million penalty as part of a legal settlement with United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged ‘gun…

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Aug 9, 2024 Nigel Benton Entertainment / Finance / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Surf Lakes shares video of latest wave technology

Surf Lakes Global Inc (SLG) has revealed new renderings and images of the latest developments of its wave technology. Sharing a video on Instagram, the Queensland founded but now USA-based…

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Aug 9, 2024 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Attractions / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

NRL’s Penrith Panthers to play at CommBank Stadium in 2025

Penrith Panthers has confirmed the club will host eight NRL home matches at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium in 2025 while its home venue is being redeveloped. Moving to the 30,000 capacity…

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Jul 22, 2024 Nigel Benton Sport / Venues /

 
 

Worldwide technology outage impacts leisure industry

An unprecedented electronic network outage is affecting major institutions and businesses in Australia and internationally, impacting airlines, banks, supermarkets, media websites, related…

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Jul 19, 2024 Nigel Benton Finance / Technology / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

VMA announces scholarships for 2024 Venue Management School and Leadership Institute

Set to stage its 2024 Venue Management School and Leadership Institute in November, the Venue Management Association has announced the availability of scholarships to attend the programs.…

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Jul 19, 2024 Nigel Benton Education / Entertainment / Events / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 
 
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Ned holds an MBA from the University of NSW and has written a book on branding and marketing for sport.

While attending the Australian Institute of Sport, Ned represented Australia at the 1983 World Junior Basketball Championships in Spain. He had a brief career in the National Basketball League and co-founded the Goldfields Giants in Western Australia’s State Basketball League. He holds relationships across sport and business within Australia and globally and remains a passionate and committed volunteer, with continuous service throughout his life.

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