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WA Museum Boola Bardip’s Terracotta Warriors exhibition attracts 100,000 visitors

WA Museum Boola Bardip has flagged that today has marked 100,000 visitors through the Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor exhibition. Reaching this milestone in the first eight…

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Aug 26, 2025 Arts / Culture / Education / Tourism /

 
 

Grant Thornton announced as Major Partner of ICF Slalom World Championships 2025

Grant Thornton, one of Australia’s leading professional services firms, has announced it will become a Major Partner of the ICF Slalom World Championships 2025 to be held at Penrith…

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Aug 26, 2025 Aquatics / Events / Marketing / Retail /

 
 

Shellharbour’s Beverley Whitfield Ocean Pool to receive major accessibility upgrade

Shellharbour City Council has advised that Beverley Whitfield Ocean Pool is set to receive a major accessibility upgrade including a new permanent ramp making it safer and easier for people…

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Aug 26, 2025 Access / Aquatics / Safety /

 
 

Construction companies progress to tender stage and public art contract awarded for Australian Hockey Centre

The Expression of Interest stage for the Australian Hockey Centre is now complete with three companies progressing to tender stage on the $163 million project. Three construction…

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Aug 26, 2025 Arts / Sport / Venues /

 
 

UPA Asia to deliver inaugural pickleball competitions to Malaysia and Vietnam

UPA Asia, the premier professional and amateur pickleball tour in Asia, dedicated to expanding the sport's highest level across the region, is bringing the inaugural PPA Tour Asia Cups to…

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Aug 26, 2025 Events / Sport /

 
 

West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre to transform into circus wonderland

Following sell out seasons in Brisbane and Singapore, West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre has announced the Sydney premiere season of 'Cirque Alice', an epic new show from…

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Aug 26, 2025 Arts / Entertainment / Venues /

 
 

Ayala Corporation athlete partnership delivers pole vaulting event to Philippines

Ayala Corporation, a renowned company with nearly 200 years of contributions to the Philippines, has via the Ayala Foundation, partnered with EJ Obiena - a Filipino track and field athlete…

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Linda Tillman

Managing Director, Tilma Group Pty Ltd

Since 2008, Linda Tillman has been combining her skills in tourism development, destination marketing and event management, with a passion for regional and rural Australia to grow Tilma Group, a boutique regional tourism and events agency servicing clients throughout regional Australia.

Tilma Group employs a dedicated, professional and highly skilled team that works with businesses and organisations of all sizes to achieve one common goal - growing regional and rural Australia! Developing and promoting the industry excites me and every achievement, big or small, drives me to go the extra mile to achieve the best results for my clients and the industry.

Linda previously worked in tourism, events and development roles in the government, education and private sectors, is a board member on the Australian Regional Tourism Network (ARTN),  a judge and mentor for the NSW and Queensland Tourism Awards, and has presented on rural tourism and sustainable events at conferences and summits.

Her current role takes here across the nation, providing services to local government, regional and state tourism organisations, event committees and small business.

Click here to visit the Tilma Group website.

ALM Correspondent/Contributor

Australasian Leisure Management aims to report all that is best about the industry that is leisure - focussing on aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues.

Our news content, which is independent and unpaid for (except where noted), is drawn from contributions, industry contacts and experience, media releases and a range of other sources while we also are fortunate to have a range of respected authors writing for us, whom we acknowledge. 

Dr James M. Dorsey

Dr James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer.

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RJ Houston

National Manager - Aquatics, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia

RJ Houston is the National Manager - Aquatics at Royal Life Saving Society - Australia.

He has an extensive background in leadership roles across local government, non-profits, aquatic facility management organisations and peak bodies.

RJ’s role at Royal Life Saving focusses on advocating aquatics and bringing industry, community and government organisations together to develop joint strategies and guidance. RJ’s most recent major work projects have focussed on advocating the health, social and economic benefits of the aquatic industry as well as its social value and social impact.

He is the current author of both the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations and the Guidelines for Inland Waterway Safety, and has contributed to a range of recent Royal Life Saving research reports.

RJ is currently studying a Masters of Business Administration - Social Impact Specialisation at the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales.

Hayley Fisher

Country Manager Australia and New Zealand, Adyen

Hayley Fisher is Country Manager Australia and New Zealand for Adyen.

Click here to contact her via LinkedIn.

Belinda Lawton

National Manager - Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia

A communications professional focused on the not-for-profit and government sectors, with a specific interest in international development. I have extensive experience in government relations and journalism.

Click here to connect with Belinda via LinkedIn.

Arnold Williams

Marketing Manager, Hygiene Express

Arnold Williams is Marketing Manager at Sydney-based Hygiene Express.

Ned Coten

Chief Executive and shareholder, EngageRM

Ned Coten is Chief Executive and shareholder of EngageRM, a business and Marketing Automation, CRM and Data Analytics platform for the sport and entertainment vertical.

Ned is a former athlete and sports management leader and the immediate past President of Basketball Australia, while continuing to sit on the Competitions Commission of basketball’s world body, FIBA. He also Chairs the Advisory Board for The Contenders, one of Australia’s leading brand strategy agencies and owns and operates two successful self storage businesses.

He has investments in Aged Care, Property and Technology, while continuing as an active mentor for aspiring business leaders.

Ned has extensive experience in leadership, sports management, consumer branding, sales and marketing. He is a former CEO of a number of Australia’s leading sports organisations and has operated multiple businesses as a senior executive, investor, board chair and director over the past 30 years.

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.