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Splash Nation initiative sees diving added to Sporting Schools program

Through a new Diving Australia learn to dive program ‘Splash Nation’, school children across the country will soon be able to learn to dive as part of the national Sporting…

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Aug 19, 2025 Aquatics / Education / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Sunny Advertising backs AUSactive’s Million Moves initiative

Sunny Advertising is lending its expertise to AUSactive’s Million Moves program, the 21 day community physical activity campaign funded by the Queensland and Western Australian…

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Aug 19, 2025 Fitness / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre advises of new Facilities Director appointment

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has announced the appointment of Cliff Jones as the new Facilities Director for the ASM Global managed venue as it marks 30 years of…

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Aug 19, 2025 Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Venues /

 
 

East Pilbara’s Nullagine Aquatic Centre set for October opening

The Shire of East Pilbara has advised that the long-anticipated Nullagine Aquatic Centre is on track to open before the end of the year, with final construction works now progressing. Key…

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Aug 18, 2025 Aquatics / Recreation /

 
 

HFA report shows fitness industry’s global growth continued in 2024

The Health & Fitness Association's newly released 2025 HFA Global Report shows the fitness industry is experiencing record growth, with record membership levels in key markets, rising…

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Aug 18, 2025 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

Harry Konstantinou welcomes HFA’s acknowledgement of Viva Leisure’s high performing member and unit growth

Harry Konstantinou, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Viva Leisure, has welcomed findings of the group's high performance in the Health & Fitness Association's newly…

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Aug 18, 2025 Finance / Fitness / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Future of Mass Participation Events in focus at upcoming 2025 AMPSEA conference

Excellence and best practice in mass participation events are set to be addressed at the upcoming 2025 conference of the Australian Mass Participation Sporting Events Alliance (AMPSEA) on…

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Aug 18, 2025 Events / Recreation / Sport / Tourism /

 
 
 
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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.

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.

As of October 2024, he was inducted into the Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour at the 2024 AUSactive National Awards.

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, until February 2025 when she left us, caring for a little pug named Stella.

Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.