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Breaking big news. Australasian Leisure Management’s top news stories of the year. Part 3: July to September

Breaking big news. Australasian Leisure Management’s top news stories of the year. Part 3: July to September
December 30, 2023

While Australasian Leisure Management has only a fraction of the resources of major news and media organisations, we do compete with those outlets in covering industry news of the greatest significance - and sometimes news that the larger outlets miss or chose to ignore.

We also cover research and articles on regional that might otherwise get missed.

Here we present the 25 most read items on Australasian Leisure Management’s news pages from July to September 2023.

29th September 2023 - ADELAIDE VENUE MANAGEMENT SACKS CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANTHONY KIRCHNER OVER MELBOURNE VICTORY FAN BAN

26th September 2023 - GAME-CHANGING FUNDING FOR WOMEN’S SPORTS RESEARCH AT VICTORIAN UNIVERSITIES

25th September 2023 - PARRAMATTA AQUATIC CENTRE GETS OFFICIAL OPENING

22nd September 2023 - INSURANCE COMPANY TO END COVERAGE FOR ARTISTS WORKING AT HEIGHTS

6th September 2023 - CONTROVERSIAL HOBART AFL STADIUM COULD GENERATE $226 MILLION A YEAR FOR TASMANIAN ECONOMY

5th September 2023 - ROYAL LIFE SAVING HIGHLIGHTS SWIM TEACHER AND LIFEGUARD SHORTAGES PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS THIS SUMMER

5th September 2023 - HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE MARKS 110TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL EXHIBITION AND GUIDED TOURS

29th August 2023 - MINDBODY AND CLASSPASS 2024 PREDICTIONS REPORT ADVISES THAT WELLNESS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR GLOBAL CONSUMERS

24th August 2023 - CREATIVE AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES WITH EXPECTATIONS TO REBUILD AND EXPAND AUSTRALIA’S LIVE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

18th August 2023 - CITY VENUE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCED AS NEW OPERATOR FOR TOOWOOMBA AQUATIC AND FITNESS FACILITIES

18th August 2023 - GWS GIANTS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO HEAD STADIUMS TASMANIA

17th August 2023 - MATILDAS STAR SAM KERR CALLS FOR MORE GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT FOR FOOTBALL

16th August 2023 - DAKTRONICS DISPLAYS SHINE AT AUSTRALIA’S ELITE FOOTBALL STADIA

12th August 2023 - MAINSTREAM MEDIA LAP UP MELBOURNE LORD MAYOR’S CALL FOR VICTORIAN DISNEYLAND

11th August 2023 - EUROBODALLA COUNCIL’S BAY PAVILIONS ARTS AND AQUATIC CENTRE LOSES $1.2 MILLION IN FIRST NINE MONTHS

9th August 2023 - JETTS FITNESS NAMED SECOND IN ‘BEST PLACES TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA’

4th August 2023 - TICKET PRICES TO RISE FOR 2023 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW

1st August 2023 - YMCA NSW CONTINUES ITS MANAGEMENT OF ACT GOVERNMENT’S POOLS

18th July 2023 - SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT SEES VICTORIA GOVERNMENT WITHDRAW FROM HOSTING 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

14th July 2023 - MAN CHARGED ON 140 COUNTS OF ALLEGEDLY INDECENTLY RECORDING CHILDREN AT PERTH AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRES

12th July 2023 - ASM GLOBAL PARTNERS WITH GUEST EXPERIENCE EXPERTS TO DRIVE FAN INNOVATIONS

11th July 2023 - BLUEFIT SUBMITS PROPOSAL TO CITY OF NEWCASTLE FOR $10 MILLION MAKEOVER OF LAMBTON POOL

11th July 2023 - MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUGGESTS GROUP’S AUSTRALIAN EXPANSION

11th July 2023 - ADMINISTRATORS REPORT THAT UFC GYM AUSTRALIA’S DEBT EXCEEDS $15 MILLION

6th July 2023 - BELGRAVIA LEISURE LOOKS TO HIRE UP TO 1,500 LIFEGUARDS AND SWIM TEACHERS AHEAD OF SUMMER

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Image: Scott M. O'Neil, Chief Executive of Merlin Entertainments, exclusively revealed to Australasian Leisure Management the group's plans for expansion in Australia.

About the author

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.

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