As 2024 comes to a close, a year in which Australasian Leisure Management has endeavoured to inform those with a professional and business interest in all areas of the leisure industry, we can reflect on our most read online news items of the year.
With more than 8,000 news items posted, and the most read news item of the year generating more than 50,000 page views, over the coming four days we will present the 100 most read articles.
Today we commence with the 25 most read items from January to March 2023.
28th March 2023 - CAMATIC UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST RECYCLED PLASTIC STADIUM SEAT
21st March 2023 - LYNXIGHT DROWNING PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY ENTERS THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET
21st March 2023 - URBAN PARKS ACROSS MELBOURNE RECEIVE NEW AND UPGRADED FACILITIES
16th March 2023 - RAGING WATERS SYDNEY IMPACTED BY RANSOMWARE ATTACK
14th March 2023 - MATERIAL DEFECTS TO DELAY REDEVELOPMENT OF GEELONG’S GMHBA STADIUM
10th March 2023 - NORTHERN BEACHES COUNCIL SEEKS TO ADDRESS GROWING ENERGY COSTS OF OPERATING MANLY ANDREW ‘BOY’ CHARLTON AQUATIC CENTRE
10th March 2023 - REVITALISED PAVILION PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE SUTHERLAND OPENS
10th March 2023 - RETAIL REPORT SHOWS ONGOING GROWTH IN FITNESS CLUB LOCATIONS
6th March 2023 - AUSACTIVE HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR FEDERAL BUDGET TO PRIORITISE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3rd March 2023 - MEDIA ADVISES OF CLOSING OF F45 STUDIOS AS FOUNDER REPORTEDLY BEING CHASED FOR $10 MILLION BY CREDITORS
24th February 2023 - EXPECTED AUGUST COMPLETION FOR FIRST WYNDHAM STADIUM PRECINCT VENUE
24th February 2023 - NEW RESOLUTION FOR GLOBAL DROWNING PREVENTION CHAMPIONED BY 60 NATIONS
23rd February 2023 - BIG RED GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL IT SERVICES COMPANY COGNIZANT
17th February 2023 - QUEENSLAND AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AGREE $7 BILLION FUNDING FOR 2032 BRISBANE GAMES VENUES
10th February 2023 - TOTALFUSION OPENS LATEST BRISBANE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLUB
10th February 2023 - SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN CONTINUES TO BACK AALARA’S DMF PLANS FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY
7th February 2023 - ADCO CONSTRUCTIONS BEGINS DEMOLITION OF COLLAPSED ROOF AT KEW RECREATION CENTRE
3rd February 2023 - DIRECTORS APPOINTED TO NEW STADIUMS TASMANIA BOARD
3rd February 2023 - ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY VOTE FOR NEW AQUATIC CENTRE LOCATION
31st January 2023 - GEARING UP FOR GROWTH FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE GROUP APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
24th January 2023 - PLUS FITNESS REVEALS TRANSFORMATION AND EXPANSION PLANS FOR 2023
17th January 2023 - NEW VENUE MANAGER AT BRISBANE’S SLEEMAN SPORTS COMPLEX
14th January 2023 - LES MILLS IDENTIFIES THREE KEY FITNESS TRENDS SET TO SHAPE 2023
13th January 2023 - ‘FAKE’ SPORT AND TOURISM CONFERENCES SCHEDULED FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
3rd January 2023 - CITY OF MELBOURNE TO DEVELOP NEW GREEN SPACE IN ARTS PRECINCT
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About the author
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 a little pug named Stella.
Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.
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