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Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi

Vice President of Operations, Farah Experiences

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi has served as the Vice President of Operations at Abu Dhabi-based Farah Experiences since 2017, overseeing the operations across all of Yas Island’s theme parks: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

11 new sports commit to Australian Sports Commission Win Well Sport Strategy

11 new sports have committed to the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Win Well Sport Strategy, including incoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic debutants cricket, lacrosse and flag…

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Dec 17, 2024 Events / Sport /

 
 

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre secures award for outstanding marketing

The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has secured the award for the ‘Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign’ at the prestigious Australian Business Excellence…

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Dec 17, 2024 Events / Marketing / Venues /

 
 

Playground and butterfly garden among offerings of newly opened West Beach Parks precinct

The new $2.9 million public square at West Beach Parks has been opened by the South Australian Government just in time for the summer school holidays. ‘The Square at West Beach…

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Dec 17, 2024 Parks / Play / Recreation /

 
 

Sport Climbing Australia releases its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan

Sport Climbing Australia has released its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan which Philip Goebel Chair, Sport Climbing Australia notes “embodies the growing maturity of Sport Climbing…

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Dec 17, 2024 Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Move to create trade union for group fitness instructors

Concerned at poor working conditions and the behaviour of employers and operators over contracts and related issues, a group of fitness industry professionals are moving to create a trade…

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Dec 17, 2024 Finance / Fitness /

 
 

Creative Australia and Music Australia support 20 tours of contemporary music artists

Investment from Creative Australia and Music Australia will see contemporary Australian music artists tour to 159 locations nationally. The latest investment of $500,760 through the…

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Dec 17, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Works advance on new Bundaberg Aquatic Centre

The Bundaberg Aquatic Centre is making strides towards its highly anticipated completion, with three new and accessible pools set to open to the public early in the second half of 2025. Once…

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Dec 17, 2024 Aquatics / Recreation / Sport /

 
 
 
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Katherine Elmy

Customer Relationship Manager, Fitness Australia

Katherine Elmy is a highly enthusiastic, creative professional who is determined to support organisations enhance their brand awareness, online presence and revenue stream.

Leveraging off marketing qualifications and solid experience, Katherine has demonstrated tremendous success in developing, implementing and managing digital marketing strategies across a number of social media platforms, mobile APPs and websites. She is able to anticipate change by keeping abreast of emerging trends while making sound decisions to establish new industry benchmarks and maintain an industry leader.

Yvette Audet

Senior Consultant at Otium Planning Group and IAKS Australasian Ambassador

Yvette Audet is a Senior Consultant at Otium Planning Group and Australasian Ambassador for the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS).

She also posts to the Sporting Mum Blog page.

Click here to view Yvette's profile on LinkedIn.

Joe Cusmano

An experinced airline and travel industry professional, Joe has over 25 years international airline sales experience of which 18 have been in senior positions in Australia, North Africa and Europe, Middle East and Thailand.

Committed to sharing news and personal experiences, he explains that, post-COVID, "once I resume travelling with people that like me are nomads by nature and love to travel, (I will) provide you with as much advice and tips to make your travel experience a memorable one."

Click here to visit his website.

Ben Gallizzi

Ben Gallizzi, Senior Content Editor, uSwitch.com

Energy expert Ben Gallizzi is money.co.uk's authority on all things energy, making sure all energy content on the site is kept 100% accurate and up to date.

Kevin Wilson

PhD Student, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kevin Wilson has worked in recreational programming for approximately 10 years and has a passion for recreational sport, leadership development and community. His research interests include sport participation, sport and recreation facilities, program outcomes and campus recreation. Over the last two years, he's served as a member of the NIRSA Canada Leadership Team. For his PhD, he'd like to conduct research in the Campus Recreation space to help better understand how post-secondary institutions and campus recreation professionals can understand and meet students' changing needs.

Manuscripts In Review
Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (IJSMM-303252). Investigating the sport participation legacy of a major event: The case of one multi-use sport facility. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing.

Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (RSJ.2020-0028). Examining the impact of participant benefits and service quality on intramural program satisfaction and student retention. Recreational Sports Journal.

Mel Tempest

Fitness Business Influencer Speaker Podcaster

Mel Tempest is the Chief Executive and the founder at Ignite Fitness Business Events, the host and founder of The Gym Owners Fitness Business Podcast and The Womens Leaders Fitness Business Podcast.

In 2017, Tempest, who organises fitness business events and roundtable events globally, was the first Australian to receive an award from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and, in the same year her Ballarat health club was in the top three Smart Company Australian awards.

In 2019 and in 2020 she was recognised as a top three fitness business influencers in the USA by the Association Of Fitness Studios.

In 2005 she was the first Australian to receive approval from the Equal Opportunity Board and Human Rights Commission to open Australia’s first male gym.

In early 2021, she was named 2020 influencer of the year by the US-based Fitness Business Association.

Click here to visit Mel's LinkedIn page.

Greg Blood

Greg Blood has extensive experience as a sport librarian and researcher with an interest is in the history and development of sport policy in Australia.

Employed as a librarian at Australian Institute of Sport/Australian Sports Commission from 1983 to 2011, since 2017 he has been Publications Officer, Australian Society of Sport History.

He also writes for Australian Sports Reflections.