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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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Aventuur and RCVRI partner to launch recovery and wellness centre at Perth Surf Park

Aventuur, a global creator of surf and wellbeing destinations has partnered with RCVRI, Australia’s leading recovery destination, to deliver a premium recovery and wellness destination…

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Nov 22, 2024 Aquatics / Attractions / Fitness / Waterparks / Wellness /

 
 

Knox Basketball Stadium to be demolished

Knox Basketball Stadium, located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, will be demolished following the $132 million upgrade of the State Basketball Centre at Knox Regional Sports Park. Knox…

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Nov 22, 2024 Sport / Venues /

 
 

One Playground flags features of upcoming Sydney’s Haymarket location

Celebrating a decade of innovation and excellence in the fitness industry, One Playground has highlighted the features available at their upcoming flagship location in Sydney’s…

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Nov 22, 2024 Design / Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

Australia Zoo unveils its new ‘Crocodile Cabins’

Australia Zoo's luxe accommodation, The Crocodile Hunter Lodge, has unveiled its newest double-storey cabins, the Crocodile Cabins, overlooking freshwater crocodiles and turtles in a new…

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Nov 22, 2024 Attractions / Environment / Hospitality / Tourism /

 
 

Creative Australia’s new pilot program to strengthen small to medium arts organisations

Recipients of Creative Australia’s new two-year pilot investment program have been announced. The initiative made possible by additional investment from the Australian Government…

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Nov 22, 2024 Arts / Culture / Finance /

 
 

WhiteWater delivers updates on certification and innovative projects

At IAAPA Expo 2024, water park industry supplier – WhiteWater - announced its ISO 14001 certification, gave updates on major projects, shared insights into trends, and celebrated Chief…

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Nov 22, 2024 Aquatics / Attractions / Environment / Technology / Waterparks /

 
 

Cairns coach operator Tropic Wings achieves major milestone in sustainable tourism

Tropic Wings Cairns Tours & Charters, the leading coach operator in the region and part of the award-winning CaPTA Group, has announced that its innovative Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)…

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Nov 22, 2024 Environment / Technology / Tourism /

 
 
 
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Authors

Hayley Fisher

Country Manager Australia and New Zealand, Adyen

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

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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.

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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.

Michael Palmer

Editor, TentHVAC

Michael Palmer is an outdoor enthusiast who likes to go on weekend backpacking trips with his dog Rory.

He likes writing and works as an editor at TentHVAC, a collective of enthusiasts who love travel, backpacking, and camping. . 

Ian Mullane

Chief Executive, Keepme

Ian Mullane is the Founder and Chief Executive of Keepme, a revenue acceleration platform dedicated to increasing operator revenue through AI-powered insights and tools. He is also a respected thought leader, white paper author, regular keynote speaker at industry events globally, GymNation Board member and member of the ukactive Digital Futures Council.

With a career that has seen him work with some of the biggest players in FinTech including his position as Chief Operating Office at Sungard, Ian was also the owner/operator of the fitness business Vanda in Singapore for more than a decade.

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.