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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.

Myndstream launches new wellness music series and founder announced as Global Wellness Summit co-chair

Myndstream, a leading provider of music for the health, wellness and hospitality sectors, sits at the intersection of art and science, working with a dedicated roster of award-winning…

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Apr 24, 2024 Karen Sweaney Events / Wellness /

 
 

SEARA and Core Fitness collaborate to establish fitness centre at Mt. Everest base camp

With head offices in Bangkok, SEARA, an industry leader in Sports and Fitness, has announced its title sponsorship of the prestigious Mt. Everest Marathon and introduces a groundbreaking…

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Apr 24, 2024 Karen Sweaney Events / Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

Work commences on Genesian Theatre Company’s new Sydney location

The Genesian Theatre Company has advised that work has commenced on the build of its new home in the inner Sydney suburb, Rozelle. Genesian Theatre Company President, Barry Nielsen shared…

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Apr 23, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Entertainment / Venues /

 
 

SEA Summit delivers insightful program on sport and sustainability practices and climate challenges

The Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) Summit 2024, held today at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium, focussed on the theme of the The Future of Sport: Taking action today for tomorrow, and…

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Apr 17, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Events / Sport / Technology /

 
 

New video footage reveals worst coral bleaching ever seen for Greater Barrier Reef

The Australian Marine Conservation Society has released new video footage showing that the coral bleaching on the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef extends to greater depths than…

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Apr 12, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment /

 
 

Creative Australia report outlines role of music festival sector and the challenges it faces

A new research report from Creative Australia has presented an overview of the role and contribution of festivals within the broader creative industries as they face multiple…

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Apr 10, 2024 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Finance /

 
 

EPA orders Hobsons Bay City Council to act on asbestos findings in parks and reserves

Hobsons Bay City Council, which stretches from the western side of Melbourne’s Yarra River mouth along the coastal western suburbs, was issued with two remedial notices yesterday by…

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Apr 8, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Parks / Play / Recreation / Safety /

 
 
 
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James Croll

With a background in adventure tourism, events management and marketing, James Croll is a regular contributor to Australasian Leisure Management and Asian Leisure Business.

Click here to view his LinkedIn profile.

Daniel Henderson

Director of the Functional Training Institute and founder at Dan Henderson Coaching

Having achieved a BA in Sport and Exercise Managment, Honours in Human Movement from UTS, Dan Henderson started training in the fitness industry in 2007.

In 2008, he set up personal training studio ‘Coastal Bodies’ in Sydney. With seven trainers, the studio became one of the top performing training premises in Sydney, before he sold the business in 2017 to focus on other projects.

In 2009, he co-wrote my first accredited course, the ‘Fundamentals of Kettlebell Training’. This course has been taught to thousands of trainers worldwide and is the most popular course in Australia for personal trainers.

In the last three years Henderson and his company has produced 10 more accredited courses that are taught to trainers, becoming Australia’s leading ‘Functional Training’ education institution, employing 28 presenters in eight different countries.

Dan has presented at leading Australian and international fitness conferences and hosts his own podcast.

He can be contacted on dan@functionaltraininginstitute.com

Zohaab Ishrat

Zohaab Ishrat is a freelance writer who has worked on a number of articles, blogs, resumes, travelling content eBooks, SEO friendly content, technical and business write-ups.

With an MBA from Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom, he has been associated with child development and preschool development programs and has experience in designing textbooks, courses, eLearning content and curriculum development as per client's requirements.

Siddharth Raghuwanshi

Based in the Indian city of Indore, Siddharth Raghuwanshi is currently studying electronics and communication engineering.

Wayne Middleton

Principal, Reliance Risk

Wayne Middleton, CVE, is current Chair of the VMA’s Venue Management School.  He has been a risk management instructor for over a decade at the School and is the Principal of Australian-based consultancy, Reliance Risk.

He has over 30 years’ experience in operating and consulting to public venue and events and has delivered projects across Australia, New Zealand, North America, South East Asia and the Middle East. 

He holds a Masters’ in Risk Management, a Bachelor of Administration, a Diploma of Security Risk Management, and is an active member of the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific).

He be contacted on email wayne.middleton@reliancerisk.com, www.reliancerisk.com

Alex Mednis

Chief Executive, SportsGrid; Managing Director, revolutioniseSPORT and General Manager, Business Development of the Australian Sports Professionals Association (ASPA).

A pioneer in the way sports manage their digital strategy, Alex Mednis holds degrees in Law (Juris Doctor, UNSW) and Computer Science (Bachelor of Science, UNSW).

He is Chief Executive of SportsGrid, an emerging industry leader in the Australian sports club management ecosystem through its flagship product revolutioniseSPORT, a SaaS online membership, competition planning, e-commerce and data analysis platform to national, state and local organisations around Australia, as well as digital strategy consultation and planning and is General Manager, Business Development of the Australian Sports Professionals Association (ASPA).

For information on revolutioniseSPORT click here to view their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

17th May 2019 -  REVOLUTIONISESPORT NAMED FINALIST IN 2019 NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER AWARDS

10th April 2019 - AUSTRALIAN SPORTS PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION GETS OFFICIAL LAUNCH