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Karen Sweaney

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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.

FSB to explore sustainability in sports facility and playground construction

Set to commence next week, FSB, the International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities, is turning the spotlight on sustainability. Being held in the German city of…

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Oct 20, 2023 Karen Sweaney Environment / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Prevent Biometrics’ sensor-laden mouthguards trialled in international women’s rugby tournament

Following a mandate from World Rugby that all athletes in its elite competitions wear head-impact-monitoring smart mouthguards from Prevent Biometrics, participants in the International…

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Oct 13, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Safety / Sport / Technology /

 
 

War, inflation and interest rate hikes impact tourism sector deal activity

According to GlobalData - a leading data and analytics company - tourism sector deal activity declined by 33% compared to the same period in 2022. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData…

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Oct 13, 2023 Karen Sweaney Safety / Tourism /

 
 

FIT Summit rebrands to become Beyond Activ

FIT Summit and Active Franchising have merged to rebrand as Beyond Activ - a company that better reflects all FIT Summit do globally, across multiple verticals - health, fitness,…

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Oct 11, 2023 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Hospitality / Retail / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Benefits of exercise spotlighted on World Mental Health Day 2023

With today, 10th October, marking World Mental Health Day, events around the world are being held to raise awareness about mental health globally and to mobilise efforts to support those…

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Oct 10, 2023 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Recreation / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Squash and Cricket among five additional sports proposed for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Squash and cricket are among the five sports that have been proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, pending approval from the…

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Oct 10, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Sport /

 
 

Outrage over Chimelong Theme Park’s captive Orcas

The Chimelong Theme Park located in Zhuhai, China - designed to appear like a giant spaceship - has softly launched its offerings and attractions. However, while the indoor theme park…

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Oct 10, 2023 Karen Sweaney Attractions / Environment / Tourism / Waterparks / Zoos /