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Fitness Australia names Sport Australia Executive and Glen Eira

Leisure Manager as appointed Directors Fitness Australia’s growing links with the wider activity, recreation and sport sectors has seen it announce Kate Corkery, Director of Sport Governance and Strategy at Sport Australia (pictured above left) and Paige Buse, Manager of Glen Eira Leisure (pictured above right) as appointed board Directors.

Advising that the appointed Directors have been selected to complement the current Board composition, Fitness Australia note that both Buse and Corkery have “strong professional backgrounds and experience that will help strengthen Fitness Australia’s foundations”.

Live Performance Australia Executive Council Among those appointed to Live Performance Australia’s executive council for 2020/21 are Live Nation Australasia President Michael Coppel, Ticketmaster Australia and New Zealand General Manager Maria O’Connor (Vice President), Fiona Winning of the Sydney Opera House, Liz Hawkins of the Adelaide Festival Centre, Shirley McGrath of the Gordon Frost Organisation, Melanie Smith of Arts Centre Melbourne and Judy Vince of Crown Perth.

Victoria University PhD for swimming champion Shane Gould Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould has received a PhD from Victoria University in Melbourne.

With three Olympic Gold medals, multiple world records, and more than 45 years of involvement with swimming organisations - from grass roots to international federations - Dr Gould’s thesis is among the first scholarly cultural studies of swimming in Australia. Having recently marked 107 years since its opening, Luna Park Melbourne’s long-term Chief Executive, Mary Stuart has stepped step down from the role.

Stuart, who is currently VicePresident of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA), will continue as a consultant at the famous St Kilda attraction where she has worked since 2004.

The attractions former General Manager, Matt Butta, has taken on the Chief Executive role. DEPARTURES

After 17 years as Chief Executive of the Nunawading Swimming Club – one of Australia’s most successful organisations in learn to swim, competitive swimming and high performance swimming - Gary Barclay has left the organisation.

Commenting as he left the Club, Barclay stated “the Club has been a second home for me having spent 32 years of my life there as an athlete, swim teacher, swim coach and CEO.”

Joyce DiMascio has left her role as Chief Executive of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) to join Sydney hospitality group, The Venues Collection, as its Director of Marketing and Communication.

Outgoing Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive, David Gallop, has handed over his position as Chair of the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS) to Tennis Australia Chief Executive, Craig Tiley.

Leadership change at Links Modular Solutions Software provider Links Modular Solutions has appointed Jeff Bogensberger, in the role of Links Chief Executive, replacing Ian Jones, who has decided to retire after 12 years of service to the Transaction Services Group (TSG) where he held a variety of other senior executive roles including Chief Executive Paysmart and Chief Executive TSG USA.

TSG has also appointed Olivier Vandercamme to the new position of Chief Executive, Asia.

Overshadowed by the recent controversy surrounding allocations from the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program, Sport Australia Chief Executive, Kate Palmer has departed the role.

Palmer, who announced her resignation last October, prior to investigation by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) into the program, is understood to be returning to Melbourne to care for a sick family member.

A steady decline in climber numbers, exacerbated by the recent bushfires, have prompted the operators of BridgeClimb Sydney to end the tenure of Chief Executive Chris Zumwalt.

The change comes just 18 months after Hammons Holdings, owner of Blue Mountains attraction Scenic World, secured a 20-year contract from the NSW Government to run the landmark attraction.

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Ruapehu District Mayor Don Cameron has been appointed as the new Chair of the Walking Access Commission Ara Hikoi Aotearoa.

ALFA Queensland has appointed former Royal Life Saving Society - Queensland Chief Executive, Michael Darben as its inaugural Executive Officer. He will be combining this role with his existing aquatic industry business Darben Training. Paul Doorn has moved from his role as Chief Executive of Venues NSW to become the new Chief Executive at the New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU).

The NSW Government has appointed Erin Flaherty and Rosheen Garnon as members of the influential Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, and the reappointment of existing Trustees John Hartigan, Rod McGeoch, Maurice Newman and Barry O’Farrell.

Margot Foster has been elected Vice President of Motorsport Australia, while Director Thea Jeanes-Cochrane has been appointed for a three-year term on the Board following her initial one year appointment.

Swim teacher Mariano Garcia Nani has been named the Skills Active Aotearoa Apprentice of the Year for 2019.

The World Surf League has advised that Chief Executive Sophie Goldschmidt is leaving her position, to be succeeded by Erik Logan, WSL’s President of Content, Media and Studios.

After 12 years in the role, Rick Heath, Executive Director of Performing Arts Connections Australia, has moved to take up the role of Executive Director at Perth’s Black Swan State Theatre Company. Looking to offer a wider range of entertainment options, Dreamworld has announced the appointment of Nicole James as Entertainment Manager.

James Johnson has taken on the role of Chief Executive at Football Federation Australia, replacing the outgoing David Gallop.

Having been acting in the role since April last year, Karen Jones was appointed Chief Executive of the NSW Office of Sport.

Chris Keely is the new Executive Director of Create NSW, the NSW Government’s music, arts, screen and cultural driver.

Eventbrite has appointed Rohan Lawton to a new position as Senior Business Development Manager (Festivals) and Josh McNicol as General Manager of its Asia Pacific operations.

Lift Brands APAC Chief Executive, Ty Menzies, already a board member at Fitness Australia has also been appointed the newest board member at the Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ). Kathy Moore has taken up a fixed term role as Aquatic Facilities Manager at Hastings District Council.

Chad Phillips, the former managing director of APACTix, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Managing Director at Ticketmaster Asia.

Alison Smith, Group Executive External Affairs for The Star Entertainment Group, is new Chair of Brisbane Festival, taking over from Paul Spiro.

The Central Coast Mariners have announced that fund manager Anton Tagliaferro has been appointed as Co-Chairman of the Club alongside Mike Charlesworth.

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