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AUSTSWIM Limited has appointed Bradley Low as its new Chief Executive succeeding interim postholder Simon Weatherill. Lowe is no stranger to AUSTSWIM having a long involvement with the organisation as a learn-toswim teacher, AUSTSWIM Course Presenter, state committee chair and national council member.

Most recently, he has worked at Gymnastics Australia as General Manager, Member Services with responsibility for education, workforce development, participation, diversity and inclusion and club services among others.

New Chair and Vice Chair for Global Health and Fitness Alliance

The Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA) Advisory Council has announced the election of a Chair and Vice Chair to lead its efforts to establish the health and fitness sector as an essential service and key contributor within the healthcare continuum. Andrea Bell, co-founder, Director and Chief People Officer of Inspire Brands Asia - the consortium that owns the master franchise license for Anytime Fitness Asia - will serve as Chair of the Advisory Council.

Richard Beddie - the Chief Executive of Exercise New Zealand and board chief of staff for the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) - will serve as Vice Chair of the Advisory Council.

The GHFA was introduced in a feature in Australasian Leisure Management 148.

Owner of Phillip Island’s A Maze’N Things heads to retirement

Geoff Moed, owner of Phillip Island attraction A Maze’N Things for 30 years, has revealed that the business has been sold and he is entering retirement.

Moed, who opened the site in 1991, and partner Sandy Bell have sold the attraction and adjacent A Maze’N Things Holiday Park to holiday park operator the Park Lane Group.

Adelaide Oval announces new Chief Executive appointment

The Adelaide Oval has named Nick Addison as its new Chief Executive, replacing Andrew Daniels who is stepping down at the end of May after 10 years in the role. Addison joins Adelaide Oval from the Victoria Racing Club, where he has held a number of senior roles, most recently as the organisation’s Executive General Manager of Commercial Operations. Looking forward to his new role at the famous venue, Addison commented “I feel privileged to now be able to bring my knowledge and experience to the Adelaide Oval team and I’m looking forward to getting started.”

People Kate Roffey to head Victoria’s State Sport Centres Trust

The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of Kate Roffey as Chief Executive of Victoria’s State Sport Centres Trust, following the departure of former Chief Executive Phil Meggs in January.

The State Sport Centres Trust governs three of Melbourne’s best known sporting facilities: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville - the state’s home of netball and hockey - and Lakeside Stadium. Roffey has extensive leadership experience in the government, commercial and sporting sectors. Most recently, she has worked as a Director at the City of Wyndham overseeing the delivery of the Western United A-League Project.

Community Leisure Management announces shareholder status for Pierre Holland

Auckland-based facility manager, Community Leisure Management Limited, has announced Pierre Holland has recently acquired a shareholding interest in the company.

A statement from the company advised “the remaining shareholders, John CLM Managing Director John Latimer, Director Kirsty Knowles, Pierre Holland and (Latimer), Joe (Griffin), Kirsty Chief Executive Craig Carter. (Knowles) and Craig (Carter) are excited to have Pierre on board the ownership team to assist in the delivery of the long term growth and continuing success of CLM.”

Ian Chesterman succeeds John Coates as AOC president

Ian Chesterman has been elected to lead the Australian Olympic Committee for the next three years after being voted in as President, replacing John Coates who exited the role after 32 years.

Chesterman’s election is viewed as a sign of continuity with the 63-year-old having served as AOC Vice President and Chef de Mission for six Winter Olympic teams before filling the same role at the Tokyo Games.

After the vote, Chesterman advised that “the clear priority is more funding into sport. We have to continue to drive the interest in Olympic sports.”

The P.A. People appointments

To complement their recent acquisition of TheatreQuip, The P.A. People have announced the establishment of a new Venue Engineering team to be led by Peter Grisard.

The new team comprises some of Australia’s best theatre practitioners with Grisard joined by Andrew Mathieson in the role of Chief Engineer, Michael Rafferty, Dallas Winspear, and Simon Steinfurth.

The Sydney-based audio-visual experts have also added Tim Pike to their expanding venue engineering team in the role of State Manager for Queensland.