Our top news of 2021. Part 3: July to September
Continuing our look back on Australasian Leisure Management’s most read and major news items of the year, the third quarter of 2021 was one of contrasts.
It started with a focus on the Olympics. First, with Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 Games successfully securing the votes of the International Olympic Committee to confirm Australia’s third hosting of the Games and then with the staging of the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo.
The quarter also saw a move to mass vaccinations, ongoing lockdowns and concerns over staff being stood down without pay - sadly resulting in many leaving the industry.
On a brighter note, July also saw Australian-founded F45 Training list on the New York Stock Exchange - valued at more than US$1.5 billion!
Reflecting the fluidity of the industry, Australasian Leisure Management’s 25 most read news item of the quarter were (in date order):
30th September 2021 - NORTHCOTE AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT TO DELIVER 6 STAR GREEN STAR BUILDING
26th September 2021 - NEW WESTERN SYDNEY NATIONAL PARK WELCOMES RETURN OF LOCALLY EXTINCT SPECIES
21st September 2021 - BANKWEST STADIUM GAINS NEW NAMING RIGHTS AS PART OF COMMBANK INVESTMENT IN WESTERN SYDNEY
19th September 2021 - SENIOR RUGBY AUSTRALIA EXECUTIVE ARRESTED OVER POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
12th September 2021 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES AVENTUUR AS PREFERRED DEVELOPER OF PERTH SURF PARK
9th September 2021 - NEW LES MILLS GLOBAL FITNESS REPORT SUGGESTS MEMBERS READY TO ‘FLOCK’ BACK TO FACILITIES
8th September 2021 - FITNESS AUSTRALIA SURVEY REVEALS NSW MEMBERS AGAINST VACCINE PASSPORTS AND STAFF VACCINATIONS
6th September 2021 - 90% OF AQUATIC FACILITY OWNERS, OPERATORS AND STAFF HEADING TOWARDS BECOMING FULLY VACCINATED
5th September 2021 - STAFF SHORTAGES RESULT IN LONG F&B QUEUES DURING AFL SEMI-FINAL AT PERTH’S OPTUS STADIUM
26th August 2021 - HAKOAH CLUB LOOKS TO COMMENCE $65 MILLION REDEVELOPMENT OF SYDNEY’S WHITE CITY COMPLEX
20th August 2021 - OUTBACK MUSIC FESTIVAL ORGANISER TO DEMAND PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ATTENDEES IN 2022
18th August 2021 - INDUSTRY RESIGNED TO ONGOING LOCKDOWN CLOSURES
12th August 2021 - GYM REMAINS OPEN AT OTHERWISE SHUTTERED MOREE ARTESIAN AQUATIC CENTRE
11th August 2021 - AUSTRALIAN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS CALL FOR FEDERAL INSURANCE GUARANTEE
9th August 2021 - Y NSW CALLS ON NSW GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THE SURVIVAL OF COMMUNITY SPORT, AQUATICS AND RECREATION SECTOR
1st August 2021 - PROJECTION MAPPING LIGHT SHOW MAKES OLYMPIC DEBUT FOR TOKYO GAMES’ 100 METRE FINALS
21st July 2021 - BRISBANE ELECTED AS HOST CITY FOR XXXV OLYMPIAD
21st July 2021 - FITNESS AUSTRALIA CALLS FOR 'JOBKEEPER 2.0' AS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNS WIDEN
16th July 2021 - NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING SEES F45 VALUED AT MORE THAN US$1.5 BILLION
15th July 2021 - STOOD-DOWN WORKERS PROTEST AT ANNETTE KELLERMAN AQUATIC CENTRE
12th July 2021 - BANKRUPT BRISBANE GYM OPERATOR GIVEN THREE-YEAR BAN FROM MANAGING COMPANIES
8th July 2021 - VMA SAYS AUSTRALIA GETTING VACCINATED IS THE KEY TO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY’S ROAD TO RECOVERY
7th July 2021 - CITY OF PERTH WITHDRAWS FROM FUNDING COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL AT WACA GROUND
6th July 2021 - FITNESS AUSTRALIA REGISTERED MEMBERS GAIN ACCESS TO BUPA HEALTH FUND BENEFITS
2nd July 2021 - HAMILTON AND COME FROM AWAY CAST AND CREW MEMBERS STOOD DOWN WITHOUT PAY DURING SYDNEY LOCKDOWN
Image: A concept for Brisbane's venues for the 2032 Olympics.
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