Our top stories of 2014

In a remarkable year that saw the relaunch of this website, we have aimed to report on all aspects of the leisure industry in Australia and New Zealand while also featuring ever increasing coverage of the leisure industry across Asia.

At all times we set out to present credible, well-written and accessible content relevant to professionals in all sectors of the leisure industry (aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues) and from which readers can learn and be informed so as to be equipped to perform their roles better.

At the same time, and without sensationalism, we also scrutinise the industry as not every venture, initiative, program or facility is a success and, as with all aspects of life, we learn from our mistakes.

Our top news has included the Hollywood glamour of Jane Fonda relauching Fitness First’s brand in Australia, the opening and performance of the Adelaide Oval, the performance of Australia's leading theme parks and through to simple warnings about swimmers peeing in the pool!

Sadly we have also had to report on the loss of leading industry figures and friends.

Taking a snapshot of this year through a handful of the over 2,000 news item published in Australasian Leisure Management we give you the following highlights and key stories of the year in leisure.

Wishing all readers a happy, heathy, successful and prosperous 2015.

23rd January 2014 - HOLLYWOOD MAGIC AND AEROBICS HERITAGE UNDERPIN FITNESS FIRST RELAUNCH

19th February 2014 - WET’N'WILD SYDNEY BOOSTS VILLAGE ROADSHOW PROFITS

19th March 2014 - LES MILLS ON A MISSION TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE MOVING

2nd April 2014 - NEW RESOURCE TO CHANGE THE WAY PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESSES STAY INFORMED ABOUT LEISURE

12th April 2014 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES BACK MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR THEATRES

27th May 2014 - TICKETMASTER AUSTRALIA BEGINS SOFT LAUNCH OF TICKETMASTER RESALE

29th May 2014 - SEA WORLD REVEALED AS AUSTRALIA’S MOST VISITED ATTRACTION

30th May 2014 - KIMBERLEY ULTRAMARATHON BURNS VICTIM EARNS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT

11th June 2014 - NEW ROOF ON MARGARET COURT ARENA WILL ‘WEATHERPROOF’ THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

23rd June 2014 - SINGAPORE OPENS DOORS TO GLITTERING NEW NATIONAL STADIUM

2nd July 2014 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCRAPS TOURISM QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME COMMITMENT