R91 Sports and Recreation Activities

The life aquatic: swimming pool ownership in Australia

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 12 per cent of Australian households have a swimming pool. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 18 per cent of households in Perth have their own swimming pool, while pool ownership in Sydney (16%) and Brisbane (15%) is also above the national average. Meanwhile, just over 15% of Australian households with kids aged 6-11 have a pool, a figure that jumps to just over 20% for homes with children aged 12-15

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The life aquatic: swimming pool ownership in Australia

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 12 per cent of Australian households have a swimming pool. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 18 per cent of households in Perth have their own swimming pool, while pool ownership in Sydney (16%) and Brisbane (15%) is also above the national average. Meanwhile, just over 15% of Australian households with kids aged 6-11 have a pool, a figure that jumps to just over 20% for homes with children aged 12-15

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The Top 20 sports played by Aussies young and old(er)

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 19-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that swimming is the most common sporting activity in Australia. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, shows that 14.4 per cent of Australian adults and children regularly go swimming, while 10.8 per cent go cycling and 8.2 per cent play soccer. Meanwhile, 45.3 per cent of Australians aged 14+ regularly go walking for exercise, ahead of going to the gym or weight training (13 per cent). The most popular sporting activities for Australians aged 6-13 are swimming (48.8 per cent) and soccer (48.7 per cent)

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Yet another reason sport is good for you!

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 17-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 1.35 million Australian adults participate regularly in some kind of team sport. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 25% of Australians aged 18+ reported experiencing stress at some point in the preceding 12 months, compared with just 21 per cent of those who regularly play a team sport. Some 12 per cent of regular team-sport players suffered from anxiety, compared with 16 per cent of the general population. Likewise, eight per cent of those who play regular team sport suffered from depression, compared with 14 per cent of the general population

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Turnbull swings back at Murdoch

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Original article by Dominic White, Jared Lynch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 17-Mar-15

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull insists that Australians have the right to watch major sporting events on free-to-air TV. His declaration, made on 16 March 2015, was not well received by media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who wrote on Twitter that Turnbull was motivated by the desire to protect the interests of his "buddies" at Nine Entertainment Company. Turnbull’s most important recommendation is the abolition of the "reach rule", which prevents metropolitan TV broadcasters from merging with regional TV stations

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, TWITTER INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, FREE TV AUSTRALIA LIMITED, MINTER ELLISON, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM

Grassroots game worth $1b to economy

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 38 : 16-Mar-15

A report produced by Football Federation Australia (FFA) estimates that so-called "grassroots" soccer injects more than $A417m into the New South Wales (NSW) economy each year. FFA CEO David Gallop says this implies that grassroots soccer contributes more than $A1bn to the national economy each year. It is estimated that there are 291,000 registered soccer players in NSW, and more than 365,000 people in the state participate in the sport

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FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NORTHERN NSW FOOTBALL LIMITED, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC PTY LTD, FOOTBALL NSW LIMITED

Grand Prix good value for $60m, says Walker

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 13-Mar-15

It is estimated that it has cost Melbourne about $A467m to host the Australian Formula One Grand Prix over the last two decades. The race generated a loss of $A59.9m in 2014, and Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott expects a similar loss in 2015. He adds that the race has a flow-on effect for sectors such as accommodation, with hotels’ occupancy rates rising substantially due to the influx of interstate and overseas visitors

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Have yoga mat, will travel

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that the number of Australians who practise yoga either regularly or occasionally has more than doubled from 910,000 to 1,836,000 in the last decade. The survey, which was carried out between January 2013 and December 2014, shows that Australians who practise yoga are almost 150 per cent more likely than the average Australian aged 14+ to want to go to India on holiday. Yoga-practising Australians are also 142 per cent more likely than the average Australian to visit domestic destinations such as the Mt Buffalo, Mt Baw Baw and Lake Mountain region

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AFL pours extra $3.25m into Greater Western Sydney

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Original article by John Stensholt, Jon Pierik
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 2 : 24-Feb-15

The Greater Western Sydney Giants posted an operating loss of $A529,315 for calendar 2014, while marketing and sponsorship revenue was nearly $A1.4m lower at $A7.8m. There was a modest rise in the Australian Football League team’s total revenue, to $A32.4m. The AFL provided the club with grants totalling $A20.16m during 2014, which is $A2m higher than previously. The Giants also received an interest-free loan of $A1.25m from the AFL

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GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY FOOTBALL CLUB, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC PTY LTD, GOLD COAST FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Rich list: Aussie talent and mostly US money

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 18-Feb-15

Australia’s 50 highest-earning athletes boasted a combined income of $A164m in calendar 2014, compared with $A158m in 2013. Basketball player Andrew Bogut has topped "BRW" magazine’s Top 50 sports earners list for a fourth year, with total income of $A16.2m, ahead of golfer Adam Scott with $A15.5m. The list includes 13 cricket players, including Shane Watson ($A4.5m) and Michael Clarke ($A4m)

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INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE, SYDNEY SIXERS, BIG BASH LEAGUE, CASTROL INDIA, VENKY’S, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, TNT, ESPN INCORPORATED, ONE MANAGEMENT GROUP AND CONSULTING PTY LTD, UNIQLO COMPANY LIMITED, ROLEX AG, MERCEDES-BENZ AG, NEW YORK RED BULLS, SHANGHAI SHENHUA