On the back of the two Australian sports venues Brisbane Lions Brighton Homes Arena and The Home of the Matildas, Populous Senior Associate Dr Irina Akhmanova de­scribes the impact of the integration of fe­male sports in day-to-day life of the elite and community sports ­societies, showing the commercial and social benefits from this integration.

The Schlossbad has been built on the plots of the old outdoor pool and replaces the rural district’s former indoor pool that was used particularly by schools and clubs. Read full feature in the sb magazine - free of charge!

Opened in 2021, the Churchill Meadows Community Centre features a 25-metre, six-lane pool and therapeutic pool; a triple gymnasium; a multipurpose room, including a ­teaching kitchen and an active living studio. It was designed for all ages and abilities.

Ravelin Sports Centre's design is fossil fuel-free and has demonstrated an operational energy consumption of less than 100 kWh/m2/year – a level of performance which no other equivalent sports centre in the UK has yet demonstrated.