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McDonald, Katie ORCID: 0000-0002-7356-2624, Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Hanlon, Clare ORCID: 0000-0001-5547-5327 (2023) New public management and aquatic and recreation centre planning and decision-making processes. Managing Sport and Leisure. ISSN 2375-0472

Butson, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-7543-7747, Du, Eric ORCID: 0000-0001-8666-0496, Jeanes, Ruth ORCID: 0000-0002-3907-0108 and Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 (2023) Human resource retention strategies to reduce swim instructor turnover intention. Managing Sport and Leisure. ISSN 2375-0472

Butson, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-1166-5345, Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Schwarz, Eric ORCID: 0000-0002-2035-7723 (2022) Understanding Lifeguard Recruitment and Selection Practices in Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centers (ARCs). International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 13 (3). ISSN 1932-9997 (print) 1932-9253 (online)

Butson, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-7543-7747, Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Schwarz, Eric ORCID: 0000-0002-2035-7723 (2021) Lifeguard turnover in aquatic and recreation centres: Perspectives from managers. Australian Journal of Career Development, 30 (1). pp. 33-42. ISSN 1038-4162

Zhou, L, Chlebosz, K, Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Morris, Tony (2019) An exploratory study of motives for participation in extreme sports and physical activity. Journal of Leisure Research. ISSN 0022-2216

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, McGrath, Richard ORCID: 0000-0002-3488-0945, Sibson, Ruth, Adair, Daryl ORCID: 0000-0001-7998-3414, Bevan, Nadia, Brown, Graham, Foley, Carmel, Fullagar, Simone, Gray, Lyndal, Hawkins, Clayton, Jeanes, Ruth ORCID: 0000-0002-3907-0108, Kerr, Roslyn, Martin, Kate, Maxwell, Hazel, McDonald, Katie ORCID: 0000-0002-7356-2624, Peel, Nicole, Reis, Arianne, Xing, Trisha, Yerbury, Rachel and Zimmerman, Jo An (2018) State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand. World Leisure Journal, 60 (1). 58 - 66. ISSN 1607-8055

Forsell, Tom, Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Polman, Remco (2018) Development of a Scale to Measure Social Capital in Recreation and Sport Clubs. Leisure Sciences. ISSN 0149-0400

Zimmermann, JAM and Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 (2017) Leisure management: all about the “what” and the “who”. World Leisure Journal, 59 (1). 2 - 5. ISSN 1607-8055

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 (2016) ANZALS: The scholarly Leisure association in Australia and New Zealand. Revista Brasileira de Estudos do Lazer, 2 (1). 3 - 12. ISSN 2358-1239

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and Zimmermann, JA (2016) Setting the scene for the World Leisure Journal special edition on leisure management. World Leisure Journal, 58 (1). 3 - 11. ISSN 1607-8055

Tower, John and Broadbent, Robyn (2011) University and community partnerships: building social capital and community capacity. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 13 (2). pp. 51-67. ISSN 1466-6529

Tower, John, Jago, Leo Kenneth and Deery, Margaret (2006) Relationship marketing and partnerships in not for profit sport in Australia. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 15 (3). pp. 167-180. ISSN 1061-6934

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J, Morris, Tony ORCID: 0000-0002-2883-7270 and Spittle, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6094-5087 (2003) Developing recreation programs for disadvantaged sectors of the community, in leisure, change and diversity. Annals of leisure research, 6. 133 - 147. ISSN 1174-5398

Book

Wearing, S, Schweinsberg, S and Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 (2016) Marketing national parks for sustainable tourism. Aspects of Tourism, 72 . Channel View, Bristol.

Book Section

Milne, Nicholas A, English, Alex, Weller, Sally Anne, Tower, John, Cary, John and Gray, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0002-8748-2748 (2009) Sustainable Water Options for Sportsfields. In: Proceedings of Australia's National Water Conference and Exhibition (Ozwater 09), Melbourne, Australia, 16-18 March 2009. Australian Water Association, Artarmon, N.S.W..

Tower, John, Deery, Margaret and Jago, Leo Kenneth (2006) Developing relationships in the sport tourism industry. In: To the city and beyond: Proceedings of the 16th Annual Council for Australian Tourism and Hospitality Educators Conference. Victoria University, pp. 1556-1572.

Conference or Workshop Item

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306 and McDonald, K (2015) Community benefits of aquatic and recreation centres. In: Leisure Studies Association LSA 2015 Conference - Creating Leisure, 07 July 2015-09 July 2015, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England. (Submitted)

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, McDonald, Kathryn and Stewart, Bob (2014) Economic contribution of aquatic and recreation centres. In: World Leisure Congress 2014, 07 September 2014-12 September 2014, Mobile, Alabama. (Unpublished)

Tower, John and Jago, Leo Kenneth (2008) The nature of sport relationships influence sport organisations' capacity to contribute to their community. In: 2008 World Leisure Congress. (Submitted)

Tower, John, Jago, Leo Kenneth and Deery, Margaret (2006) Building social capital through sport venue and sport association relationships. In: IX World Leisure Conference. (Submitted)

Tower, John, Jago, Leo Kenneth and Deery, Margaret (2004) Relationship Success in Community Based Sport. In: Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Tenth Annual Conference. (Submitted)

Tower, John, Jago, Leo Kenneth and Deery, Margaret (2004) Developing Partnerships in Recreation Service Delivery. In: Leisure Matters: Eighth World Leisure Congress 2004. (Submitted)

Monograph

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, Craike, Melinda ORCID: 0000-0002-7374-1286, Brandner, James Karl and McDonald, Katie (2017) Active Maribyrnong Evaluation – Final Report. Project Report. Maribyrnong City Council, Melbourne, Victoria.

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, McDonald, Kathryn and Stewart, Bob (2014) Community Benefits of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres : technical report for Aquatics and Recreation Victoria. Technical Report. Victoria University, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Melbourne.

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J, Morris, Anthony and Spittle, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6094-5087 (2003) Evaluation of the 2001 Active Recreation Scheme: Community Report. Other. Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), Melbourne.

Tower, John ORCID: 0000-0003-3907-3306, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J, Morris, Anthony and Spittle, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6094-5087 (2003) Evaluation of the 2001 Active Recreation Scheme: Final Technical Paper. Technical Report. Victoria University, Melbourne.

Thesis

Tower, John (2008) An analysis of the relationships between sport associations and sport venues in Victoria. PhD thesis, Victoria University.