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[16] In April 2015, Deborah Thomas, former editor of Cleo and other magazines, was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Ardent Leisure.

[1] In August 2016, Ardent sold the Goodlife Health Clubs business to Quadrant Private Equity for $260 million.

[18] In December that year, Ardent Leisure sold its d'Albora Marinas division for A$126 million to a special purpose vehicle owned by Goldman Sachs and Balmain Corporation.

[19] In December 2017, Ardent sold its to Australian bowling and arcade businesses (AMF, Kingpin and Playtime) to The Entertainment and Education Group for A$160 million.

[27] Criticism was initially levelled when it was proposed to partially re-open Dreamworld for a memorial event, with proceeds going to the Australian Red Cross, on 28 October.

Thomas later said that she would give the cash component of her yearly bonus, equalling A$167,500, to the Red Cross "... to support people affected by this tragic event".

[30] After the AGM, Ardent's share price dropped sharply after the incident, reducing its market capitalisation by A$310 million.

[34] On 29 July 2020, Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure pleaded guilty to three charges relating to the death of four people on the Thunder River Rapids Ride.

The Dreamworld Tower at Dreamworld which houses the Tower of Terror II and the Giant Drop .
The Temple of Huey and Little Rippers at WhiteWater World interacting with Dreamworld's Cyclone .