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Australia’s National Youth Circus announces festival program
Australia’s National Youth Circus - The Flying Fruit Fly Circus - has announced its 2024 Borderville Summer Festival program being held from 3rd to 20th December in...
Nov 22, 2024
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Australian Museum opens new Machu Picchu cultural exhibition
The Australian Museum is today opening its new major cultural exhibition - 'Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru'. Developed in partnership with Neon Global, Museo Larco...
Nov 22, 2024
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Creative Australia’s new pilot program to strengthen small to medium arts organisations
Recipients of Creative Australia’s new two-year pilot investment program have been announced. The initiative made possible by additional investment from the Australian...
Nov 21, 2024
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Northern Territory Government to reinstate Anzac Oval as rugby field and revise scale of National Aboriginal Art Gallery
The Northern Territory Government has released a new Masterplan for the ANZAC Oval Precinct – aiming to provide clarity and certainty to the people of Alice Springs. The...
Nov 20, 2024
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The 'AUSSIES' among major events contributing to Sunshine Coast’s highest economic impact on record
A diverse portfolio of Sunshine Coast Council-sponsored events has secured $112.6 million for the region – marking the highest economic windfall on record. The outstanding...
Nov 20, 2024
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Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat to reopen following completion of major redevelopment
Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat will be opening to the public this week for the first time in almost two years following the completion of a $16.3 million stage three...
Nov 20, 2024
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Creative organisations among NT Performing Arts Awards winners
Creative organisations along with breathtaking performances and talented performing artists were among the winners of the 2024 Northern Territory Performing Arts Awards, which...
Nov 20, 2024
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Opening of new creative hub in Albury
Albury’s new creative hub, The Pumphouse Makerspace, will be officially opened today. Housed in the architecturally renovated heritage Waterworks building in East Albury, Albury...
Nov 19, 2024
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Footscray Community Arts to be transformed with $8.7 million redevelopment
Footscray Community Arts to be transformed with $8.7 million redevelopment The transformation of Footscray Community Arts has commenced with the redevelopment being delivered...
Nov 18, 2024
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Leading artists the recipients of the 2024 Creative Australia Awards
Creative Australia has announced the 11 leading artists to receive 2024 Creative Australia Awards. For the first time this year, the awards proudly include the National Arts and...
Nov 16, 2024
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Creative Australia welcomes Federal Government’s new commitment to arts and disability equity
Creative Australia has welcomed the release of Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan , the Australian Government’s strategy to support equity for Australian artists,...
Nov 15, 2024
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Federal Government releases new path for equity in the arts
The Australian Government has released its Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan , an initiative to support the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors to...
Nov 14, 2024
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VenuesLive reveals new operational structure
VenuesLive has unveiled a new structure for its operations with seven key divisions providing customised solutions across every aspect of venue management, catering and events....
Nov 14, 2024
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Bursary and Scholarship award winners announced at Venue Management School graduation
The Graduation Dinner concluding the Venue Management Association’s 2024 Venue Management School and Leadership Institute program has announced the recipients of the...
Nov 14, 2024
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OzAsia Festival celebrated 17th edition with over 200,000 attendances
OzAsia Festival 2024 has seen its 17th Edition attract more than 200,000 attendances across over 100 ticketed and free events throughout three spectacular weeks. In one of its...
Nov 12, 2024
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Fitness stations and art trails among offerings of planned suburban linear park in Perth
The final master plan for a seven-kilometre-long linear park in Perth has been unveiled revealing its offerings within the new public open spaces under the elevated METRONET...
Nov 11, 2024
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival adopts refocused approach for 2025
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns from 14th February to 2nd March 2025 and with a refocused approach, promises an extraordinary celebration of LGBTQIA+...
Nov 10, 2024
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Music Victoria and Support Act among contributors to Live Music Parliamentary Inquiry
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding a public hearing on 8th November for its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities...
Nov 7, 2024
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Victoria’s public arts and cultural institutions welcome millions of visitors
Creative Victoria has advised of the tabling in Parliament today of the state’s 2023-24 Annual Reports. The reports show that collectively the NGV, State Library Victoria,...
Nov 7, 2024
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East Perth Power Station confirmed as venue for 2025 Perth Festival
Perth Festival will revive and re-activate the historic East Perth Power Station site as a creative hub that will be home to major programs featuring First Nations visual art as...
Nov 6, 2024
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Aboriginal youth gym among projects to benefit from NSW ClubGRANTS
A musical society, marine rescue organisation and Aboriginal youth gym are among 46 recipients to share a total of $12.75 million this financial year – allocated under the NSW...
Nov 5, 2024
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Federal Government announces new appointments to Portrait Gallery Board
The Federal Government has announced Sam Meers as a member and future Chair, the reappointment of Penny Fowler as interim Chair and Elizabeth Dibbs as a member of the Board to...
Nov 5, 2024
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Adelaide Festival 2025 program to include 65 events
The program for the 40th edition of South Australia’s premier arts festival - the Adelaide Festival - to be held in 2025 has been announced and promises an array of...
Nov 3, 2024
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New funding agreement supports return of Dark Mofo
Organisers of Tasmanian winter festival, Dark Mofo, are appreciative of a new state government funding agreement of $21.6 million to support the delivery of Dark Mofo through to...
Nov 3, 2024
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