News: Culture
Auburn swimming pool introduces privacy screen for Muslim women
The recently reopened Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre in the Sydney suburb of Auburn has installed privacy curtains so Muslim women can swim without being seen by other pool users....
May 16, 2017
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Aquatics
2017 Museum Awards finalists cover New Zealand's social diversity
Finalists for the ServiceIQ 2017 New Zealand Museum Awards, to be presented on 23rd May, include exhibitions and programmes about new New Zealanders, Māori, and stories about...
May 15, 2017
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Moreland City Council gives women more time on the field
Amid growing impetus for gender equality in sport, Moreland City Council has, for the last seven years, been using its control over sports fields to back clubs in encouraging...
May 13, 2017
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Venues
Louvre Abu Dhabi to finally open in November
A decade after the US$1.1 billion contract was signed to create the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and following multiple construction delays, the new museum looks as if it will finally open...
May 12, 2017
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Federal Budget confirms return of Australia Council arts funds
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison’s 2017/18 budget, handed down in Canberra on last night, has confirmed that funds from the Catalyst - Australian Arts and Culture Fund are to be...
May 9, 2017
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National Association for the Visual Arts announces leadership change
After 22 years, National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Executive Director Tamara Winikoff has announced her resignation from the peak national body protecting and...
May 8, 2017
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New Zealand Opera appoints new Executive Director
Richard Knowles has been appointed the new Executive Director of New Zealand Opera. Knowles will be returning to his home town of Auckland after 24 years working in England and...
May 5, 2017
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SCG Trust and Populous driving discussions on women in sport
The SCG Trust and global design firm Populous have this week combined to host The Rise of Womens’ Sport, an event that brought together industry thought-leaders as well as...
May 4, 2017
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National Trust Heritage Awards 2017 announce winners
From a record breaking number of entries the National Trust NSW has announced the winners of its 2017 Heritage Awards. This year’s award winning heritage projects include the...
Apr 30, 2017
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Environment
Eden Park hosts New Zealand’s smallest RSA
The Eden Park Trust has partnered with the Auckland RSA and real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson to open New Zealand’s smallest Returned and Services Association (RSA). Working...
Apr 29, 2017
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Winton begins rebuilding of iconic Australian tourism experience
Destroyed by fire in 2015, the $22 million rebuild of Winton’s Waltzing Matilda Centre has begun. Expected to be completed in February 2018, the new 2250 metre² facility will...
Apr 27, 2017
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Waikato Museum recognised for tourism excellence
Waikato Museum is among the first New Zealand visitor attractions to be awarded Qualmark’s highest level of quality assurance, under new Tourism New Zealand guidelines. Qualmark...
Apr 27, 2017
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Public war memorials teaching memory through technologies of remembrance
The inclusion of 'technologies of remembrance' in public war memorials places visitors as witnesses of conflict, allowing them to create their own perceptions of war and...
Apr 25, 2017
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Technology
Sydney Museum Alliance says moving Powerhouse Museum collection to Parramatta 'absolute madness'
Representatives of Sydney's museum community say selling and relocating the Powerhouse Museum from the inner city suburb of Ultimo to Western Sydney will kill the cultural...
Apr 23, 2017
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Fraser Island National Park renaming recognises Traditional Owners
A renaming of the Fraser Island section of the Great Sandy National Park as ‘K’gari’ aims to recognise the local Traditional owners the Butchulla People. The move follows the...
Apr 23, 2017
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Parks
Australian Heritage Festival presents over 1000 events nationwide
More than 1,000 events are being presented over five weeks for the annual Australian Heritage Festival, the largest and longest-running grassroots festival celebrating...
Apr 22, 2017
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World’s third highest observatory opens in Seoul
Seoul Sky, the world’s third highest observatory, has opened in the Korean capital of Seoul. The already popular attraction is located on the upper floors (117-123) of Seoul’s...
Apr 20, 2017
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Football Federation Victoria elects three female board directors
Football Federation Victoria (FFV) members restored gender balance to the FFV board at their AGM at the end of March, with the election of two new directors: Hanife Ymer and...
Apr 19, 2017
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Culture
Solomon Islands 2016 Visitor Survey shows rising importance of international tourism
With international visitor expenditure reaching an estimated SBD233 million (US$30 million) in 2016 and annual visitation continuing to increase year on year, the Solomon...
Apr 18, 2017
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QPAC and the Royal Ballet take dance into the community
Community workshop and participation project, We All Dance, commenced this week as part of the 2017 QPAC International Series residency program that frames the exclusive main...
Apr 18, 2017
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World Heritage sites threatened by crime
Coinciding with the United Nations' World Heritage Day, conservation charity WWF (World Wildlife Fund) has released a report that advises that poaching, illegal logging and...
Apr 18, 2017
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World Heritage Day celebrates global cultural heritage
With 18th April marking United Nations World Heritage Day, the International Day for Monuments and Sites, Mechtild Rössler, the Director of the Division for Heritage and the...
Apr 17, 2017
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National Gallery of Victoria in list of the world's top 20 most visited art galleries
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has been recognised as the world’s top 20 most visited art museums as revealed by the UK’s The Art Newspaper in its latest survey of...
Apr 17, 2017
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Sunshine Coast arts festival sets a benchmark
The Horizon Sunshine Coast festival of arts and culture has been showcased by Arts Queensland as an exemplar for other councils and those in the arts/cultural sector. Sunshine...
Apr 15, 2017
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