News: Culture
Responsible Travel member tour operators raise over $1 million in wake of Nepal earthquake
Two months after the devastating earthquake shook Nepal, Responsible Travel’s member tour operators have stepped up their commitment to local communities by jointly raising over...
Jun 23, 2015
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Albury art museum to reimagine the concept of public art
Due to open in September, the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) is aiming to re-imagine the concept of what a public art gallery can be, presenting an all-encompassing...
Jun 23, 2015
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One in four fitness club members would pay more for single-sex gyms
While Australians are spending an average of more than $70 a month on gym memberships, new research shows that many would be willing to pay even more to work out in single sex...
Jun 23, 2015
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Fitness
Qatar awards tourism contracts worth US$2.5 billion in 2014
More than US$2.5 billion worth of contracts were awarded in Qatar's tourism sector during 2014 as the Gulf state looks to build more hotels in the run-up to hosting the FIFA...
Jun 21, 2015
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$1.7 million for regional arts in Australia Council’s new grants program
Individual artists, groups and arts organisations in regional areas across the country will benefit from a $1.7 million investment through the latest round of the Australia...
Jun 21, 2015
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Fire damages Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton
A fire has gutted the Waltzing Matilda Centre at Winton in Western Queensland. Firefighters were called to the famous museum and tourist attraction last Thursday morning, with...
Jun 21, 2015
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Anger as Iran maintains ban on women attending sporting events
Activists in Iran are angry that women have again been barred from watching a volleyball game against the USA, despite earlier indications they could attend. There had been...
Jun 20, 2015
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Venues
Queensland Government announces $9.2 million for Indigenous sport and recreation program
Sport and recreation activities at Woorabinda Aboriginal Community in central Queensland have a secure future as a result of renewed Queensland Government funding commitment....
Jun 20, 2015
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Recreation
Senate to launch inquiry into National Program for Excellence in the Arts
Labor and the Greens have joined together to establish a Senate inquiry into Federal Arts Minister George Brandis’ controversial, yet-to-be-established National Program for the...
Jun 19, 2015
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Government
Australia Council announces first results of new grants model
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced $9.1 million of investment in Australian arts through the first round of its new grants program, with $4.6 million going to arts...
Jun 16, 2015
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World-class architects on shortlist to design new WA Museum
Three of the world’s most famous architects are competing to design and build the new $428 million WA Museum. Firms headed by Norman Foster, the mind behind London’s 'The...
Jun 16, 2015
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City of Sydney pilots pop-up theatre
Performing arts will be seen in some unlikely places this spring with a new initiative by the City of Sydney making it easier for artists to transform spaces into temporary...
Jun 11, 2015
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Asian monsters to parade through Hobart
Awe-inspiring demon-like sculptures will take to the streets in Hobart as part of the Museum of Old and New Art’s Dark Mofo winter festival this month. These monsters, called...
Jun 11, 2015
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Wests Tigers announce initiative to target female fans
The Wests Tigers NRL club have launched the Wests Tigers Women’s Initiative, a new, long-term project than aims to focus on broadening its fan and supporter base and to provide...
Jun 11, 2015
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More than 700 Australians recognised in Queen's Birthday honours
More than 700 Australians have received awards in the Queen's Birthday honours announced today, with a range of professionals and volunteers in the arts, recreation and sport...
Jun 8, 2015
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TripAdvisor names the world’s favourite landmarks
Travel website TripAdvisor® has announced its Travellers’ Choice™ awards for global landmarks. This year’s awards honour more than 700 landmarks worldwide including lists for...
Jun 8, 2015
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Barry Humphries launches the Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Australian comedy legend Barry Humphries, in the guise of Australia’s most famous housewife Dame Edna Everage, has launched the 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Opening on the...
Jun 6, 2015
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Sydney community fight to save Powerhouse Museum
Community groups and politicians in and around the inner Sydney suburb of Ultimo are fighting to reverse NSW Government plans to shut down the Powerhouse Museum and relocate it...
Jun 5, 2015
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Isaac Theatre Royal to host 2015 EVANZ Conference
The magnificent Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, rebuilt after the 2011 Canterbury/Christchurch earthquake, is to be the main venue for the 2015 Entertainment Venues...
Jun 5, 2015
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Sydney Festival to welcome Wesley Enoch as Director from 2017
The Sydney Festival has announced that Wesley Enoch is to take on the role of Festival Director for a three-year tenure period from 2017 to 2019. Enoch will take the reins from...
Jun 4, 2015
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New TEA/AECOM report shows increased global attendances at theme parks and museums
The TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index 2014 has been released, showing ongoing growth in global theme and water park attendance but also noting that growth in museum...
Jun 3, 2015
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Waterparks
Robyn Archer to Facilitate 2015 Performing Arts Exchange
The Australian Performing Arts Centres Association has announced singer, writer, artistic director and public arts advocate Robyn Archer is to facilitate the first day of the...
Jun 1, 2015
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Hutt Valley artists and events supported by Creative Communities
Young people in the Hutt Valley are set to benefit from a series of opportunities ranging from a project teaching traditional Maori carving in Wainuiomata to a film-making...
May 31, 2015
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Netball Australia commits to Reconciliation Action Plan
Netball Australia has begun the development of its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) with guidance from prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sporting and...
May 29, 2015
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