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First stage of Gold Coast Cultural Precinct aims for 2018 completion
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is backing the first stage of the new Gold Coast Cultural Precinct to be ready ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mayor Tate unveiled the initial...
Mar 6, 2015
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New data shows that the arts matter to Australia
A landmark new report shows that 85% of Australians think the arts make for a richer and more meaningful life. The report, Arts Nation: An Overview of Australian Arts , released...
Mar 5, 2015
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Anytime Fitness launches Anytime Fit Club to raise funds for The Hunger Project
Leading 24/7 fitness chain Anytime Fitness has launched its first ever community outdoor training initiative Anytime Fit Club to help raise funds for non-profit organisation The...
Mar 4, 2015
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Historic Indigenous objects return to Australia
A collection of rare objects, including a shield thought to have been picked up by Captain Cook in 1770, are set to return to Australia for the first time. The exhibition is...
Mar 3, 2015
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Blenheim's new ASB Theatre nears completion
Structural work on the new ASB Civic Theatre in Blenheim is progressing, with the expectation of October completion. Current work at the new $20 million venue includes the...
Mar 3, 2015
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Ararat Arts Precinct set to be focal point of Victorian town
A $3.7 million upgrade of the Ararat Arts Centre Precinct aims to formally establish the Ararat Town Hall as a regionally significant arts precinct and secure the long term...
Mar 1, 2015
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Western Sydney arts community backs report into arts and cultural funding in the West
The Western Sydney Arts and Cultural Lobby has endorsed all recommendations contained in a groundbreaking new study commissioned by the Western Sydney Business Chamber and a...
Feb 27, 2015
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Museums Australia responds to calls for a new body for public art galleries
Facing a split in its ranks following calls for a new representative body for art galleries, Museums Australia has issued a statement highlighting how it works to represent the...
Feb 27, 2015
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Islamic State jihadists destroy ancient treasures in Iraq's Mosul museum
Islamic State has released a video showing militants armed with sledgehammers and jackhammers destroying priceless ancient artefacts in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Experts and...
Feb 27, 2015
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Sydney's Powerhouse Museum to relocate to Parramatta
In a widely anticipated announcement, the NSW Government has revealed that the Powerhouse Museum is to be relocated from its current location in the Sydney inner city suburb of...
Feb 26, 2015
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Report calls for a closure of Sydney's cultural funding gap
A new report revealing the huge disparity in arts funding between East and West Sydney has called on the next NSW Government to relocate the Powerhouse Museum to Western Sydney...
Feb 26, 2015
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$600 million plan to upgrade Sydney Opera House and arts venues
The NSW Government has revealed plans for major upgrades to the Sydney Opera House and Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, promising a $600 million Arts and Cultural Infrastructure Fund as...
Feb 24, 2015
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The Australian National Maritime Museum unveils plans for new Warships Pavilion
The Australian National Maritime Museum has unveiled its state-of-the-art Warships Pavilion at the 2015 Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME). The all-new, $11...
Feb 23, 2015
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Rotorua Theatre looks forward to 75th birthday celebrations
Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) is inviting local performing artists to showcase their creativity and talent at Rotorua Civic Theatre’s 75th birthday celebrations this year....
Feb 23, 2015
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Countdown to New Zealand’s performing arts market
Set for the presentation of exciting pitches and bright ideas, forums and panel discussions and information about New Zealand’s new National Touring Agency, the Performing Arts...
Feb 22, 2015
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VicHealth urges sport haters to dance for wellness
As part of VicHealth's recently launched Active Arts Strategy to encourage Victorians to get physically active and improve mental wellbeing, the organisation last night...
Feb 21, 2015
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Changed charity rules to impact New Zealand sport
The ability of many New Zealand sports to raise funds through philanthropic donations is under threat from a move to deregister potentially hundreds of sporting bodies from the...
Feb 20, 2015
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Minister for the Great Barrier Reef named in new Queensland Cabinet
Queensland's first Minister for the Great Barrier Reef has been sworn in as part of new Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's first cabinet. The new ministry includes a mix...
Feb 20, 2015
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Uncouth Chinese tourists cause global embarrassment to Beijing regime
Cashed-up Chinese tourists' reputation for uncouth and embarrassing behaviour has led the Chinese Government to issue a stern warning to citizens travelling overseas during this...
Feb 20, 2015
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Research aims to understand barriers to sport as a tool for social inclusion
University of Melbourne researcher Dr Karen Block has set out to identify a best practice model for promoting social inclusion for refugee-background youths through sports...
Feb 19, 2015
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Dreamworld to celebrate arrival of the Year of the Sheep
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is set to celebrate Chinese New Year with festivities throughout the park including traditional lion dancing, Chinese cuisine, themed character...
Feb 17, 2015
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YMCA Christchurch gets $1 million to create urban culture space
A $1 million redevelopment of the YMCA in central Christchurch will provide a new central city location and creative space for the city's young people. The Todd Foundation has...
Feb 16, 2015
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Australia Council funds contemporary dance in regional areas
The Australia Council for the Arts has funded five arts organisations to stage performances, mentor local artists and engage with audiences to enable regional communities to...
Feb 15, 2015
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Peter Jackson looks to First World War museum project
Having completing The Hobbit movie trilogy, Director Peter Jackson is now focusing his attention on a First World War museum project at Wellington’s landmark Dominion Museum...
Feb 14, 2015
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