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Hawke's Bay hosts and wins at 2014 NZ Museum Awards
Hawke's Bay both hosted and won at this year's New Zealand Museum Awards with MTG Hawke's Bay winning in the best museum project category. Held at Napier's War Memorial Centre...
Apr 6, 2014
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Festivals support puts Sydney on centre stage
The City of Sydney is supporting three major cultural events aimed at attracting visitors and promoting Sydney as a leading events capital. Sydney Fringe Festival will receive...
Apr 4, 2014
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Veolia Arena opens in Goulburn
The Veolia Arena, a new, 500-seat entertainment, recreation and sport facility, has opened in the NSW town of Goulburn. A shared community facility, owned and managed by...
Mar 30, 2014
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New Zealand Museum Awards finalists announced
Finalists in the 2014 New Zealand Museum Awards are being acknowledged for presenting their museums or galleries not just as places which audiences passively visit, but for...
Mar 30, 2014
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National Gallery of Australia to return ‘stolen statue’ to India
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is preparing to return a bronze statue that was allegedly looted from a temple in India. On Wednesday (26th March) the Attorney-General's...
Mar 26, 2014
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Netball recognised for leadership role
Netball's role in creating a fair, safe and inclusive environment for all players has been recognised with the Sports Leadership honour at the Australian Migration and...
Mar 25, 2014
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Dubai metro stations to be transformed into art museums
Metro stations in Dubai are to be transformed into transformed into art museums following a directive by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Mohammed wants...
Mar 23, 2014
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Shire of Roebourne approves plans for Karratha cultural precinct
The Shire of Roebourne has approved plans for a new theatre and arts centre in Karratha. The Shire has had a concept plan drawn up for its $40 million Karratha cultural...
Mar 20, 2014
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Netball celebrates cultural diversity
Netball is today marking Harmony Day (Friday 21st March), emphasising the role that the sport plays in creating more connected and inclusive communities across Australia....
Mar 20, 2014
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Strong tourism performance a result of falling dollar, rising visitor numbers
Australia's tourism operators have rated the sector's performance in the December quarter at the highest level since the inception of the TTF-MasterCard Tourism Industry...
Mar 19, 2014
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Theatre and dance productions showcased at the Subiaco Arts Centre
Hot on the heels of Fringe World and the Perth Festival, Western Australia's latest arts festival, focused on Perth's growing independent theatre sector, is underway at the...
Mar 18, 2014
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First gallery completed at Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has reached a significant milestone with completion of the construction of the museum's first gallery. Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development & Investment Company...
Mar 17, 2014
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Fitness: the world's biggest sport
An international study has revealed that fitness is now the world's biggest sport, and still has significant growth potential. The Nielsen: Les Mills Global Consumer Fitness...
Mar 16, 2014
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Development begins on US$6.5 billion Chinese cultural tourism resort
Work on the 40 billion yuan (US$6.5 billion) Wuxi Wanda Cultural Tourism City project has commenced in eastern China's Jiangsu province. Intended as a rival to Shanghai's...
Mar 16, 2014
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UNICEF and the OFC collaborate on award-winning Just Play program
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Pacific office have signed a cooperation agreement that will see them collaborate on the...
Mar 16, 2014
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Arts Minister may penalise arts groups that refuse tobacco funding
Federal Arts Minister George Brandis has defended moves to block funding for arts organisations that refuse corporate sponsorship following what he called the "preposterously...
Mar 15, 2014
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Athletics Australia and Little Athletics establish joint management group
Having turned their backs on a potential merger, Athletics Australia (AA) and Little Athletics Australia (LAA) are to establish a new Joint Athletics Management Group. The two...
Mar 15, 2014
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Bangarra Dance Theatre announces new Executive Director
The Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced that Philippe Magid has been appointed as its new Executive Director following an extensive national recruitment process. Commenting on...
Mar 14, 2014
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Awards for Queensland's top theatre
Artistic excellence and outstanding achievements in Queensland's theatre industry have been recognised at the 2013 Matilda Awards. Having provided funding of $13,000 for this...
Mar 13, 2014
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Mentoring adds to staff skills at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Mentoring at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park has enabled two Indigenous employees to learn new skills and move forward into different roles. The initiative has already seen...
Mar 13, 2014
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2014 Sports Without Borders Conference - Win or Lose: Is it really how you play the game?
The 2014 Sports Without Borders Conference (SWB) will again bring together sports people, club officials, volunteers, policymakers, government funders, Federal and local...
Mar 12, 2014
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Disney reaps benefits from US$1 billion project to track guest behaviour
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts have invested US$1 billion into MyMagic+, a crowd management and data collection project designed to make the most of guest visits to Walt Disney...
Mar 12, 2014
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Adelaide United program for Northern Territory youth
The Northern Territory Government has teamed up with Adelaide United Football Club (AUFC) and the Football Federation of Australia to deliver a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Mar 11, 2014
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2014 Community Carnival the most successful in NRL History
A record 300,087 children have experienced Rugby League's 'Tackle Bullying' program as part of the 2014 Community Carnival delivered at 899 schools in more than 400 towns across...
Mar 10, 2014
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