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One in every 22 jobs in NSW attributed to tourism
One in every 22 jobs in NSW is now attributed to the tourism industry, contributing billions of dollars in revenue and supporting more than a quarter of a million jobs across...
Aug 2, 2013
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Singapore recognises 353 donors for their $35.3 million contribution to the arts
353 donors were honoured for their generous contributions of $35.3 million to Singapore arts scene in 2012 at the recent Patron of the Arts Awards Ceremony. The awards have seen...
Jul 31, 2013
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Fitness survey reports that 71% of fitness club members are women
New information from the National Fitness Industry Survey (NFIS) has revealed that the average club member is female with women comprising 71% of all fitness club members in...
Jul 31, 2013
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Confederation of Australian Sport looks to revive industry advocacy role
The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS), which stepped back from its role as an advocate and peak body for Australian sport in 2009, is looking to revive its representation...
Jul 31, 2013
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AAC ID Solutions aid success of Brisbane's Picnic in the Park
AAC ID Solutions backed Sunday's Picnic in the Park event in Brisbane, providing The Cerebral Palsy League with identification products including the Australian made Tyvek...
Jul 30, 2013
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2013 Helpmann Awards winners announced
The musical Legally Blonde triumphed at last night's Helpmann Awards, winning in five categories, while Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's Wrecking Ball tour was named...
Jul 30, 2013
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Live performance industry generates $1.2 billion in revenue from 16.2 million attendances in 2012
Australia's live performance industry sold 16,273,730 tickets in 2012, generating $1.2 billion in revenue, according to the Ticket Attendance & Revenue Survey 2012. Published by...
Jul 29, 2013
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Australians ignoring message from physical activity pioneer
Sixty years after the first study linking heart attacks with physical inactivity, millions of Australians continue to ignore the importance of regular physical activity, a...
Jul 28, 2013
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State of Preventive Health report launched
The Australian Government has released the first ever 'State of Preventive Health' report, a comprehensive overview of the current health challenges facing Australians in...
Jul 26, 2013
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Wellington venues given post-earthquake all clear
Following the earthquake that hit New Zealand's capital on Sunday, Wellington City Council has completed checks on all of the venues in the Positively Wellington Venues...
Jul 25, 2013
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Australians' lifestyles still too sedentary
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) research shows that the average Australian adult spends more than four whole weeks every year sitting in front of the television while...
Jul 25, 2013
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Lingerie football's Queensland Brigade announces base at Skilled Park
With the Legends Football League Australia (LFL Australia) set to launch with teams in NSW, Queensland, Victorian and Western Australia, Skilled Park stadium on the Gold Coast...
Jul 25, 2013
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Diversity leader joins Netball Australia board
Netball Australia has announced the appointment of Nareen Young to its Board of Directors. Young's appointment for the next three years was ratified by the board at its meeting...
Jul 24, 2013
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Dubai Municipality launches 'Your Weight in Gold' healthy lifestyle initiative
The Dubai Municipality has launched 'Your Weight in Gold', a healthy lifestyle initiative aimed at promoting activity and encouraging members of society to achieve and maintain...
Jul 24, 2013
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Preparations underway for Ocean Spray Hotham Women's Ski Week 2013
This week's new snowfalls of more than 50 cm are helping Victorian ski resort prepare for the annual Hotham Alpine Resort Women's Ski Week. Taking place next week, from 29th...
Jul 23, 2013
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Creative New Zealand commits $4.5 million to Auckland Waterfront Theatre Project
Creative New Zealand will invest a total of $4.5 million to help realise the new Waterfront Theatre Project in central Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. The new,...
Jul 23, 2013
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Ernst & Young global survey shows link between sport and high performing women
New research from Ernst & Young shows that 67% of women occupying a C-level management position (such as chief executive, chief financial officer) had participated in sports as...
Jul 21, 2013
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Ipswich City Council supports ZOVA active sport and fitness program
Primary and high schools in Ipswich are set to benefit from the City Council's backing of the ZOVA physical activity resource. In a first of its kind initiative, the Mayor and...
Jul 17, 2013
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Mixed rates of sport participation among Auckland's youth
A survey of 8,000 school-age teenagers in Auckland found half of them spend three hours or more a week in organised sport but also revealed that a quarter do not participate in...
Jul 17, 2013
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Etihad Stadium to host VMA After Five event
The Venue Management Association [Asia and Pacific] (VMA) is to stage its latest 'After 5' function at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday 15th August 2013. The...
Jul 17, 2013
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Chinese visitors block book BridgeClimb Sydney
A Chinese health company has rewarded 3,000 of its best sales staff with a trip to Sydney, booking out BridgeClimb Sydney over four consecutive days. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Jul 16, 2013
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Sydney Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct to feature at MoMA in New York
Images of the new Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP) are being featured in an exhibition at the prestigious Museum of Modern Art...
Jul 16, 2013
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Ready Steady Go Kids launched in Albury and Wodonga
Mother and passionate sportswoman, Karina Hickman, is the latest franchisee to join the Ready Steady Go Kids network, having started her new venture with classes in Albury in...
Jul 16, 2013
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Indigenous Australians recognised at NAIDOC Awards
Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM was recognised for his lifelong advocacy for the rights of Indigenous Australians at the 2013 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee...
Jul 15, 2013
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