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Art installation event sees 5,500 nude participants transform Brisbane’s Story Bridge
Brisbane has today experienced an unusual transformation of its Story Bridge with 5,500 nude participants coming together for ‘Rising Tide’, a monumental live nude installation...
Oct 26, 2024
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Sydney's Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years
After almost 20 years of use as a lecture hall, the University of Sydney’s Footbridge Theatre is set to reopen - managed by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. First opened in...
Oct 25, 2024
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Free ferry fares launched for community to enjoy HOTA experience
The Gold Coast’s locally owned and operated on-water, sight-seeing cruise, the ‘Hopo Ferry’ has launched ‘Free Fare Sunday’ between Surfers Paradise and Home of the Arts (HOTA)....
Oct 25, 2024
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Busselton $44 million Convention and Performing Arts Centre nears completion
Busselton's new $44 million Convention and Performing Arts Centre - ‘Saltwater’ - is nearing completion with an anticipated opening forecast for mid-2025. Situated across from...
Oct 24, 2024
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CultureCon 2024 to address toxic workspaces and need for cultural leadership
Georgie Harmon, Chief Executive of Beyond Blue along with Rob Woodhouse, Swimming Australia Chief Executive are among the speakers addressing the need for cultural leadership at...
Oct 20, 2024
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National Gallery of Australia announces winning design team for Sculpture Garden
The National Gallery of Australia, located in Canberra on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, has announced multi-disciplinary team CO-AP Holdings, comprising CO-AP,...
Oct 17, 2024
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Go Media Stadium artwork celebrates stadium’s legacy
Auckland’s Go Media Stadium, Rarotonga Mt Smart, has installed a mural to celebrate the stadium’s legacy and the joy it brings to fans and the teams who call it home. The...
Oct 16, 2024
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REMIX Summit Perth 2024 early bird offer ends today
Back for its fifth edition, REMIX Summit Perth 2024 is being hosted at the WA Museum Boola Bardip on 21st November and aims to explore the future of culture and the creative...
Oct 16, 2024
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Tour Guides added to Australia's Occupation Shortage List
Tour Guides have been added to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) latest Occupation Shortage List (OSL) - a move recognising the severe shortage in these positions across the...
Oct 16, 2024
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Former NSW regional gallery director convicted of fraud
Iain Dawson, the former Director of the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Bega, located in southeast NSW, has been convicted of fraud. SECCA (formerly known as...
Oct 16, 2024
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Brisbane’s Thomas Dixon Centre announces VenuesLive as its new hospitality partner
Thomas Dixon Centre, home of Queensland Ballet, the Van Norton Li Community Health Institute and Ausdance Queensland, has announced VenuesLive as its new hospitality partner....
Oct 14, 2024
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Willoughby Council marks 100th anniversary of Northbridge Baths
Willoughby City Council has marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of Northbridge Baths, celebrating a century of enjoyment for the local community at the heritage bathing...
Oct 13, 2024
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Tasmania’s ‘Growing Pains in the Arts’ program returns in 2024
Tasmania’s ‘Growing Pains in the Arts’ program is underway for 2024 in partnership with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. ‘Growing Pains in the Arts’ has been offered in Hobart...
Oct 13, 2024
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WTTC launches Indigenous Tourism report at Global Summit in Perth
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a landmark report this week at its Global Summit in Perth spotlighting the projected contribution of Indigenous tourism to...
Oct 10, 2024
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Inner West Council collaborates with SXSW Sydney to launch inaugural festival
Sydney’s Inner West Council is partnering with South by Southwest (SXSW) Sydney, in association with Century Venues to launch the inaugural ‘Fest by Inner West’ presented by...
Oct 10, 2024
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Western Australian Government to invest $17 million in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre redevelopment
The Western Australian Government has allocated $16.6 million to progress the proposal for the redevelopment of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre aimed at transforming...
Oct 9, 2024
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Revitalised Potter Museum of Art to open in May 2025
Following an extensive redevelopment by Wood Marsh Architects, the University of Melbourne will reopen its revitalised flagship art museum - the Potter Museum of Art (The...
Oct 9, 2024
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New General Manager appointed for Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse
Wellington City Council has announced that Eleanor Strathern has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Hannah Playhouse. The Hannah Playhouse is an affordable theatre...
Oct 8, 2024
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Brisbane live music venue The Zoo saved and to reopen under new name
Popular Brisbane venue The Zoo has been belatedly saved following a buyer having stepped in to reopen the Fortitude Valley institution under the new name The Crowbar in...
Oct 8, 2024
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TTF welcomes NSW Government’s $91 billion vision to enhance tourism landscape
Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) Australia has welcomed the NSW Government’s bold, new target to propel the NSW visitor economy to $91 billion by 2035. The NSW Government’s...
Oct 8, 2024
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Adelaide Festival Centre partners with Flinders University
Adelaide Festival Centre has announced Flinders University as a centre-wide Education Partner with a focus on supporting students and preparing the arts and cultural sector for...
Oct 7, 2024
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Penrith’s Real Festival attracts 45,000 attendees
Penrith City Council has advised that the Real Festival 2024, held on 20th and 21st September at Tench Reserve, drew 45,000 attendees over the two days. With great weather, the...
Oct 6, 2024
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Intrepid Travel reveals 2025 ‘Not Hot’ list of destinations
Intrepid Travel has released its annual Not Hot List, featuring 10 lesser-known and off the beaten track destinations that deserve the spotlight for travel in 2025. The list...
Oct 5, 2024
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Malaysia maintains top ranking as destination for Muslim travellers
Malaysia retained its top position as the premier destination for Muslim travellers after receiving over 4.5 million Muslim international arrivals in 2023. As advised by the...
Oct 4, 2024
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