News: Culture
Independent music and arts 'Sleepless Festival' celebrates Melbourne West’s cultural offerings
Footscray in Melbourne’s West is set to transform when the independent music and arts 'Sleepless Festival' returns this May for two weeks offering a vibrant showcase of music,...
Apr 10, 2024
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Creative Australia report outlines role of music festival sector and the challenges it faces
A new research report from Creative Australia has presented an overview of the role and contribution of festivals within the broader creative industries as they face multiple...
Apr 9, 2024
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Victorian Traditional Owners invited to play key role protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage
The Victorian Government is inviting the state’s traditional owners to apply for positions on the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and play a key role protecting Aboriginal...
Apr 9, 2024
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Support continues for Northern Territory Aboriginal tourism sector
The Northern Territory Government is continuing to deliver support to the Territory’s rich Aboriginal tourism sector with Round 7 of the Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program opening...
Apr 7, 2024
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NSW Government partners with NRL to support regional teenagers
The NSW Government has launched Project Pathfinder in Moree that aims to provide young people with access to the NRL environment and an NRL mentor to support and engage with...
Apr 6, 2024
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Tasmania's MONA FOMA announces end of its summer festival
Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has announced that it is to close its summer festival with its recent February/March edition to be its last. Advising that after 16...
Apr 5, 2024
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Public art firms up Newcastle's reputation as a cultural destination
An array of significant public art projects is cementing Newcastle's reputation as an arts and cultural destination. City of Newcastle’s Public Art Reference Group (PARG)...
Apr 2, 2024
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Local Aboriginal business secures contract for Albany Entertainment Centre works
Following a 2023 engineering report which recommended improvements to prevent the roof deteriorating of the Albany Entertainment Centre, the Western Australian Government has...
Mar 27, 2024
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NSW Vibrancy Reforms see live music venue numbers soar
The NSW Government’s Vibrancy Reforms have doubled the incentives for extended trading hours to host live music and prevent single noise complainants from shutting down venues....
Mar 26, 2024
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Benchmarking report spotlights Sydney's need to improve promotion of its diverse cultural offerings
Urban think tank Committee for Sydney’s ‘Benchmarking Sydney 2024’ report was released today and with regards to the policy area of ‘Culture’, the report notes that when Sydney...
Mar 26, 2024
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Members announced for South Australia’s new Artists at Work Taskforce
The South Australian Government has announced the membership of the new Artists at Work Taskforce, created to investigate work insecurity and income inequality experienced by...
Mar 26, 2024
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Performing arts leaders from around the world set to head to ISPA Congress in Perth
Being held in Perth from 30th April to 3rd May, the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) mid-year Congress is expecting to welcome performing arts leaders from...
Mar 24, 2024
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Construction underway on new Indigenous Garden at Maryborough’s Central Goldfields Art Gallery
Construction is underway on the new Indigenous Interpretive Garden next to Maryborough’s Central Goldfields Art Gallery, which has been designed collaboratively with Dja Dja...
Mar 20, 2024
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NRL launches Multicultural Round 2024 with theme 'Stronger Together'
The National Rugby League (NRL) has launched their Multicultural Round 2024 - a week-long event celebrating culture, heritage and inclusion in the Rugby League community. The...
Mar 19, 2024
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Grainne Brunsdon appointed Screen Australia Chief Operating Officer
Screen Australia has appointed Grainne Brunsdon as their Chief Operating Officer. Brunsdon steps into the role from her current position as Director of Content, where she has...
Mar 19, 2024
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New adventure tours among Tourism Kakadu’s innovations for 2024
Fully Indigenous-owned tourism and hospitality organisation, Kakadu Tourism, has launched new product, tours, Indigenous experiences and accommodation for 2024 season to make...
Mar 17, 2024
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2024 Adelaide Festival attracts record-breaking crowds
Adelaide Festival 2024 has smashed attendance records with 478,890 attending all Adelaide Festival and Writers’ Week events, both ticketed and free (including WOMADelaide), with...
Mar 15, 2024
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Qantas Australian Tourism Awards presented in Darwin
The nation’s tourism industry have gathered for the announcement of the winners and medallists of the 2023 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. Over 180 leading tourism operators...
Mar 14, 2024
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Western Australian Government to halt tourism craft at Kimberley’s Horizontal Falls from 2028
Aiming to "strike a balance" between tourism and the concerns of local Indigenous populations, the Western Australian Government has announced that tourist craft will be banned...
Mar 14, 2024
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Dedicated Aboriginal women's ranger program among Western Australian projects to share $13 million
Building a dedicated women's ranger program is among the 21 Western Australian on-Country projects to share $13 million as part of the seventh round of the State Government's...
Mar 12, 2024
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Penrith City Council to host free multicultural event to mark Harmony Week 2024
With their community coming from more than 110 countries, Penrith City Council will this year mark Harmony Week and celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity, by hosting ‘Culture...
Mar 12, 2024
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Significant West End upgrades further enhance Rottnest Island visitor experience
The significant upgrades to Rottnest Island’s West End are aimed at further enhancing the Island visitor experience. Located on the westernmost point of Rottnest Island, the...
Mar 11, 2024
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Meliá Chiang Mai resort launches social enterprise to improve lives of Thai communities
Meliá Chiang Mai has unveiled a social enterprise that promotes talented Thai designers, artists and craftsmen to ultimately help communities in need and preserve Thai culture....
Mar 11, 2024
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Patrick Johnson awarded 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award for Oceania
Dual Olympian and Culture and Sport Advisor Patrick Johnson secured the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award for Oceania. The award, announced in...
Mar 10, 2024
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