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Two Northern Territory events recognised for innovation and excellence
Two of the Northern Territory’s most popular events have been recognised for innovation and excellence at the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards. The awards recognise physical...
Mar 10, 2024
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Hundreds of lifesavers and nippers attend unveiling of Blue Plaque on Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club
Hundreds of past and present lifesavers and young nippers today joined NSW Minister for Heritage Penny Sharpe and Mayor of Waverley Council Paula Masselos for the official...
Mar 10, 2024
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Strategy launched to make Sydney safer and more accessible for women and girls
The Rocks precinct in Sydney will become a safer, more accessible and enjoyable place for women and girls, following a NSW government initiative announced yesterday on the eve...
Mar 7, 2024
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24th Biennale of Sydney opens across seven venues including recently restored White Bay Power Station
Major international art festival - the 24th Biennale of Sydney, titled ‘Ten Thousand Suns’ - opens to the public this weekend and will be presented across seven Sydney venues....
Mar 7, 2024
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Surfest organisers to connect with Aboriginal businesses during surfing event in Newcastle
The NSW Government’s Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Program is supporting the Surfest Indigenous Classic this weekend in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander surfers...
Mar 7, 2024
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Black Swan State Theatre Company’s ‘The Pool’ among performances to receive regional touring funding
Black Swan State Theatre Company is one of three Western Australian dance and theatre companies that will be staging their work around the State over the next three years thanks...
Mar 6, 2024
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Tokyo light and sound experience makes it into Guinness World Records
Tokyo’s latest attraction to brighten the nightlife ‘TOKYO Night & Light’ – has gone down in the Guinness World Records™ as the ‘largest architectural projection-mapped display...
Mar 6, 2024
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Penrith’s Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre to host female First Nations hip hop concert
The popular concert Ngana Birrung, (pronounced Nin-Gahna, Bir-Rung, Dharug for ‘black stars’) is returning to Western Sydney with the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in...
Mar 6, 2024
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Live Performance Australia calls for tax incentives to boost Australian theatre investment
Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak body for the live arts and entertainment industry, has called on the Federal Government to introduce tax incentives to offset costs...
Mar 4, 2024
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AFL program secures $600,000 to empower young Territorians
The Northern Territory Government has committed $600,000 over three years to the Redtails Pinktails Right Track program, empowering young Territorians through Australian...
Mar 4, 2024
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46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade attracts 250,000 spectators and over 12,000 participants
The 46th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returned to Oxford St, Flinders St, and Anzac Pde las night attracting an estimated 250,000 spectators and more than...
Mar 3, 2024
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Secret Sounds Connect study unveils cultural zeitgeist of Gen Z in 2024
A new study exploring the mindset of Gen Z has revealed that the majority have discarded the ‘life blueprint’ of their predecessors, with a focus on living in the moment, being...
Feb 29, 2024
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2024 Adelaide Festival returns to pre-pandemic proportions
The 2024 Adelaide Festival is underway from 1st to 17th March during which 64 events, 16 world premieres, 12 Australian premieres and 23 exclusives will be on offer. With this...
Feb 29, 2024
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Victoria's First Aboriginal arts and tourism hub located in Bendigo
Victoria’s first Aboriginal creative hub - the new DUMAWUL Cultural Tourism and Creative Arts Hub - is located in Bendigo where local artists can show their work and traditional...
Feb 29, 2024
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Hiroshima Peace Museum attracts record number of visitors in 2023 fiscal year
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, has already reached a record 1,760,252 visitors with still just over a...
Feb 27, 2024
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Funding secured for next stage of Yarra Valley Trail
Yarra Ranges Council has announced the approval of $4.9 million in funding for the next stage of the Yarra Valley Trail. In mid-February, the Australian Government's Priority...
Feb 26, 2024
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Encore Event Centre among Wyndham City facilities to receive lifesaving defibrillators
More than 20 Wyndham City Council facilities are having lifesaving defibrillators installed during February. They will be located at community centres, libraries, Encore Event...
Feb 26, 2024
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Tropical Arts Association promotes inclusive theatre productions at Tanks Arts Centre
Tropical Arts Association has secured $25,000 in Cairns Regional Council funding over the next three years to assist with the production of inclusive community theatre...
Feb 25, 2024
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fabALICE Festival to mark 30th anniversary of ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’
fabALICE Festival, supported by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), is returning to the Red Centre from 7th-10th March 2024 – with the event marking the 30th...
Feb 25, 2024
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Sydney's first LGBTQ+ museum Qtopia opens in former police station
NSW’s first permanent museum for LGBTQ+ history and culture, Qtopia, has opened to the public at the former Darlinghurst Police Station in the Sydney inner-city suburb of...
Feb 23, 2024
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Former Governor of South Australia appointed to Australian National Maritime Museum Council
The Federal Government has today announced the appointment of former Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le as a part-time member of the Australian National Maritime Museum...
Feb 22, 2024
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ICC Sydney delivers carbon neutral 'RESPECT' experience
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) celebrated its commitment to fostering respect for ‘People, Place and the Planet’, by delivering a carbon neutral spectacular...
Feb 21, 2024
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Ballarat to host Australian Museums and Galleries conference
The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) will hold its annual conference in Ballarat for the first time in September. Up to 700 people are expected to attend the...
Feb 20, 2024
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Melbourne Convention Bureau releases its First Peoples Engagement Guide
The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has launched its First Peoples Engagement Guide, a valuable resource aimed at assisting event planners in creating culturally enriching...
Feb 20, 2024
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