News: Culture
ICC Sydney launches Accessible and Inclusive Events Guide
To help event planners activate welcoming events that cater for everyone, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is providing guidance and resources through its...
May 24, 2023
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Indel-ABILITY Arts among Queensland arts and cultural tours to receive funding
The Queensland Government is investing almost $1.6 million to support 13 art tours that will engage regional communities across Queensland through the Touring Queensland Fund....
May 24, 2023
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New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget supports growth of NZ Māori tourism
The New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget has delivered an $8 million boost to NZ Māori Tourism to help operators insulate themselves for the future. Spread over the next four...
May 24, 2023
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Australia’s major sports back Indigenous voice to Parliament
Ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum, the AFL, NRL and Rugby Australia have each declared support for the yes vote. With major Australian sporting organisations expected...
May 20, 2023
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Northern Territory Major Events Company wins 10 awards at global Eventex Awards 2023
Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) has won 10 awards at the prestigious global Eventex Awards 2023. Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2022 received six awards, while...
May 19, 2023
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Sugarbag Festival to celebrate Northern Territory queer community
Sugarbag, a festival celebrating queer arts and culture in the Northern Territory, will return next month with a lively inclusive program of workshops, exhibitions, music,...
May 17, 2023
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Newcastle's cultural venues showcased during Museum and Galleries national conference
With the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) 2023 National Conference currently underway in Newcastle, many of the City’s cultural venues are being showcased to...
May 17, 2023
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Melbourne's new music festival to be held across an array of venues
A new music event - the inaugural Eighty-Six festival – is scheduled for Melbourne in October with the first international acts having been announced and with more local acts...
May 16, 2023
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Rangebow Festival among Sunshine Coast Council grant recipients
The Rangebow Festival, an event that celebrates the “creative spirit of the hinterland’’, along with community facility upgrades and sporting equipment purchases are among the...
May 16, 2023
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Falls Festival producer Secret Sounds cancels 2023 event
Falls Festival producer Secret Sounds has cancelled this year's NYE event to “rest, recover and recalibrate”. The festival had back-to-back years off due to COVID lockdowns and...
May 16, 2023
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Ho Chi Minh City roadshow promotes Vietnamese tourism in Australia
With Vietnam looking to return international tourism to pre-pandemic levels the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is currently hosting a series of promotional events on...
May 16, 2023
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Baw Baw Shire invites community input on its arts and culture strategy
Baw Baw Shire Council is inviting the community to support a vibrant and connected arts and culture sector in Baw Baw, and has developed a draft Creative Communities Strategy...
May 15, 2023
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New fee system introduced in Western Australia to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage
With the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 coming into effect on 1st July 2023, the Western Australian Government has released a new fee system for land use proponents using...
May 13, 2023
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Carriageworks announces Fergus Linehan as its next Chief Executive
International arts administrator, Fergus Linehan has been named the next Chief Executive for Sydney’s contemporary multi-arts precinct, Carriageworks. Linehan is known...
May 12, 2023
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WA Museum Boola Bardip secures new major Ancient Egyptian Exhibition
A new major exhibition – ‘Discovering Ancient Egypt’ – has been secured by the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip opening on 10th June 2023. Perth is the first Australian...
May 12, 2023
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Design Partner consortium announced to lead Canberra Theatre redevelopment
The Design Partner consortium chosen to deliver new designs for the Canberra Theatre Centre redevelopment has been announced by the ACT Government to include Architectus, Danish...
May 12, 2023
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First Nations Cultural Centres considered for Cairns and Brisbane
The Queensland Government has announced they will consider a new First Nations Cultural Centre for Far North Queensland based in Cairns, along with leading the development of a...
May 10, 2023
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Sydney Contemporary returns to Carriageworks with largest art fair to date
Sydney Contemporary - one of Australasia’s premier art fairs - will be returning to Carriageworks from 7th – 10th September 2023 with its largest edition to date featuring 96...
May 9, 2023
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City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters reveals three-year Arts & Culture Plan
The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, covering the inner eastern suburbs of Adelaide, has unveiled its 2024 – 2027 Arts and Culture Plan and is now calling on the local...
May 9, 2023
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ASM Global Australia appoints First Nations ambassador
Quandamooka traditional owner and prominent First Nations advocate, Cameron Costello has been appointed First Nations Ambassador for ASM Global Australia. Advising that Costello...
May 8, 2023
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Western Australia’s new national park and nature reserve covers an area bigger than Bali
The new Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara National Park and the Lake Carnegie nature reserve have been created in the remote Goldfields, adding more than 800,000 hectares to Western...
May 7, 2023
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Cairns Regional Council hopes to receive state funding for community projects
With Far North Queensland Regional Parliament being held at the Cairns Convention Centre from 9th to 11th May, Cairns Regional Council is hopeful for state funding announcements...
May 7, 2023
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Performance group among recipients of Western Australia’s new Arts funding program
Funding has been provided by the state government for 10 Western Australian arts projects through the Arts 15k-plus program for activities commencing after 1st May 2023....
May 7, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre and National Gallery Singapore partner in five year creative collaboration
Adelaide Festival Centre and National Gallery Singapore have entered into a five year agreement for creative collaboration and cultural exchange. National Gallery Singapore is a...
May 7, 2023
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