News: Culture
Upper Hutt City Council seeks trustees for Whirinaki Whare Taonga
Upper Hutt City Council is seeking applications from interested members of the community for three positions on the Whirinaki Whare Taonga Trust. The centre is a thriving arts,...
Mar 27, 2023
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Greater Shepparton spotlights its events boom in March
Greater Shepparton is spotlighting its major events boom in March which included an exciting mix of sporting, arts and culture, community and lifestyle events, showcasing the...
Mar 26, 2023
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New members sought to oversee new Western Australian Aboriginal cultural heritage laws
Western Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Dr Tony Buti has called for expressions of interest for new members to join the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council. Up to four...
Mar 26, 2023
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Northern Territory Government offers wellbeing grants for international students
The Northern Territory Government is offering International Student Wellbeing Grants of up to $10,000 for employment skills initiatives, leadership programs, sporting, community...
Mar 26, 2023
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New screen initiative looks to showcase Far North Queensland’s cuisine, culture and community
A new talent development initiative - Tastes of the Tropics - looks to showcase North and Far North Queensland cuisine, culture and community with the initiative being part of...
Mar 25, 2023
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New Chair and Board members for Perth Festival
Perth Festival has named former Treasurer of Western Australia Ben Wyatt as their new Chair, succeeding Tim Ungar, whose term has expired after he successfully steered the...
Mar 21, 2023
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New documentary spotlights overtourism's detrimental impact on environment and wildlife
An award-winning documentary launched in Australia today - ‘The Last Tourist’ - spotlights overtourism's detrimental impact on the environment and wildlife and delivers a candid...
Mar 20, 2023
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Fiji Community Association FNQ among community groups to share in Cairns Council funding
Fiji Community Association Far North Queensland is among the 20 successful applicants to share in over $170,000 in funding from Cairns Regional Council. The Association secured...
Mar 20, 2023
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EcoVadis rates Australian events management company in top 3% globally for sustainability
EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, has awarded Australian events management company Synergy Effect a gold medal for sustainability rating the...
Mar 20, 2023
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World Indigenous Tourism Summit hosting passes from Perth to Taiwan
Following the success of the World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) in Perth last week, hosting of the third edition of the Summit - to be held in 2024 - has now moved to...
Mar 20, 2023
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Northern Territory Government completes land acquisition for National Aboriginal Art Gallery
The Northern Territory Government has officially acquired land in Alice Springs for the National Aboriginal Art Gallery. This follows the finalisation of negotiations with the...
Mar 18, 2023
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Adelaide Fringe Festival aiming to be first event in Australia to sell one million tickets
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is aiming to hit the one million ticket goal, which would see an almost 18% increase on the highest selling year on record – 2020 – when 853,419...
Mar 16, 2023
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Perth hosts Australia’s first World Indigenous Tourism Summit
More than 550 Indigenous tourism delegates have gathered in Perth this week for the 2023 World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) marking the first time the event has been hosted...
Mar 15, 2023
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Longest running music festival in Christchurch reinvented with jazz and cabaret
Christchurch City Council has advised that the city’s longest running music festival has been reinvented as the Jazz & Cabaret Festival. Formerly known as the New Zealand...
Mar 15, 2023
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University report spotlights inequities in arts funding for Western Sydney
A new report by Western Sydney University’s Centre for Western Sydney has spotlighted the inequities in funding, infrastructure and resources considered to be limiting the...
Mar 15, 2023
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Launceston newspaper publishes fake letter about trans person entering female changing room
A Tasmanian newspaper has published a transphobic letter that falsely claimed a “man” undressed in front of children in the female change rooms at the Launceston Leisure and...
Mar 14, 2023
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2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention to be held in Newcastle
Australian Regional Tourism has announced that the NSW city of Newcastle will be hosting the 2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention (ARTC) to be held from 10th to 12th...
Mar 14, 2023
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Theatre productions among projects to benefit from latest Queensland Government arts funding
A range of new theatre works are among the 28 projects to share in more than $2 million funding from the Queensland Government as it continues to champion the growth of the arts...
Mar 13, 2023
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Taipei Biennial announces curatorial concept for 2023
The curatorial concept has been announced for the 13th edition of Taipei Biennial, running from 18th November 2023 to 24th March 2024 at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)....
Mar 13, 2023
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Queensland Government invests in additional 46 Indigenous ranger positions
With the Queensland Government investing $24 million to double the number of Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers from 100 to 200, First Nations organisations across Queensland are...
Mar 12, 2023
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Redeveloped Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site opens to the public
Following an $8.6 million four-year redevelopment, the City of Wagga Wagga’s Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site officially opened to the public last week - creating a...
Mar 11, 2023
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Toowoomba Creative Industry Summit to examine arts sector’s current and future trends
A Toowoomba Creative Industry Summit is being held for the region’s creative practitioners, entrepreneurs and representatives from arts organisations to examine the arts...
Mar 8, 2023
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Coffs Coast awarded for commitment to culture and tradition at ITB Berlin
Every year in March the world of international tourism gathers at ITB Berlin - the world’s leading travel trade show and this year, two Australian destinations have been...
Mar 7, 2023
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Entertainment Expo Hong Kong returns featuring eight industry events
The 19th Entertainment Expo Hong Kong is currently underway with eight events of film, TV, music and digital entertainment promoting Hong Kong as a centre for cultural exchange....
Mar 7, 2023
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