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OzAsia Festival attracts more than 180,000 attendees
Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival has returned to live performances attracting more than 180,000 attendances across more than 50 events held over 18 days. The program...
Nov 9, 2021
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Sydney secures its largest public artwork by an Australian artist
A major new public artwork by contemporary artist, Maria Fernanda Cardoso is to be integrated into a new building designed by acclaimed architect Angelo Candalepas, and will be...
Nov 9, 2021
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair showcases First Nations creativity
Now in its 12th year, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will run from 10th - 19th November, providing a platform for professional development and cultural exchange for First...
Nov 8, 2021
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Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station transforms through multi-sensory art experience
Victorian artist Patricia Piccinini’s transformation of Flinders Street Station’s hidden top floor with her multi-sensory art experience – ‘A Miracle Constantly Repeated’ -...
Nov 7, 2021
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Georges River Council activates COVIDSafe community events for 2022
Colourful community events are returning for the Georges River community in 2022, bringing the area to life with a salute to local legends at the Australia Day Awards, roaring...
Nov 6, 2021
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Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens sees return of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ interactive family experience
Australian Shakespeare Company founder and Artist Director, Glenn Elston returns Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story ‘The Wind in the Willows’ to the stage at Melbourne’s Royal...
Nov 6, 2021
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Sydney’s Carriageworks reopens with joyful collaboration
Sydney’s contemporary multi-arts precinct, Carriageworks has reopened to the public with a solo exhibition of award-winning Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist Dennis Golding titled The...
Nov 4, 2021
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Art Gallery of Western Australia delivers Perth's largest rooftop venue
The Art Gallery of Western Australia’s rooftop is complete, with the 500-capacity multipurpose arts space and bar now Perth's biggest rooftop venue which includes entertainment...
Nov 4, 2021
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Riverside Theatres partners with Sydney Festival to deliver hit musical
Riverside Theatres has partnered with Sydney Festival to deliver the Australian premiere season of the much-anticipated Broadway smash A Chorus Line as part of its impressive...
Nov 3, 2021
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Funding now available to assist Queensland’s nature refuge landholders
Queensland nature refuge landholders can now apply for a share of $500,000 under round five of the Queensland Government’s Nature Refuge Landholder Grants Program to help with...
Nov 3, 2021
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2021 MPavilion program to offer over 250 free events
2021 MPavilion event to offer over 250 free events As Melbourne reopens, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation has unveiled the 2021 MPavilion program -with Australia’s leading...
Nov 3, 2021
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New infrastructure installed to protect ancient petroglyphs at Ewaninga
A new viewing platform and boardwalk have been installed at Napwerte/Ewaninga Conservation reserve south of Alice Springs, enabling visitors to have an optimal view of the...
Nov 2, 2021
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Construction completed on new Rockhampton Museum of Art
Construction is now complete on the new $36 million Rockhampton Museum of Art scheduled to open in early 2022 and which will feature large flexible gallery spaces, multi-purpose...
Nov 2, 2021
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Parramatta Lanes event returns with live music, comedy shows and art trails
This year’s Parramatta Lanes event will see local bars and restaurants host live music and comedy shows, while an art trail will lead visitors on a journey through the CBD that...
Nov 2, 2021
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Central Coast site set to be developed as new type of tourism precinct
The owners of a 120 hectare parcel of land on the NSW Central Coast that encompasses the former Old Sydney Town attraction have lodged plans to transform the site into...
Nov 1, 2021
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Bowen’s new Flagstaff Hill Cultural and Conference Centre opens
Bowen’s new $4 million conference and event space, Flagstaff Hill Cultural and Conference Centre, has been officially opened – replacing the old centre which was damaged beyond...
Nov 1, 2021
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World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage announces new Chief Executive
Nigel Fell, the former Chief Commercial Officer of the World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH has been promoted to President and Chief Executive effective...
Oct 29, 2021
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X-Change Malaysia online event highlights sustainability and curated experiences are tourism priorities
The first edition of X-Change Malaysia '21, a virtual meeting exchange programme, curated by Ab & Artho Tourism Marketing and PR, held recently in Kuala Lumpur has revealed some...
Oct 28, 2021
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Funding available for owners and operators of Western Australian cultural and heritage places impacted by cyclone
Owners or operators of heritage and Aboriginal cultural heritage places impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja which struck Western Australia's Mid-West region in April 2021...
Oct 25, 2021
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Career development opportunities offered to Northern Territory young artists and arts workers
The Northern Territory Government initiative - NXT Gen ARTS - is offering paid career development opportunities to young artists and arts workers, with applications now open. Up...
Oct 22, 2021
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New Directors elected to Tourism Tropical North Queensland Board
Ben Woodward -the director of a pioneering family-owned tourism group, and Brian Arnold - the general manager of an Aboriginal trust with investments in the Daintree and the...
Oct 22, 2021
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Melbourne International Jazz Festival unveils updated program and new national industry summit
Melbourne International Jazz Festival has revealed an updated program of more than 70 live performances and events as well as a major new national industry summit for jazz and...
Oct 21, 2021
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OzAsia Festival offers free entertainment and immersive attractions
OzAsia Festival which runs from 21st October to 7th November.officially opens tonight in Adelaide with free entertainment on offer including the interactive inaugural Moon...
Oct 20, 2021
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Inaugural Executive Director appointed for newly formed organisation Music in the Regions
One of Australia’s leading cultural strategists - Janine Collins - has been appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of Music in the Regions, a newly formed independent...
Oct 19, 2021
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