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Save Our Stages NSW calls on public to help save the state’s live music industry
Save Our Stages NSW is calling on the public to join their movement in urging the NSW Government for immediate support to save the state’s live music industry. On 21st September...
Nov 5, 2020
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Powerhouse Museum expands support of NSW Creatives with 2020 Residency Program
The Powerhouse Museum has advised that Expressions of Interest are now open for the second year of its successful Powerhouse NSW Creative Industries Residency Program. Launched...
Nov 2, 2020
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City of Sydney proposes rainbow path for Prince Alfred Park
City of Sydney is proposing to paint a 90-metre rainbow path in Prince Alfred Park Surry Hills to commemorate the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia. Under the...
Nov 2, 2020
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney celebrates NAIDOC Week 2020 with live and virtual events
NAIDOC Week 2020 - held this year from 8th to 15th November - sees the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney celebrating the theme of ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ through a range of...
Oct 31, 2020
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More than 80% of Federal arts rescue package remains unallocated
Four months after the Federal Government announced a rescue package for the Coronavirus-hit arts sector, less than 20% of the funding has been allocated - with all monies...
Oct 30, 2020
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Historic native title settlement agreement reached with Gibson Desert Nature Reserve traditional owners
The Western Australian Government has executed a historic native title settlement agreement with the traditional owners of the Gibson Desert Nature Reserve that will provide...
Oct 29, 2020
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Gold Coast welcomes the return of live music with new summer music festival
As Australia slowly begins to open back up, and celebrates the return of festivals, a new live music concept - Feedback Festival - has been created for the Gold Coast with the i...
Oct 28, 2020
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Consultation commences on Tasmanian Events Framework to support arts, events, sport and tourism sectors
The Tasmanian Government is developing the 'COVID-19 Safe Events and Activities Framework' to support its arts, events, sport and tourism sectors in the planning and holding of...
Oct 25, 2020
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Blue Mountains Echo Point lookout and amphitheatre completed
After almost 12 months of construction, the new development at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains has been completed and is now open to the community. The project has...
Oct 25, 2020
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Adelaide Guitar Festival to become annual event reaching more regional communities
Adelaide Festival Centre has announced that the Adelaide Guitar Festival will become an annual event and reach more regional communities than ever before in 2021. Adelaide...
Oct 24, 2020
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City of Sydney seeks feedback on proposed future night-time and cultural life
Looking to re-energise Sydney’s $4 billion night-time economy and to create more opportunities for creative and cultural activities, the City of Sydney is seeking feedback on...
Oct 23, 2020
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Rugby Australia release statement supporting the Wallabies First Nations jersey
Following Rugby Australia’s confirmation earlier this week that the Qantas Wallabies will wear their First Nations jersey twice during their 2020 Tri Nations campaign, Rugby...
Oct 23, 2020
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Former Collingwood player Héritier Lumumba sues AFL and club over alleged racism
Former AFL star Héritier Lumumba is suing his former club and the League over racism he says he endured in his playing career. Lumumba, aged 33, played in the AFL from 2005 to...
Oct 22, 2020
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Australian Chamber Orchestra returns to City Recital Hall and Wollongong Town Hall
To celebrate the 250-year anniversary of Beethoven, The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) will return next month to City Recital Hall and Wollongong Town Hall with their final...
Oct 20, 2020
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Together We Rise virtual event to advocate for racial equity in fitness
A first-of-its-kind event in Australian fitness is aiming to promote racial equity in the industry through a day of virtual education, meaningful discussions and moving together...
Oct 20, 2020
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Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Talks focus on cultural engagement between Australia and Asia
Adelaide Festival Centre’s innovative new online series - OzAsia Festival Talks - begins tonight with a livestream from Her Majesty’s Theatre focusing on cultural engagement...
Oct 20, 2020
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Hong Kong Palace Museum anticipated to launch in June 2022
A Hong Kong version of Beijing’s Palace Museum to be located in the West Kowloon Cultural District at a cost of HK$3.5 billion (US$451 million) is anticipated to make its debut...
Oct 19, 2020
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Sydney Opera House to reopen a number of venues and spaces
Following the welcomed news that theatres can move to 50% capacity, the Sydney Opera House has advised that it is reopening a number of venues and spaces from 29th October,...
Oct 15, 2020
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Lonely Planet ranks Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park high on their list of places to visit
Lonely Planet recently confirmed that Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has been ranked by their travel experts as one of the top three locations to see in the world in 2020....
Oct 14, 2020
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Penrith interactive artworks celebrate collaboration, creativity and culture
Penrith City Council has advised that its annual place making grants program, Magnetic Places, has been reimagined in 2020 with a walking trail of interactive artworks set to...
Oct 14, 2020
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Contactless Donation Tap System installed at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
A new contactless Donation Point Tap terminal has recently been installed at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery presenting visitors with a safe means to contribute a donation and...
Oct 13, 2020
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AFL's Tanya Hosch named South Australia's Australian of the Year
Tanya Hosch, the AFL's first Indigenous and second female executive, has been commended for her varied leadership roles, receiving the 2021 South Australian Australian of the...
Oct 13, 2020
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Canterbury Museum’s concept designs revealed
Concept designs have been unveiled for the $195 million redevelopment of Canterbury Museum which include a new three-storey building and a second Rolleston Avenue entrance....
Oct 13, 2020
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Research shows impact of COVID-19 on arts and creative sector workers' mental health
Research from RMIT University highlights the impact of Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions on arts workers, including creative and technical workers and the implications for their...
Oct 12, 2020
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