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Program launched for most adventurous ever Brisbane Festival
Speaking at the recent Brisbane Festival 2019 program launch, Arts Minister Leeanne Enoch described Brisbane Festival as one of Australia’s premiere arts events, contributing...
Jul 5, 2019
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ACMI to manage Bendigo Creative Industries Hub
The team behind one of Melbourne’s leading creative institutions, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), has been announced as the new operator of the...
Jul 4, 2019
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Traditional owners say heritage is 'non-negotiable' in Grampians rock-climbing dispute
Traditional owners in Victoria’s Grampians national park say they are prepared to work with rock climbers to allow the sport to continue, but not at the risk of causing further...
Jul 2, 2019
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Virtual Reality to activate Perth’s Yagan Square during NAIDOC Week 2019
Produced by Periscope Pictures and animated by Bilbie Creative Labs who acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which this program was produced, Virtual Whadjuk is a...
Jun 30, 2019
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NSW tennis club told to admit female members or lose access to courts
Adamstown Rosebud tennis club in Newcastle only allows men to become members and until recently prevented women booking courts at a discount A Hunter Valley tennis club that...
Jun 25, 2019
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Athletics Australia launches plan to enhance history of engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community
Athletics Australia has this week officially launched its three-year Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne’s Federation Square. The...
Jun 19, 2019
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Ring of Fire endurance race to be held in Tongariro National Park in 2020
Intrepid trail runners from around the world will once again descend on Ruapehu, New Zealand for the third annual Ring of Fire Volcanic Ultra in the Tongariro National Park, a...
Jun 19, 2019
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Carriageworks to celebrate 2019 Naidoc Week with Klub Koori
Carriageworks and Koori Radio have announced that Klub Koori will return to Carriageworks on 13th July 2019 to celebrate the the 2019 Naidoc Week theme of Voice. Treaty. Truth....
Jun 19, 2019
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Singapore Sports Hub launches first sports, art and heritage walking trail
The Singapore Sports Hub has launched the first sports, art and heritage walking trail titled The Kallang Story: A Sports, Arts and Heritage Trail . The walking trail is a...
Jun 18, 2019
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Queensland Yarrabah festival celebrates First Nations’ arts and culture
Queensland Yarrabah Music and Cultural Festival yesteday brought people together for a celebration of culture and artistic talent. Attending the Festival, Queensland Minister...
Jun 16, 2019
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Theatre Network Australia partners with Safe Theatres Australia to deliver industry workshops
Theatre Network Australia (TNA), the leading industry development organisation for the performing arts, has been working with Safe Theatres Australia to run Safe Theatres...
Jun 13, 2019
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Sporting clubs and organisations recognised for LGBTQ inclusion
The 2019 Australian Pride in Sport Awards has recognised Cricket Victoria, Tennis Australia, Australian Football League (AFL) club St. Kilda and Melbourne University Sport as...
Jun 13, 2019
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Tourism in Bowen to be boosted by new cultural centre
The coastal Whitsunday Region town of Bowen is set to develop a new conference and cultural centre adjacent to the panoramic lookout at Flagstaff Hill, replace the former...
Jun 13, 2019
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New Director appointment at Bendigo Art Gallery
The City of Greater Bendigo has appointed Jessica Bridgfoot as the new Director of the Bendigo Art Gallery Director. Bridgfoot, currently a curator at Bendigo Art Gallery,...
Jun 12, 2019
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Australian Human Rights Commission releases guidelines for gender inclusivity in sport
The Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with Sport Australia and the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), have today released new...
Jun 12, 2019
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Plan to raise height of NSW’s Warragamba Dam raises concern and protests over Blue Mountains wilderness area
Plans by the NSW Government to raise the height of the Warragamba Dam - which supplies water to Sydney - have led to concerns and sparked protests about its impact on...
Jun 9, 2019
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New report highlights the need for tourism industry to acknowledge 'invisible burden'
A newly released report, Destinations at Risk: The Invisible Burden of Tourism , published by the Travel Foundation, Cornell University’s Centre for Sustainable Global...
Jun 9, 2019
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AFL issues ‘unreserved’ apology over racism faced by Adam Goodes
The AFL and its 18 clubs have issued an unreserved apology for the sustained racism experienced by Indigenous AFL star Adam Goodes. Goodes's final three AFL seasons were...
Jun 7, 2019
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Kev Carmody awarded for outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment industry
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has today announced that one of Australia’s most celebrated musicians and singer songwriters Kev Carmody will be the recipient of the 2019 JC...
Jun 7, 2019
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Industry leaders announced as members of Women in Sport Advisory Group
The new Australian Women in Sport Advisory Group has been launched to advance game changing strategies for women in sport throughout Australia. Chaired by philanthropist, AFL...
Jun 6, 2019
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Queensland Government encourages outback tourism through winter
Tourists are being encouraged to take their winter break in regional Queensland as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also invites more applications for the $3 million Year of...
Jun 5, 2019
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Armidale regional libraries set to become vibrant community hubs
A 21st Century Libraries Strategy Plan is being developed by Armidale Regional Council to make the Armidale region’s libraries more vibrant hubs where people can learn, join in...
Jun 5, 2019
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Sydney Fringe Festival celebrates 10th anniversary with ambitious program
NSW’s largest independent arts festival, Sydney Fringe Festival is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2019 and have today announced its most ambitious program including a...
Jun 4, 2019
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Belgravia Leisure awarded for Refugees Breaking Down Cultural Barriers Program
Belgravia Leisure has been recognised by Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) NSW/ACT at their annual Awards with the Community Based Initiative of the Year being awarded to the...
Jun 3, 2019
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