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Recreation Aotearoa awards celebrate Māori and environmental leadership in the outdoors
New Zealand’s outdoor recreation industry has come together to honour its outstanding achievements. Spanning four categories, Recreation Aotearoa’s Outdoor Awards recognises...
Nov 27, 2024
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ICC Sydney opens applications for its Audio Visual Graduate Program
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has opened its Audio Visual (AV) Graduate Program for applications for the sixth time. The AV program...
Nov 25, 2024
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2024 IMAGinE Award winners recognise exceptional achievements of cultural institutions and individuals
Museums, galleries, and Aboriginal cultural organisations from across New South Wales gathered in Sydney at Paddington Town Hall on 21st November to celebrate the announcement...
Nov 25, 2024
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Australia’s largest-ever Nipper Clinic held at Sorrento Beach as part of WA Race Week 2024
Sorrento Beach, located in Perth’s north, yesterday saw over 700 eager young surf lifesavers join Australia’s largest-ever Nipper Clinic as a highlight of the Shaw and Partners...
Nov 24, 2024
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Surf Life Saving Australia selects new members for 2024/25 Youth Working Group
Surf Life Saving Australia has advised that 16 new members have been selected for the 2024/25 SLSA Youth Working Group. The 16 members include 14 State/Territory representatives...
Nov 23, 2024
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Australian Museum opens new Machu Picchu cultural exhibition
The Australian Museum is today opening its new major cultural exhibition - 'Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru'. Developed in partnership with Neon Global, Museo Larco...
Nov 22, 2024
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Aussie Ark aims for chlamydia-free wild Koala population
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark aims to establish a chlamydia-free wild population of Koalas. This infectious disease is having a devastating impact on Koala populations...
Nov 21, 2024
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Anthony Duffy honoured with the 2024 Tim Worton Award for outstanding contribution to venue management education
The Venue Management Association (VMA) has announced that it celebrated the achievements of Anthony Duffy AVM, Managing Director of Thinking Outside, as the recipient of the...
Nov 20, 2024
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Free swimming lessons for all Northern Territory primary school students
The Northern Territory Government is providing free swimming and water safety lessons for all primary school-aged children across the Territory. From next year, all children in...
Nov 20, 2024
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Creative organisations among NT Performing Arts Awards winners
Creative organisations along with breathtaking performances and talented performing artists were among the winners of the 2024 Northern Territory Performing Arts Awards, which...
Nov 20, 2024
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Annual SWIMSAFER Report calls for immediate action on children's lack of water safety skills
As Australians prepare for another summer, the annual SWIMSAFER Report has revealed that nearly half of all parents are not confident their children possess the water safety...
Nov 19, 2024
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TAFE NSW delivers online Diploma of Sports, Aquatics and Recreation Management
TAFE NSW is delivering a new online course for aspiring fitness professionals, catering to the surge in demand in the health and fitness industry post-COVID. For the first time,...
Nov 18, 2024
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Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Day focusses on safeguarding wild pandas
Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong will mark the 29th Ocean Park Conservation Day with the theme ‘Safeguarding Wild Giant Pandas and Their Habitats’, and will showcase...
Nov 18, 2024
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VMA advises of successful completion of 2024 Venue Management School and Leadership Institute
The Venue Management Association (VMA) has advised of the successful completion of its Venue Management School and Leadership Institute, marking the 29th Edition of these...
Nov 14, 2024
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SkillsIQ launches Artificial Intelligence powered skills recognition service
National training organisation, SkillsIQ has launched SkillsAware, an innovative AI-powered skills recognition engine designed to discover, track and recognise individual skills...
Nov 14, 2024
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Bursary and Scholarship award winners announced at Venue Management School graduation
The Graduation Dinner concluding the Venue Management Association’s 2024 Venue Management School and Leadership Institute program has announced the recipients of the...
Nov 14, 2024
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Court hears operator of jumping castle in Hillcrest School tragedy ‘not competent’ to make safety assessments
Roderick McDonald, a mechanical engineer giving evidence in the trial of operator of the jumping castle at the centre of the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy of 2021, has...
Nov 13, 2024
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Eden Park to host ESI’s first New Zealand Applied Crowd Science course
Event Safety Institute has announced that experienced safety professional and trainer Roderick van Gelder will deliver Professor Keith Still’s world renowned three-day course...
Nov 13, 2024
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Peter Bishop accepts new head coaching role with Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Elite swimming coach Peter Bishop – the trainer behind the career of Australia’s Olympic freestyle sprinter Kyle Chalmers - will leave his role at the South Australian Sports...
Nov 13, 2024
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Queensland Water Safety and Aquatic Collaborative holds first Trainer’s Workshop
Royal Life Saving Society Queensland has advised that the Queensland Water Safety and Aquatic Collaborative (QWSAC) has hosted its first Trainer’s Workshop. Held on 6th...
Nov 12, 2024
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ASC Chair calls for action to support High Performance women coaches
Leaders from 38 sports met in Melbourne this week to attend the Australian Institute of Sport’s Women in High Performance Coaching (WiHPC) Showcase in which plans were discussed...
Nov 12, 2024
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Stretching sessions among Quayclean’s commitment to workplace health and safety
Leading Australian-owned cleaning, hygiene and waste management services company, Quayclean Australia, successfully completed its nation-wide Safe Work Month education program...
Nov 12, 2024
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Auckland Zoo’s Asian elephant arrives at Monarto Safari Park
Auckland Zoo is pleased to share news that Asian elephant Burma has arrived at her new forever home at Zoos South Australia’s (ZSA) Monarto Safari Park where she will soon...
Nov 12, 2024
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Study finds failure to apply leisure planning models in developing aquatic and recreation centres in Melbourne
A newly released study from leading academics at Melbourne’s Victoria University has revealed a lack of awareness or adherence to specific planning models when local governments...
Nov 11, 2024
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