News: Education
TAFE NSW launches course to address entertainment industry skill shortage
To address the growing skills shortage in the entertainment industry and with live events and productions booming again, TAFE NSW Enmore Design Centre is delivering a new course...
Jul 18, 2024
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Perth Zoo to enhance accessibility with new Changing Places facility
Perth Zoo will enhance its accessibility for visitors with disability with the addition of a new Changing Places facility – with the announcement coming as Western Australians...
Jul 18, 2024
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2024 World Medical Football Championships to be held on Sunshine Coast
The 2024 World Medical Football Championships is being held on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in conjunction with the 28th International Symposium of Medicine and Health in Sport...
Jul 18, 2024
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Bathurst Regional Council encourages residents to be museum ambassadors
Bathurst Regional Council is giving its residents the opportunity to discover Bathurst museums with one free museum voucher to be included with the July rate instalment. Mayor...
Jul 18, 2024
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Royal Life Saving Society Queensland secures record Government funding deal and announces state’s first ever Platinum Endorsed Pools
Royal Life Saving Society Queensland (RLSSQ) has announced the commencement of a new four-year Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the Queensland Government and Royal Life...
Jul 17, 2024
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Twin zoos and aquariums conferences to be held in Sydney
Sydney is set to host two major animal conservation conferences in the next three months with both the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) of Australasia and the World...
Jul 17, 2024
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Alpine Snowboard FUTURES inspires next generation of snow sport competitors
Alpine Snowboard FUTURES, a skill development initiative by Snow Australia with support from the Alpine Snowboard National Team athletes and PWSC Coaches, was held this week at...
Jul 17, 2024
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Mouna Zaylah appointed as new Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre
Campbelltown City Council has appointed Mouna Zaylah as the new Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre to oversee its curatorial, engagement and operational teams. Zaylah will...
Jul 17, 2024
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Construction of Perth Film Studios gets underway
Construction of Perth Film Studios in Malaga is well underway and on schedule for completion by the end of 2025, with the studios open for business from early 2026. The Arts and...
Jul 17, 2024
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Singapore Art Museum's new learning gallery encourages exploration and imagination
Singapore Art Museum (SAM)’s new Learning Gallery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark will open to the public from 20th July. SAM’s Learning Gallery will transform Gallery 2 on Level 1...
Jul 16, 2024
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Tasmania Parks and Wildlife to participate in inaugural ranger exchange with South Australia
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife are to participate in their inaugural ranger swap with National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia - giving Tasmanian staff the opportunity...
Jul 15, 2024
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India’s Alipore Zoological Garden installs braille boards
The Alipore Zoological Garden - India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal - has become the first zoo in the country to...
Jul 15, 2024
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Queensland Academy of Sport to transition to a Statutory Body
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Queensland Government has announced that it will be transitioning the Queensland Academy of Sport to a Statutory Body....
Jul 14, 2024
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YMCA SA to manage refurbished Thebarton Aquatic Centre
The Thebarton Aquatic Centre, located in Torrensville, adjacent to the future Adelaide Crows training facility, will reopen to the public from Thursday 18th July following an...
Jul 14, 2024
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University of Wollongong researcher contributes to guidelines examining challenges faced by elite female athletes
Associate Professor Deirdre McGhee, from the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Breast Research Australia is helping to change the game for elite female athletes Recognising that...
Jul 14, 2024
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University of Sydney researcher explores how to make skateboarding more inclusive
Ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympic Games for which five Australian women have been selected in the skateboarding team, University of Sydney sociologist and avid skateboarder Dr...
Jul 14, 2024
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Perth’s ‘Adopt A Beach’ program among recipients of CoastWA grants
The Perth NRM 'Adopt A Beach' program has secured just over $50,000 to deliver school and community-based education activities to raise awareness of coastal values, threats, and...
Jul 13, 2024
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Australian Tourism Export Council launches its 2024 ELITE program
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has launched its 8th Emerging Leaders of Inbound Tourism Excellence (ELITE) program, the latest round to begin a journey to join...
Jul 13, 2024
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Gunnebo to stage webinar on event security planning at venues
Entrance control experts Gunnebo are to host a webinar on Thursday 18th July which will focus on ways event and venue managers can plan ahead and bring together all required...
Jul 11, 2024
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University of Queensland research shows HIIT training benefits for mental wellness of older adults
University of Queensland research has found high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves brain function in older adults for up to five years with Emeritus Professor Perry...
Jul 11, 2024
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IFA and NASM announce global fitness education partnership
The International Fitness Academy (IFA) and National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) have launched a new partnership aimed at transforming global fitness education. Set to be...
Jul 10, 2024
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AUSactive announces two new director appointments
Aiming to broaden and strengthen its skillset and bolster its role in Australia’s preventive health environment, AUSactive has announced the appointment of Dr John Petrozzi and...
Jul 9, 2024
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Royal Life Saving releases new guidelines for inland waterway safety
With the support of the Federal Government, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has today released new national guidelines for inland waterway safety. A 20-year analysis by...
Jul 9, 2024
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New all abilities learn to ride bike facility for Canberra’s Evatt community playground
Abilities Unlimited Australia has secured $425,000 from the ACT Government to construct a new 370 metre hard surface accessible Road Safety Learn to Ride bike track and a bike...
Jul 9, 2024
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