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Princess Anne to open 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Marking the first visit to Australia by a member of the UK Royal Family in a number of years, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has advised that Princess Anne will be...
Mar 1, 2022
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The P.A. People announces venue engineering team appointment
The P.A. People have announced that it has welcomed Tim Pike to its expanding venue engineering team in the role of State Manager for Queensland. Announcing the appointment,...
Mar 1, 2022
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Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide secures major building award
Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre has secured the Commercial Construction ($60 million plus) Award at the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) Professional Excellence in...
Feb 28, 2022
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Venues around the world light up in solidarity with Ukraine
Venues around the world are showing solidarity with the people of Ukraine following the invasion of the country by Russia with Auckland’s Eden Park and the Sydney Opera House...
Feb 28, 2022
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AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan ‘excited’ by redevelopment of Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium
The long planned major redevelopment of Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium is underway following the Victorian Government’s confirmation of its $225 million investment in the project....
Feb 28, 2022
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Adelaide Festival Centre Autumn 2022 season offers new children’s artspace, hit musicals and live concerts
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Autumn 2022 season includes the opening of the new Children’s Artspace gallery, hit musicals and live concerts, with free events at Festival Theatre’s...
Feb 28, 2022
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2022 Australian Festival of Chamber Music opens with powerful world premieres
Australian Festival of Chamber Music Artistic Director Jack Liebeck has unveiled his first program, and it leads with three powerful world premieres over the first three days,...
Feb 28, 2022
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Revitalised Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct to open to public in March
Following the completion of major construction works, Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, will officially open to the public in...
Feb 27, 2022
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Cairns Showgrounds to host new youth music festival
Cairns Showgrounds will be hosting the Sounds Bout Right youth music festival on 1st May with Cairns Regional Council providing $25,000 to support the event’s staging. Sounds...
Feb 27, 2022
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W Hotels announces three year collaboration with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
W Hotels, part of Marriott International, is continuing its longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion by extending its support with Australia's longest running LGBTQIA+...
Feb 26, 2022
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Vivaticket announces partnership with Redeam
Ticketing and access control solutions provider Vivaticket has announced a link with experience industry technology company Redeam that it expects will enhance marketplace...
Feb 25, 2022
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Swan River’s historic Nedlands Baths site to become landmark tourist attraction
A visionary $27 million redevelopment announced by real estate developer, Sevens Group Australia, will see the historic Nedlands Baths site on the Swan River become a landmark...
Feb 24, 2022
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Live Nation expresses optimism about the power and resurgence of live events
Reporting its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has revealed improved operating income of $1.2 billion backed by fans rapidly returning...
Feb 23, 2022
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Tasmanian Agricultural Shows calls for public support for upcoming events
Tasmanian Agricultural Shows has released a statement urging the public to support the upcoming Bushy Park, Hamilton and Bream Creek shows. With crowd restrictions, the...
Feb 23, 2022
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$200 million Business Stimulus Package announced by Victorian Government
With most of Australia this opening its borders to international tourism, the Victorian Government has announced a major stimulus injection to help businesses recover from the...
Feb 21, 2022
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The Spiegeltent returns to Wollongong showcasing the best of circus, comedy and cabaret
The Spiegeltent returns to the Wollongong Arts Precinct once more following a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. The Spiegeltent Wollongong 2022 season will be held from...
Feb 21, 2022
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Moomba Festival to reignite Melbourne with full program of attractions and entertainment
Moomba Festival is set to reignite the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River from 11th to 14th March with the Moomba Carnival and Parade, Birdman Rally, entertainment zones and the...
Feb 21, 2022
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Remix Summit to support the recovery and reinvention of Australia's creative industries
Following a challenging period for the creative sector, Australia's largest creative industries conference REMIX Summits returns with the 2022 edition, ‘A Changing World’...
Feb 18, 2022
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Ticketmaster and Snapchat offer consumers new way to discover upcoming live entertainment events
Ticketmaster and Snapchat have launched a new way to discover upcoming live entertainment events, with the global ticketing agency partnering on an innovative experience within...
Feb 17, 2022
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NSW and Victorian Governments announce scrapping of QR codes and COVID easing measures
The Victorian and NSW Governments have today each announced the scrapping of QR codes and significant easing of Coronavirus restrictions. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced...
Feb 17, 2022
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Chief Executive appointed for company overseeing delivery of Canterbury Multi-Use Arena
The former Chief Executive of Ngai Tahu Property, David Kennedy, has been appointed Chief Executive of Te Kaha Project Delivery Limited - the company overseeing the delivery of...
Feb 17, 2022
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‘On The Road’ initiative helps to fill Melbourne streets with music
The latest round of the Victorian Government’s Music Works funding program will provide 77 music projects involving close to 7,000 music industry professionals with grants...
Feb 16, 2022
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Pressure grows on Woodside Energy’s arts sponsorships
Oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum’s sponsorship of arts events is being scrutinised by environmental activists, who have question its links with Western Australian Youth...
Feb 16, 2022
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Winarch Capital and Cedar Mill Group promotes Kyle McKendry to Chief Executive and announces new senior appointments
Winarch Capital and its newly-formed Cedar Mill Group has promoted Chief Operating Officer, Kyle McKendry to the role of Chief Executive alongside welcoming five new senior...
Feb 15, 2022
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