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New Zealand Government launches $175 million arts support package
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced a $175 million fund to support the arts and cultural sector recover from the damage incurred by the Coronavirus....
May 29, 2020
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Christchurch venue manager Vbase confirms plan to reduce permanent staff by 60%
Christchurch City Council owned venues and events company Vbase Limited has today confirmed the outcome of its proposal to reduce permanent staff by 60%. The proposal was a...
May 28, 2020
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Intercard executive shares post-COVID-19 reopening strategies
As international attractions and amusement operators prepare to reopen their facilities after the COVID-19 shutdown, Intercard Sales Manager Asia Pacific, Jerry Heinz shares...
May 28, 2020
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AALARA releases guide for the reopening of Australia's attractions industry
Aiming to aid attractions as they approach reopening after the Coronavirus shutdown, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has released its...
May 27, 2020
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NSW Government commits $50 million package to under-pressure arts sector
The NSW Government has announced a $50 million rescue and restart package for NSW arts and cultural organisations to ensure the sector continues to make an important...
May 26, 2020
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Sydney Fringe plans for global digital event in 2020
Sydney Fringe has today (25th May 2020) advised that Sydney Fringe Festival, the largest independent arts festival in NSW, representing thousands of artists across all art...
May 25, 2020
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Tim Bray Theatre Company seeks urgent funding to survive
Auckland’s leading theatre for children, Tim Bray Theatre Company (TBTC), has a crisis appeal underway to avoid its demise and to allow it to continue shaping young lives and...
May 25, 2020
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VMA Digital Series looks at the effects of COVID-19 on the entertainment industry
As part of their ongoing digital series, the Venue Management Association (VMA) will this week (27th May, 11:15 am) discuss “The effects of COVID-19 on the entertainment...
May 24, 2020
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Victorian Government announces opening of gyms and ski fields from 22nd June
The Victorian Government has announced a further easing of the state’s lockdown restrictions that will see some restrictions lifted from 1st June and further easing as of 22nd...
May 24, 2020
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Vale: Consulting engineer Brian Bradley
The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has advised of the death of respected amusement ride consulting engineer Brian Bradley. In a notice to...
May 23, 2020
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Adelaide Oval upgrades technology to compete in the Digital Arena
Nutanix, a leader in cloud software, has advised it has overhauled Adelaide Oval’s Information Technology (IT) environment to help improve business operations and lower costs...
May 22, 2020
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Ticketek integrates Afterpay as payment option
TEG has announced that Ticketek will be the world’s first ticketing platform to offer Afterpay, the world’s largest 'buy-now-pay-later' service. Afterpay will be integrated into...
May 21, 2020
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FOMO music festival enters liquidation with $5 million owing
Popular Brisbane-based music festival FOMO has collapsed owing $5 million to creditors. The national one-day event was wound up last week, with creditors advised the festival...
May 21, 2020
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New Zealand events bodies submit industry recovery plan to Government
The New Zealand Events Association (NZEA); Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ); Entertainment Venues New Zealand (EVANZ); Entertainment Technology New Zealand (ETNZ);...
May 21, 2020
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Modified Darwin Festival to be a local celebration of strength and resilience
Although the Darwin Festival is returning in 2020 (6th - 16th August 2020), in the wake of COVID-19, the shape, scale and scope of the 2020 Festival will be significantly...
May 19, 2020
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Live Nation to launch socially distanced concerts at Auckland's The Tuning Fork
Live Nation has announced that it is to commence the staging of a series of small weekly socially distanced events in New Zealand. Coinciding with the easing on the country's...
May 19, 2020
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TEG appoints Matthew Donazzan as head of strategy, mergers and acquisitions
TEG has announced the appointment of corporate finance executive Matthew Donazzan to the newly created role, Director of Strategy and M&A. In his new role Donazzan will lead a...
May 19, 2020
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Rebuilding Australia’s creative industries in post-Coronavirus world essential for economy and society
With Australia’s cultural sector massively impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic - with theatres, art galleries, music venues and museums closed – a new report from the...
May 19, 2020
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Clubbercise launch their first online training courses
BRAND POST: While many training providers have been postponing or cancelling courses due to the Coronavirus crisis, dance fitness concept, Clubbercise, decided to take them...
May 19, 2020
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Work commences on new $20 million Goulburn Performing Arts Centre development
Six years on from the first proposal to re-purpose the former Goulburn Town Hall, construction on the project has now commenced. Despite lengthy debate about the merit of the...
May 18, 2020
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85% of patrons look to return to arts and culture events, but not yet
85% of audiences plan to return to arts and cultural events in the future, with 78% planning to attend just as they did in the past and 7% even more often, according to a new...
May 18, 2020
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NSW showgrounds get funding boost for safety upgrades
Almost 30 showgrounds across NSW are getting safety upgrades thanks to a $35 million funding pool from the NSW Government after an extra $25 million was announced as part of the...
May 18, 2020
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Ongoing Coronavirus restrictions lead to nationwide cancellations for Opera Australia
Opera Australia has announced a further round of cancellations due to the ongoing Coronavirus restrictions that will bring the total number of performances that it has either...
May 15, 2020
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Universal Beijing Resort on target to open 'on time and on budget’
The Universal Beijing Resort is set to open “on time and on budget in 2021” according to Comcast Chief Executive Brian L. Roberts. With 15,000 construction workers on site,...
May 14, 2020
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