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Gold Coast theme parks ‘temporarily close’ in reaction to Coronavirus crisis
Gold Coast theme parks Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast, along with Paradise Country and Topgolf, are to temporarily...
Mar 23, 2020
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New Zealand Councils close facilities
Following New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement on 21st March of measures to support social distancing measures to minimise the effect of the Coronavirus,...
Mar 22, 2020
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Industry conferences cancelled, postponed and rescheduled
While Australasian Leisure Management likes to report on upcoming industry events, the current Coronavirus crisis instead means we are having to cover conferences, exhibitions,...
Mar 22, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Crown Casino, Fitness Australia, LIWA Aquatics and gyms and theatres closed in the UK - 22nd March
Crown Resorts will close the main gaming floor at its Melbourne casino after it was stripped of its controversial exemption from social-distancing rules aimed at arresting the...
Mar 22, 2020
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NSW and Victoria to close 'non-essential services' while South and Western Australia seal borders in response to Coronavirus pandemic
A range of unprecedented measures have been introduced by state governments in a bid to halt outbreaks of Coronavirus. With Tasmania and the Northern Territory have already...
Mar 22, 2020
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduces alert system to halt spread of Coronavirus
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has introduced a four-tier alert system, which includes a ban on mass gatherings, to stop the spread of Coronavirus. With the country...
Mar 21, 2020
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Creative New Zealand establishes multi-million dollar Coronavirus response
Creative New Zealand’s governing body, the Arts Council, has empowered the national arts development agency to establish a multi-million-dollar Emergency Response Package to...
Mar 21, 2020
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Australian music industry launches SOS campaign
Advising that the hard-working people who provide the soundtrack to Australian life need immediate help, the Music Industry Taskforce has launched Sound Of Silence (SOS), an...
Mar 21, 2020
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LPA concerned over Government’s inaction in helping cultural sector survive Coronavirus crisis
With festivals cancelled, and live theatre and music venues closing their doors, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has advised that it is "extremely concerned" that governments...
Mar 20, 2020
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Reports indicate reopening of theme parks and museums in China
With Chinese authorities reporting no new cases of Coronavirus over recent weeks, and businesses starting to resume operations, theme parks and museums are reopening across the...
Mar 20, 2020
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Risk management leader sees the Coronavirus crisis as a unique test of resilience
One of Australia’s leading industry risk management experts sees that, while appearing to present few opportunities, the Coronavirus crisis “does allow us to consider all the...
Mar 20, 2020
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Palace Cinemas respond to COVID-19
Palace Cinemas have announced the temporary closure of all Palace Cinema locations from Thursday 19th March for an indefinite period to protect both staff and patrons during the...
Mar 19, 2020
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VMA invites nominations for 2020 Venue Industry Awards
While it will not be staging its 2020 Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress, the Venue Management Association (VMA) is still holding this year's edition of its Venue Industry...
Mar 18, 2020
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Queensland Arts to receive $8 million in funding relief through COVID-19 crisis
The Queensland Government has today announced funding support of over $8 million as a relief measure for Queensland’s Arts sector workforce, to help mitigate the impact of...
Mar 18, 2020
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Perth Festival supports Live Performance Australia’s call for immediate economic stimulus
Perth Festival are supporting the Live Performance Australia’s calls for an immediate and targeted economic stimulus from government as the entire arts and culture ecosystem is...
Mar 18, 2020
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison halts international travel and bans indoor gatherings of over 100
In a ramping up of efforts to counter the Coronavirus, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has this morning announced that non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100...
Mar 17, 2020
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Adelaide Festival Centre and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre announce venue closures
Following declarations of public health emergencies in both South Australia and Victoria, the Adelaide Festival Centre and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)...
Mar 17, 2020
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LPA calls for $850 million live performance support and stimulus package
With festivals, performing arts events and live shows around the country being cancelled in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has...
Mar 17, 2020
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Coronavirus fears delays opening of Etihad Arena
The opening of Abu Dhabi’s new 18,000 capacity Etihad Arena is to be delayed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Last month it was announced that the Disney On Ice presents Frozen...
Mar 17, 2020
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MEETINGS 2020 postponed as EVANZ stands alongside industry association colleagues
Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) has announced the postponement of New Zealand’s annual business events industry trade show MEETINGS, which was due to take place in...
Mar 16, 2020
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City of Ballarat closes aquatic and cultural buildings
The City of Ballarat has implemented a mass shutdown of almost all of its public buildings as it tries to prevent the further escalation of the Coronavirus. Effective from 5pm...
Mar 16, 2020
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VMA cancels 2020 Venue Industry Congress
The Venue Management Association (VMA) has advised that its 2020 Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress, scheduled to commence on 17th May 2020, has been cancelled. In a...
Mar 16, 2020
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Gold Coast theme parks to remain open as Coronavirus fears lead to international closures
As theme parks around the world close over Coronavirus fears, the Gold Coast’s theme parks are to remain open. Australia’s major parks, Dreamworld, Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea...
Mar 15, 2020
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LPA calls for urgent confirmation on timeframe for government’s ban on public events
Following the Federal Government’s directive that all non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people are banned from 16th March and that the states would be moving to enact...
Mar 15, 2020
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