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Following 2018 drug deaths Defqon.1 festival now 'postponed indefinitely'
Almost nine months after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian vowed to "do everything we can to shut this down", the controversial Defqon.1 hardcore dance festival has been "postponed...
May 29, 2019
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Qatar FECs choose Intercard cashless technology
Intercard, a provider of cashless technology, has installed its latest systems at Farah's four Family Entertainment Centres (FECs) in Qatar. The installations were completed...
May 29, 2019
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Marvel Stadium congratulates Eray Saban on VMA Young Achiever of the Year Award
Marvel Stadium’s Event Manager, Eray Saban, has this week been awarded Young Achiever of the Year at the 2019 Venue Management Association (VMA) Asia-Pacific Venue Industry...
May 29, 2019
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Recently installed high-end PA system boosts the appeal of Crown Theatre Perth
Western Australia’s musical and entertainment venue, Crown Theatre Perth, recently commissioned and installed a new L-Acoustics K2 PA system, with help from AAA Productions and...
May 29, 2019
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Professional achievements acknowledged at 2019 Venue Industry Awards
The Venue Management Association (VMA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Venue Industry Awards, presented last evening at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre at...
May 28, 2019
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Big Screen Video completes more than 750 installations across Australia and New Zealand
South Australian-based Big Screen Video have recently advised that they have completed more than 750 installations in Australia and New Zealand, including 123 projects in 2018....
May 28, 2019
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New Zealand’s largest business events exhibition set to host 6,000 meetings
Exhibitors from 17 regions will meet with buyers from eight countries when New Zealand’s biggest business events industry showcase, CINZ MEETINGS 2019, starts in host city...
May 28, 2019
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Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall set to open in July
Construction work on Brisbane’s newest live music venue, The Fortitude Music Hall, is approaching completion, with the venue scheduled to open in late July. Set to be the...
May 27, 2019
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Village Roadshow Theme Parks to operate China's Lionsgate Entertainment World
Village Roadshow Theme Parks will operate one of China’s most technologically advanced theme parks, Lionsgate Entertainment World when it opens in summer at Novotown, an...
May 27, 2019
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ICC Sydney welcomes students to Inaugural Vivid School
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) will welcome high school students from across Sydney to Vivid School, the first vocational education program of its kind...
May 26, 2019
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Goulburn Mulwaree Council advances plans for performing arts venue
Goulburn Mulwaree Council is to move forward with plans to construct a a 400-seat Performing Arts Centre in the NSW city. The Council last week voted to back plans for an $18.5...
May 26, 2019
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Village Roadshow reveals $50 million investment into Gold Coast theme parks
Village Roadshow Theme Parks on the Gold Coast are set for a massive investment over the next 18-months with $50 million to be spent on new attractions, the enhancement of guest...
May 25, 2019
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ICC Sydney launches new multi-platform marketing campaign
The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has this week launched overnight a new multi-platform marketing campaign - More Than a Venue . Released at leading...
May 24, 2019
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Sydney secures staging of Broadway hit musical Hamilton
Sydney has secured the rights to Broadway hit Hamilton after an intense battle between the NSW capital and Melbourne to stage the successful hip-hop musical, which follows the...
May 24, 2019
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Live Nation Australia extends NAB partnership
Live Nation Australia and the National Australia Bank have this week confirmed an extension to their partnership to continue offering exclusive fan experiences to NAB customers...
May 23, 2019
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Geoffrey Rush to receive massive $2.9 million damages in Daily Telegraph defamation case
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush will receive $2.9 million in damages from Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph after a series of articles accusing the Oscar-winning actor of...
May 23, 2019
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Bankwest Stadium to host revived Ticketing Professionals Australia Conference
Mission Tickets has announced that it is to revive the Ticketing Professionals Australia Conference, last held in 2014, curating and organising a technical and data driven...
May 23, 2019
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Attendance at the world’s themed attractions exceeds half a billion visits for the first time in history
The 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index has revealed that visits to themed attractions exceeded half a billion visits for the first time in history last year, with...
May 23, 2019
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Clark Kirby explains his drive to ‘challenge everything’ within Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Clark Kirby, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Village Roadshow Theme Parks, has explained how he has “challenged everything” within the Gold Coast-based theme park...
May 22, 2019
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Ticketek to launch contactless tickets on iPhone and Apple Watch at Suncorp Stadium
Ticketek is set for an Australian first next month when Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium offers contactless ticketing on iPhone and Apple Watch devices. The roll-out will see fans...
May 21, 2019
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Shane McGrath takes on AALARA Presidency at successful conference
Shane McGrath, Senior Manager - Operations and Product Management at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, has been named President of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation...
May 21, 2019
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Forum Melbourne the first Australian venue to go digital with Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster has today announced it will power its first fully digital venue, the landmark Forum Melbourne with the venue becoming the first in Australia to switch towards a...
May 21, 2019
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Entries open for 2019 Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards
Sports technology platform Vumero has announced the Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards for 2019. The Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTA)...
May 20, 2019
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Shepparton Motor Museum exhibits BMX Australia Hall of Fame
Greater Shepparton City Council in partnership with Australian BMX Museum and the Shepparton Motor Museum are the host location of the BMX Australia’s Hall of Fame exhibition....
May 19, 2019
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