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Deloitte Study reports ICC Sydney as outperforming its targets
According to a Deloitte Access Economics study, delegates attending events at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) generated $820 million in direct expenditure...
Feb 26, 2019
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Sydney Mardi Gras community parade grant helps to raise artistic levels of parade entries
The Mardi Gras Community Parade Grants Program is designed to fund and support a diverse range of community ideas and provide grants to individuals, community groups and...
Feb 26, 2019
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New festival regulations threatens future of live music in NSW
Ongoing fears over the impact of new NSW Government regulations on music festivals set to be introduced as of 1st March are arbitrary and threaten the future of all live music...
Feb 26, 2019
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Ticketmaster acquires Moshtix to expand general admission offering in Australia and New Zealand
Ticketmaster has today announced the acquisition of Moshtix to service the growing general admission event markets in Australia and New Zealand. Formed in 2003, Moshtix has been...
Feb 25, 2019
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Sydney Showground Stadium loses Spotless naming rights but experiences record breaking summer
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has advised that Spotless’ naming rights deal for the Sydney Showground Stadium is to end, with the venue to revert back to the name it...
Feb 24, 2019
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Sea World partners with Showtime FMX to launch new multi-million-dollar ski show
Sea World has announced that it will launch a new multi-million-dollar ski show, the Thunder Lake Stunt Show, in April which will feature world-class stunts, action and comedy...
Feb 24, 2019
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Eden Park to host Te Matatini national kapa haka festival 2021
Having endured a series of obstacles in looking to expand its events program, Eden Park has announced that it is set to host the next Te Matatini national kapa haka festival in...
Feb 24, 2019
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Public gets first view of restored Christchurch Town Hall
The people of Christchurch have been able to gain their first view of the restored Christchurch Town Hall at an open day event following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the...
Feb 24, 2019
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NSW Government list of ‘higher risk’ festivals dubbed a ‘fiasco’ by organisers and industry groups
The NSW Government’s announcement that its new licensing scheme for music festivals, which will start from 1st March, will only apply to 14 specified “higher risk” festivals has...
Feb 22, 2019
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Battlefield Sports to host global Innovation Summit on the future of live gaming technology
Global live gaming leaders, Battlefield Sports have announced their hosting of an Innovation Summit to explore the future of live gaming technology on 30th April in London....
Feb 22, 2019
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Village Roadshow report rising earnings and record-breaking January period for theme parks while writing off Dreamworld as competition
Village Roadshow has reported earnings of nearly $40 million for the half year for its theme parks - Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild theme parks - and a...
Feb 21, 2019
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Trustpower becomes Bay Venues naming partner
Leading New Zealand energy and telecommunications company Trustpower has become the new naming sponsor of Tauranga’s Baypark. As of the end of December, Baypark, the largest...
Feb 21, 2019
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Three-day crowd safety course to be held in Perth
Parks and Leisure Australia’s Western Australian branch had combined with the UK's Manchester Metropolitan University to present a special Crowd Safety Course that will equip...
Feb 20, 2019
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Pop-Up Globe celebrates 1000th Performance
International smash-hit theatre initiative Pop-up Globe celebrated its 1000th performance last weekend with world premieres of Hamlet and Measure for Measure. In the three years...
Feb 20, 2019
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Themebuilders completes third project for Tabatinga play centres
Attractions and entertainment themeing experts Themebuilders have shared details of their latest work for NSW-based indoor play centre chain. Tabatinga, which operates at six...
Feb 20, 2019
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Redevelopment of Bendigo Stadium caters for community and major sporting events
The $23 million Bendigo Stadium show court expansion which opened to the Greater Bendigo community mid last year is fast becoming the region’s premier sports, major events and...
Feb 20, 2019
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Western Australian Government invests in safer music venues
A major step towards making Western Australia's music venues safer places to visit has taken place, with a $60,000 investment from the Western Australian Government's...
Feb 19, 2019
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New manager appointed at Cairns Convention Centre
One of AEG Ogden’s established convention centre executives, Janet Hamilton has been promoted to manage the Cairns Convention Centre. This follows the appointment this week of...
Feb 19, 2019
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AEG Ogden to manage Christchurch's Te Pae convention centre
Leading venue management company AEG Ogden has been appointed by Ōtākaro Limited as the operator for the new Te Pae Christchurch convention centre. Making the announcement...
Feb 18, 2019
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New Zealand High Court Judge rejects Commerce Commission injunction against Viagogo
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has failed to win an injunction to force Viagogo to change the way it does business with a High Court judge ruling in favour of the...
Feb 18, 2019
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2018 the biggest year for Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium welcomed twice the population of the city in 2018, with major events at the venue pumping millions into the city's economy. Nine major events -...
Feb 17, 2019
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Sydney's live music institution The Basement to be saved by new owners
With Sydney’s live music scene having been battered over recent years, the city’s oldest licensed live venue, The Basement, is to reopen under new owners. Forced to close its...
Feb 17, 2019
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WA Maritime Museum presents touring exhibition Kylie on Stage
While the new museum for Western Australia is being developed in Perth, WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle is giving Kylie Minogue fans an opportunity to go behind the scenes of...
Feb 14, 2019
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Report highlights Sydney’s untapped potential in the cultural, live event and sporting sectors
A new Deloitte report, ImagineSydney, Play, highlights that although Sydney-siders’ participation in social, cultural and sporting events - during the day, and increasingly at...
Feb 14, 2019
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