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Australian Event Awards team acknowledge behind the scenes input
As the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Peter Jones, put it at the 2016 Australian Event Awards ceremony on the Sunshine Coast last month "any industry is only as...
Oct 5, 2016
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Cultural organisations partner to present new festival
An unprecedented partnership between 14 major cultural institutions will see the presentation of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts (Asia TOPA) in Melbourne...
Oct 4, 2016
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Dubai Parks launches new name, announces attractions opening dates
Dubai Parks and Resorts has officially rebranded to DXB Entertainments as part of longer term plans to pursue opportunities beyond its upcoming attractions in the Emirate. The...
Oct 4, 2016
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Perth Arena serves fans the best in venue catering
Perth Arena has been named Venue Caterer of the Year award at the WA Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence. The nationally recognised and independently judged awards...
Oct 4, 2016
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Expressions of interest sought for 2017 Moomba Festival carnival and catering operators
The City of Melbourne is inviting expressions of Interest for Carnival and Catering operators wanting to be part of the 2017 Moomba Festival (part of the Moomba Waterfest)....
Oct 3, 2016
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Palace Cinemas to build 15 screen complex at Pentridge Prison site
Palace Cinemas is set to open a 15 screen cinema complex on the site of Melbourne’s former Pentridge Prison. The cinema, temporarily named Palace Champ Street, forms part of a...
Oct 3, 2016
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More than 100 drug arrests at Sydney Listen Out festival
More than 100 people were arrested and charged with drug possession and supply offences at the Listen Out music festival in Sydney’s Centennial Parklands yesterday (1st...
Oct 2, 2016
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Octagon sports and entertainment agency unveils new brand identity
Global sports and entertainment agency Octagon has unveiled its new brand identity. Octagon, part of Interpublic Group, offers industry services spanning partnerships,...
Oct 2, 2016
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Warner Bros. Movie World opens Southern Hemisphere’s first virtual reality coaster experience
Warner Bros. Movie World has officially opened the Southern Hemisphere’s first Virtual Reality rollercoaster experience, taking guests on unique and immersive adventure. The...
Oct 2, 2016
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Live Nation announces new partnership with Air New Zealand
Live Nation Australia and New Zealand has announced its partnership with Air New Zealand, introducing the airline as the official airline partner for Live Nation New Zealand....
Oct 1, 2016
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New golf-based FEC concept opens in Brisbane
A new entertainment concept - combining mini-golf, amusements and a cocktail bar - has opened in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Located in a former church building on Fortitude...
Oct 1, 2016
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Adelaide Venue Management appoints General Manager
Coral Cheney has joined Adelaide Venue Management as General Manager, Functions and Business Events. Cheney has more than 15 years’ experience in event management and venue...
Sep 30, 2016
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Adelaide Festival Centre designs released ahead of $900 million plaza precinct redevelopment
Designs have been revealed for the Adelaide Festival Centre’s new frontage on the South Australian capital’s King William Road. The South Australian Government has released new...
Sep 29, 2016
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Australia's newest rooftop venue revealed at ICC Sydney
With the International Convention Centre Sydney’s (ICC Sydney) set for its official opening in December, its newest space, the Event Deck, has been unveiled this week. Expected...
Sep 28, 2016
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30 years ago this week, America fell in love with Crocodile Dundee and Kakadu
"That’s not a knife, that's a knife," might be the immortal line from Crocodile Dundee, but it was the rugged and beautiful landscape of Kakadu that captured the imagination of...
Sep 28, 2016
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Vale: Max Walker (1948-2016)
Cricket Australia has today paid tribute to Australian Cricketer Max Walker AM, who died following a battle with cancer. Born on 12th September 1948 in Hobart, Walker made his...
Sep 28, 2016
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Wireless headphones pay off for pioneering technology company
Disrupting and challenging the market has been key to Australian businessman Judd Armstrong’s ability to turn a start-up into one of the world’s largest sellers of sport...
Sep 28, 2016
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UFC Gyms begin South East Asian expansion
With more than 135 fitness facilities in the USA, Australia, Canada, South America and the United Arab Emirates, UFC Gym has announced that it will be expanding in South East...
Sep 27, 2016
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ASB Waterfront Theatre opens in Auckland
After nearly a decade in the making the Auckland Theatre Company's new $36 million waterfront home has opened. Adding a cultural element to Auckland’s waterfront, the complex...
Sep 26, 2016
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Neil Balnaves to depart Ardent Leisure as group announces name change
Ardent Leisure Chair Neil Balnaves has announced that he will step down from his role in November, but will drive a change of name for the business, to Main Event Entertainment...
Sep 26, 2016
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Bay Venues attract more than 1.8 million users despite tough year
In a year that has included aggressive growth targets and completion of significant projects, Bay Venues has again built on its operational and financial performance. The...
Sep 25, 2016
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Safety key as Perth Royal Show aims for increased crowds
The 2016 Perth Royal Show is hoping to attract larger crowds this year with new rides on Sideshow Alley a key draw. To emphasise the safety of the 31 rides at the Show, a group...
Sep 24, 2016
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Growing use of bots for hot sport and entertainment tickets reignite scalping debate
Demand for tickets for popular sport and entertainment events including AFL Finals Series games and upcoming performances by acts such as Guns N’ Roses and Bruce Springsteen has...
Sep 24, 2016
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Jands Introduces RF Venue wireless products to Australia
Audio equipment distributor Jands Pty Ltd has announced a new distribution agreement with US-based RF Venue, Inc. that will see Jands offer the full line of unique RF products...
Sep 24, 2016
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