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Designers appointed for Melbourne Park redevelopment Stage 2
The Melbourne Park Redevelopment has reached another milestone with the appointment of three design firms to deliver the project's second stage. Announcing the next stage of the...
Nov 4, 2014
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Dinosaurs Trail comes alive at Taronga Zoo Sydney
16 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs have come to life at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, giving guests a unique opportunity to learn about both palaeontology and contemporay wildlife. The...
Nov 3, 2014
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Disney reveals plans for massive expansion of Tokyo theme parks
Disney has revealed plans for a ¥500 billion (US$4.5 billion) expansion of it's Japanese theme parks and resorts as part of a 10-year expansion plan. Starting in March 2015, the...
Nov 1, 2014
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A Current Affair to focus on injuries at trampoline arenas
The Nine Network's A Current Affair is to tonight (30th October) include a feature focusing on trampoline arenas - apparently investigating injuries in centres and the risk of...
Oct 30, 2014
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Ardent Leisure earnings again boosted by fitness and US earnings
Ardent Leisure first quarter earnings have been boosted by its family entertainment centre (FEC) businesses in the United States and further strong performance from its Goodlife...
Oct 29, 2014
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International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association expands Australian links
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has begun a new two-year partnership with Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA) and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi...
Oct 27, 2014
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Madame Tussauds Singapore opens at Sentosa Island
Opening to the public for the first time on Saturday (25th October), visitors thronged to the new Madame Tussauds Singapore on Sentosa Island. Located at the Imbiah Lookout on...
Oct 27, 2014
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Adelaide Oval gets official opening as 53,000 watch The Rolling Stones
Close to 53,000 fans packed into the redeveloped Adelaide Oval on Saturday night (25th October) to experience the first leg of The Rolling Stones' Australasian tour. The...
Oct 27, 2014
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Barangaroo development to include new Sydney theatre?
A report in the Sydney Morning Herald suggests that Sydney’s new Barangaroo casino development is likely to be the site of a new 1,650-plus seat theatre venue. In spite of...
Oct 25, 2014
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Magic Memories creates new experiences for guests and partners
Queenstown-based photographic solutions company, Magic Memories, is celebrating the success of two new guest experiences developed in partnership with international...
Oct 23, 2014
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Paddington Town Hall to be transformed into performing arts venue
The City of Sydney is planning to transform the Paddington Town Hall into a performing arts venue, with a likelihood that the venue will become a new centre for live music....
Oct 23, 2014
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Records broken at new format Sydney Fitness Show
The recent Fitness Show NSW attracted thousands of visitors to ‘The Dome’ at Sydney Olympic Park to explore the top fitness brands, meet fitness celebrities and watch live...
Oct 22, 2014
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Royal Hobart Show expected to attract 50,000 people
With carnival rides ready, the showbag hall full and animals settled, the four-day Royal Hobart Show begins today at the Royal Showgrounds in Glenorchy. Running from 22nd to...
Oct 21, 2014
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2015 Adelaide Festival of Arts to feature spectacular digital light show
The Festival Theatre and the River Torrens precinct in Adelaide will be transformed into canvases for a digital light show as part of the 2015 Festival of the Arts. Last week's...
Oct 21, 2014
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Madame Tussauds Sydney presents Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has taken centre stage at Madame Tussauds Sydney. For a limited time – until December, visitors to Madame Tussauds Sydney have the chance to...
Oct 21, 2014
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Subiaco’s Regal Theatre to get major upgrade
The landmark Regal Theatre in the Perth suburb of Subiaco will close over Christmas and late next year for the first restorations in its 76-year history. The two-stage upgrade...
Oct 20, 2014
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Strong crowd numbers revive calls for new Townsville stadium
Strong attendances for the North Queensland Cowboys during the recently completed 2014 NRL season have revived calls for a new stadium to be built in Townsville. Crowd numbers...
Oct 20, 2014
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Ferrari World lights up Adu Dhabi through Diwali
Ferrari World on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is staging a 10-day Festival of Lights extravaganza this month to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali. The attraction will host a variety...
Oct 19, 2014
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16 die at South Korean pop festival
16 concert goers people were killed and nine others seriously injured when they plunged down a ventilation shaft after a grate gave way during an outdoor music event in Korea on...
Oct 18, 2014
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Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion set to turn 90
Landmark Sydney venue Hordern Pavilion is set to celebrate its 90th anniversary, with Playbill Venues marking the anniversary with the Pure Live Gold concert next Saturday (25th...
Oct 18, 2014
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Implications of legislative changes to dominate 2015 EVANZ Conference
With the theme ‘Future Proofing the Sector’, the implications of legislative changes for venues will be high on the agenda of the Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand...
Oct 16, 2014
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Korean sports arena impresses with sound quality
The newly-built Ansan Evergreen Gymnasium in South Korea boasts a state-of-the-art sound system. Used as a training venue for the recent the XVII Asian Games, and also used for...
Oct 15, 2014
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Leisure agencies to merge into Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) has voted to combine its economic development activities with Wellington City Council’s economic development activities - establishing...
Oct 14, 2014
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Showman's Guild of Tasmania makes assurances on carnival ride safety
Carnival rides in Tasmania will be strictly audited through the Tasmanian show season in the wake of the death of an eight-year-old girl died at the Royal Adelaide Show last...
Oct 14, 2014
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