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Christchurch reveals plans for Town Hall and Performing Arts Precinct
Christchurch City Council is sharing information on its Town Hall conservation project and its plans for the development of a new Performing Arts Precinct. Warren and Mahoney...
Nov 27, 2013
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Movie World launches new motorised stunt and thrill show
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World has introduced a new stand-alone show with a dazzling display of choreographed motorized madness on two wheels and four. Utilising...
Nov 25, 2013
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Adelaide music report calls for education and audience development
A new report on the Adelaide live music scene has argued for greater music education while stripping away barriers to the contemporary industry. The final edition of Adelaide's...
Nov 24, 2013
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Melbourne consortium wins design competition for Gold Coast Cultural Precinct
A design by ARM Architecture, the Voronoi DNA, has been revealed as the winning plan for the new Gold Coast Cultural Precinct. The design, estimated at $305 million, boasts a...
Nov 22, 2013
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Rebrand and Xbox Fitness link for newly named MOSSA
Changing its name from Body Training Solutions (BTS), the newly branded MOSSA has linked with global software giant Microsoft to provide video workouts on the new online...
Nov 22, 2013
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Perth's Astor Theatre launches news small room venue
Perth's The Astor Theatre is now booking shows for its new room The Astor Lounge, a new small-venue live music space in the theatre building. Having undergone renovations to...
Nov 21, 2013
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Darren Burden to leave Dunedin Venues for Christchurch Vbase role
Darren Burden, Chief Executive of Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML), managers of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, it to leave the organisation take up a role with Christchurch...
Nov 20, 2013
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Task force calls for cut in 'red tape' to save live music industry
With excessive regulation being blamed for a decline in the live music scene across Australia, a Sydney City Council task force is recommending slashing red tape to help venues...
Nov 20, 2013
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Australian Event Awards winners announced
One of Australia's most spectacular festivals, Vivid Sydney, and the wildly popular Summernats Car Festival have been named as some of the best events of 2013 as part of the...
Nov 20, 2013
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Battles begin at Kryal Castle
This Saturday (23rd November) will see medieval themed attraction Kryal Castle host its first ever mutli-period re-enactment event with a series of shows and displays recreating...
Nov 20, 2013
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Screen industry converges on Melbourne
Fundamental shifts occurring in the international cinema market are being discussed at the Screen Forever Conference, being held from today until Thursday at Melbourne's Crown...
Nov 19, 2013
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Melbourne Ring Festival opening marks biggest ever opera event in Australia
The curtain will rise on The Melbourne Ring Cycle today (Monday 18th November), with Australian and international opera stars gathering at Arts Centre Melbourne for the biggest...
Nov 18, 2013
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Hoyts NZ cinema unit almost doubles annual profit
The Hoyts cinema chain in New Zealand almost doubled annual profit in 2013 after it sold its local distribution arm to French company Canal Plus Group and invested in switching...
Nov 16, 2013
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Angelina Jolie gets exclusive use of athletics track at Blacktown International Sportspark
A movie directed by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is set to get exclusive use of the athletics track at Blacktown International Sportspark from 25th November until 20th January...
Nov 14, 2013
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High performance sports conference opens at the AIS
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has attracted some of the biggest names of sport, business and the military for the second World Class to World Best: Australia's high...
Nov 13, 2013
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Barry Humphries to direct 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Entertainer Barry Humphries has been named artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2015, taking over the role from singer Kate Ceberano. Announcing what he...
Nov 11, 2013
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Petition calls for compensation for wireless audio users impacted by bandwith sell-off
The Australian Wireless Audio Group (AWAG) is to have a petition tabled in the Federal Senate calling for the Australian Government to compensate wireless audio users impacted...
Nov 9, 2013
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Riversdale Group sign exclusive Tropfest F&B deal
The Riversdale Group has agreed an exclusive multi-year deal on food and beverage sponsorship rights with Tropfest Australia the world's largest short film festival. Explaining...
Nov 9, 2013
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Perth Arena wins top design awards
With the Perth Arena set to celebrate its first anniversary at the weekend its designers have received two top architecture prizes. At the 2013 National Architecture Awards, the...
Nov 8, 2013
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Moshtix and The Basement announce long term ticketing partnership
Leading independent ticketing provider Moshtix and The Basement, Sydney's iconic live music venue, have announced a long term renewal of their 10 year relationship which will...
Nov 7, 2013
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Townsville major events precinct to cost in excess of $350 million
A feasibility study commissioned by the Townsville City Council (TCC) into the financial viability of a major events precinct for the city has estimated construction costs of...
Nov 5, 2013
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Blaze damages Adventure World's castle
Just days after opening burnt after opening its new new white-knuckle ride The Abyss, Perth theme park Adventure World's iconic castle has suffered $500,000 damage as a result...
Nov 4, 2013
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Event Cinemas reopen Sydney's last drive-in cinema
Sydney's last remaining drive-in cinema, the Skyline Drive-In in the suburb of Blacktown, has reopened after a redevelopment that mixes the old with the new. Featuring a 'Happy...
Oct 31, 2013
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Construction begins at new WAIS High Performance Service Centre
Construction of the new $33.7 million Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) High Performance Service Centre is underway in the Perth suburb of Mount Claremont. Western...
Oct 31, 2013
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