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Wild weather hits operators in Queensland
Heavy rains and wild weather in south eastern Queensland are affecting attractions and other operators on what should have been a busy Australia Day weekend. Amid the severe...
Jan 27, 2013
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Artists unpaid after Peats Ridge Festival
A campaign has been launched to help recover money for artists and bands who played at the recent Peats Ridge Festival. Hundreds of performers and production crew have been left...
Jan 25, 2013
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Tropfest expands to New Zealand
Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, will stage its first event in New Zealand this weekend. Founded in Sydney, Tropfest has developed over the last 20 years into...
Jan 22, 2013
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Live Performance Australia to present the Independent Producers Summit 2013
Live Performance Australia (LPA) is to present its Independent Producers Summit at the Adelaide Festival Centre on Thursday 7th March 2013. The full day event will provide an...
Jan 22, 2013
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High diving summer fun at Luna Park Sydney
Summer holiday guests at Luna Park Sydney are being entertained by The Sky Pirates a high diving troupe who perform a pirate themed diving entertainment. In an entertaining...
Jan 21, 2013
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Etihad Airways to sponsor Australian icon
Etihad Airways and the Sydney Opera House have partnered to develop a range of joint initiatives to promote tourism, culture and the arts to a worldwide audience. NSW Minister...
Jan 21, 2013
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Circus festival opens in Karridale
Thousands of people are expected to enjoy family friendly circus fun at the 2013 Western Australian Circus Festival at Karridale during the Australia Day long weekend. Western...
Jan 21, 2013
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Timezone Surfers Paradise wins Gold Coast Tourism, Hospitality and Events excellence award
Timezone Surfers Paradise was recently announced as the overall winner in the Tourism, Hospitality & Events Category at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards 2012. Owners...
Jan 19, 2013
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New Zealand Ballet appoints new Ballet Master, and three new dancers
The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has announced the appointment of Martin Vedel who will join its artistic team as Ballet Master. RNZB Managing Director Amanda Skoog "we are...
Jan 18, 2013
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National Theatre Marketing Director to join Arts Centre Melbourne
The first-rate creative outflow from the National Theatre of Great Britain to Arts Centre Melbourne is continuing with the appointment of Sarah Hunt to the role of General...
Jan 17, 2013
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Mona Foma takes centre stage
Hobart's fifth annual MONA FOMA festival, being held this week, is becoming a destination for tourists from all over the world according to Curator Brian Ritchie. Explaining...
Jan 17, 2013
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Queensland Theatre Company rebuilds after the January 2011 Floods
The Queenland Government has provided important recovery funds to the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) to help it get back on track following the 2011 Brisbane floods. Like many...
Jan 15, 2013
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Ripley's edges closer to centenary
Ripley's Believe It or Not! attractions celebrated their 94th anniversary before Christmas 19th December marking the anniversary of Robert Ripley's first cartoon, which was the...
Jan 13, 2013
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Randwick Racecourse infield to be transformed into a 450 car capacity movie theatre
Recreating Australia's once popular tradition of drive-in movies, Royal Randwick racecourse's 'Racecourse Drive-In Cinema' will reopen in May 2013 for a three month season,...
Jan 12, 2013
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Big Day Out to stay on Gold Coast
One of Queensland's most popular music festivals, Big Day Out (BDO), will stay on the Gold Coast for at least the next five years following an agreement between the Queensland...
Jan 12, 2013
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New Sydney trams to enhance SCG and Allianz Stadium event experience
Spectators attending matches and concerts at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium will benefit from the light rail service linking Sydney's Central Station with Moore...
Jan 9, 2013
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Quincy Jones to launch Dubai music events
United Arab Emirates entrepreneur Badr Jafar has teamed up with legendary music producer Quincy Jones to launch an industry trade show and two music festivals in Dubai. Jafar,...
Jan 9, 2013
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Free events mark start of Sydney Festival
Patrons took advantage of the opening day of the 2013 Sydney Festival on Saturday marked with a series of free events in Hyde Park, Darling Harbour and The Domain. Marking the...
Jan 7, 2013
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HKCEC at the centre of Hong Kong's biggest ever New Year countdown
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) was Hong Kong's featured landmark in the city's biggest ever New Year countdown celebrations event. Hong Kong's famous...
Jan 3, 2013
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Sydney New Year's Eve embraces accessibility
The City of Sydney succeeded in making Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations more accessible by improving the information and options available for people living with a...
Jan 1, 2013
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Kylie to mark musical career anniversary at Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks
To mark her quarter-century musical career, Australia's queen of pop, Kylie Minogue, will light up Sydney's night sky on New Year's Eve with a signature firework. Foti Fireworks...
Dec 31, 2012
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Firework family's three generations behind Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations
Three generations of the famous Foti Fireworks family will be working on Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations for the first time, with recent high-school graduate Elena Foti,...
Dec 29, 2012
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Cinema chains, Ian Thorpe win Human Rights Awards
Australia's four major cinema chains have received an award from the Australian Human Rights Commission for their roll-out of the Cinema Access Implementation Plan. Commencing...
Dec 28, 2012
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Technology aids disabled cinemagoers
More Australians with disabilities are now able to enjoy the Boxing Day tradition of going to the movies as a result of new technology to aid deaf and blind cinema-goers. A...
Dec 26, 2012
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