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Pattaya hosts South East Asia's first rooftop film festival
In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut and the Embassy of Germany, trend setting Pattaya hotel dusitD2 baraquda pattaya is hosting the first rooftop film festival in South...
Feb 10, 2012
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World first theatre captioning application for smartphones
The Canberra Theatre Centre together with The Captioning Studio has this week launched GoTheatrical!, the world's first theatre captioning application for smartphones and mobile...
Feb 10, 2012
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Sporting leaders lobby for copyright law change
The heads of Australia's major sports have met members of the Government and opposition in a bid to expedite changes to Australia's copyright laws. The chief executives of the...
Feb 8, 2012
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Funds in place for Cairns Entertainment Precinct
The Federal Government has committed the final funding commitment to the $154.6 million Cairns Entertainment Precinct project. The Federal Government pledged the $40 million...
Feb 7, 2012
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Star Casino sacks Managing Director
Sid Vaikunta, the Managing Director of Sydney's Star Casino has been sacked. Echo Entertainment Group Chief Executive Larry Mullin announced the termination yesterday in in a...
Feb 3, 2012
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Giant Screamer Water Slide for sale or hire
Bubbling With Energy Entertainment have recently expanded their range of water slides for hire to include a giant Screamer Water Slide. Standing at nine metres high and 20...
Feb 3, 2012
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Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo to return
After a successful debut in 2011, the Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo is to return this year with the event to be held on the weekend of 20th and 21st October at the Brisbane...
Feb 2, 2012
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Optus ruling to hit sporting rights values
Media companies and sport governing bodies are expected to appeal a court ruling that has the potential to devalue sports broadcast rights. The Federal Court found that Optus...
Feb 2, 2012
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Australian Agency Wins accolades at 12th Arab Games
Australian digital design and production specialists Digital Pulse has received global accolades for its contribution to the opening ceremony of the 12th Arab Games in Doha in...
Feb 1, 2012
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NSW Government announces $18 million in arts funding
NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality, Racing and the Arts, George Souris, has announced nearly $18 million in new program funding for arts initiatives across NSW....
Jan 31, 2012
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$650,000 for Geelong Performing Arts Centre repairs
Critical repairs will be carried out to the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) with Victorian Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine this week announcing a $650,000...
Jan 30, 2012
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Biggest-ever Twilight Parade to awaken the dragon
More than 100,000 people are expected to line the streets from Sydney Town Hall to Darling Harbour this Sunday night as the City of Sydney stages its biggest-ever Chinese New...
Jan 28, 2012
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Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton to leave Sydney Theatre Company
Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett and playwright husband Andrew Upton are to relinquish their roles as co-artistic directors and Chief Executives of the Sydney Theatre Company...
Jan 25, 2012
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Committee changes for Venue Management School 2012
Following the success of its 18th annual Venue Management School (VMS), held from 6th to 11th November 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast, Anthony Duffy...
Jan 24, 2012
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Mackay venue welcomes 20,000 ice skaters
Since opening on Boxing Day, nearly 20,000 skaters have been to the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC) to experience the 'Ice City at the MECC' and try ice skating...
Jan 20, 2012
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Perth Theatre Trust ticketing tender spells end of the road for BOCS
Western Australian Government owned ticketing agency BOCS Ticketing is to be "decommissioned" following an announcement by Western Australian Culture and the Arts Minister John...
Jan 19, 2012
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Brisbane's skyline to light up again in 2012 and 2013
Brisbane's skyline will light up in a kaleidoscope of colour for the next two years with the Queensland Government announcing continued support for Brisbane Festival's Santos...
Jan 18, 2012
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Cairns set for Chinese visitor boost
Cairns and its surrounding Far North Queensland region is expecting a boost from Chinese New Year celebrations. The Cairns Post reports that at least 16,000 Chinese visitors are...
Jan 14, 2012
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News ticketing strengthens team
News Ticketing has announced the appointment of Lara Bevan and Erin Riley as senior client relationship managers. In their roles, Riley and Bevan will be responsible for...
Jan 13, 2012
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Fans seething at The Game ticketing fall out
An apparent disagreement between ticketing platform provider Planet Urban and promoter Able Touring for the upcoming tour by Los Angeles rapper The Game has led to disgruntled...
Jan 13, 2012
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Battlefield Business Success Summit heads to USA
Live gaming entrepreneur Peter Lander is to present at the Your Battlefield Business Success Summit in Reno, Nevada, USA on 7th and 8th February. Billed a major event for combat...
Jan 11, 2012
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World-beating year for tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte
Australia's Jason Belmonte has been enjoying a well-deserved festive season following an extraordinarily successful 2011. Belmonte ended the year with victory at the QubicaAMF...
Jan 11, 2012
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Merlin to open permanent Madame Tussauds in Tokyo
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed that it will open a permanent Madame Tussauds at Decks Tokyo Beach Mall in the Japanese capital in April 2013. The attraction will operate...
Jan 11, 2012
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Major events boost NSW economy
More than half a billion dollars has gone into the NSW economy from the State's events calendar for 2011, according to NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts,...
Jan 9, 2012
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