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Do arts engage Australians?
The Australia Council has launched the ‘What makes me’ website invites all Australians to share their own stories about what the arts add to their everyday lives. The website...
Aug 11, 2010
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Shrek on Stage at Melbourne's Luna Park
Luna Park Melbourne has announced that the movie character Shrek will feature in a live stage show during the Spring school holidays. The loveable green ogre will feature in...
Aug 11, 2010
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Crowd Management Lessons from Love Parade Tragedy
The tragic events at the recent Love Parade Festival in Duisberg, Germany in which 21 people died, including an Australian woman, and at least 500 were injured, is leading crowd...
Aug 10, 2010
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Election Messages for the Performing Arts
Performing Art peak bodies APACA, AMPAG and LPA have called for Australia’s next Government to increase support for the development and presentation of new Australian work and...
Aug 5, 2010
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LPA announce 2010 Helpmann Awards nominations
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced the List of Nominations in each of the 42 categories for the 2010 Helpmann Awards®. The announcement was made concurrently at the...
Aug 3, 2010
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2010 Helpmann Awards venue and new Cabaret Award announced
In 2010, the Helpmann Awards will celebrate its 10th year with lively celebrations, recognising excellence and achievement in Australian live performance. To be held at the...
Jul 30, 2010
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Abu Dhabi Ferrari Theme Park to Open in 100 Days
The countdown to the opening the world’s first Ferrari theme park has started and in 100 days, at noon on 28th October 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will open its doors to the...
Jul 20, 2010
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Asian Attractions Expo Moves to Singapore in 2011
As Asia's premier conference and trade show for the attractions industry in Asia closed on Friday, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)...
Jul 19, 2010
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No Sleaze at the Hordern Pavilion
Sydney’s Sleaze Ball will not be held at the Hordern Pavilion this year. A recent Mardi Gras communication to members stated the decision not to engage the Hordern Pavilion was...
Jul 19, 2010
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Cairns Cultural Precinct Campaigns Go Online
Cairns Regional Council has revealed an 18-month community consultation program that will help shape an architectural brief for its planned cultural precinct. The final design...
Jul 16, 2010
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Lynton V Harris Receives 2010 Brand Personality Award
Lynton V Harris, Chairman and Chief Executive of The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company has today been presented with the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF) Brand Laureate...
Jul 15, 2010
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Village Roadshow Theme Parks Reveals New Attractions
Village Roadshow Theme Parks have unveiled plans for three new major attractions for their Sea World and Wet'n'Wild Water World theme parks for 2010. Sea World's new attractions...
Jul 15, 2010
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VMA Presents 'After Five' Function in Melbourne
The Venue Management Association [Asia and Pacific] (VMA) is to stage its latest 'After Five' function at the Melbourne Arts Centre on Thursday 5th August. The event, which will...
Jul 13, 2010
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Vuvuzelas Banned From AMI Stadium
Vbase, the managers of Christchurch's AMI Stadium, have banned vuvuzelas from the venue. The decision has been taken in response to feedback from fans and after consulting with...
Jul 12, 2010
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Artistic Developments at Company B Belvoir
Company B Belvoir has outlined some significant changes to be implemented under the incoming Artistic Director Ralph Myers in 2011. For the first time in the Company’s history...
Jul 7, 2010
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Stuart Dart Awarded AEG Ogden PVMS Scholarship
Stuart Dart, Manager of Events at the Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust, has been named the winner of the 2009 AEG Ogden Public Venue Management School Scholarship. The...
Jul 5, 2010
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Moshtix Launches Ticket Scalping Survey
Ticketing company moshtix has launched an industry survey to investigate the effects ticket scalping has on the entertainment industry. Moshtix General Manager, Adam McArthur...
Jul 2, 2010
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4-D Cinema Attraction Celebrates New Zealand Salmon
A four-dimensional educational entertainment centre celebrating salmon has been built in Rakaia, New Zealand's salmon capital. The newly-opened Salmon World is designed to...
Jun 29, 2010
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Showbiz Appointed Official Partner for Bon Jovi Tour
Dainty Consolidated Entertainment (DCE) have announced the appointment of Showbiz International as a tour sponsor and official VIP packaging, Stay and See accommodation and...
Jun 29, 2010
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Regional Arts Conference Heads to Launceston
Regional Arts Australia's national conference, to be held in Launceston from 26th to 29th August, promises to be an explosion of ideas and creativity. The gathering of arts...
Jun 28, 2010
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AEG Ogden Excited by Perth Arena's Potential
The Western Australian Government has named AEG Ogden as the preferred tenderer to operate the new Perth Arena. AEG Ogden Chairman and Chief Executive Harvey Lister said that...
Jun 24, 2010
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Big weekend at Eventing the Future conference
Event industry leaders from Australia and New Zealand are set to share their experiences at the upcoming Eventing The Future Conference. Keynote presentations will be delivered...
Jun 22, 2010
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Sikhs outraged as Kiwi club refuses to lift turban ban
The dispute between the New Zealand-Sikh community and an Auckland club seems to be far from being resolved, as the club has decided to maintain a ban on wearing 'turbans' in...
Jun 18, 2010
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Westpac Arena transforms to CBS Canterbury Arena
Christchurch's Westpac Arena has today taken on new naming rights to become the CBS Canterbury Arena. The renaming of New Zealand's second largest indoor arena is part of a...
Jun 18, 2010
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