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Wayne Middleton to take up role as Global Vice President of Risk for Momentus Technologies
Following 16 years as principal of risk management consultancy, Reliance Risk, its founder, Wayne Middleton will step down as Managing Director to take up the role as Global...
Feb 2, 2023
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Skills Active updates career pathway maps with all new information
Skills Active has given its career pathway maps a design refresh and overhaul with all new information following the launch in October 2022 of non-profit tertiary training...
Feb 2, 2023
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra partners with Royal Caribbean global cruise holiday company
Commencing in 2023, a multi-year partnership between Sydney Symphony Orchestra and global cruise holiday company Royal Caribbean, will see the Royal Caribbean join the Sydney...
Feb 1, 2023
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Regent Taipei to celebrate return of world’s largest lantern and light festival
After 23 long years of travelling around Taiwan, the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival will be returning to Taipei from 5th to 19th February, dazzling audiences with...
Feb 1, 2023
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Queensland Music Trails launches for 2023
The first three Queensland Music Trails for 2023 to the Outback, Scenic Rim and Southern Queensland have been launched. The first headline acts of the Queensland Government’s...
Jan 31, 2023
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First Nations and new arts body the heart of Federal Government's new cultural plan
A revival of support for arts and culture has been laid out today with the Federal Government’s release of Revive, a new National Cultural Policy. Announced by Australian Prime...
Jan 30, 2023
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Live Performance Australia and Australian Live Music Business Council among stakeholders welcoming new National Cultural Policy
The Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) and Live Performance Australia (LPA) have each welcomed today’s launch of the Federal Government’s new National Cultural...
Jan 30, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre celebrates 50th Anniversary with year-long season of public events
Adelaide Festival Centre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary this year, commencing with the launch of a new podcast and also including a special Festival Theatre concert in...
Jan 29, 2023
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Gold Coast’s securing of AACTAs - a major coup for Queensland’s screen and tourism industries
The Queensland Government has announced a deal with the Australian Film Institute to bring the AACTAs to the Gold Coast for the next three years. Tourism and Events Queensland...
Jan 29, 2023
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Ballarat's Kryal Castle hosts Baroque Horse Festival
Kryal Castle in Ballarat will be the host venue for the annual Baroque Horse Festival taking place from from 18th to 19th February. Showcasing Baroque horse breeds that date...
Jan 28, 2023
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Auckland flood event sees Elton John’s Mt Smart Stadium concerts abandoned
The first of Elton John's two concerts at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium was abandoned just before the artist was due to take the stage last night as a result of extreme weather...
Jan 27, 2023
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Music Victoria to deliver $1 million music events program to boost flood recovery
The Victorian Government’s peak music industry body, Music Victoria will deliver a series of live music events across flood-affected regions to reignite tourism and reunite...
Jan 26, 2023
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Saudi Entertainment Ventures starts building new entertainment destination
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) has started building its new SAR 1 billion (US$266 million) entertainment destination in the north western city of Tabūk. Set to include...
Jan 25, 2023
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2023 Australia Day Honours recognise the arts
Key identities in the arts have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours list, with 68 artists and arts workers among those “honoured ‘for meritorious, distinguished...
Jan 25, 2023
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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra to transport audiences to Spanish Steps
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will transport audiences to Rome’s Spanish Steps when it performs with special guest musician, Canadian American cellist Elinor Frey in her...
Jan 24, 2023
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Elton John’s farewell concerts on track to set all-time global touring record
Having completed the final Australian dates of his multi-year goodbye tour at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night, and now heading to perform three shows in New...
Jan 23, 2023
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Broadway hit musical Come From Away breaks ticket sale records at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre
With four weeks still to go, The Civic Theatre has set a new box office record from the Newcastle debut of hit Broadway musical Come From Away. Civic Theatre Manager Leonie...
Jan 23, 2023
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Her Majesty’s Theatre celebrates 110 years with return of guided tours
Her Majesty’s Theatre, managed by Adelaide Festival Centre, is celebrating 110 years with the return of guided tours for audiences to take an exclusive look backstage. Adelaide...
Jan 22, 2023
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Myer and Mastercard host Melbourne’s first ‘Match in the Mall’ event
A custom - made tennis court has been commissioned for Melbourne’s first ‘Match in the Mall’ event hosted by Myer and Mastercard and to be held in Bourke Street Mall on Sunday...
Jan 22, 2023
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IAAPA to stage professional development program in Saudi Arabia
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that it will stage a professional development program in the Saudi Arabian capital of...
Jan 22, 2023
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Midsumma Festival underway with over 200 events at 120 venues across Melbourne
Midsumma Festival’s 35th birthday celebrations are underway with three weeks of events planned to showcase the talent of thousands of LGBTIQ+ artists, performers and culture...
Jan 22, 2023
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VMA announces full program of After 5 Networking events
The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) has published a full program of After 5 Networking events scheduled across to be held during the year across Australia and...
Jan 22, 2023
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Optus Stadium reaches five-year milestone
Perth’s Optus Stadium is today marking five years since it opened its doors. Since opening on 21st January 2018, the multi-award-winning venue has hosted over 180 major events,...
Jan 20, 2023
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Van Gogh immersive art experience to debut in Southeast Asia at Resorts World Sentosa
After hugely successful runs in Australia and across Europe and the USA, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience – an expansive and award-winning 360-degree digital art experience...
Jan 19, 2023
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