News: Entertainment
Members announced for newly formed Far North and North Queensland Screen Advisory Committee
Screen Queensland and Screenworks have announced the ten members of the newly formed Far North and North Queensland Screen Advisory Committee to support Screen Queensland’s...
Sep 4, 2022
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Brisbane Festival 2022 to showcase 41 Queensland arts organisations
The opening of the Brisbane Festival 2022 on Friday night showcased Queensland artists and arts organisations, impressive performances, bold new works and fireworks. QLD...
Sep 3, 2022
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Viagogo under investigation as Perth concert tickets offered for resale at double original price
The Western Australian Consumer Protection agency is reportedly investigating ticket resale platform Viagogo after tickets to several Perth events - including Billie Eilish and...
Sep 2, 2022
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Royal Adelaide Show opens with strict foot and mouth disease measures
For the first time since 2019, the Royal Adelaide Show has opened this morning. After a two-year COVID-hiatus, Show organisers are this year having to adopt strict additional...
Sep 2, 2022
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Australia Sports Tech Conference looks to future of $3 billion industry
More than 700 stakeholders in the fast-growing sports technology industry have gathered in Brisbane today for the 2022 Australia Sport Tech Conference. The culmination of...
Sep 1, 2022
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Collaboration between Hannah Playhouse Trust and Wellington City Council sees theatre reactivated
Wellington City Council and the Hannah Playhouse Trust are collaborating to reactivate the iconic venue as an affordable theatre space for the development of the professional...
Sep 1, 2022
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TEEG to open new Timezone venue in Broadmeadows in time for Victorian school holidays
Australian family entertainment brand, Timezone, will open a new venue in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows on Saturday 10th September just in time for Victorian...
Sep 1, 2022
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24/7 Software continues international expansion with Australasian launch
Cloud-based operations and safety management platform 24/7 Software has announced the acceleration of the expansion of its global footprint in Australian and New Zealand. The...
Aug 31, 2022
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ARIA and PPCA acknowledge findings released by Music Industry Review and commit to action
The Music Industry has today released their review into Sexual Harm, Sexual Harassment and Systemic Discrimination in the report, Raising Their Voices. Australian Recording...
Aug 31, 2022
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Music Victoria report cites challenges of unpaid performances, closed venues and bullying
A newly released report from Music Victoria has revealed that the industry is facing major challenges as it emerges from the pandemic amid mounting business, cultural and...
Aug 30, 2022
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Fringe Ignite activates The Rocks for official opening of Sydney Fringe Festival 2022
Offering a free night of acoustic live music, Fringe Ignite returns to The Rocks this Friday 2nd September marking the official opening of Sydney Fringe Festival for 2022....
Aug 30, 2022
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Plans revealed to develop Sunshine Coast’s largest music venue
Hospitality firm The Comiskey Group has revealed plans for a new $35 million music venue, capable of holding up to 2,500 people, on the Sunshine Coast. The development, which...
Aug 30, 2022
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City of Sydney transforms village high streets with a series of special events
The City of Sydney is transforming village high streets into spaces for walking, shopping and dining with a series of special events during October and November 2022. ‘Sydney...
Aug 30, 2022
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New Council-owned entity to run renamed Sutherland Entertainment Centre
Sutherland Shire Council has voted to have an independent not-for-profit company run its upgraded Sutherland Entertainment Centre - and that the venue will be renamed The...
Aug 30, 2022
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New interactive experience launched at ICC Sydney showcases First Nations traditional culture and stories
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has today announced the launch of ‘Gadigal Dreaming – The Sacred Country of the Gadigal People’ - an interactive experience...
Aug 29, 2022
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Austrade and interactive games body release investor’s guide to the Australian games industry
Australia expertise in digital and interactive gaming is being highlighted in a new guide, Level Up: A Guide to the Australian Games Industry , for investors and industry...
Aug 29, 2022
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Celebrity chef Matt Moran named Culinary Ambassador at Sydney’s Accor Stadium and CommBank Stadium and Optus Stadium in Perth
Renowned chef and restauranteur Matt Moran has joined Sydney’s Accor Stadium and CommBank Stadium and Optus Stadium in Perth in the role of Culinary Ambassador - bringing his...
Aug 29, 2022
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Lyndon Terracini announces final season with Opera Australia
Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini has today announced his final season for Opera Australia after 13 years at the helm of the national opera company. Terracini’s...
Aug 29, 2022
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Funding secures seating upgrade for Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
Southern Grampians Shire Council has advised the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre has received $150,000 from the Victorian Government to complete important seating replacement...
Aug 29, 2022
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South East Asia's first Topgolf now operational in Bangkok
Thailand's latest sport and social entertainment venue, Topgolf Megacity, the first Topgolf facility in South East Asia, is now fully operational. Officially opened to the...
Aug 29, 2022
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Wittingslow Amusements owner refuses to give evidence at inquest into child's 2017 ride death
An amusement ride owner has refused to give evidence at a Coronial Inquest into the death of a six-year-old at a carnival on the Mornington Peninsula five years ago, arguing...
Aug 28, 2022
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Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong becomes Asia’s first Autism-Certified waterpark
Water World Ocean Park Hong Kong has been certified by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) as a Certified Autism CenterTM (CAC)....
Aug 28, 2022
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Screenwest to administer $20 million Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive
The Western Australian Government has delivered on an election commitment of $20 million in funding to attract national and international screen productions to Western...
Aug 28, 2022
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Venues NSW partnership with Rizer delivers memorable opening ceremony at Allianz Stadium
A partnership between Venues NSW and Sydney-based experience agency Rizer delivered a memorable opening ceremony for Sydney's new Allianz Stadium on 28th August, showcasing a...
Aug 28, 2022
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