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Adelaide Festival 2023 generates significant impact on South Australia’s economy
Adelaide Festival 2023 has generated an estimated gross expenditure of $57.6 million for South Australia and secured additional funding of $2.3 million from the State...
Aug 2, 2023
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Penrith City Council partners with Creative Plus Business to deliver free workshops
Penrith City Council has partnered with Creative Plus Business to offer free exciting Creative Business Workshops covering critical topics focussed on enabling the growing...
Aug 1, 2023
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AirAsia X named Official Airline Partner for Sydney’s City2Surf
With less than two weeks until its staging on 13th August, Sydney’s City2Surf has announced that low cost airline Asia X has been named as the Official Airline Partner for this...
Aug 1, 2023
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BESydney among recipients to share in City of Sydney multi-million-dollar support
The City of Sydney is giving more than $5 million in cash and in-kind support to benefit businesses and local economy with Council having approved $300,000 in funding for...
Aug 1, 2023
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Sydney Fringe Festival launches full 2023 program
Sydney Fringe Festival’s full 2023 program includes over 400 events and 12 festival hubs across the city from 1st to 30th September. Highlights include a special performance by...
Aug 1, 2023
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TEQ funding increase to support Five-point Blueprint for Queensland visitor economy
The Queensland Government has delivered increased funding of $125 million annually for Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), locked in over the next four years. TEQ’s increased...
Aug 1, 2023
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Perth Festival develops major new homegrown event 'EverNow'
A major new homegrown event known as 'EverNow' has been developed by Perth Festival and will be held across a number of locations to celebrate Western Australia's Indigenous...
Aug 1, 2023
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Hangzhou Asian Games set to run from 23rd September to 8th October
The much-delayed hosting of the 19th Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou is counting down to its opening in September. Having been postponed from last year due to...
Aug 1, 2023
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Overwhelming response for HYROX Australian fitness competition
HYROX, Europe's largest fitness race, is counting down to the running of its inaugural Asia Pacific fitness competition in Australia later this month, noting that the response...
Jul 31, 2023
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Development for Brisbane 2032 athletics warm-up facility will not require demolition of homes
Controversial plans for the development of the athletics warm-up facility for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will not now require the demolition of homes in the...
Jul 31, 2023
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Major events partnership secures Paul McCartney tour for Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium
A major events partnership between City of Newcastle, Venues NSW and Frontier Touring has secured Paul McCartney’s phenomenal Got Back Tour for Newcastle's McDonald Jones...
Jul 31, 2023
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NSW Government declares 'war on the lure of the couch' with its Culture Up Late initiative
The NSW Government is declaring “war on the lure of the couch” with its Western Sydney Culture Up Late initiative offering nighttime cultural events to help with the recovery of...
Jul 31, 2023
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NSC donates to School Excellence Scholarship Fund
The Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund (SESF), the Charity Partner for the National Sports and Physical Activity Convention 2023, has received a donation from the event....
Jul 31, 2023
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Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre to host 2024 Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has today announced that the 2024 Championships will be hosted at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Set to be held from Thursday...
Jul 31, 2023
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INTIX introduces smartphone payments for events
Melbourne-based ticketing company INTIX has enhanced its platform to allow events to accept payments via smartphone. Explaining that the ability to allow ticket buyers to use a...
Jul 30, 2023
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National Officiating Summit partners with University of Canberra to deliver research stream
The National Officiating Summit has announced the signing of its University Partner, the University of Canberra (UC). As part of the multi-dimensional partnership, UC will...
Jul 30, 2023
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Australia tops swimming medal table at World Aquatics Championships
The Australian Dolphins swim team amassed a record-breaking haul of medals at the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships having taken place from 14th to 30th July 2023...
Jul 30, 2023
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Hockey Australia and Hockey WA receive $400,000 funding from Western Australian Government
The Western Australian Government is supporting Hockey Australia and Hockey WA with a $400,000 investment in their Paris 2024 Olympic qualifications processes for both of...
Jul 30, 2023
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Illuminate Adelaide installation to spotlight Murray River recovery efforts
The much anticipated regional installation of Illuminate Adelaide - 'River Lights' - which commences in Mannum this Friday, will spotlight the recovery efforts of Murray River...
Jul 30, 2023
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Impressive Opening Ceremony for Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
The Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games officially commenced on 28th July captivating university athletes from around the world with an opening ceremony that blended...
Jul 29, 2023
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Darwin Street Art Festival to showcase local, national and international artists
Now in its seventh year, the popular Darwin Street Art Festival will return 28th August to 15th September highlighting home-grown talent as well as showcasing national and...
Jul 28, 2023
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Queensland Forum looks to drive investment in sports tech economy
A Sports Technology Trade and Investment Roundtable has been held in Brisbane to promote trade opportunities and investment interest in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic...
Jul 27, 2023
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Townsville community encouraged to plant trees for National Tree Day
Townsville City Council is calling its community of tree lovers and environmental carers to help them plant trees for National Tree Day. Held on Sunday 30th July, National Tree...
Jul 27, 2023
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2023 FILEX Business Summit and Expo moves to November
The organisers of the 2023 FILEX Business Summit and Expo have advised that the event has been moved from its originally planned dates in late August to Thursday 9th and Friday...
Jul 27, 2023
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