News: Events
VenuesLive and Veolia collaboratie to install 460 new recycling bins at Perth’s Optus Stadium
VenuesLive has partnered with environmental company Veolia to install 460 recycling bins at Perth’s Optus Stadium. The collaboration has seen a major overhaul of the waste...
Jul 20, 2023
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Rugby Australia and Japan Rugby Football Union to forge their relationship
Aiming to strengthen their relationship, Rugby Australia and the Japan Rugby Football Union have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the MoU to be in place...
Jul 20, 2023
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Adelaide Guitar Festival attracts more than 18,000 attendances
The 2023 Adelaide Guitar Festival resonated with audiences across Adelaide and regional South Australia, attracting more than 18,000 attendances. The Festival kicked off at the...
Jul 20, 2023
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FIFA employs ‘concussion spotters’ for the first time in a Women’s World Cup
FIFA is employing ‘concussion spotters’ for the first time in a Women’s World Cup after their successful debut at the men’s World Cup in Qatar last year. The awareness around...
Jul 20, 2023
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Sydney-based event planner gets 15 year jail term for fraud
Sydney event planner Helen Rosamond has been jailed for a maximum of 15 years after being found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars from NAB by falsifying and inflating...
Jul 20, 2023
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More than one million tickets sold for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Football Australia, the Member Co-Host Association for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, has announced that more than one million tickets have been...
Jul 19, 2023
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TEG’s Ticketek and Spotify announce new partnership
Entertainment giant TEG has announced that its Ticketek live event ticketing brand has become a ticketing partner for Spotify’s Live Events Feed. This partnership provides...
Jul 19, 2023
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WTTC reiterate the importance of women’s engagement in global tourism
Speaking at the Women Deliver Global Conference, in Kigali, Rwanda, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) President and Chief Executive Julia Simpson has reiterated the...
Jul 19, 2023
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Hospitality
Suncorp Stadium to host Rugby’s British and Irish Lions first Test in 2025
Rugby Australia has agreed for Suncorp Stadium to host the Wallabies v British and Irish Lions first Test on Saturday 19th July 2025. The first Test of the British and Irish...
Jul 19, 2023
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Two NSW Mayors call for Commonwealth Games to be held in Western Sydney
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun and Mayor of Hawkesbury City Sarah McMahon are calling on the NSW and Federal Governments to fund the Commonwealth Games in Western Sydney. Mayor...
Jul 19, 2023
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Ceremony marks the start of construction on Tokyo’s new arena
Toyota Fudosan has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on the TOKYO A-ARENA (tentative name), part of the TOKYO A-ARENA PROJECT developed by the...
Jul 19, 2023
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Christchurch City Council subsidises community events and activities
Christchurch City Council’s 'Summer With Your Neighbours' funding scheme provides a subsidy for events and activities to bring people closer together and celebrate the diverse...
Jul 19, 2023
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Parks
Victorian Government facing significant penalty costs for Commonwealth Games exit
Following yesterday’s announcement that it was relinquishing its hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Victorian Government is reported to have entered “delicate”...
Jul 18, 2023
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Perth secures the Australian leg of Rugby’s HSBC SVNS for 2024 and 2025
Perth has secured an Australian-exclusive for 2024 and 2025 after signing a deal to host the Australian leg of Rugby’s HSBC SVNS (the event was previously known as the HSBC...
Jul 18, 2023
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Sam Graham named Chief Operating Officer of the Brisbane Lions
Sam Graham, part of the AFL senior leadership team managing the game’s Tasmanian expansion, has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Brisbane Lions. Graham has been part of...
Jul 18, 2023
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Early-bird tickets now available for Fit Summit’s 2024 EMEA Festival in Saudi Arabia
Early-bird tickets are now available for Fit Summit’s 2024 EMEA Festival to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over 20th-22nd February. Hundreds of clubs, gyms, studios, hospitals,...
Jul 18, 2023
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Hills Shire Council looks to plant 4,500 trees this National Tree Day
The Hills Shire Council is looking to plant almost 4,500 native trees and shrubs this National Tree Day and is inviting the local community to join in on the event and help...
Jul 18, 2023
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Parks
Australian Sports Commission offers support to those impacted by Victorian 2026 Commonwealth Games’ cancellation
Following today’s announcement of the cancellation of the Victorian 2026 Commonwealth Games, Australian Sports Commission Chief Executive Kieren Perkins has released the...
Jul 18, 2023
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Aquatics
Swimming Australia ‘disappointed’ with cancellation of Victorian Commonwealth Games
Swimming Australia has advised it is ‘disappointed’ with today’s news that the Victorian Government was withdrawing as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Swimming Australia...
Jul 18, 2023
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Aquatics
Shock announcement sees Victoria Government withdraw from hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
Citing potential costs of $7 billion, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has this morning announced that the state will relinquish its hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth...
Jul 17, 2023
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Commonwealth Games Federation ‘hugely disappointed’ at Victorian Government relinquishing 2026 Games hosting
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has issued a statement this morning slamming the announcement from the Victorian Government that it is to withdraw from its hosting of...
Jul 17, 2023
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2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships officially opens in Melbourne
Last night's Opening Ceremony of the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships, which commence today, saw more than 240 players from 33 nations descend on the Australian Sports...
Jul 17, 2023
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Sport
National Sports and Physical Activity Convention announces sell out of Expo
Advising that they have experienced “unprecedented demand” and that they are “expecting record attendance” the organisers of next week’s National Sports and Physical Activity...
Jul 17, 2023
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Newcastle local venues incentivised to host live music and performances
Newcastle venues are being incentivised to host live music and performances during this year's New Annual festival with a new round of funding from City of Newcastle now open...
Jul 17, 2023
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