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Adelaide secures ATEC flagship tourism event
Adelaide has secured the inbound tourism industry’s flagship event – ATEC Meeting Place, from 30th October to 1st November 2023 - attracting up to 500 tourism industry leaders...
Apr 11, 2023
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Tourism
Strategic Membership Solutions shares how to avoid common sponsorship mistakes
Strategic Membership Solutions highlights that while sponsorship can be a vital source of funding for associations, providing the financial support needed to host events,...
Apr 11, 2023
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New grappling competitive event to debut at AusFitness Expo
Appealing to MMA fans, a new grappling tournament - Kings Cup Submission Grappling – will be launched at this year’s AusFitness Expo with special appearances from female UFC...
Apr 11, 2023
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Griffith City Council launches new online platform for booking of parks and facilities
Griffith City Council has launched a new online booking platform called ‘Bookable’ which allows anyone, anywhere, anytime, to book one of Council’s 22 available venues. Whether...
Apr 11, 2023
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre delivers successful Good Friday Appeal event
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was attended by 102,500 Victorians in support of the Good Friday Appeal which received record-breaking donations and raised...
Apr 11, 2023
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Funding available for delivery of successful and sustainable events in Queenstown 
Queenstown Lakes District Council is inviting organisers of cultural, sporting and community events to apply for grants to help them deliver successful and sustainable...
Apr 11, 2023
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Latest PwC Global Sports Survey identifies major events driving industry growth
The latest edition of PwC's Global Sports Survey has predicted that the industry is expected to rebound internationally after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic - with...
Apr 10, 2023
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Consultants
Live Music Activations program to support Inner West creatives and organisations
Inner West Council’s Live Music Activations program is offering creatives a remarkable opportunity to curate and organise live music. Council is offering up to $20,000 in...
Apr 10, 2023
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Extra FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets released for Queensland matches
In just 100 days, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will land in Brisbane and to celebrate the milestone, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk joined fans to announce extra tickets to...
Apr 10, 2023
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Ticketing
FIBO 2023 to showcase latest disruptive fitness technologies
FIBO 2023 to be held in Cologne from 13th to 16th April will for the first time be deicating a separate area for a new generation of suppliers to showcase their latest...
Apr 9, 2023
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Fitness
AusFitness Industry and Expo to reveal latest fitness developments to facility managers
AusFitness Industry and the AusFitness Expo to be held at ICC Sydney from 28th - 30th April will showcase the latest trends, developments and thinking in the industry....
Apr 9, 2023
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Fitness
Swimming Australia’s Deadly Little Dolphins initiative to strengthen swimming skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Swimming Australia’s Deadly Little Dolphins learn to swim initiative aims to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have access to learn to swim to improve...
Apr 7, 2023
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Aquatics
World Athletics invites the globe to get active on Kids’ Athletics Day 2023
With today (Friday 7th April) Marking World Health Day, World Athletics is inviting kids across the world to ‘Move, Play, Explore’ in advance of Kids’ Athletics Day 2023 on 7th...
Apr 6, 2023
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Recreation
NGV Triennial to feature more than 25 world-premiere projects
The NGV Triennial - Victoria's behemoth exhibition of contemporary international art and design - with its three thematic pillars of 'Magic, Matter and Memory’ - will be on...
Apr 6, 2023
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Arts
TTF fears that cost-of-living pressures will impact Easter spending
Around 64% of Australians say they won't be going away over the Easter holiday period, with 40% unable to afford accommodation or travel expenses, according to a survey released...
Apr 5, 2023
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Vivid Sydney 2023 to deliver most culturally relevant program in its event history
Inspired by ‘Mother Nature’, this year's theme for Vivid Sydney's light-based art and culture festival is "Vivid Sydney, Naturally," which will be reflected across all of the...
Apr 5, 2023
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Stonnington hosts pilot AFL program for deaf and hard of hearing players
Stonnington has recently hosted Deaf Auskick and AFL 9s for Deaf and Hard of Hearing players over the past few weekends, as part of a pilot program run in partnership with Deaf...
Apr 5, 2023
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Sport
Goldfields Spirit Swimming Carnival part of Royal Life Saving WA anti-drowning initiatives
Working hard to address disproportionally high drowning statistics in non-metropolitan parts of the state by focusing attention on swimming and lifesaving programs for children...
Apr 4, 2023
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Aquatics
New working group formed to drive Fremantle Oval redevelopment
A new working group of key stakeholders has been formed to drive the major redevelopment of Fremantle Oval to attract events and ensure the continued enhancement of community...
Apr 4, 2023
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Airlie Beach music festival returns for 11th year on the shores of Great Barrier Reef
The Airlie Beach Festival of Music returns for an 11th year in 2023. Held on the shores of the Great Barrier Reef, the festival delivers a stellar line-up of acts each year....
Apr 4, 2023
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ICC Sydney appoints Adam Smith as new Director of Building Services  
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has appointed Adam Smith as the venue’s new Director of Building Services. An astute hospitality and...
Apr 3, 2023
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Reimagined Sydney entertainment venue Selina’s is ready to continue its legacy
The refurbished and rebranded entertainment venue Selina’s, located in the Sydney beachside suburb of Coogee, will be officially opening its doors from 24th April - ready to...
Apr 3, 2023
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New Zealand's 27th MEETINGS 2023 renews commitment to carbonzero certification
New Zealand's premier business events showcase, MEETINGS 2023, run by Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) in June will be the most sustainable yet, with a renewed...
Apr 3, 2023
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Environment
LONGi, Shanghai Juss Sports and ATP share commitment to sustainability for green sports
LONGi , ATP and Shanghai Juss Sports have entered into a global strategic partnership which sees LONGi become the Rolex Shanghai Masters' Patron Sponsor, as well as the ATP...
Apr 3, 2023
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