News: Events
Sportradar report identifies match-fixing occurs at a low percentage within global sport
Sportradar Integrity Services has issued its second annual report, ‘Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2022’, revealing the company identified 1,212 suspicious matches in...
Mar 22, 2023
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Sport
Spiegeltent’s cabaret, circus and music returns to Wollongong Arts Precinct
The Spiegeltent returns to Wollongong Arts Precinct offering three weeks of electrifying live performance, a dash of comedy and splash of family fun from 7th-25th June 2023....
Mar 22, 2023
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Arts
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships returns to Western Australia
The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships - the 'Aussies' - returns to Western Australia from 25th March to 2nd April 2023 during which more than 5,000 surf lifesavers from...
Mar 22, 2023
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Aquatics
Changing rooms at Sydney’s Accor Stadium get major upgrade ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup
Accor Stadium’s athlete change rooms, officials area and media conference room have undergone a multimillion-dollar upgrade ahead of the venue’s first NRL games for the season...
Mar 21, 2023
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Sport /
Venues
Momentus Technologies to host the first-ever innovation summit for events and venues
Momentus Technologies (formerly Ungerboeck) has announced the launch of its first-ever Innovation Summit that will take place from 7th to 9th May at the JW Marriott on the Gold...
Mar 21, 2023
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Entertainment
Parramatta's Riverside Theatres entertains with urban circus
Circus and street culture are brought together in a phenomenal physical performance - 360 ALLSTARS - at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta from 11th to 14th April. Exploring...
Mar 21, 2023
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Arts
Optus and 2023 Australian Grand Prix partner to enhance trackside experiences
Optus, the Australian Grand Prix, and Supercar team Mobil 1 Optus Racing will collaborate on a range of activities to bring speed, excitement, celebrity, and technology...
Mar 21, 2023
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Technology
Landmark 2032 legacy deal sees Queensland Government support Paralympic Centre of Excellence
A multimillion-dollar Paralympic Centre of Excellence is planned for Brisbane under a landmark legacy deal between the state government and the University of Queensland. With...
Mar 21, 2023
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Venues
Pop-up wellness sanctuary for Singapore
Well Commune: Shenton - a month-long pop-up wellness sanctuary in the heart of Singapore - is anticipated to attract independent wellness practitioners in one destination to...
Mar 21, 2023
Events /
Wellness
New Chair and Board members for Perth Festival
Perth Festival has named former Treasurer of Western Australia Ben Wyatt as their new Chair, succeeding Tim Ungar, whose term has expired after he successfully steered the...
Mar 21, 2023
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Arts
Community invited to be inspired at Penrith’s StarBurst Film Festival
Penrith City Council is inviting the community to be inspired by local filmmaking talent and get involved in free filmmaking workshops as part of the StarBurst Film Festival and...
Mar 21, 2023
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Arts
Melbourne Convention Bureau launches second edition of popular interactive Melbourne e-Guide
The second edition of the popular interactive Melbourne e-Guide has been launched by the Melbourne Convention Bureau, highlighting to business event planners the city’s...
Mar 20, 2023
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Venues
Fiji Community Association FNQ among community groups to share in Cairns Council funding
Fiji Community Association Far North Queensland is among the 20 successful applicants to share in over $170,000 in funding from Cairns Regional Council. The Association secured...
Mar 20, 2023
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EcoVadis rates Australian events management company in top 3% globally for sustainability
EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, has awarded Australian events management company Synergy Effect a gold medal for sustainability rating the...
Mar 20, 2023
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Culture /
Environment
World Indigenous Tourism Summit hosting passes from Perth to Taiwan
Following the success of the World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) in Perth last week, hosting of the third edition of the Summit - to be held in 2024 - has now moved to...
Mar 20, 2023
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Tourism /
Culture
Sunshine Coast Council announces $6 million upgrade program at Kawana Aquatic Centre
Sunshine Coast Council has appointed local building firm Murphy Builders as the primary building contractor to deliver the first stage of a $6 million upgrade program at the...
Mar 19, 2023
Events /
Recreation /
Aquatics
Record year of major events for Victoria
2022 saw a record year of major events for Victoria attracting 6.9 million attendees to sporting, music, arts and cultural events across the state. The major sporting, cultural...
Mar 19, 2023
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Arts
Innovative Outback Queensland golf event secures gold at tourism awards
Outback Queensland Masters secured gold at the Australian Tourism Awards with the innovative golf event winning the main award for the Festivals and Events Category. Since its...
Mar 19, 2023
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Tourism /
Golf
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s 10K weekend returns as an inclusive and sustainable event
After a three-year hiatus, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort's long-awaited 10K Weekend returned to the resort on 18th and 19th March in a show of inclusion and sustainability....
Mar 19, 2023
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Attractions
ASEAN Tourism Ministers agree to establish professional standards to strengthen MICE
With the goal of enhancing ASEAN's competitiveness as a destination for MICE, ASEAN's 10 Tourism Ministers have agreed to establish a common professional standard for MICE...
Mar 19, 2023
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Tourism /
Venues
South Korean Police recommend officials face manslaughter charges over Halloween crowd crush deaths
A special investigation into a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital of Seoul last October which killed more than 150 people has recommended...
Mar 19, 2023
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Safety /
Legal /
Security
2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards recognise the best of the industry
The best of the best in the tourism industry have been recognised at the 2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, with Gold, Silver and Bronze national winners presented at a...
Mar 17, 2023
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Zoos
Adelaide Fringe Festival aiming to be first event in Australia to sell one million tickets
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is aiming to hit the one million ticket goal, which would see an almost 18% increase on the highest selling year on record – 2020 – when 853,419...
Mar 16, 2023
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Arts
ExerciseNZ's Richard Beddie to chair IHRSA world exercise event in San Diego
Richard Beddie, Chief Executive of ExerciseNZ, will chair a meeting of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) at their 2023 Convention in the USA...
Mar 16, 2023
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Fitness