News: Events
Saudi Arabian tourism agency will not be a sponsor at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
World football governing body FIFA has conceded defeat in its plans to make Visit Saudi a major sponsor of this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after a...
Mar 16, 2023
Events /
Sport
Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival calls for Plastic Action
Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival launched yesterday with attendees at the day long Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach calling for action from the government, business and the...
Mar 16, 2023
Events /
Environment
Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre to host 2023 Para Badminton International
Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre has been announced as the host venue for the 2023 Para Badminton International being held from 2nd to 6th October. The event is being...
Mar 16, 2023
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Sport /
Venues
New Hobart trails to attract more mountain bike tourists and events
The City of Hobart has completed the building of 10 kilometres of new trails on the lower slopes of kunanyi/Mt Wellington which it anticipates will boost Hobart’s tourism...
Mar 15, 2023
Events /
Sport /
Tourism /
Recreation /
Parks
Perth hosts Australia’s first World Indigenous Tourism Summit
More than 550 Indigenous tourism delegates have gathered in Perth this week for the 2023 World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) marking the first time the event has been hosted...
Mar 15, 2023
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Arts
Longest running music festival in Christchurch reinvented with jazz and cabaret
Christchurch City Council has advised that the city’s longest running music festival has been reinvented as the Jazz & Cabaret Festival. Formerly known as the New Zealand...
Mar 15, 2023
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Culture /
Venues /
Entertainment /
Arts
Vale: Ian Douglas
Australasian Leisure Management is saddened to report that Ian Douglas, at one time a leading insurance broker to the attractions industry and one of the founders of the...
Mar 15, 2023
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Tourism /
Safety /
Attractions /
Insurance /
Waterparks
Drummond Golf and adidas among high profile brands attracted to immersive world-first golf metaverse
Web3 golf company, Play Today, has attracted some of the leading golf equipment brands to its world-first golf metaverse as it launches to a global audience, beginning with the...
Mar 15, 2023
Events /
Marketing /
Technology /
Golf
Australian Sports Commission presents 2022 Media Awards
The latest edition of the Australian Sports Commission's Media Awards have been presented at a gala event at the MCG. News Corp's sports media team collected the award for Best...
Mar 15, 2023
Events /
Sport /
Marketing
PacificAus Sports Netball Series to welcome new competitors
Three countries will make their PacificAus Sports Netball Series debut this April when eight teams compete in the series’ third edition on the Gold Coast. For the first time,...
Mar 14, 2023
Events /
Sport /
Venues
2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention to be held in Newcastle
Australian Regional Tourism has announced that the NSW city of Newcastle will be hosting the 2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention (ARTC) to be held from 10th to 12th...
Mar 14, 2023
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Culture
Technogym launches global Let’s Move For a Better World campaign in Sydney
Technogym founder and President Nerio Alessandri has launched the company’s 2023 Let’s Move For A Better World at an invitation-only industry event at the Technogym Experience...
Mar 14, 2023
Events /
Wellness /
Fitness
Perfect Events celebrate new business wins
Australian premier events company, Perfect Events, has kicked off 2023 with a raft of new business wins highlighting the organisation’s creative approach to event ideation and...
Mar 14, 2023
Events /
Venues
Zoos and Gardens among new exhibitors attending New Zealand’s MEETINGS 2023
New Zealand's premier business events showcase, MEETINGS 2023 to be held on 21st and 22nd June in Wellington is attracting new exhibitors and buyers including Wellngton Zoo and...
Mar 14, 2023
Events /
Tourism /
Hospitality /
Venues /
Zoos
Inner West Council proud of its ‘eighth wonder of the world’
Having hosted its first two NRL games of the season, venue owner Inner West Council has claimed that its ageing Leichhardt Oval is the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. Proud of its...
Mar 13, 2023
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Sport /
Venues
SafeWork NSW scrutinises ride safety at agricultural and country shows
SafeWork NSW has advised how it has been checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety at three recent country shows - the Barraba Show, the...
Mar 13, 2023
Events /
Safety /
Legal /
Attractions
Brisbane 2032 Coordination Office formed to avoid layers of bureaucracy
The Brisbane 2032 Coordination Office has been formed to avoid adding layers of bureaucracy and to oversee many aspects of the games including infrastructure, First Nations,...
Mar 13, 2023
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Sport /
Venues
Swimming NZ introduces Dive Start Clinics to inspire younger swimmers
Swimming NZ has introduced Dive Start Clinics in 2023 which will be delivered by some of New Zealand’s best swimmers and which will focus on stroke and skills development in a...
Mar 13, 2023
Events /
Education /
Aquatics
Theatre productions among projects to benefit from latest Queensland Government arts funding
A range of new theatre works are among the 28 projects to share in more than $2 million funding from the Queensland Government as it continues to champion the growth of the arts...
Mar 13, 2023
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Finance /
Arts
Taipei Biennial announces curatorial concept for 2023
The curatorial concept has been announced for the 13th edition of Taipei Biennial, running from 18th November 2023 to 24th March 2024 at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)....
Mar 13, 2023
Events /
Culture /
Arts
ICC Sydney activates its Audio Visual Graduate Program
The AV Graduate Program, as part of a raft of learning opportunities at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), supports the next generation of technical...
Mar 12, 2023
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Venues /
Technology
City of Fremantle launches pitch to attract business tourism
Partnering with Business Events Perth, the City of Fremantle is pitching to attract a share of the lucrative business events and tourism market. The campaign, featuring videos...
Mar 12, 2023
Events /
Tourism
Atlas Hockey first to benefit from new Hockey Australia licensee program
Atlas Hockey, is the first brand to benefit from the recently launched Hockey Australia licensee program which aims to provide prospective companies with an entry level...
Mar 12, 2023
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Sport /
Marketing /
Retail
Centenary celebrations of McIver’s Ladies Baths acknowledge Miley family women
The McIver's Ladies Baths, located in Sydney’s eastern suburb Coogee, and Australia's only coastal pool to remain strictly the domain of females and children, are celebrating...
Mar 12, 2023
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Education /
Aquatics