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Cbus Super Stadium installs giant LED screen ahead of Queensland Champions Cup
Cbus Super Stadium spectators at tonight’s Queensland Champions Cup will be the first to experience a new jumbo-sized LED screen which at 175 metre square, is almost three times...
Jul 14, 2022
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Business Events Industry Aotearoa to stage MEETINGS 2023 at Tākina
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) will stage MEETINGS 2023 at Wellington’s new Conference and Exhibition Centre, Tākina. With stunning design and set in Wellington CBD’s...
Jul 14, 2022
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Pambula Sporting Complex approved to host inaugural Wanderer Festival
Bega Valley Shire has approved moving the Wanderer Festival from its previously planned location on a private property in Bournda to the Pambula Sporting Complex. The three-day...
Jul 14, 2022
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Regional Children’s Choir share Mildura Arts Centre stage with Opera Australia
Mildura Arts Centre welcomes the return of Opera Australia to their stage for the first time in four years this month as part of its 26th annual National Tour with the...
Jul 14, 2022
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Fixed price negotiated for design and construction of Christchurch multi-use arena, Te Kaha
Christchurch City Council has been advised by Te Kaha Project Delivery Limited that it has been successful in negotiating a fixed price for Te Kaha multi-use arena with its lead...
Jul 13, 2022
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BEIA launches 30th Aotearoa New Zealand Event Planners’ Guide
Business Events Industry Aotearoa have released their 30th Aotearoa New Zealand Event Planners’ Guide for event planners - available now online and in print. The 180-page guide...
Jul 13, 2022
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Fed Square to celebrate its 20th anniversary with launch of The Experience Lab
With this October seeing Melbourne’s Fed Square mark 20 years as one of Australia's most celebrated and debated public squares, the Square is partnering with the Experience...
Jul 13, 2022
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100,000 fans respond to Global MotoGP Fan Survey
Launched by Dorna Sports and Motorsport Network on the 16th of June, the 2022 Global MotoGP™ Fan Survey has now drawn to a close, attracting an incredible response from fans...
Jul 13, 2022
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Ballarat launches bid to stage Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games marathon
With the location for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games marathon events – which include the men's, women’s and wheelchair categories - not yet been confirmed, the City of...
Jul 12, 2022
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Swimming Australia launches its Hall of Fame
Swimming Australia has officially launched its Hall of Fame to both recognise and celebrate Australian athletes and coaches who have left an indelible mark on the sport at the...
Jul 12, 2022
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Licensing rule change sees under 18s banned from Splendour In The Grass festival
Less than two weeks before its staging, last-minute restrictions imposed by NSW Liquor and Gaming will prevent under 18s attending Byron Bay’s Splendour In The Grass festival...
Jul 12, 2022
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Choice Hotels Asia Pacific launches Community Sports Grants Program
Leading hotel group, Choice Hotels Asia Pacific, has launched its $12,000 Choice Hotels Community Sports Grants Program to support registered sporting clubs and individual...
Jul 12, 2022
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Australian Sports Commission's Kieran Perkins delivers a vision for sport
Presenting the NSC oration at the opening of the National Sports and Physical Activity Convention (NSC) in Melbourne yesterday, Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chief...
Jul 11, 2022
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TEG’s Geoff Jones reveals potential for Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium as a concert venue
Geoff Jones, Chief Executive of entertainment giant TEG, has outlined how bring concert acts to Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium would work if a plan to With Venues NSW having...
Jul 11, 2022
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21st Koori Netball Tournament to showcase talent in inclusive environment
Registrations are now open for the 21st Koori Netball Tournament - a competition which brings Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal netballers from across NSW together. Hosted in...
Jul 11, 2022
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Queenstown Lakes District Council funds a mix of sports, cultural, wellbeing, and community events
Queenstown Lakes District Council has awarded $527,000 as part of the contestable Events Fund to attract and support a range of sports, arts and culture, wellbeing, and...
Jul 10, 2022
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$2.1 million funding allocated for Caboolture Abbey Medieval Festival and Museum
A $2.1 million Queensland 2022-23 Budget investment in Caboolture’s Abbey Medieval Festival and Museum will help Abbeystowe add a new cafe and art gallery and grow the festival...
Jul 10, 2022
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New Tākina convention centre anticipated to boost Wellington economy by $70.4 million
Due to open in June 2023, Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Tākina, is poised to boost the city’s economy by an estimated $70.4 million between 2023-26. Tākina is...
Jul 10, 2022
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Research shows Parrtjima 2022 to be another resounding success
Independent research conducted by NT Major Events reveals Parrtjima 2022 attracted a record attendance of 23,445 across the 10-nights from 8th-17th April 2022. This included...
Jul 10, 2022
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New Zealand professional women’s and men’s cricketers to receive same pay
An inaugural joint agreement between New Zealand Cricket, the six Major Associations, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, sees New Zealand’s professional women’s...
Jul 10, 2022
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Ticketek secures category wins at TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022
Ticketek has been named Ticketing Business of the Year and its Ticketek Ovation data partnership with Cricket Australia data partnership wining the Insights & Analytics Award at...
Jul 8, 2022
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Royal Agricultural Society of NSW marks bicentenary
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW is celebrating 200 years of operations, two centuries of acting as a guardian for agriculture. Commencing operations on 5th July 1822, in...
Jul 8, 2022
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Cairns’ Barlow Park 2032 Olympic Games upgrade to include broadcast TV lighting
A $4 million commitment from the Queensland Government will see the first stage of Cairns’ Barlow Park 2032 Olympic Games upgrade include high-quality LED lighting needed to...
Jul 7, 2022
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Submissions indicate strong support for increasing budget of Christchurch multi-use arena
An initial analysis of the public submissions received by Christchurch City Council indicates strong public support for increasing the budget for Canterbury’s multi-use arena,...
Jul 7, 2022
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