News: Events
Launceston Running Festival secures elite status
The Launceston Running Festival has become the first, and only, half marathon event with the title of ‘elite status’ in the Southern Hemisphere. The Launceston Running Festival...
Apr 16, 2025
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Victorian Convention and Event Trust announces appointments for Accessibility Advisory Committee
Victorian Convention and Event Trust (VCET), operators of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and soon-to-open Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre,...
Apr 16, 2025
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ICC Sydney flags its reputation as a premier destination for Technology Sector Events
With its purpose design to host future-focused events, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has spotlighted its reputation as a premier...
Apr 15, 2025
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IAAPA Expo Middle East expands exhibit space to accommodate increased demand
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has advised that exhibitor demand for IAAPA Expo Middle East 2026 is exceeding expectations, prompting the expansion...
Apr 15, 2025
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Attractions
Eastern Riverina Arts transforms underused space into creative powerhouse
Eastern Riverina Arts is transforming Wagga Wagga’s historic Ambulance Station into a hub for regional creativity with the official launch of The Station Creative Workspace...
Apr 15, 2025
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Successful recipients announced of Victoria’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund 2024
The Victorian Government has this week announced the successful recipients of the Regional Tourism Investment Fund 2024. The grants of between $100,000 and $5 million will...
Apr 15, 2025
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Tourism
GL Events named major delivery partner for 2026 Asian Games and Para Asian Games
GL Events named major delivery partner for 2026 Asian Games and Para Asian Games Global supplier GL Events has been announced as the major delivery partner for the Aichi-Nagoya...
Apr 15, 2025
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Singapore Marathon launches new two-day format
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ 2025 has launched a new two-day format, with Marathon and Half Marathon to be run on separate days. The Standard Chartered Singapore...
Apr 15, 2025
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Parrtjima light festival wraps up with its inaugural open-air orchestral performance
The 10th edition of Parrtjima – A Festival in Light has officially wrapped up in Alice Springs as one of the biggest editions in the event’s history, with the milestone marked...
Apr 15, 2025
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FIBO 2025 extended offerings set new standards for 40th anniversary
Boasting over 1,200 exhibitors and partners as well as 154,748 visitors from 129 countries, Germany’s FIBO fitness industry trade show FIBO, held from 10th to 13th April 2025,...
Apr 14, 2025
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Quayclean backs success of AFL’s Gather Round
Quayclean Australia has advised of its support for the hugely successful AFL Gather Round where it was responsible for facilities cleaning, waste management and presentation...
Apr 14, 2025
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YOHKA flags growth of interest in fitness and endurance racing
Fast growing fitness and endurance racing brand YOHKA has advised how the mass participation trend is booming across Australia, with tens of thousands of enthusiasts testing...
Apr 14, 2025
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National Sports Convention and Australian Sports Commission combine to promote Play Well Strategy
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the National Sports Convention (NSC), the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has, for the first time, partnered with the event to develop...
Apr 14, 2025
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Bangkok Water Festival the centrepiece of Thailand's year-long tourism and sport campaign
Thailand’s Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 is underway in Bangkok with the festival being the centrepiece of the ‘Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025’,...
Apr 14, 2025
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Yayoi Kusama at NGV becomes Australia’s highest attended ticketed art exhibition
The National Gallery of Victoria’s Yayoi Kusama exhibition has attracted more than 480,000 people since it opened four months ago and is now being recognised as the highest...
Apr 13, 2025
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Kai Tak Sports Park hosts 200,000 fans for Coldplay concert
Following its opening celebrations in March, Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) welcomed British rock legends Coldplay for their long-awaited return to Hong Kong after 16 years offering...
Apr 13, 2025
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Transformation of Cutaway at Barangaroo reaches halfway mark
The transformation of the Cutaway - a cavernous space that sits below the eastern end of Barangaroo Reserve on Sydney’s waterfront - into a premier cultural destination has...
Apr 13, 2025
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Neon Dreams fully accessible roller rink among offerings for Vivid Sydney 2025
For Vivid Sydney 2025, Neon Dreams, a luminescent homage to the 1950’s diner, lands in Darling Harbour with a roller rink welcoming seasoned skaters and novices while also being...
Apr 12, 2025
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Concepts for aquatic centre, new outdoor stage and Ferris wheel revealed for Canberra's Commonwealth Park
The National Capital Authority (NCA) has released a vision for the renewal of Canberra’s Commonwealth Park, which includes an aquatic centre to replace the city’s ageing Olympic...
Apr 11, 2025
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Penrith City Council to sponsor ICF 2025 International Canoe Slalom Championships
Penrith City Council has announced its sponsorship of the 2025 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Championships to be held at Penrith Whitewater Stadium on...
Apr 11, 2025
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Arts Northern Rivers report highlights insights, challenges and opportunities
A comprehensive research project - ‘Who We Are’ commissioned by Arts Northern Rivers (ANR) provides a new analysis of the sector’s scale, resilience and future opportunities....
Apr 11, 2025
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ABEA and IAPCO partner to enhance membership value and collaboration for meetings and events industry
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) have entered into a new Strategic Partnership...
Apr 11, 2025
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AFL Gather Round 2025 scoring goals for South Australian tourism
South Australia’s tourism industry is looking at a significant boost from the AFL's Gather Round 2025, with the four-day event delivering a major win for all aspects of the...
Apr 11, 2025
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Beijing to host Modern Pentathlon Obstacle World Championships from 2025 to 2028
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has announced that the Chinese capital of Beijing will host the first four editions of its new UIPM Obstacle World...
Apr 11, 2025
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