News: Events
fabALICE festival returns to Alice Springs
fabALICE, a vibrant four-day festival of colour, creativity, celebration and inclusivity featuring talented drag queens and kings from the Territory and beyond, is returning to...
Mar 18, 2025
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WNBL announces record-breaking 2024/25 Season and all-time high level of interest
A record-breaking 24/25 season has been delivered by the Cygnett WNBL, strengthening its position as one of the world’s premier women’s basketball leagues. The level of interest...
Mar 17, 2025
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Concept2 announces global partnership with Battle Cancer fitness challenge event
Concept2 - the pioneer of modern indoor rowing equipment - has announced their global partnership with Battle Cancer as their exclusive event equipment sponsor. Battle Cancer is...
Mar 17, 2025
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AFL Round One crowd breaks record attendance
The AFL’s Round One of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season attracted 431,505 fans at matches across the weekend - breaking the record of the highest ever attended round. It...
Mar 17, 2025
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Spotlighting Surf Life Saving Tasmania and championship event
Tasmania’s surf lifesavers tested their athleticism and rescue skills at last weekend’s 2025 Surf Life Saving Tasmania Open State Championships in Penguin. Surf Life Saving...
Mar 17, 2025
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Feedback sought on draft cultural strategy for Parramatta
The City of Parramatta has revealed its 10-year cultural strategy - Creative Parramatta. This forward-looking approach outlines the aspirations of the community, arts and...
Mar 17, 2025
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Sport Australia Hall of Fame marks 40th anniversary and welcomes Harvey Norman as Gold Sponsor
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025 - marking 40 years of being the guardian of 180 years of Australian sporting history, honouring the...
Mar 17, 2025
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Splendour in the Grass’ North Byron Parklands home placed on the market
The 229 hectare home of Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay has been placed on the market for potential development. With Australia’s largest winter music festival cancelled...
Mar 16, 2025
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2025 Spartan Race spotlights Shenzhen as sport destination hub
On 15th March, the globally renowned obstacle racing event, the Spartan Race, commenced its 2025 season at Bijiashan Park in southern China's Shenzhen city. The mass...
Mar 16, 2025
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First round of Foundation Events announced for NSW
The Sydney Festival, the Parkes Elvis Festival, Vivid Sydney and the Bathurst 1000 are among 14 renowned NSW events to be included in the first round of Foundation Events and to...
Mar 16, 2025
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Albert Park posts record-breaking figures for Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne’s Albert Park has posted record-breaking figures for the 2025 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix with a total of 465,498 spectators attending across the four-day event –...
Mar 16, 2025
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Queensland Garden Show’s new name reflects event’s evolution
The Queensland Garden Show - formerly the Queensland Garden Expo - returns to the Nambour Showgrounds from 11th to 13th July for its 41st year, with a fresh new name that...
Mar 16, 2025
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Tatura Swimming Complex hosts Lap Challenge fundraising event
Greater Shepparton City Council has advised that the Tatura community came together towards the end of February to support the 31st annual 100 Lap Challenge at the Tatura...
Mar 16, 2025
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Surf Abu Dhabi General Manager advises of venue’s role in developing a global sporting destination
Having hosted the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in the UAE, Ryan Watkins, General Manager of Surf Abu Dhabi, has explained how the event not only...
Mar 15, 2025
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National Theatre of Parramatta to deliver Heartland Festival
National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) will be presenting Heartland Festival, a two-week festival from 25th June to 5th July 2025 featuring world premieres, theatre, spoken...
Mar 15, 2025
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Tennis Queensland reveals plan for Tennis Centre upgrade for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
An ambitious plan to add another eight courts and a 3,000 seat arena to the Queensland Tennis Centre (QTC) in order to host competition at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and...
Mar 14, 2025
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ARIA and PPCA advise Lynne Small will be stepping down from Chief Operating Officer role
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have thanked Lynne Small for nearly three decades of exceptional...
Mar 14, 2025
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BEIA to launch BE Mentored 2025 Programme
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) commences its 11th BE Mentored Programme on 19th March, with an in-person launch for mentees in Auckland at the All Blacks Experience,...
Mar 14, 2025
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Promoter behind Timeless Summer Tour and Juicy Fest NZ enters liquidation
Following reports that purchasers of tickets for the cancelled Juicy Fest NZ and Timeless Summer Tours had been frustrated in obtaining ticket refunds, the festival promoter...
Mar 13, 2025
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Formula 1 reports on sustainability and social progress across 2024 season
As Formula 1 returns for its 2025 season with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the sport has released a round-up on the progress made towards its sustainability and social...
Mar 13, 2025
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SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre among recipients of ‘The Power of Her 2025 Recognition Awards’
The SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre is among the recipients of ‘The Power of Her 2025 Recognition Awards’ which celebrate South Australians who empower girls and women in sport. The...
Mar 13, 2025
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Dubai World Trade Centre Authority announces launch of new sports, entertainment free zone cluster
The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) has announced the launch of the UAE’s first dedicated sports and entertainment business cluster within the Free Zone environment....
Mar 13, 2025
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Visit Sunshine Coast launches campaign to attract visitors following ex-Cyclone Alfred
The Sunshine Coast tourism industry is ready to welcome visitors post ex Cyclone Alfred with accommodation, attractions, restaurants and tours open and back to business as...
Mar 13, 2025
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Sport Climbing Australia partners with Urban Climb
Sport Climbing Australia (SCA), the national governing body for the sport of competition climbing in Australia has announced Urban Climb (UC) as the National Training Partner of...
Mar 13, 2025
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