News: Events
Australian Live Music Business Council looks for industry input on Pre-Budget submission
Looking for Federal Government support for the industry, the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) is inviting its members and stakeholders to contribute to a...
Jan 9, 2025
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Floriade and Unisport Nationals deliver significant boost to ACT 2024 economy
Floriade, Australia’s largest celebration of Spring held in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park from 14th September to 13th October 2024, provided a significant boost to the ACT...
Jan 9, 2025
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Cygnet Folk Festival celebrates local and international music and culture
Tasmania’s 2025 Cygnet Folk Festival is being held from 10th to 12th January delivering its signature celebration of local and international music and culture to the Huon...
Jan 9, 2025
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Pirelli and Australian Open sign partnership
Pirelli and Australian Open have signed a partnership deal which sees, Pirelli from 2025 become the Official Tyre Partner of the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday 12th...
Jan 8, 2025
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Binance partnership delivers design opportunity for Australian Grand Prix fans
Binance, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with BWT Alpine Formula One driver, Pierre Gasly, to give fans the chance to design his helmet for the season-opening...
Jan 8, 2025
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2024 Dunedin Fringe Festival sees rise in audience numbers and revenue for artists
The 11-day Dunedin Fringe Festival’s multidisciplinary celebration of the arts - the largest art festival in the South Island - saw a 10% rise in audience numbers on the...
Jan 8, 2025
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RACQ to become Principal Hospitality Partner of Brisbane Entertainment Centre
RACQ will become the Principal Hospitality Partner of the Brisbane Entertainment Centre - a move highlighting RACQ’s commitment to providing members with valuable benefits. From...
Jan 7, 2025
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Tourism technology transformation defined at FITUR 2025
100 pioneering companies in tourism booking management technology from around the world will be attending the International Tourism Trade Fair - FITUR 2025 - organised by IFEMA...
Jan 7, 2025
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Sydney Thunder becomes first Big Bash League club to run carbon-neutral match
The Sydney Thunder, an Australian franchise professional cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League, are set to become the...
Jan 7, 2025
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Melbourne Opera presents special event at Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne Opera is presenting Richard Wagner’s epic comedy masterpiece, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in February at the Royal Exhibition Building Billed as the opera event of...
Jan 7, 2025
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Reusable 'bettercups' to be available at Australian Open 2025
A strategic partnership between Sustainability Victoria and Tennis Australia will see thousands of extra reusable cups on hand at the Australian Open 2025, replacing single-use...
Jan 6, 2025
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Ballarat’s sporting facilities showcased during array of Summer events
Ballarat is set to host seven different sporting events showcasing the city's impressive facilities and anticipated to attract thousands of visitors. The diverse mixture...
Jan 6, 2025
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Funding boosts access to arts and culture in Western Australian regions
More than $700,000 in funding will help Western Australian regional communities access and participate in arts and cultural activities. 15 projects/events will share in $714,704...
Jan 5, 2025
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INTIX joins AO StartUps program
INTIX, Australia's largest independent provider of sports ticketing solutions, has been announced as the latest company that will benefit from being part of the AO StartUps...
Jan 2, 2025
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Victoria's inaugural music festival Pill Testing Trial proves to be a success
Victoria’s mobile pill testing service is already proving effective with preliminary data and insights from the Beyond the Valley music festival confirming young people are...
Jan 2, 2025
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Events to boost Queensland 2025 economy by $1 billion
The Queensland Government has anticipated that events secured through Tourism and Events Queenslandfor 2025 will inject more than $1 billion into the state's economy. More than...
Jan 2, 2025
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Sydney Festival to highlight Walsh Bay as harbourfront cultural hotspot
The NSW Government has highlighted how the next three weeks of the Sydney Festival will allow Walsh Bay to show its potential as a leading performing arts hotspot. This year’s...
Jan 1, 2025
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Inverell Aquatic Centre to host Swimming NSW regional championship event in 2026
Inverell Shire Council will host the 2026 Swimming NSW Country Regional Meet at its new Inverell Aquatic Centre on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January 2026. The two-day event,...
Jan 1, 2025
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Smart Connection Consultancy makes financial contribution to IAKS ANZ
Following their successful collaboration in delivering the 2024 National Sports and Physical Activity Convention, event organiser the Smart Connection Consultancy has presented...
Jan 1, 2025
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Football Australia announces first all-female Match Officials Panel
Football Australia has announced that for the first time an all-female Match Officials Panel will officiate an Isuzu UTE A-League Men match on 1st January in Sydney. Six highly...
Dec 30, 2024
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MENALAC reflects on 2024 highlights and spotlights plans for 2025
As 2024 concludes, the Middle East and North Africa Leisure and Attractions Council (MENALAC) highlights its successes and plans for 205. MENALAC has had a remarkable year, with...
Dec 30, 2024
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Synchronised drone displays and fireworks to welcome the New Year in Dubai
Dubai is preparing to celebrate the New Year with synchronised drone displays and firework spectacles across some of the city’s most breathtaking backdrops including: •Burj...
Dec 29, 2024
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NSW Office of Sport's Karen Jones moves to acting Chief Executive role at Destination NSW
Karen Jones, Chief Executive at the NSW Office of Sport since 2019, has advised that she has been appointed as the acting Chief Executive for Destination NSW. Jones, who will...
Dec 26, 2024
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Cruising Yacht Club Australia releases statement on Sydney to Hobart yacht race fatalities
Cruising Yacht Club Australia has released a statement following the death of two occupants from separate yachts participating in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart race. Race organisers...
Dec 26, 2024
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