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Thousands gather for the Hobart Festival of Voices’ bonfire
Thousands of people crowded in Hobart's Salamanca Place last evening (10th July) for the most popular event on the Festival of Voices calendar, the Bonfire and Big Sing. People...
Jul 11, 2015
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Melbourne to host inaugural Asia-Pacific Sport Analytics Conference
A new industry conference that aims to celebrate the achievements and the future of sports analytics in the Asia-Pacific region is to be held at KPMG’s offices in Melbourne on...
Jul 10, 2015
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Thanyapura Phuket hosts FINA scholars for one-year Olympics training camp
South East Asia’s leading sports training facility, Thanyapura, has commenced a partnership with world swimming governing body FINA that will see the awarding of 25 scholarships...
Jul 10, 2015
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Sponsorship opportunities for new major events in Auckland
Major events organisers and promoters planning events in Auckland from 2016/17 onwards have an opportunity to apply for sponsorship with the opening of an annual application...
Jul 9, 2015
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Big ideas welcomed for Uluru tourism
The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has welcomed the Uluru Board of Management’s decision to seek expressions of interest for ‘big ideas’ to develop new tourism and...
Jul 9, 2015
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Beach Bash Gold Coast returns to promote fun, family and fitness
The third annual Beach Bash Gold Coast is set to hit Kirra Beach on Sunday 6th September with organisers anticipating more than 2,000 adult and child participants. Beach Bash is...
Jul 7, 2015
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Perth Stadium Management to host Monster Jam at Domain Stadium
The fast-paced 2015 Monster Jam® World Tour is coming to Perth’s Domain Stadium for the first time on its Australian circuit, with Perth Stadium Management set to host the event...
Jul 7, 2015
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OzAsia Festival to be Australia's major celebration of Asian arts and culture
The Adelaide Festival Centre has revealed the new programming for this year's OzAsia Festival which runs from 24th September to 4th October. This year's program features an...
Jul 7, 2015
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25 major events to draw crowds to Auckland
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has announced 25 major events that form the basis of the 2015/16 major events portfolio. Events range from supporting...
Jul 6, 2015
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Thousands celebrate NAIDOC in the centre of Sydney
Thousands of people attended Sydney’s popular annual showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, NAIDOC in the City, at Hyde Park yesterday (Monday 6th July). Now...
Jul 6, 2015
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2015 Pacific Games opens in Port Moresby
Launched with an opening ceremony featuring 3,000 performers, the 15th Pacific Games has begun in Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby. Opening Ceremony Artistic Director...
Jul 5, 2015
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Carnival and catering operators sought for 2016 Moomba Festival
Every Labour Day long weekend in March, the Moomba Festival brings Melburnians together to share in the vibrancy and spirit of the Victorian capital. Being held from 11th to...
Jul 4, 2015
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Global survey shows F1 fans want return to basics
A global survey of motorsport fans has highlighted concerns that F1 is failing to attract new audiences – with 75% of respondents saying they have been following the sport for...
Jul 4, 2015
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Second person dies after Taiwan waterpark party explosion
A second person has died after being engulfed by a fireball that injured nearly 500 people at a waterpark outside Taiwan’s capital, Taipei last weekend as a court froze the...
Jul 2, 2015
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Microsoft Azure backs Kiwi startup iTICKET
One of New Zealand’s leading home-grown ticketing agencies, iTICKET, is readying itself for an ambitious new phase of growth following the full migration of its operations to...
Jul 2, 2015
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Australia drops plans to host 2021 and 2023 FINA World Championships
Australasian Leisure Management has learned that Australia has dropped out of contention to host the 2021 and 2023 editions of the FINA World Championships and World Masters...
Jul 2, 2015
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Volunteers contribute 743 million hours to the community
5.8 million people in Australia (31% of the population) volunteered in the Australian community during 2014, according to statistics released this week by the Australian Bureau...
Jul 1, 2015
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Bulldogs draw 17,000 fans for Belmore return
The Belmore Sports Ground in Sydney’s Inner West hosted its first regular-season NRL game since 1998 on Monday evening (29th June) with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs...
Jul 1, 2015
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Adelaide Oval to host historic first day-night Test
The first ever day-night Test cricket match will see Australia host New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval will host from 27th November. The historic event, the third of a three-Test...
Jul 1, 2015
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Suncorp Stadium to host more events and concerts
A move to increase the number of concerts allowed at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium each year from four to six is to go ahead after getting community backing. Following eight weeks...
Jun 29, 2015
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Craig Phillips appointed Australian Commonwealth Games Association Chief Executive
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has announced the appointment of Craig Phillips to the position of Chief Executive, taking the place of Perry Crosswhite who...
Jun 29, 2015
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Report shows Sydney as Australia’s top business tourism destination
Sydney has been revealed as the most visited city in Australia for business travellers, according to data from travel technology company Locomote. Locomote, which manages the...
Jun 28, 2015
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200 injured in fire at Taiwan waterpark
More than 200 people have been injured, more than 80 of them seriously, in a fire at a waterpark outside Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. More than 80 people sustained serious burn...
Jun 27, 2015
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Cricket Australia looks to States to pay more for Test cricket hosting
After reports that Cricket Australia had been considering changes to the domestic Test cricket calendar, the Boxing Day Test will remain at the MCG. The Australian newspaper had...
Jun 27, 2015
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