News: Events
Competition pool refurbishment completed at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) has reopened its main indoor competition pool after a $1.1 million refurbishment project. Closed for a month during the works, the...
Apr 29, 2015
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New Darwin tennis facility to build on Davis Cup hosting
The Northern Territory Government has announced an $8 million contribution towards a new world-class tennis facility to be built at Darwin’s Marrara Sporting Complex. The...
Apr 29, 2015
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Webinar to explain how fundraising can enhance events
Leading online event management technology provider ACTIVE Network has partnered with JustGiving to present a unique webinar ‘The Fundraising Effect - Making a Good Event...
Apr 28, 2015
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Ron Walker retires as Chairman of Australian Grand Prix Corporation
After 22 years leading the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC), Ron Walker has retired from Victoria’s motorsports events body. Walker has chaired the board since 1993,...
Apr 28, 2015
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Gold Coast welcomes Pacific rugby league teams
All four teams competing in the Pacific Test Double Header on Saturday night (2nd May) at Cbus Super Stadium have been welcomed to the Gold Coast. Players from Samoa, Tonga,...
Apr 27, 2015
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Inaugural ANZAC Day Challenge winner completes 100 kilometre course in eight hours
Over 300 people commemorated the ANZAC Centenary by tackling a gruelling 100 kilometre ultra-marathon around St Ives Showground in Sydney's north over 24-hours, raising funds...
Apr 26, 2015
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Samoa expects up to US$11.7 million Commonwealth Youth Games cost
The Commonwealth Youth Games in September is likely to cost Samoa between US$7.8 million to US$11.7 million (19.2 million Samoan Tala to 28.9 million Tala) to host, with the...
Apr 23, 2015
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Qatar reveals details for fifth FIFA World Cup stadium
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has unveiled plans for the fifth proposed stadium that will host the global football tournament, as...
Apr 23, 2015
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Cricket bodies react to potential world cricket split
Fears have emerged over a possible split in world cricket after it was revealed that the Essel Group, the company behind the former Indian Cricket League (ICL), has begun...
Apr 23, 2015
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Floriade 2015 to reflect on ANZAC centenary
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 1915 ANZAC campaign at Gallipoli, Canberra’s flagship event, Floriade 2015, will pay tribute to centenary commemorations through...
Apr 23, 2015
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Ultimate Sport Expo to showcase all of Australian sport
With the aim of showcasing all that is best about Australian sport, a new all sport exhibition, the Ultimate Sport Expo, will be staged at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 21st to...
Apr 22, 2015
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Chinese and US investors buy Cirque du Soleil
In a move to grow the Cirque du Soleil brand and expand into new markets, global private investment firm TPG has acquired a majority stake in the Canadian-based Canadian...
Apr 22, 2015
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Gallipoli Youth Cup honours the ANZAC centenary
The eighth annual Gallipoli Youth Cup is underway, running from Monday 20th through to 26th April at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne Park. Being held on the clay courts...
Apr 20, 2015
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Les Mills One Live livens up Australia
More than a thousand participants became part of the excitement at the Les Mills One Live event in Melbourne on the weekend of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April. Held in...
Apr 20, 2015
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Auckland loses America's Cup co-hosting status role
Auckland has been scrapped as a co-host for the qualifying rounds of the next America's Cup, putting Team New Zealand's Government funding support in grave doubt. News agency...
Apr 20, 2015
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Super Heroes join Movie World record attempt
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World kicked off a global event on Saturday wherein fans of DC Comics’ characters were invited to visit the attraction dressed as their...
Apr 19, 2015
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Adelaide secures international martial arts competition
Adelaide will host the 2017 World Hapkido Federation Championships and Seminar, expected to attract around 2,500 people of which 2,000 will be international competitors and...
Apr 17, 2015
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Sunshine Coast Stadium to feature in South East Queensland 2028 Olympic Bid
With both Brisbane and Melbourne considering bids to host the 2028 Olympic Games, Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has thrown his region’s support behind an enlarged South...
Apr 17, 2015
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200 exhibitors display the best of fitness at the Australian Fitness & Health Expo
Tens of thousands of visitors passed through the doors of the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre to visit more that 200 exhibitors at the 2015 Australian Fitness & Health...
Apr 17, 2015
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Poor weather leads to attendance decline at Sydney Royal Easter Show
Poor weather, including two days of heavy rain over the Easter weekend, led to less than 810,000 people visiting the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The number represents a...
Apr 16, 2015
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Indonesia Olympic Committee to avoid IOC ban
The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has agreed to stop using the Olympic rings in its logo, following a warning from the International Olympic Committee. Last year,...
Apr 16, 2015
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Construction starts at Carrara Sports Precinct
Construction has commenced on the new $101 million Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, the first and biggest of four projects to be delivered as part of the 2018 Gold Coast...
Apr 16, 2015
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FILEX inspires fitness industry excellence
The annual FILEX fitness convention and Fitness & Health Expo held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 10th to 12th April has exceeded past performance,...
Apr 16, 2015
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Bumper international buyer numbers expected at TRENZ 2015
New Zealand’s $24 billion tourism industry is looking forward to welcoming international tourism buyers to attend TRENZ 2015, the industry’s most important annual trade event....
Apr 15, 2015
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