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Massive crowd numbers for Cricket World Cup
More than 1 million people packed into stadiums across Australia and New Zealand during the ICC Cricket World Cup, making this year's tournament the most popular in its history....
Mar 31, 2015
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Malaysia extends Formula 1 race contract
The Malaysian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One race calendar for the next three years after the Sepang International Circuit announced a new deal until 2018 on Sunday...
Mar 31, 2015
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SGL appoints new senior consultant in NSW
SGL has recently appointed Simon Haire as a Senior Consultant in its New South Wales Office. Haire (pictured below) brings a vast range of experience and expertise across sport,...
Mar 30, 2015
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National Portrait Gallery's ANZAC exhibition to mark Gallipoli Centenary
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Canberra is marking the coming Gallipoli landing centenary with an exhibition that examines the effect of First World War on the home...
Mar 29, 2015
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Women behind the delivery of PNG’s Pacific Games
A testament of the 2015 Pacific Games Games Organising Committee’s commitment to Papua New Guinean women and its recognition of equal participation in the workforce can be...
Mar 29, 2015
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Hobart to host international men's hockey tournament in May
Tasmania will host an international men's hockey tournament in May, with national teams taking to the field in Hobart for the first time since 2011. With the help of a $60,000...
Mar 29, 2015
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Staging Connections to make a splash at Sea World
Village Roadshow Theme Parks has appointed Staging Connections as the sole in-house audio-visual and event services provider for the Sea World Resort Conference Centre on the...
Mar 27, 2015
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New management guides return of Race to the Sky motorsport event
After an eight year hiatus, the Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell will be staging New Zealand’s iconic Race to the Sky motorsport hill climb from 17th to 19th April. Held in...
Mar 27, 2015
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MCG set for battle against the clock
The MCG is about to began a battle to be ready for the opening match of the AFL Premiership season between Richmond and Carlton on the evening of Thursday 2nd April. With the...
Mar 27, 2015
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New research shows healthy state of New Zealand tourism
New Zealand’s tourism industry is in a strong position to take advantage of growth opportunities, according to The State of the Tourism Industry 2014 , released yesterday (26th...
Mar 26, 2015
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VTIC welcomes review of Victorian visitor economy
The Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s recent announcement regarding the proposed Victorian Visitor Economy Review, saying it will...
Mar 26, 2015
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SGL continues extensive work in Papua New Guinea
Leading industry consultancy SGL is continuing its work with the 2015 Pacific Games Authority (PGA) and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Sports Foundation on the newly developed major...
Mar 26, 2015
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Amendments made to SafeWork SA auditing regime for amusement devices
Safe Work SA have recently begun advising amusement device owners and operators of changes to the SafeWork SA auditing regime for amusement devices at the 2015 Royal Adelaide...
Mar 26, 2015
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Slater and Gordon join Australian Olympic Team
Leading Australian consumer law firm Slater and Gordon has been announced as the Official Law Firm of the Australian Olympic Team. The announcement was made as the Australian...
Mar 25, 2015
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Gold Coast light rail to be ready for 2018 Commonwealth Games
The next stage of the Gold Coast’s $600 million light rail project is to be built in time for the Commonwealth Games in April 2018. Stage two of the Gold Coast light rail...
Mar 25, 2015
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Adelaide welcomes opening of its extended Convention Centre
18,000 people streamed through the doors of the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) over four days earlier this month to attend a number of free and ticketed events marking the...
Mar 25, 2015
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Comprehensive risk and safety assessments undertaken in advance of 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show
With the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show set to start tomorrow (Thursday 26th March), carnival ride operators have been put through a strict regime of risk and safety assessments....
Mar 24, 2015
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2015 Helpmann Awards ceremony details revealed
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced that the 15th Annual Helpmann Awards will be held on Monday 27th July at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. This means the Helpmanns...
Mar 24, 2015
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Darwin prepares for Davis Cup quarter finals tie
Work on the purpose-built grass tennis courts to host the Davis Cup World Group quarter final tie between Australia and Kazakhstan is underway, with contractors laying turf on...
Mar 24, 2015
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Hong Kong laments loss of Barclays Asia Trophy to Singapore
While the upcoming resurfacing of the Hong Kong Stadium has ruled out the administrative region hosting the Barclays Asia Trophy this year, many in Hong Kong are concerned that...
Mar 24, 2015
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Wellington farewells the Cricket World Cup
A near capacity crowd has enjoyed a spectacular game of cricket at Wellington Regional Stadium (Westpac Stadium) on Saturday night (21st March) as New Zealand beat the West...
Mar 23, 2015
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Impact of events on Adelaide's Victoria Square to be subject to City Council review
The environmental impact of special events in Adelaide's Victoria Square will be reviewed by Adelaide City Council as its workers lay fresh turf after the Fringe festival and...
Mar 23, 2015
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New biking event at Cardrona Alpine Resort
With additional trail construction and maintenance now underway for the re-opening of the Cardrona Bike Park on 4th April, a new downhill mountain biking event confirmed to take...
Mar 22, 2015
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Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tickets in high demand
With the event about to celebrate its 40th staging, demand for tickets for Hong Kong’s famous Rugby Sevens tournament are in higher demand than ever before as new restrictions...
Mar 20, 2015
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