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Pole dancing grows as a fitness activity
With fitness industry diversification offering increasing consumer choice, pole dancing, traditionally associated with burlesque entertainment and night clubs, has been steadily...
Feb 5, 2015
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Sports participation, for all, for life
Australian Masters Games has challenged a new Tennis Australia advertising campaign that intimates the only sport people can participate in their later years is tennis. The...
Feb 5, 2015
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Record year for Auckland tourism
Auckland welcomed more than two million international arrivals in a 12 month period for the first time ever in 2014. The latest results from Statistics New Zealand show...
Feb 4, 2015
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Process begins to appoint Perth Stadium operator
The procurement process to appoint the operator responsible for the day-to-day management of the new 60,000 seat Perth Stadium has commenced. Set to open in 2017, the operator...
Feb 4, 2015
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Fitness and wellness holidays a growing trend
With tourism operators and travel agents always looking to develop new sectors, a growing trend for ‘fitness tourism’ is on the rise. In addition to established wellness...
Feb 4, 2015
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Sporting events boost hotel occupancy
The AFC Asian Cup has boosted hotel occupancy rates across Australia this summer, with the early-year boom set to continue with cities across the country preparing to host the...
Feb 4, 2015
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Magic Memories acquires MeTag developers Centryc Solutions
Leading photographic solutions company, Magic Memories, has announced the acquisition of Centryc Solutions, the innovative Sydney-based developers of guest, event and sponsor...
Feb 4, 2015
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Record crowds attend 2015 Australian Open
A record 703,899 fans flocked to the 2015 Australian Open, smashing the previous record of 686,006 set in 2012. Just released Tennis Australia figures on the tournament’s...
Feb 3, 2015
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Pacific nations preparing for 2015 Pacific Games
Cook Islands has become the first country to register its athletes and officials for the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Registrations via Sporting Pulse,...
Feb 3, 2015
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Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre team expands as opening day nears
Senior executives have been appointed to the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) team in preparation for the venue opening its doors to the world in 2016. OCEC General...
Feb 2, 2015
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Woolworths join Australian Olympic Team on Road to Rio
The Australian Olympic Team has announced giant food retailer Woolworths as its ‘Official Supermarket’ for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The partnership means Woolworths...
Feb 2, 2015
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Australian success on and off the field during the AFC Asian Cup
Not only was Australia successful on the field during the AFC Asian Cup, beating South Korea 2-1 in the final, but the event was also a success for the tournament organisers....
Feb 2, 2015
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Investing in wellness can redesign welfare
Recognised as a leader in global wellness, Nerio Alessandri, President and founder of Technogym, has been attending the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland...
Jan 31, 2015
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Sepp Blatter says Australia deserves to host FIFA World Cup
Sepp Blatter, President of world football governing body FIFA, has opened his campaign for re-election to FIFA's most senior role by saying Australia deserves to host the World...
Jan 30, 2015
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Major year for Singapore's cultural attractions
With Singapore celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year, the island nation’s arts calendar is packed with retrospectives while also including a considerable heavier emphasis on...
Jan 30, 2015
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Rally Australia's environmental program claims another world first
Rally Australia, the country’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship, has claimed another world-first achievement in its environmental program. The Paris-based FIA Institute...
Jan 29, 2015
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43rd Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015 a huge success
After 10 massive days, the Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 2015 closed on Sunday (25th January), finishing in style with a show from US Country Superstar Kenny Rogers,...
Jan 29, 2015
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Yas Waterworld celebrates three million screams
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is celebrating the hosting of more than three million riders on four of its 45 thrilling rides, slides and attractions over the two years since its...
Jan 27, 2015
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SCG Trust recruits AEG Ogden sales and marketing expert
Leading venue industry sales and marketing manager Katie Musham has moved from venue managers AEG Ogden to take on the role of Brand and Marketing Manager for the Sydney Cricket...
Jan 27, 2015
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Tour Down Under organisers want to keep January date
The Santos Tour Down Under's place in the international cycling calendar remains uncertain beyond next year, with organisers and fans hoping that the International Cycling Union...
Jan 26, 2015
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Reebok Spartan Race Series to stage first event in Dubai
The Reebok Spartan Race series will stage its first event in the Arabian Gulf in February. To be held at a Jebel Ali Race Course in Dubai on Friday 20th February, the adventure...
Jan 25, 2015
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ARU to reintroduce National Women’s rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is backing the development of women’s rugby with the reintroduction of the Australian Rugby Union’s National Women’s XVs Championship to be held...
Jan 25, 2015
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AFC official ‘happy’ to bar women spectators from stadia
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any pretention of standing up for universal standards for equality in sports by endorsing bans on women attending football...
Jan 24, 2015
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Margaret Court Arena gains acclaim during Australian Open week one
Put to the test during the first five days of the Australian Open, the newly revamped Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne and Olympic Park has helped boost spectator numbers....
Jan 24, 2015
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