News: Events
GIO Stadium Canberra to get facelift for AFC Asian Cup
Facilities "fit for royalty" will be installed at GIO Stadium Canberra before the Asian Cup kicks off next year. Canberra will host six group games and a quarter final during...
Sep 8, 2014
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iEDM completes successful overlay for Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The recent 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, held in the newly revamped Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, was a significant engineering management project for Integrated Event...
Sep 8, 2014
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Goodlife Health Clubs partners with True Grit
Goodlife Health Clubs is backing True Grit’s news Night Attack Series of endurance events, signing us as a major partner for the Series. With the next True Grit Night Attack...
Sep 8, 2014
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MCEC’s biggest month and year in history
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has completed its most successful month in its 18 year history hosting more than 100 events, attracting over 87,600...
Sep 8, 2014
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ITU World Triathlon Series to return to Australia with Gold Coast event
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that in 2015 Australia will host a leg of its World Triathlon Series for the first time since 2012, with the Gold Coast...
Sep 8, 2014
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Organisers prepare for Rally Australia
The world’s fastest rally drivers and their cars have arrived in Coffs Harbour as organisers race to complete final preparations for Coates Hire Rally Australia, which starts on...
Sep 6, 2014
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Exhibition to showcase ongoing growth of multisport and triathlon events
The ongoing growth of multisport and triathlon events is set to be highlighted at the inaugural Australian Triathlon Endurance and Cycling (ATEC) Expo in 2015. To be held at the...
Sep 6, 2014
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Springbored Snow Carnival celebrates sun and snow
Queenstown ski areas Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are marking the arrival of spring with five days and nights of action and fun. Wrapping up the 2014 season with a bang on...
Sep 5, 2014
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Cairns Adventure Festival awarded as Australia's top event
The Cairns Airport Adventure Festival has been recognised as Australia's top event by Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA). Receiving the national Award for Events from the PLA at...
Sep 5, 2014
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BCEC sets a cracking pace with convention wins for Brisbane
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has enjoyed a successful first two months of the new financial year, securing 25 new conferences for Brisbane, delivering an...
Sep 5, 2014
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The Evil Within to headline Warner Bros. Movie World Fright Nights
With ‘Fright Nights’ at Warner Bros. Movie World set to enter their sixth year, entertainment at the Gold Coast theme park this October will feature an experience based on the...
Sep 4, 2014
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Two countries, one visa for 2015 Cricket World Cup
Fans travelling to Australia and New Zealand for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will only need to apply for one visa under a new Trans-Tasman visa arrangement. Announced by...
Sep 3, 2014
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Brisbane venues open their doors to the public
The 2014 Brisbane Open House will once again celebrate the city’s most historic and architecturally unique buildings. Being held for the fifth time over thw weekend of Saturday...
Sep 3, 2014
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Doha Goals Fourm to promote transformational agenda for sport
The Doha Goals Forum, the premier platform for world leaders to advance social and economic change through sport, will be returning for a third successive year from 3rd to 5th...
Sep 3, 2014
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AFC Asian Cup makes its pitch for World-class playing surfaces
The AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 Local Organising Committee has announced $650,000 worth of upgrades to pitches at stadiums in all five host cities of Sydney, Melbourne,...
Sep 3, 2014
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World Travel & Tourism Council urges tourism industry to drive the sustainability agenda
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) believes that the tourism industry needs to put sustainability at the forefront of everything it does, pursuing the highest ethical...
Sep 2, 2014
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Live entertainment industry generates record $1.47 billion in revenue
Australia’s live entertainment industry earned a record $1.47 billion in revenue in 2013, selling 17.9 million tickets. Showing record growth and the live entertainment...
Sep 1, 2014
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Bingham Cup organisers report on anti-homophobia framework
Organisers of the Bingham Cup, being held this weekend in Sydney, have reported “varying degrees” of adoption of a framework that provides sporting organisations with a clear...
Aug 30, 2014
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WaterMarc recognised in Let’s Move for a Better World award ceremony
Banyule City Council's WaterMarc facility, Australia's top performer (and one of the top five performers worldwide) in Technogym’s ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ campaign, has...
Aug 29, 2014
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ASEAN to promote Southeast Asian tourism at PATA Travel Mart
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to participate in the upcoming Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)’s upcoming annual Travel Mart for the first time. To...
Aug 29, 2014
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Parks and Leisure Australia recognises industry excellence
Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has presented its annual awards of excellence at its National Conference in Cairns. Commenting on the awards, presented on Wednesday evening...
Aug 28, 2014
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ARU approves inclusion policy ahead of 2014 Bingham Cup
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced a new Inclusion Policy, designed to stamp out all forms of discrimination and homophobia in rugby and ensure a positive...
Aug 28, 2014
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Bledisloe Cup fireworks incident leads to NZRU investigation
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has suspended pre-match pyrotechnics displays at All Blacks games following an incident at last weekend's Bledisloe Cup fixture at Auckland's...
Aug 28, 2014
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Inspire EX VIPs explore the Australian National Maritime Museum
As part of the recent Inspire EX Hosted Buyer Program 2014, 40 VIP Hosted Buyers were the first to experience the newly opened Going Places: Technology of Transport exhibition...
Aug 27, 2014
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