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Sport Minister recognises the value of volunteers
Federal Minister for Health and Sport Peter Dutton acknowledged yesterday's International Volunteer Day (5th December) by urging the community to celebrate the invaluable...
Dec 6, 2013
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Rugby World Cup generates legacy for volunteering
Research has found that many Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers have delivered on their intentions to do more volunteer work after an outstanding experience with the event. The...
Dec 5, 2013
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WFSGI Forum predicts dramatic change in sporting goods manufacturing
The manufacturing of sporting goods will change in the next decade, according to this week’s World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) Forum on the Future of...
Dec 5, 2013
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Figure skaters the first Australians selected for Sochi Winter Olympics
With just two months until the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, the first athletes have been officially selected to the Australian Team. Figure skaters Brendan Kerry, Danielle...
Dec 5, 2013
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EVANZ announces winners of inaugural New Zealand Venue Industry Awards
Auckland's Vector Arena has been named New Zealand's 'Supreme Venue of the Year' at the inaugural Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) Venue Awards. Vector...
Dec 4, 2013
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Largest fitness expo in the southern hemisphere heads to Melbourne
For the first time, the Australian Fitness & Health Expo, the largest fitness and health event in the southern hemisphere, will be staged in Melbourne in 2014. Set to be one of...
Dec 4, 2013
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After Expo 2020, Dubai considers 2024 Olympics bid
As Dubai stages the annual Host Cities Summit, the Emirates Expo 2020 success is fuelling talk of the city now planning a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Speaking on the eve...
Dec 4, 2013
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Moshtix launches new mobile ticket scanning App
Leading independent ticketing provider Moshtix has released a new mobile ticket scanning app, smartScan. The app uses the camera on smartphones to scan tickets and enables the...
Dec 4, 2013
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Sydney's Centennial Park masterplan to explore entry fee for cars
The first master plan for Sydney's Centennial Park suggests that vehicles entering the Parklands could be charged an entry fee in the future. Opened in 1888 as a gift to the...
Dec 4, 2013
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The Doobie Brothers and Elvis Costello to star in new Queenstown Blues & Roots Festival
A new music festival in Queenstown is set to be a standout event on the South Island entertainment calendar. The first Queenstown Blues & Roots Festival - a one-day outdoor...
Dec 4, 2013
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Stadium plans scaled down
The Japan Sport Council (JSC) has conceded to demands for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 main stadium to be scaled down following concerns that its bulk would overshadow other...
Dec 3, 2013
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Adelaide Oval's Southern Stand ready for Ashes Test fans
The 14,000-seat Southern Stand at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval has been officially handed over to the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (SMA) ahead of this week's...
Dec 3, 2013
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Swimming Australia to develop new National Inclusion Framework
Swimming Australia is marking Social Inclusion week and today's International Day of People with a Disability, by turning its focus to being proactive in its endeavour to ensure...
Dec 3, 2013
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Michael Gudinski named 'Industry Icon' at ARIA Awards
Promoter Michael Gudinski has received the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Industry Icon Award at the 27th ARIA Awards. The leading music industry figure formed...
Dec 3, 2013
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Dubai to host 2020 World Expo trade convention
Beating off rival bids from Brazil, Turkey and Russia, the Emirate of Dubai has been chosen to host the World Expo trade convention in 2020. The first Middle Eastern city to...
Dec 2, 2013
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Presentation of annual New Zealand Fitness Awards
The annual New Zealand Fitness Awards have been presented, with Cityfitness heading the list of recipients by taking home three awards. The Porirua-based business, which...
Dec 2, 2013
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Athletes applauded at Special Olympics opening ceremony
The 2013 Special Olympic Asia Pacific Games has opened in Newcastle, with a spectacular opening ceremony at Hunter Stadium celebrating athletes of all abilities. The ceremony,...
Dec 2, 2013
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Netball Australia marks 2013 as providing a foundation for the future
Netball Australia Chief Executive Kate Palmer believes that 2013 has seen foundation blocks laid that will ensure netball is regarded as Australia's most inclusive sport....
Dec 2, 2013
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Liverpool FC and Lions tours deliver massive benefits to Victorian economy
The economic benefits of hosting the Liverpool FC versus Melbourne Victory match in July at the MCG and two British and Irish Lions rugby matches the month before in Melbourne...
Dec 2, 2013
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Yoga Australia to hold 2014 annual conference in Melbourne
The fourth annual Yoga Australia Teachers' Conference will be held at Melbourne's Pullman Albert Park from 12th to 14th April 2014. Bringing together yoga teachers from all...
Dec 1, 2013
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Commonwealth Games Federation impressed with Gold Coast 2018 progress
Following a visit to the Gold Coact, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission has backed preparations for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018)...
Nov 30, 2013
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ACT Government to launch $2.6 million rebranding for Canberra
With Canberra's centenary year celebrations coming to a close, the ACT Government will launch a $2.6 million campaign to promote Australia's national capital. The campaign, set...
Nov 29, 2013
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Four-time Triathlon World Champion Chris McCormack joins Thanyapura team
Thanyapura Phuket has appointed multiple world champion athlete, Chris McCormack, as Executive Chairman of it's world-class sport and wellness megaplex. Heading the development...
Nov 29, 2013
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Perth International Arts Festival to open with a bang
Set to run from 7th February to 1st March next year, the 2014 Perth International Arts Festival will open with the Lotterywest Festival Spectacular Veles e Vents, an...
Nov 28, 2013
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