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Global cricket sponsorship hits US$405 million
As the 2013/14 Ashes series commences, a new report from Sponsorship Today shows that global cricket sponsorship is now worth US$405 million a year. The research, which analysed...
Nov 21, 2013
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Service Skills Australia announces new chair and deputy
Service Skills Australia (SSA), the industry skills development organisation, has named Ian Blandthorn, National Assistant Secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied...
Nov 21, 2013
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Battles begin at Kryal Castle
This Saturday (23rd November) will see medieval themed attraction Kryal Castle host its first ever mutli-period re-enactment event with a series of shows and displays recreating...
Nov 20, 2013
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Qatar proceeds with FIFA 2022 World Cup plans
Buffetted by critical reports over the human rights and safety of stadium construction workers and facing a possible scheduling change to a (northern hemisphere) winter event,...
Nov 20, 2013
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Australian Event Awards winners announced
One of Australia's most spectacular festivals, Vivid Sydney, and the wildly popular Summernats Car Festival have been named as some of the best events of 2013 as part of the...
Nov 20, 2013
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Global sport powerhouses to participate in 2014 Sydney Business of Sport Summit
The most significant meeting for Australia's sports industry, the Business of Sport Summit (BOSS), returns to Sydney on 1st and 2nd April next year, featuring addresses from the...
Nov 20, 2013
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WaterMarc marks first birthday, celebrates 650,000 visits
In its first year of operations WaterMarc, northern Melbourne's largest aquatic and recreation facility, has welcomed over 650,000 casual and member visits. Developed by Banyule...
Nov 19, 2013
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Passions wins Australia's top ecotourism award
Cairns reef operator Passions of Paradise has won Ecotourism Australia's 2013 Innovation in Ecotourism Award, announced at the Global Eco Conference in Noosa yesterday evening...
Nov 19, 2013
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Screen industry converges on Melbourne
Fundamental shifts occurring in the international cinema market are being discussed at the Screen Forever Conference, being held from today until Thursday at Melbourne's Crown...
Nov 19, 2013
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AEG Ogden announces Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre General Manager
Internationally respected convention centre executive, Trevor McCartney has been appointed the inaugural General Manager at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre. McCartneys...
Nov 18, 2013
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Monash University to host 11th biennial ANZALS Conference
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS) 11th Biennial Conference is to be staged at Monash University's Peninsula Campus from 4th to 6th December...
Nov 18, 2013
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Christchurch City Council opens outdoor pools for summer
Christchurch City Council is in the process of opening three of its outdoor swimming pools for the summer season. Jellie Park's 50 metre pool and the Halswell Aquatic Centre...
Nov 18, 2013
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Melbourne Ring Festival opening marks biggest ever opera event in Australia
The curtain will rise on The Melbourne Ring Cycle today (Monday 18th November), with Australian and international opera stars gathering at Arts Centre Melbourne for the biggest...
Nov 18, 2013
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Queensland outback tourism operators shine
Tourism operators across the Outback have been recognised by their peers at the annual Outback Tourism Awards, held last night (Saturday 16th November) in Mt Isa, with Qantas...
Nov 17, 2013
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MCG Open Day marks MCC's 175th anniversary
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) will open the MCG for everyone to enjoy this Sunday (17th November), in celebration of the club's 175th anniversary. The free event allows the...
Nov 16, 2013
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New Zealand Rugby League acknowledged as sport's fittest code
Strength and conditioning coaches from the New Zealand Rugby League have won Blue Fitness' inaugural 'Code v Code Cardio Challenge', conducted during last week's Australian...
Nov 15, 2013
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Roma races rejuvenate regional Queensland
One of the most highly anticipated country racing events of the year will kick off in south-west Queensland tomorrow, as the annual Roma races get underway. More than 8,000...
Nov 15, 2013
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Community events to launch Singapore Sports Hub
The new Singapore Sports Hub is set to become a magnet for world-class international events, its debut next April will feature a community event. Speaking while announcing a...
Nov 15, 2013
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IMG Sports Technology launches dynamic online presence
IMG Sports Technology Group (IMG STG) has unveiled a dynamic new website, providing current and potential stakeholders with the ability to interactively explore this interface....
Nov 14, 2013
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Inquest urged to examine safety precautions at national lifesaver titles
An inquest into the death of a 14-year-old Queensland surf lifesaver is due to begin in Brisbane next month. Matthew Barclay drowned while competing at the Australian Surf Life...
Nov 14, 2013
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New Zealand Government legislates for SkyCity Auckland's new convention centre
The New Zealand Parliament has this week passed legislation allowing the New Zealand International Convention Centre to be built. This legislation means that SkyCity will invest...
Nov 14, 2013
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Dramatic increase in diabetes unveiled
The IDF Diabetes Atlas, released by the International Diabetes Federation on World Diabetes Day (14th November), confirms that diabetes is on the increase globally. And the...
Nov 14, 2013
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New turf surface welcomes cricket back to the Adelaide Oval
Cricket returned to the redeveloped Adelaide Oval yesterday (13th November), with the Bupa Sheffield Shield match between the South Australian Redbacks and Western Australia...
Nov 14, 2013
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High performance sports conference opens at the AIS
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has attracted some of the biggest names of sport, business and the military for the second World Class to World Best: Australia's high...
Nov 13, 2013
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