News: Events
Blaze damages Adventure World's castle
Just days after opening burnt after opening its new new white-knuckle ride The Abyss, Perth theme park Adventure World's iconic castle has suffered $500,000 damage as a result...
Nov 4, 2013
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MCG Boxing Day sell out sets up possible world record
With all tickets sold for the opening day of the Ashes Boxing Day Test at the MCG, Cricket Australia has suggested that the Test may result in a world record crowd. Demand to...
Nov 4, 2013
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Netball Australia hosts Pacific Netball Partnership forum
Representatives from five Pacific Island national netball associations recently spent a week at Netball Australia's offices, attending a development conference to help grow the...
Nov 4, 2013
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Geelong Leisurelink and Toowomba's Willows Health win top national fitness awards
Geelong's Leisurelink aquatic and recreation centre and the Willows Health and Lifestyle Centre from Toowomba, Queensland have received the top national awards at the Australian...
Nov 2, 2013
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ASPIRE4SPORT to provide a gateway to the Middle East's lucrative sport industry
The upcoming fourth edition of ASPIRE4SPORT will once again focus on giving the sport industry the opportunity to meet with Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee,...
Nov 2, 2013
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Ultimate Hikes opens for the Great Walks season and celebrates 125 years of the Milford Track
Queenstown-based Ultimate Hikes launches its 2013/14 season this week with the first guided walks on the Milford and Routeburn Tracks departing today (Friday 1st November). This...
Nov 1, 2013
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Spooky start for Perth's biggest ever thrill ride
Eight brave souls took the ride of their lives last night when they were plunged into the exhilarating rollercoaster world of Abyss, the new white-knuckle ride at Adventure...
Nov 1, 2013
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AIME acknowledged with multiple industry awards
The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) has been announced as the winner of multiple international awards, solidifying its position as a world-leading industry event....
Nov 1, 2013
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Queensland canoe pioneer recognised for outstanding achievement
Ross Cook, of Rosco Canoes in Kedron, Brisbane, has been named winner of the Queensland Government's Outstanding Achievement (Individual) Award at the 2013 Queensland Outdoor...
Oct 31, 2013
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Khon Kaen set to become Thailand's top business event destination
Combining modern infrastructure and traditional Thai charm, Khon Kaen is poised to become one of Thailand's top business event destinations. As an up-and-coming destination,...
Oct 31, 2013
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Blue Fitness challenge to identify the fittest sporting code
Blue Fitness, gala dinner sponsors at next week's Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Conference, will be challenging coaches and athletes across all the sports...
Oct 31, 2013
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Construction begins at new WAIS High Performance Service Centre
Construction of the new $33.7 million Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) High Performance Service Centre is underway in the Perth suburb of Mount Claremont. Western...
Oct 31, 2013
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Queensland events conference presents learning opportunities
With events in regional Australia growing in importance, Tourism and Events Queensland is to hold its Regional Events Conference over the next three days. Being held at the...
Oct 31, 2013
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Griffith University to host the first East-West Dialogue on tourism and the Chinese Dream
Griffith's Tourism Confucius Institute will combine with the new Griffith Institute for Tourism to provide the academic backdrop for high-level bilateral discussions next year....
Oct 30, 2013
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SGAC backs first National Kids First Aid Awareness Week
The Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic Centre (SGAC) backed Australia's first National Kids First Aid Awareness Week, held from 14th to 20th October, helping Australians appreciate...
Oct 30, 2013
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Walking events on the calendar
The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will mark World Walking Day tomorrow (31st October) at Doha's Aspire Park. One of a series of World Walking Day events that take place around...
Oct 30, 2013
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2014 event marks decade of ticketing professionals conferences
To be held in Brisbane from 17th to 19th February next year, the 2014 Ticketing Professionals Conference will be the 10th event run on behalf of the Northern Australian Regional...
Oct 29, 2013
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450,000 attend 2013 Perth Royal Show
Again boosted by the Western Australian Government's initiative to provide free entry to children, the 2013 Perth Royal Show attracted 450,000 visitors, the second largest Show...
Oct 29, 2013
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Wellness tourism and spa sectors urged to unite
Former World Travel and Tourism Council President Jean-Claude Baumgarten has urged the wellness tourism and spa sectors to unite in order to attract greater levels of...
Oct 29, 2013
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Anniversary concert marks Sydney Opera House's 40th birthday
A star-studded gala event has taken place at the Sydney Opera House in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic venue. Sunday evening's bill included top Australian...
Oct 28, 2013
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9,000 attend 2013 Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo
The 2013 Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo, held on the weekend of 12th and 13th October, proved to be the biggest and most successful event yet, drawing close to 9,000 fitness...
Oct 28, 2013
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Critics of Qatari sport and labour policy target its commercial interests
Opponents of Qatar's foreign, sports and labor policies are striking at the Gulf state's commercial interests in a bid to either force it to embrace reform or punish it for its...
Oct 28, 2013
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Rally Australia achieves FIA Environmental Excellence
Rally Australia has become the first motorsport event in the world to achieve the top level of accreditation from the FIA Institute's sustainability program. The event was...
Oct 28, 2013
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South-West to host premier surf lifesaving event
Smiths Beach, near Yallingup in Western Australia, will, for the first time, host the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series when it kicks off its 2013-14 season next month....
Oct 28, 2013
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