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Etihad Stadium highlights its versatility
While Etihad Stadium is best known for staging sporting events, the recent presentation of 'A Night on the Green' has highlighted the venue's capacity to present innovative...
Oct 16, 2013
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500,000 make use of Blacktown International Sportspark in 2012/13
The Blacktown International Sportspark (BISP) has enjoyed another successful year with over 500,000 participants, spectators and visitors enjoying the venue's events and...
Oct 16, 2013
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Third Asian Flow Tour attracts top flowboarders from the Asia Pacific
The third Annual FLOW (Flowboarding League of the World) Tour Asia 2013 championship has wrapped up having injected some serious stoke in the region over the last two months....
Oct 16, 2013
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Perth set to host international hockey stars
Top class hockey comes to Perth this week when some of the world's best teams will go head to head with Australia. Teams from Argentina, Pakistan and Malaysia will compete in...
Oct 16, 2013
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Cricket Australia criticised for rejecting anti-alcohol advertising in domestic one-day competition
A leading health advocate has accused Cricket Australia of censoring a sponsorship message that campaigns against mixing alcohol and sport because it conflicts with lucrative...
Oct 15, 2013
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Adelaide to host Australian Masters Games in 2015
More than 10,000 participants from around the nation will gather in Adelaide for the 2015 Australian Masters Games, providing a multi million dollar boost to the local economy....
Oct 15, 2013
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World class coaches and athletes to share their experiences online
Offering participants the opportunity to learn from some of the world's most talented and successful coaches, the seventh edition of the University of Queensland's annual...
Oct 15, 2013
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Speakers confirmed for Velo-city Global 2014 cycling conference
Three key note speakers have been confirmed for Velo-city Global 2014, the world's premier international cycling planning conference that will be hosted in Adelaide next year....
Oct 14, 2013
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Australian University Games notches up 21 years with Gold Coast success
The University of Melbourne once again emerged victorious again at the 2013 Australian University Games (AUG), claiming back to back titles of Overall Champion University for...
Oct 13, 2013
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Australian Sports Commission funds innovation
17 projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations have received a share of $2.4 million of Competitive Innovation Fund allocations announced this week. Australian Sports...
Oct 12, 2013
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A-League kicks off as FFA looks forward to a rare year of profit
Beyond Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive David Gallop's well publicised claims that football will become the biggest and most popular sport in the country, the...
Oct 11, 2013
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Local Government New Zealand welcomes plan for New Zealand tourism
With ambitious plans to grow New Zealand tourism, the role of local government in helping to support and strengthen the industry is crucial, according to Local Government New...
Oct 11, 2013
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ISES targets emerging event professionals in Sydney
The Sydney chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) is staging an event for emerging event professionals. To be staged at the Marquee at The Star on 22nd...
Oct 11, 2013
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Global Tourism Forum expands international tourism investment opportunities
Held in Macau, the recent Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTE-Forum) has been acknowledged as a major success, following on the achievement of the iInaugural Forum held in 2012....
Oct 11, 2013
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Spectacular opening at Dubai's Global Village
Dubai's annual Global Village opened on Saturday (5th October) with the first of more than 50 nights of fireworks illuminated the skies over the attraction. Dubai's leading...
Oct 10, 2013
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Expressions of interest sought for carnival and catering operators for the 2014 Moomba Festival
Expressions of Interest for Carnival and Catering operators are invited for the 2014 Moomba Festival (part of the Moomba Waterfest). Every Labour Day long weekend in March, the...
Oct 10, 2013
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Environment, mining and tourism stakeholders debate future of the Great Barrier Reef
Environmentalists, the mining industry and tourism interests have set out competing visions for the future of the Great Barrier Reef ahead of a summit that will aim to set...
Oct 10, 2013
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$100,000 of specialist event funding enables golf event to expand
The 2014 NZ Golf Open has been given a funding injection of $100,000 as part of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Events Strategy grants. The strategy, which enables the...
Oct 10, 2013
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AFL commercial managers appraise new Adelaide Oval's tourism potential
Commercial managers from each of the 18 AFL clubs have visited Adelaide to get a first hand look at the redevelopment of Adelaide Oval. Throughout 2013, the South Australian...
Oct 9, 2013
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World class field to play at 2014 Hopman Cup
The Hyundai Hopman Cup 2014 is aiming to top this year's record-breaking debut at Perth Arena with a star-studded world-class line-up. The final player list for the event...
Oct 9, 2013
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Business opportunities emerge from Papua New Guinea's hosting of the 2015 Pacific Games
With Papua New Guinea set to host the next Pacific Games in 2015, a range of business opportunities are available for the supply of products and services for the quadrennial...
Oct 9, 2013
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HKCEC again named Asia's Best Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has been voted Best Convention and Exhibition Centre for the fifth time in the 24th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2013. Since...
Oct 9, 2013
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Empty grandstands at F1 Korean Grand Prix put race future in doubt
Having struggled to draw the crowds in its four races, the future of the Korean F1 Grand Prix is in doubt. While the race circuit at Yeongam, located 400 kilometres south of...
Oct 8, 2013
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PLA conference to highlight the importance of parks and recreation
The importance of parks and recreation activities in creating and maintaining healthy communities will be a centrepiece of next week's Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) national...
Oct 8, 2013
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