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P!NK star shines over Sydney
To celebrate a record-breaking 26 concerts by a female performing artist at the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC), previously held by Kylie Minogue, venue management has...
Aug 15, 2013
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Event seminars charts rise of the Asian Century
The Australian Business Events Expo and Sydney's Event Showcase started yesterday (14th August) with a discussion on the opportunities the 'Asian Century' brings to the Business...
Aug 15, 2013
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Sport technology innovators pitch for $20,000 prizes
The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) will be giving away prizes valued at more than $20,000 to leading sports technology innovators in its 2nd annual investment...
Aug 14, 2013
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Costs rise for Stadium Southland rebuild
Rebuild costs for the rebuilding of Stadium Southland in Invercargill are rising because of additional work needed to complete the core block. Stadium Trust Deputy Chairman Alan...
Aug 14, 2013
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Operators of Wireless Audio Devices urged to take action over potentially illegal devices
The Australian Wireless Audio Group (AWAG) is calling on the Federal Government to compensate wireless audio users impacted by the sell-off of the 700 MHz radio frequency...
Aug 14, 2013
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Art exhibitions draw bigger crowds than footy
The Australia Council for the Arts' recently released Arts Facts: Visual Arts digital resource highlights that, with 11 million attendances annually, exhibitions draw bigger...
Aug 14, 2013
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China marks National Fitness Day as national survey shows a decline in physical activity among young
China celebrated its National Fitness Day last Thursday (8th August), marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The day is designed to...
Aug 13, 2013
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Netball New Zealand appoints new Chief Executive
The Board of Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has announced the appointment of Hilary Poole as the organisation's new Chief Executive. Poole was the stand-out candidate from a number...
Aug 13, 2013
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PolySoft gets a piece of the action in New York City's Summer Streets festival
Australian surfacing company PolySoft is featuring in New York City's Park Avenue Block Party, which will close off the prominent street for a huge celebration as part of the...
Aug 13, 2013
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Go Kart facility planned for Bathurst
The planned development of a go kart track in Bathurst has been welcomed for its potential to add to the region's reputation as the motorsport capital of Australia. Remarkably,...
Aug 13, 2013
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Event Industry stars set to shine
The past twelve months has seen the delivery of some truly magnificent events in Australia. National music festivals such as Big Day Out continue to grow, attracting...
Aug 13, 2013
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International Rally plans 2014 return to Showgrounds night spectacular
The International Rally of Queensland will seek to repeat its Showdown @ the Showgrounds opening night show in 2014 after a successful debut on the Sunshine Coast on Friday 12th...
Aug 12, 2013
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Countdown to Australia's premier convention for event industry professionals
This week will see the combined Australian Business Events Expo and Sydney's Event Showcase staged at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Co-located for the first time,...
Aug 12, 2013
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ASADA's Essendon report may never be made public
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority's (ASADA) interim report into the Essendon Bomber's supplements program may never be made public, according to Federal Sports...
Aug 11, 2013
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Sydney launches Bledisloe Cup Festival
The second annual Bledisloe Cup Festival was launched at the Museum of Sydney on Friday to celebrate the countdown to the opening Bledisloe Cup Test at ANZ Stadium on Saturday...
Aug 11, 2013
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15th FINA World Championships make use of Neptune-Benson's Defender aquatic filtration systems
In preparation for the just completed 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (held from 20th July to 4th August in Barcelona Spain), Neptune-Benson replaced 18 conventional sand...
Aug 10, 2013
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Busy week for industry conferences
Its a busy week for aquatic industry professionals in Australia and New Zealand with a choice of four major aquatic and recreation management conferences and exhibitions. The...
Aug 10, 2013
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New report highlights $9 billion of opportunities for sports firms
A new report, Global opportunities for sports marketing, infrastructure and consultancy services to 2022 , says there is $9 billion worth of new business for sports service...
Aug 9, 2013
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NZF Futsal Roadshow reaches Auckland with a feast of Futsal fun
New Zealand Football (NZF) and Auckland Football Federation are hosting host free Futsal activities for the estimated 10,000 people attending the Auckland EID Day on Friday 9th...
Aug 9, 2013
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Jakarta attractions prepare for visitor boost through Eid holidays
In the run up to the Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr/Eid) holiday, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, attractions in Jakarta have unveiled a range of new...
Aug 9, 2013
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QFit set to feature Craig Harper as keynote speaker
The 2013 Queensland Fitness Conference (QFit) will welcome fitness and health expert Craig Harper as keynote speaker for this year's event, to be held at the Brisbane Convention...
Aug 9, 2013
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Police highlight need for parental awareness as Ekka opens at new look RNA Showgrounds
The Ekka opens today at the Royal National Association's Exhibition grounds with Police highlighting an initiative to identify lost children at Queensland's biggest annual...
Aug 8, 2013
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Overwhelming national support fills exhibition at 2013 SPASA Convention
The Swimming Pool and Spa Alliance's 2013 SPASA Convention is gearing up to be a hugely successful event with the expo now 100% full. Announcing the achievement, Swimming Pool...
Aug 7, 2013
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Innovation, integrity and interaction the themes for ANZSLA 2013 sports law convention
With the theme 'iSport: Innovation; Integrity; Interaction' the 23rd Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) annual conference will be held in Bribane on 17th...
Aug 7, 2013
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