News: Events
Wild weather and inaccurate forecasts impact holiday park bookings
Leading holiday park and resort management company, FreeSpirit, says that wild weather affecting Australia's east coast over recent months has impacted on bookings for the...
Mar 22, 2013
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Big Kart Track celebrates 30 years of operations
Leading Sunshine Coast attraction The Big Kart Track is celebrating its 30th year of operations this year. Established in 1983 by Aime and Jacqueline Proost, the business moved...
Mar 22, 2013
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Melbourne flower and garden show in full bloom
The 2013 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is officially underway with Victorian Premier Denis Napthine launching the event at Melbourne's magnificent Carlton...
Mar 21, 2013
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Sport celebrates Harmony Day
Sporting stars will be wearing orange today and during the coming days, as a series of special events are staged across Australia to celebrate Harmony Day Thursday 21st March....
Mar 21, 2013
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Securing Sport 2013 concludes
The Securing Sport 2013 conference has concluded in Doha with delegates committed to the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) mission of helping event organisers...
Mar 21, 2013
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Netball to remove participation barriers with new advisory group
Announced as a part of the its Harmony Day celebrations, Netball Australia has formed a One Netball Advisory Group with the aim to identify and remove barriers to netball...
Mar 21, 2013
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MCEC stages event safety managers forum
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has brought together safety managers from Australian venues to discuss streamlining processes for events that rotate around...
Mar 20, 2013
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Industry can take heart from Christchurch's lead
Weather weary attractions operators and tourist destinations in Australia can take a leaf from the Christchurch recovery book as they put a summer of cyclones, storms and floods...
Mar 20, 2013
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Vortex Aquatic Playgrounds to exhibit at International Federation of Landscape Architects Congress
Leading aquatic play innovator Vortex Aquatic Playgrounds will be exhibiting at the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Congress in Auckland from 10 to 12th...
Mar 20, 2013
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Reaching new markets through the Australian Fitness and Health Expo
Exhibition organiser Diverse Exhibitions is highlighting that will be drawn to the 2013 Australian Fitness & Health Expo, and the range of exhibits targetted at these...
Mar 20, 2013
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Grants for conference organisers to improve accessibility
Conference organisers can apply for Federal Government grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events. Federal...
Mar 19, 2013
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Enrolments open for 2013 Venue Management School
Offering the opportunity to learn from the best in the business, to focus on the future of venue management and to form career-long relationships with industry peers, enrolments...
Mar 19, 2013
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Auckland prepares to host International Federation of Landscape Architects Congress 2013
With the theme 'Shared Wisdom in an Age of Change' the International Federation of Landscape Architects will be holding its 50th Congress in Auckland from 10th to 12th April...
Mar 19, 2013
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Operatic Society celebrates a century of performances at the Napier Municipal Theatre
Many memories can be created over 100 years, particularly for The Napier Operatic Society as it celebrates a century of producing shows that have graced the stage of the Napier...
Mar 19, 2013
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Fitness management experts says gyms can boost business by going offline
The Women in Fitness network has launched its membership e-newsletter, with the first issue suggesting that fitness businesses can get a boost by focussing on 'offline'...
Mar 19, 2013
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Aquatic sector conferences fill the calendar
The second week of August looks set to be a busy period for aquatic industry professionals in Australia and New Zealand with a choice of three major aquatic and recreation...
Mar 18, 2013
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ICSS adds quartet of speakers for Securing Sport 2013
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced four new speakers for the upcoming Securing Sport 2013 conference, including Asian Football Confederation (AFC)...
Mar 17, 2013
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Art Gallery of South Australia triples return on investment
The Art Gallery of South Australia has released an economic impact study detailing its total economic contribution to the State to be $19.8 million, generating $3 of economic...
Mar 17, 2013
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Sydney's Ivy expands event capabilities
Sydney venue and 'urban playground' the Ivy is expanding its reputation for hosting unique events, launches and corporate functions through their meetings and events division....
Mar 16, 2013
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Priava finally reaches the clouds
International venue and event management software company Priava has announced that its new flagship Cloud product - the world's first true fully-featured, cloud-based venue...
Mar 15, 2013
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Centaman user group seminars proving a huge success
Leading leisure software solutions provider Centaman, recently held their annual user group meetings in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, with over 150 clients attending. Providing a...
Mar 15, 2013
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Racing pigs return to 2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Amid a celebration of Australian farm life, the popular Racing and Diving Pigs are set to make their return for the 2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Pigs are part of an...
Mar 15, 2013
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Waters named new Chairman of Cricket World Cup organising commitee
Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket have confirmed that Ralph Waters will assume the role of Chairman of the organising committee for the 2015 World Cup a position left...
Mar 15, 2013
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Record year predicted for Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort is expecting to draw a record number of visitors in the 2013/2014 Japanese financial year (1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014), the year that will mark the...
Mar 15, 2013
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