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Federal Government commitment to elite sailing
Australia's Olympic and Paralympic sailors are to get further Federal Government support with the announcement of the development of the stage two upgrade of the National...
Jan 16, 2013
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Tourism growth from across the world
Double digit increases from 10 of Australia's top source markets saw international tourism arrivals rise by 6.9% in November, according to peak industry body Tourism & Transport...
Jan 15, 2013
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Police reveal security plans for Australian Open
Spectators who behave abusively or are drunk and disorderly at this year's Australian Open face eviction and on-the-spot fines of more than $700. About 650,000 tennis fans are...
Jan 14, 2013
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World Outdoors Summit to evaluate the value of the outdoors to society
Members of the international outdoors community will gather in Rotorua, New Zealand from 18th to 22nd November this year for the World Outdoors Summit. Held against a backdrop...
Jan 14, 2013
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Ripley's edges closer to centenary
Ripley's Believe It or Not! attractions celebrated their 94th anniversary before Christmas 19th December marking the anniversary of Robert Ripley's first cartoon, which was the...
Jan 13, 2013
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New services for Australian Open fans
The Australian Open tennis tournament is looking to further enhance the fan experience with new services and experiences. The tournament, being held at Melbourne and Olympic...
Jan 13, 2013
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Big Day Out to stay on Gold Coast
One of Queensland's most popular music festivals, Big Day Out (BDO), will stay on the Gold Coast for at least the next five years following an agreement between the Queensland...
Jan 12, 2013
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Light Garden to illuminate Sydney's Centennial Park
From 18th to 27th January, a spectacular illuminated Light Garden will light up Centennial Park like never before. This free community event will celebrate a key milestone in...
Jan 11, 2013
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Two years until Asian Cup begins
With qualifying games set to commence next month, this week (Wednesday) marked the two year countdown until the commencement of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015, the jewel in...
Jan 11, 2013
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Bill Pulver to head Australian Rugby Union
Highly-regarded international business executive, Bill Pulver, has been announced as the new Chief Executive of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). Pulver, 53, will start in the...
Jan 10, 2013
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Quincy Jones to launch Dubai music events
United Arab Emirates entrepreneur Badr Jafar has teamed up with legendary music producer Quincy Jones to launch an industry trade show and two music festivals in Dubai. Jafar,...
Jan 9, 2013
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25th Hopman Cup smashes attendance records
The 25th Hyundai Hopman Cup has smashed all previous attendance records for the event at its new home, the Perth Arena. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett said this year's...
Jan 9, 2013
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New Sydney trams to enhance SCG and Allianz Stadium event experience
Spectators attending matches and concerts at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium will benefit from the light rail service linking Sydney's Central Station with Moore...
Jan 9, 2013
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Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk to close ahead of severe fire warnings
The Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk will heed the severe fire danger warning forecast for Tuesday (8th January) and will close in the interests of safety for visitors and staff. With...
Jan 8, 2013
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Aquatic facilities benefit from nine seasons of Watch Around Water
Now in its ninth year, the 2012/13 season Watch Around Water aquatic facility safety program continues to raise awareness of the importance of parental supervision of young...
Jan 8, 2013
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Free events mark start of Sydney Festival
Patrons took advantage of the opening day of the 2013 Sydney Festival on Saturday marked with a series of free events in Hyde Park, Darling Harbour and The Domain. Marking the...
Jan 7, 2013
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Developing business in exercise and sport science
Exercise & Sport Science Australia (ESSA) is to present its first ever business summit, covering all aspects of owning a sports science business, from legal to accounting,...
Jan 7, 2013
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Upgrade for Albany recreation facilities
Albany residents will benefit from a $1.46 million redevelopment of the city's recreational playing fields as part of the Centennial Park Phase 1 project. Funding for the...
Jan 6, 2013
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Canberra set for 2013 centenary celebrations
To mark 100 years since the naming of the city, Visit Canberra plans to attract Australians to visit, revisit and re-imagine Australia's national capital. A year-long program of...
Jan 5, 2013
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Australian Open offers $30 million total prize fund
Tennis Australia (TA) has moved to address concerns over the distribution of prize funds in the sport's grand slams by announcing that the 2013 Australian Open will pay more...
Jan 4, 2013
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HKCEC at the centre of Hong Kong's biggest ever New Year countdown
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) was Hong Kong's featured landmark in the city's biggest ever New Year countdown celebrations event. Hong Kong's famous...
Jan 3, 2013
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Organisations unite to present international water safety conference
For the first time, two of Australasia's leading water safety organisations AUSTSWIM (Australasian Council for the Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety) and Water Safety New...
Jan 2, 2013
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Sydney Harbour Expo to operate temporary Glebe Island events venue
Sydney Harbour Expo@Glebe Island has been selected to build and operate the interim events facility that will operate at Glebe Island during the redevelopment of Sydney's...
Jan 2, 2013
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Olympic medallists live longer
Olympic medallists live longer than the general population, regardless of their country of origin, the medal won, or type of sport played. The groundbreaking research from the...
Jan 2, 2013
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