News: Events
Melbourne secures 2025 Super Netball Grand Final
The partnership between Visit Victoria and Netball Australia has helped Melbourne secure the 2025 Super Netball Grand Final. Across Australia, netball has the highest level of...
Sep 29, 2024
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Sport
Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation Chief Executive Katrina Sedgwick appointed to ABC Board
The Federal Government has appointed the current Director and Chief Executive of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, Katrina Sedgwick, as a non-executive Director to the...
Sep 29, 2024
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Brisbane secures 2030 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Brisbane has been awarded the rights to host the 2030 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Cycling World Championships, comprising the elite, junior, para-cycling and...
Sep 29, 2024
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Venues
The Catering Club launches in Sydney to elevate corporate events
The Catering Club, an innovative catering service, has launched in Sydney, well-equipped to elevate corporate events such as Melbourne Cup. With the capacity to cater for more...
Sep 29, 2024
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Hospitality
IOC names winners of 2024 Climate Action Awards
The International Hockey Federation has been named among the winners of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Climate Action Awards 2024, in recognition of its efforts to...
Sep 29, 2024
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Environment
Darwin venues to welcome home Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians
Venues across the Greater Darwin area will be welcoming home Australia’s Olympians and Paralympians on Saturday, 5th October. The 2024 Australian Paralympic Team featured...
Sep 28, 2024
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Aquatics
AusFitness founder Shaun Krenz looks forward to Australia’s largest fitness festival
Redefining the landscape of health and fitness events, AusFitness Expo will accelerate its position as the premier festival for fitness culture in Australia when it is staged at...
Sep 26, 2024
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Fitness
New advisory group to make Brisbane 2032 Games a catalyst for change
The Queensland Government has advised that nominations are now open for a new advisory group to help create a more accessible and inclusive Queensland. The Games Venue and...
Sep 26, 2024
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Access
Crankworx mountain bike championships return to Cairns in 2025
Cairns is preparing to host an action-packed fortnight of mountain biking at the Smithfield trails, with the return of Crankworx Cairns and the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World...
Sep 26, 2024
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Sport
ROI 4 Events looks to transform events industry commercial operations
Aiming to revolutionise commercial operations in the events industry, ROI 4 Events has been launched - presenting a business model leveraging an ‘aggregated’ strategy, utilising...
Sep 26, 2024
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Insurance
IAAPA to ramp up presence in Middle East with Expo planned for 2026
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, continues to ramp up its presence in the Middle East with the announcement of the launch of IAAPA Expo Middle East....
Sep 26, 2024
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Waterparks
Michelle Cooper’s candidacy endorsed for World Triathlon Presidency
Michelle Cooper – the current president of AusTriathlon and Oceania Triathlon - has had her candidacy endorsed by AusTriathlon for the position of President of World Triathlon...
Sep 25, 2024
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Sport
RACV supports cyclists during ‘Biketober’ initiative
Biketober - a collaboration between RACV, Love to Ride and the City of Melbourne, challenges participants to log as many bike rides as possible during the month of October in a...
Sep 25, 2024
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Fitness
Vinyl Group announces acquisition of Funkified Entertainment
Vinyl Group, Australia’s only ASX-listed music Company, has announced that it has executed a binding Heads of Agreement to acquire end-to-end events and brand activations...
Sep 25, 2024
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Entertainment
Pavigym hosts global distributor meeting
Leading gym flooring solutions and interactive fitness technology Pavigym is currently hosting their annual international distributor meeting at the company’s headquarters in...
Sep 24, 2024
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Fitness
Inaugural ABEA Conference to feature leading strategists and thinkers
The Australian Business Events Association’s 2024 Conference will feature leading strategists and thinkers, bringing different perspectives on future trends and organisational...
Sep 24, 2024
Events
NSW Government looks to create 2027 Netball World Cup legacy
The NSW Government has announced $1.5 million funding for a Legacy Program to support the 2027 Netball World Cup as well as a new Netball Infrastructure Strategy. The Legacy...
Sep 24, 2024
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Venues
Turkey’s AQUAFUN exhibition to attract aquatic, pool and water entertainment professionals
With Turkey sitting where Asia and Europe come together, the 2025 AQUAFUN is to focus on increasing its claim as a transcontinental gathering for the aquatic, pool and water...
Sep 24, 2024
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Waterparks
SCTA attracts over 400 registrations for SWIMCON24
SWIMCON24 has closed on the Sunshine Coast with exhibitors and more than 400 delegates coming together for Australia’s premier conference for swim coaches and teachers, aquatic...
Sep 24, 2024
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Aquatics
Sydney’s Old Merchant House transforms into Halloween Horror venue
BBR Group, a leading Australian event, PR, and digital company, is transforming the Old Merchant House in Sydney at The Rocks into a multi-level pop-up club with DJs takeovers,...
Sep 24, 2024
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Entertainment
Queensland Government appoints John Collins as first Night-Life Economy Commissioner
The Queensland Government has appointed John Collins as the state’s first Night-Life Economy Commissioner. Collins has passion for live music and a deep connection to...
Sep 23, 2024
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Country Swimming Championships to be held at Darwin’s Parap Pool
The 2024 Country Swimming Championships are being held at Darwin’s Parap Pool this weekend, attracting some of the best regional swimmers from across Australia. Athletes will...
Sep 23, 2024
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Aquatics
Perth Track Classic returns to WA Athletics Stadium in 2025
International track and field stars and homegrown talent will arrive in Perth in March 2025 next year for the highly anticipated return of the Perth Track Classic at WA...
Sep 22, 2024
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Sport
Event organisers encouraged to host events in regional Victoria
Event organisers are being encouraged to host events in regional Victoria with the state government opening the Regional Business Events Program aimed at boosting local tourism...
Sep 22, 2024
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Venues