News: Events
Sydney's Centennial Park celebrates Charles Dickens bicentenary
Sydney's Centennial Park will today mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birthday with a special event at the foot of one of the only two life-sized statues of Dickens...
Feb 7, 2012
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ARV to present floor safety seminar
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) is to present an executive breakfast seminar - 'Tips on Concourse Floor Safety'. To be presented by Advanced Technology Testing and...
Feb 6, 2012
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Free Qantas seminar to explain carbon price system
With Australia's carbon price system coming into effect on 1st July, Qantas is to host a seminar explaining its implications for the tourism industry. The event will be held at...
Feb 6, 2012
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Queensland Premier opens pool for 'city of champions'
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has opened the first stage of Rockhampton's redeveloped Southside Memorial Pool, dubbing Australia's beef capital a "city of champions" in her...
Feb 6, 2012
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SPARC completes transition to Sport New Zealand
New Zealand Sport and Recreation Agency SPARC has completed the change of its name to Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) The change, first announced by New Zealand Sport and...
Feb 2, 2012
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Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo to return
After a successful debut in 2011, the Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo is to return this year with the event to be held on the weekend of 20th and 21st October at the Brisbane...
Feb 2, 2012
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Rockhampton aquatic centre set to open but second 50 metre pool plan scuppered
As Rockhampton's redeveloped Southside Memorial Pool approaches its opening at the end of the week, local Councillors have decided against a plan to build a second 50 metre pool...
Feb 1, 2012
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Massive glacier calving at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Guests aboard Glacier Explorers boats on 31st January witnessed the result of a spectacular glacier calving at Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake that occurred at daybreak - believed...
Feb 1, 2012
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Australian Agency Wins accolades at 12th Arab Games
Australian digital design and production specialists Digital Pulse has received global accolades for its contribution to the opening ceremony of the 12th Arab Games in Doha in...
Feb 1, 2012
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A-League Season 7 reaches one million fans
The Hyundai A-League has attracted its One Millionth fan for the 2011/12 season and is on target for an all-time aggregate record. Strong attendances in Wellington, Melbourne,...
Feb 1, 2012
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Phuket to host Asian Beach Games 2014
The Olympic Council of Asia has announced that Phuket is set to host the fourth-ever Asian Beach Games in 2014. Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradecha said the sporting extravaganza...
Jan 31, 2012
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Geelong prepares for first ever Davis Cup tie
For the first time in Australian tennis history, Geelong is set to host a Davis Cup tie. The Geelong Lawn Tennis Club is to host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia-Oceania Zonal...
Jan 31, 2012
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Biggest-ever Twilight Parade to awaken the dragon
More than 100,000 people are expected to line the streets from Sydney Town Hall to Darling Harbour this Sunday night as the City of Sydney stages its biggest-ever Chinese New...
Jan 28, 2012
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Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre's $140 million expansion officially opens
Australia's newest convention venue, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) on Grey Street, has been officially opened. Queensland Minister for Finance, Natural...
Jan 26, 2012
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Australia's biggest surf, skate and music event set to explode on Manly Beach
The world's best surfers and skaters, along with Aussie musicians, are set to converge at the birthplace of professional surfing, Sydney's Manly Beach, for the country's...
Jan 21, 2012
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Giant dragons welcome Lunar New Year at Resorts World Sentosa
With Monday's Chinese New Year set to welcome the Year of the Dragon, Resorts World Sentosa has unveiled a range of dragons of all shapes and sizes, blessing guests at Resorts...
Jan 20, 2012
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New design for Melbourne Park's Western Precinct
Melbourne will be the world's first Grand Slam tennis venue to have three feature courts with operable roofs. Victorian Minister for Major Projects Denis Napthine and Minister...
Jan 20, 2012
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Bumper crowds drive NBL growth
The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) is on track to record its third successive year of attendance growth on the back of a string of sell-out crowds at iiNet NBL...
Jan 20, 2012
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Australian Open tennis scores TV viewers across the board
Nearly 6.7 million Australians (36% of the population) aged 14 years and over say that they watch the Australian Open on television, according to just released research from Roy...
Jan 18, 2012
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Brisbane's skyline to light up again in 2012 and 2013
Brisbane's skyline will light up in a kaleidoscope of colour for the next two years with the Queensland Government announcing continued support for Brisbane Festival's Santos...
Jan 18, 2012
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ASEAN tourism forum highlights region's push for further integration
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded its annual Tourism Forum in Manado, Indonesia on Monday, furthering plans to facilitate intra-regional travel for...
Jan 17, 2012
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ATEC Chairman urges attendance at Pacific Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference
Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Chairman John King is backing the first ever international conference devoted to expanding the profile, perception and scope of...
Jan 16, 2012
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Cairns set for Chinese visitor boost
Cairns and its surrounding Far North Queensland region is expecting a boost from Chinese New Year celebrations. The Cairns Post reports that at least 16,000 Chinese visitors are...
Jan 14, 2012
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AsiaWorld-Expo gets recognition as one of Asia's top three convention/exhibition centres
For the first time ever, Hong Kong exhibition, convention and events venue AsiaWorld-Expo has been named in the top three in the Best Convention and Exhibition Centres category...
Jan 14, 2012
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