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Hawke's Bay backs the Black Sticks journey to the London Olympics
In a world first, a community has joined together to sponsor a national sports team in its quest for Olympic glory. The Hawke's Bay have partnered with New Zealand's national...
Oct 4, 2011
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Brisbane presents united front to win major international water congress
Brisbane has won the right to host the world's largest meeting for water practitioners and researchers - the prestigious International Water Association (IWA) Water Congress and...
Oct 4, 2011
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Movie World launches Fright Night events
Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast has launched a series of Fright Night events. From Saturday 1st October for seven event filled nights, the Gold Coast theme park will...
Oct 3, 2011
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Suntec Singapore named Asia's leading meetings and conference centre for the sixth time
Suntec Singapore has again edged out its competitors across Asia, winning the title of 'Asia's Leading Meetings and Conference Centre' at the World Travel Awards for a sixth...
Oct 3, 2011
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Australian University Games underway on the Gold Coast
The 2011 Australian University Games (AUG) officially began on Sunday evening with an Opening Ceremony held at Dreamworld, attended by 4,500 of the 6,700 student competitors...
Sep 28, 2011
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Luna Park Melbourne reopens for the spring school holidays
As the spring school holidays began on Saturday (24th September), through which it will be open every day, Luna Park Melbourne's famous Scenic Railway rollercoaster has also...
Sep 27, 2011
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Titanic set to arrive at Singapore's ArtScience Museum
Nearly 100 years after it set sail on its fateful first voyage, RMS Titanic is set to be brought to life at the ArtScience Museum at Singapore'sMarina Bay Sands. The story of...
Sep 27, 2011
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David Atkins Enterprises delivers largest ever 3D video-mapping show
Australian company David Atkins Enterprises (DAE) delivered the largest 3D video-mapping show ever attempted in celebration of Alfa Bank's 20th anniversary and the city of...
Sep 25, 2011
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Indigenous music festival brings dreaming to life in the Territory
A local men's song and dance group, known as Atetherr or 'budgerigar dreaming', has been revived at Tanami's most influential festival for school students in the Northern...
Sep 25, 2011
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Engineering truly flexible sporting stadia facilities
International engineering, management and specialist technical consultancy Aurecon have provided a range of specialist expertise in the recent redevelopment of three stadia...
Sep 24, 2011
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Singapore Grand Prix sells out
All 247,500 tickets to this year's Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix have been sold out, according to race promoter Singapore GP. However, while tickets are no longer available for...
Sep 23, 2011
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Jamberoo Action Park unveils school holidays highlights
Jamberoo Action Park, NSW's biggest theme and water park has revealed its program for the upcoming school holidays. Kicking off in time for what is expected to be a the sunny...
Sep 21, 2011
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Lighting Embarrassment halts Australia's Davis Cup challenge
Australia's hopes of returning to the Davis Cup World Group have ended after Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland won the final game in the final, light interrupted, match of the...
Sep 19, 2011
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Doha to provide a 'new frontier' for world sport
Qatar will present a "new frontier" in world sport if the 2017 World Athletics Championships are awarded to Doha, according to Qatar bid committee President Sheikh Saoud bin...
Sep 19, 2011
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Cockatoo Island hosts Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour finale
The world's undisputed number one freestyle motocross (FMX) competition today (17th September 2011) converges on Cockatoo Island on Sydney Harbour for the climax of the Red Bull...
Sep 17, 2011
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Auckland to offer 'significantly improved' Rugby World Cup experience
New Zealand Transport Minister Steven Joyce has promised fans they will have a "significantly improved" experience in travelling into Auckland for Rugby World Cup games from...
Sep 16, 2011
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New Zealand to host hockey's Champions Trophy
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that New Zealand will host this year's Champions Trophy after the governing body axed India as the tournament's host...
Sep 15, 2011
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Asian FLOW tour comes to Dreamworld
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is to host Australia's first international flowriding competition. Dreamworld was selected as the Australian venue for the 2011 Asian FLOW...
Sep 14, 2011
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Footy finals forecast to provide $2 billion boost to local industries
Sporting fervour associated with the AFL and NRL finals and the 2011 Rugby World Cup is likely to result in Australian fans spending over $2 billion on football celebrations...
Sep 14, 2011
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Royal Adelaide Show welcomes 500,000 visitors
After nine days of fun, this year's Royal Adelaide Show has come to an end. While final visitation figures are not yet available, show organisers had been expected to attract...
Sep 12, 2011
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Boomers and Opals Series unique in Australian sport: Sengstock
The current Olympic qualification series double-header between the Australian men's and women's national basketball teams, the Boomers and Jayco Opals, and archrivals New...
Sep 9, 2011
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Companies that sponsor outperform those that don't
Companies that invest in sponsorship outperform those that don't according to new research published by the International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship . Does...
Sep 9, 2011
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Moshtix research reveals customer concern at rising costs of festival tickets
Attendance at live music events in Australia is growing but consumers are more discerning about their attendance at festivals according to Moshtix's inaugural State of Festival...
Sep 8, 2011
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Regional stadia kick goals for the environment
The Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) of the Australian Food and Grocery Council is backing new recycling initiatives at stadia in Gosford and Mackay. In Gosford, the Bluetongue...
Sep 8, 2011
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