News: Events
Abu Dhabi to host Arabian Sponsorship Forum 2010
The second Arabian Sponsorship Forum will take place at The Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi on 8th and 9th December, the Professional Sports Group has confirmed. Under the patronage of His...
Oct 13, 2010
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Delhi Games Biggest in 80 year history
The 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games are officially the biggest in the 80 year history of the Games. The event has attracted 6,584 athletes and officials from 71 nations and...
Oct 8, 2010
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Byron Bay Bluesfest named Australia's top event
The 21st Bluesfest Byron Bay 2010 has been named Australian Event of the Year in the Australian Event Awards. The full list of winners is: Australian Event of the Year: 21st...
Oct 8, 2010
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Roller derby makes a comeback
Recent roller derby events ('bouts' as they are called) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Wollongong's WIN Entertainment Centre confirm the rise in popularity...
Oct 7, 2010
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Qatar Reveals 86,250-seat World Cup Stadium
The Qatar 2022 Bid Committee has unveiled detailed plans for the Lusail City stadium that would host the opening and final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Revealed at the...
Oct 7, 2010
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Auckland's Aotea Square reopens
After two years of construction activity, Auckland's Aotea Square has reopened to the public. One of the city's largest capital projects over the past two years, Aotea Square...
Oct 6, 2010
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Spectacular opening ceremony for Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games have begun with a spectacular opening ceremony in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Athletes from the 71 competing nations joined in a parade that...
Oct 4, 2010
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South Korea F1 Organisers insist Grand Prix will go ahead
The organisers of the Korean Formula One Grand Prix have insisted that the circuit will be completed in time for an inspection by F1 officials in a fortnight's time. Repeated...
Oct 2, 2010
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Indian cricket cuts links with Lalit Modi
Former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi has been removed from all involvement in Indian cricket. Modi, has been replaced by Chirayu Amin as IPL Chairman and has...
Oct 1, 2010
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The Art of Creating Great Cities and Places
Melbourne's Federation Square is to host a major conference on the creation and delivery of our future cities and communities. To be held from 27th to 29th October, the...
Oct 1, 2010
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Austrade ready to do business in Delhi
A program that has generated more than $1.7 billion in international trade for Australia since 2000 will go ahead in the precarious environment of the Delhi Commonwealth Games....
Sep 30, 2010
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Expressions of Interest for Moomba Carnival 2011
Expressions of Interest for Carnival, Game and Amusement operators are invited for the 2011 Moomba Carnival (part of the Moomba Waterfest). As Australia's largest free community...
Sep 28, 2010
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Titanic exhibition sets visitor record
The Melbourne Museum's Titanic exhibition has become the most popular event at an Australian museum with a record 333,000 visitors. After beating its record set for its A Day in...
Sep 27, 2010
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Celebrating World Tourism Day and New Zealand's $21.7 billion tourism industry
New Zealand is marking World Tourism Day by celebrating the importance of its tourism industry, one of the countryâs most important sectors, worth $59 million every day, and...
Sep 27, 2010
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Gates Open for Perth Royal Show
The resolution of a pay dispute between train drivers and Western Australia's Public Transport Authority has removed a threat to the opening day of the Perth Royal Show. As a...
Sep 25, 2010
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High Performance Athletics Funding Announced
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Board has announced the allocation of $23.2 million in new high performance sport funding to national sporting organisations (NSOs)....
Sep 24, 2010
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Doubts Over 'unfit' Delhi Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games are in crisis following a series of construction incidents and with the accommodation in the Games' athlete's village being described as unfit for human...
Sep 23, 2010
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Australia warns of 'high risk' Commonwealth Games terrorism
The Australian Government has advised that there is a "high risk of terrorist attack" in Delhi as the Indian capital prepares to host the Commonwealth Games from 3rd to 14th...
Sep 21, 2010
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Delhi 2010 Venues Declared Ready for Use
All of the venues to be used at this year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been passed as fit for use. It had been feared that some events at the Games, which run from 3rd to...
Sep 20, 2010
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Melbourne Icehouse to Host First Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Melbourne's new ice rink at Docklands, The Medibank Icehouse, is set to host the Australian Ice Racing Short Track Speed Skating National Championships on Friday 1st and...
Sep 17, 2010
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Late kick-offs aim to increase Rugby World Cup exposure
Organisers of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand have revealed that two out of every five matches will have late kick-offs in a move to maximise the tournament's global...
Sep 17, 2010
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SCG gets cricket makeover
The Sydney Cricket Ground's playing surface area is being totally re-turfed for the first time since 2000 in preparation for the summer of cricket, which features the Ashes tour...
Sep 17, 2010
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Forum considers the legacy of the Sydney Olympics
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, a free public forum on Friday 17th September will look at the behind-the-scenes legacy of an event that wowed the...
Sep 10, 2010
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Western Australian Tourism Minister announces WA Events and Tourism Boost
Western Australian Tourism Minister Liz Constable has announced a major addition to the 2011 events calendar, along with several initiatives which will help boost tourism in the...
Sep 9, 2010
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