News: Events
Schwartz Family Company offers complete business events solution in Blue Mountains
The Schwartz Family Company’s purchase of the established Leura Gardens Resort is intended to make the Blue Mountains the ‘conference and events capital of regional NSW’. Leura...
Aug 27, 2024
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Paralympics Australia welcomes equal monetary incentives
An equity commitment from the Federal Government will see Australia's Para-athletes provided with the same financial incentives for winning medals at the Paris Games as...
Aug 26, 2024
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IRONMAN Western Australia secured for Busselton for another three years
Amid sellout success, IRONMAN Western Australia and IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia have been secured for Busselton for another three years, with the Western Australian...
Aug 26, 2024
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ChristchurchNZ spotlights important role conferences play in driving off-peak visitation
Christchurch is to host seven large conferences from late August to late September, welcoming more than 2,600 delegates with an estimated economic impact of $3 million. The city...
Aug 26, 2024
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KOJO secures several high-profile sport and venue clients
KOJO - market leader in fan first sport experiences – has announced the addition of several high-profile clients to its growing roster. With a strong focus on delivering...
Aug 26, 2024
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Rockhampton Showgrounds to transform for pop culture convention
The Rockhampton Showgrounds will be transformed for regional Queensland’s biggest single-day pop culture convention - CapriCon Pop Culture Convention - presented by McDonald's...
Aug 26, 2024
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Perth’s RAC Arena secures United Cup international tennis tournament for third consecutive summer
Perth’s RAC Arena has secured the United Cup international tennis tournament for a third consecutive summer from 27th December 2024 to 1st January 2025, attracting some of the...
Aug 26, 2024
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New wrestling format to make Australian debut at Suncorp Stadium
TEG and All Elite Wrestling have announced today that Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host AEW Grand Slam: Australia on Saturday 15th February 2025 - marking the first time AEW...
Aug 25, 2024
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Port Macquarie Hastings Council opens applications for 2025 major event grants
Port Macquarie Hastings Council is encouraging community groups, event organisers, sporting associations and businesses to apply for the latest round of Major Event Grants on...
Aug 25, 2024
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Melbourne & Olympic Parks sport precinct secures St Andrews Beach Brewery
St Andrews Beach Brewery will be delivering the flavours and coastal flair of the Mornington Peninsula to CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park. Located at Garden Square, the brewery is...
Aug 25, 2024
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Operators of zoos, surf lifesaving clubs and theme parks among attendees of Sunshine Coast Soiree
Brisbane’s business event organisers including those from Australia Zoo, Aussie World and Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club were among the attendees enjoying the Sunshine...
Aug 25, 2024
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Vietnam Expo looks to become one of Asia’s most influential tourism events
The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024) is looking to become one of Asia's most influential tourism events, driven by participation from leading global...
Aug 25, 2024
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Singapore Night Festival 2024 delivers array of immersive experiences
Projection mappings, Night Lights installations and performances are among the offerings of the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2024 which commenced last night. Organised by the...
Aug 24, 2024
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2024 Ekka attracts crowds over 340,000
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) has advised that this year’s Ekka attracted more than 340,000 people over nine days (10th to 18th...
Aug 22, 2024
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Australian Masters Games returns to Canberra in 2025 with new General Manager
The Australian Masters Games returns to Canberra for its 20th edition in 2025 running from 18th – 25th October and expecting to attract 7,500 athletes from across Australia and...
Aug 22, 2024
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Betta Milk announced as naming rights sponsor of Royal Hobart Show
Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania has announced popular Tasmanian house-hold brand Betta® Milk as the naming rights sponsor of the Royal Hobart Show. The Show, this year...
Aug 22, 2024
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New Global Sport Conference to focus on impact of fandom
The New Global Sport Conference 2024 (NGSC) to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 24th to 25th August will host a global delegation of over 1,200 industry thought-leaders,...
Aug 22, 2024
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Campaspe Shire Council to renew funding for Riverboats Music Festival
Campaspe Shire Council has endorsed the renewal of the funding agreement for the Riverboats Music Festival for the next five years. Riverboats is held at Aquatic Reserve,...
Aug 22, 2024
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Now or Never festival underway in Melbourne
Melbourne’s newest major festival, ‘Now or Never’, commences today following a phenomenal debut last year. Over ten days, more than 250 local and international creatives,...
Aug 22, 2024
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Inaugural Gold Coast Festival of Golf to be headlined by Australian WPGA Championship
The Australian WPGA Championship will headline the inaugural Gold Coast Festival of Golf to be held 6th to 9th March 2025. The Gold Coast Festival of Golf is a new joint...
Aug 22, 2024
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Geelong Arts Centre among winners of PAC Australia IMPACT Awards
The PAC Australia’s IMPACT Awards celebrate performing arts leadership and excellence, with a focus on lasting community impact and were announced on 21st August 2023 at the...
Aug 22, 2024
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ICC Sydney secures award for 'Best Convention Centre (outside of the USA)'
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, has won the ‘Best Convention Centre (Outside of the USA)’ category in the Skift Meetings Awards...
Aug 22, 2024
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Lifesaving World Championships return to Gold Coast after 36 years
The 2024 Lifesaving World Championships are set to commence on the Gold Coast on Friday 23rd August having last hosted the event in 1988. The Championships include an array of...
Aug 21, 2024
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Surf challenges among Grand Prix Season Singapore 2024 race-themed programming
A series of race-themed lifestyle experiences will be activated across Singapore to complement the Formula 1 Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) when it returns from 13th to 22nd...
Aug 21, 2024
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