News: Events
South Africans Shun Confederations Cup
Organisers of next yearâs FIFA World Cup have called on South Africans to turn up to football matches in the country, after poor attendances for Confederations Cup matches....
Jun 18, 2009
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Registrations open for Sports Law Conference
Registrations are now open for the 2009 ANZSLA conference, being held this year in Canberra from 7th to 9th October 2009. With the theme 'The Price of Sport', the conference...
Jun 18, 2009
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Codes Vying for Stadium Opening Event
The race is on for the right to host the first game at Melbourne's soon to be opened âRectangular Pitch Stadiumâ. The Melbourne Storm NRL franchise and A-League football team...
Jun 17, 2009
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Lowy talks up Australia's World Cup bid prospects
Australia has a realistic chance of hosting either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups, according to Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman Frank Lowy. Speaking at the...
Jun 16, 2009
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ALFA Set to Launch in Queensland
The first ever ALFA Queensland Industry Forum will be held on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd June 2009 at the Mt Ommaney Hotel in Mt Ommaney and will address improving the...
Jun 15, 2009
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ORIC Pieces Outdoor Recreation Together
The Outdoor Recreation Industry Council of NSW has announced details of its 2009 Conference. The Outdoor Recreation Industry Conference is to be held on 15th and 16th August,...
Jun 15, 2009
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Asian Attractions Expo A Success
Preliminary information for the 2009 Asian Attractions Expo indicate that the event attracted more than 3,500 people, including 2,700 buyers from 40 countries. The four-day...
Jun 12, 2009
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Business of Sport conference for Sydney
This year's Australian Financial Review Business of Sport Conference will look at key changes the consumption of sport, and sports media, brand alignment and the effectiveness...
Jun 11, 2009
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SICO Adds to dance floor range
SICO South Pacific has added a fourth choice to its range of portable dance floors, the Cam Lam dance floor. Featuring a flooring grade laminate finish in a continuous planking...
Jun 10, 2009
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Swimming Australia event axed due to swine flu
Australia's swine flu outbreak has hit sports events with a national swimming competition cancelled while rugby league's first case has put fixtures in doubt. With the country's...
Jun 10, 2009
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South Africa opens first stadium built for 2010 World Cup
The football stadium in the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth has been the first newly-built 2010 World Cup ground to be officially opened, a year before the start of...
Jun 9, 2009
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Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Industry Conference
Aquatics & Recreation Victoria has announced that its 2009 Industry Conference (formerly known as AquaRec) will be held on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th August 2009 at the new...
Jun 9, 2009
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AFL Legend to address Sports Business Taskforce
The future of AFL on Queensland's Gold Coast is set to be debated at the Gold Coast Sports Business Taskforce's mid-year lunch on Wednesday 17th June. Special guest speaker and...
Jun 9, 2009
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China to get new youth baseball league
Chinese financier Kenny Huang Jian Hua is leading a 10-year, multi-million dollar investment in youth baseball in China. A partnership has been agreed between Huang's QSL Sports...
Jun 5, 2009
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Innovation from RFID n Print
One of the highlights of last week's Australian, Amusement, Leisure & Recreation Association Trade Exhibition was the launch of two innovative products from RFID n Print. These...
Jun 5, 2009
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NSW Government to introduce event planning legislation
The NSW Government is planning to introduce special events legislation that would enable it to override local government planning laws to facilitate the management of major...
Jun 4, 2009
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Broome Success for LIWA Aquatics
The Leisure Institute of Western Australia (LIWA) Aquatics has just completed its 13th Annual North West Pool Managers seminar. Held at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre...
Jun 4, 2009
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Meetings Industry: Surviving the Economic Crisis
Key meetings industry professionals are set to gather in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in order to focus on driving the value and importance of the meetings industry and to...
Jun 3, 2009
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Marketing
Eden Park Redevelopment Milestone
The redevelopment of Auckland's Eden Park has passed its final resource consent hurdle without appeal, according to Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully. Minister McCully...
Jun 2, 2009
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NZ Government Considers Auckland Conference Centre
The New Zealand Government is to contribute $250,000 towards a feasibility study into whether a conference centre catering for 4,000 people should be built in Auckland. Prime...
Jun 1, 2009
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Basketball Moves Forward As Tigers Join Competition
Basketball Australia (BA) has announced that powerhouse club the Melbourne Tigers have agreed to join Australia's elite men's basketball in 2009/10. BA recently announced its...
Jun 1, 2009
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Beijing sets world TV record
The opening ceremony at last year's Beijing Olympic Games was the most watched live event in human history, outstripping the moon landings, the funeral of Princess Diana and...
May 25, 2009
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Australia satisfied with Commonwealth Games security
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has said Indian organisers had shown they were capable of ensuring athletes' safety at next yearâs Games. Reuters has...
May 25, 2009
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Paddy Power enters Australian market
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has confirmed that it is to expand into Australia, following the acquisition of a 51% stake in Sportsbet in a deal worth $48.5 million. Sportsbet,...
May 21, 2009
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