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Rebel Indian Cricket League postponed
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) Twenty20 tournament due to take place next month has been postponed, partly due to the global economic crisis. UK newspaper The Guardian has...
Feb 16, 2009
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Spa and Beauty Expo Returns to Melbourne
Returning to Melbourne in 2009, the International Beauty Expo is to be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on 4th and 5th April 2009. Over 30,000 visitors...
Feb 12, 2009
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Basketball Managers Come Together
Basketball Managers Victoria (BMV) will be staging its fourth Convention and Trade Show on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th April 2009. Designed to give delegates direct access to...
Feb 11, 2009
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Marketeers head to Sport is Fantastic conference
This year's Sport is Fantastic conference is to again bring some of the world's foremost sport marketers and sponsorship experts to Australia. Over 10 international speakers...
Feb 10, 2009
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Rugby World Cup's Snedden for VMA 'after five'
The Venue Management Association (Asia & Pacific) is to hold its latest After Five event at Wellington's Westpac Trust Stadium. The event, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 19th...
Feb 9, 2009
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Asia masses bids for FIFA World Cup
In addition to Australia's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments (see Monday's story 'Australia Enters Race for FIFA World Cup' - below); Indonesia, Japan,...
Feb 5, 2009
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'Spend it like Beckham': New Zealand Auditor-General probes LA Galaxy visit
The Auckland Regional Council's funding of David Beckham's LA Galaxy visit is being investigated by New Zealand's Auditor-General. The Auditor-General is investigating the...
Feb 5, 2009
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Fitness developments in Focus
The 2009 Australian Fitness Expo is set to showcase some of the latest technologies and scientific breakthroughs in the fitness industry. To be held at the Sydney Convention &...
Feb 4, 2009
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Australia Enters Race for FIFA World Cup
Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman, Frank Lowy AC, has announced that Australia has now formally entered the field in its bid to host the FIFA World Cup. Initial...
Feb 3, 2009
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NZRA and YMCA combine for professional development
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has joined with the YMCA to host a series of recreation planning workshops. The 'Recreation Programming 101' workshops are to be...
Feb 2, 2009
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New Zealand to host World Women's Team Squash Championships
The World Squash Federation has confirmed New Zealand as host of the World Women's Teams Squash Championships in 2010. It will be the third major squash event hosted in New...
Jan 21, 2009
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AGL sponsors Victorian cycle classic
AGL Energy Limited has announced that it has taken up the inaugural major sponsorship of the Audax Alpine Classic road cycling event. Staged annually in the picturesque...
Jan 21, 2009
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Singapore F1 circuit to change
Singapore looks set to make changes to its street circuit, which broke new ground in 2008 by staging the first-ever floodlit grand prix, according to UK press reports. Under the...
Jan 19, 2009
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Pool Lifesaving Championships Commence
The Royal Life Saving Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships have begun at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. Australia's elite lifesavers are competing in a range...
Jan 14, 2009
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Singapore hosts Asian Youth Games 2009
Singapore is to host young athletes and officials from 45 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) member nations at the first-ever Asian Youth Games (AYG). The multi-sport event will take...
Jan 9, 2009
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Qatar to host 2011 Pan Arab Games
The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees has awarded QOC the right to host the 12th Pan-Arab Games 2011. The agreement will be signed...
Jan 9, 2009
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Queensland Tennis Centre opens
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh joined tennis legends Pat Rafter and Ashley Cooper and thousands of tennis fans to officially open the doors of the Queensland Tennis Centre. Ahead...
Jan 5, 2009
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Mackay Convention Centre nears completion
The roof on the Mackay Convention Centre has been raised five months ahead of the new facility's completion date. Moved into place ahead of North Queensland's wet season by a...
Jan 2, 2009
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A1GP to race on Gold Coast
Just weeks the loss of its IndyCar series race, it has been announced that the Gold Coast is host a race in the fast growing A1 Grand Prix series. Set to race on the Gold Coast...
Dec 1, 2008
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Support for the Sydney World Masters Games
Australian Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, has called on potential competitors and volunteers to sign up for the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney. Speaking at a...
Nov 28, 2008
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Rugby League World Cup records $4.5 million profit
This year's Rugby League World Cup has generated record profits of more than $4.5 million, according to the Chairman of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). Colin...
Nov 26, 2008
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New Zealand Cabinet Announced
New Zealand's Prime Minister-elect John Key has announced a 20-strong Cabinet along with other ministerial positions. With arrangements with minor parties (Act, the Maori Party...
Nov 17, 2008
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Gold Coast's Indy car race axed
The Gold Coast's Indy car race has been axed after the Queensland Government and organisers of the IndyCar Series failed to reach an agreement on the event's future. However, a...
Nov 12, 2008
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A-League will meet Asian criteria
The Football Federation Australia (FFA) is confident that the A-League will meet the Asian Football Confederation's strict criteria and qualifying for the AFC Champions League...
Nov 4, 2008
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