News: Events
Acer Arena in World Top Three
US music magazine Billboard has ranked Sydney's Acer Arena number three in its Mid Year Charts issue. Compiled from box office returns from mid November to mid May show, the...
Oct 16, 2008
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Cricket leader Mal Speed to address Executive Sport Management Program
The management of the International Cricket Council (ICC) arguably involves more complexities than any other sport body according to Mal Speed, former Chief Executive of the ICC...
Oct 14, 2008
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IOC to re-examine Beijing samples
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed it will retest 5,000 doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of a new blood-booster drug. The IOC said...
Oct 13, 2008
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Cleanevent denies allegations of illegal subcontracting
Leisure and facility cleaning contractors Cleanevent have issued a statement distancing themselves from allegations of illegal subcontracting in cleaning facility contracts....
Oct 8, 2008
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Dubai Sportex kicks off in November
The premier international event for the sports, fitness, health and leisure industry in the Middle East is to take place from 3rd to 5th November at the Dubai World Trade...
Oct 1, 2008
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V8 Supercars confirmed for Sydney Olympic Park
V8 Supercars Australia Chairman Tony Cochrane has vowed that no expense would be spared to make next year's Sydney 400 race at Homebush Bay a world-class event. Joined by New...
Sep 30, 2008
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Basketball Review Unveiled
The independent review into Australian basketball has been released - outlining initiatives to reposition the sport including a new elite competition to replace the National...
Sep 19, 2008
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Qatar Petroleum signs AFC Asian Cup 2011 deal
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam has hailed a US$10 million sponsorship deal with Qatar Petroleum that covers the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar....
Sep 18, 2008
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Olympics led to drop in Beijing tourist numbers
The number of visitors to Beijing plunged during the Olympics, according to Chinese state press sources. The Beijing Times reported that the city's tourism administration...
Sep 17, 2008
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World Rally Championship returns to Australia
Australia will end a three-year absence from the World Rally Championship (WRC) with confirmation that a round of the 2009 WRC will be staged in northern NSW. Australia last...
Sep 11, 2008
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SPLASH! breaks records
SPLASH! has been hailed as the largest ever pool and spa trade show in Australia. The 2008 event was bigger by every measure than any other pool and spa industry show with 93...
Sep 9, 2008
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Strong Ticket Sales for Phillip Island MotoGP
With the 2008 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix less than a month away, Victorian Tourism and Major Events Minister Tim Holding has highlighted that "ticket sales are again...
Sep 8, 2008
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Cleanevent expands to New Zealand and Asia markets
Waste services managers The Cleanevent Group is to expand its business activities into New Zealand and South East Asia, appointing Robi Rogerson to lead the venture as Managing...
Sep 3, 2008
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New NZ Customers for Active Network
The Active Network and Times-7 Sport have joined together to provide online entry for the thousands of participants in both the Wattyl Lake Taupo Cycling Challenge and the...
Aug 28, 2008
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New Zealand to build on its Beijing Olympic success
New Zealand Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove says work is already underway to build on New Zealand's most successful Olympic Games performance in 20 years....
Aug 26, 2008
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Dash for Olympic Sporting Cash?
As the Olympic Games close, Australian sporting bodies are believed to be preparing a $200 million funding wish-list for Government. Highlighting a "worse than expected medal...
Aug 25, 2008
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Lovett stands down at Cleanevent
After 21 years at the Cleanevent Group, founder Craig Lovett has retired from the day to day operations of the Company. From small beginnings, Cleanevent has grown into the...
Aug 20, 2008
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Sydney to bid for F1 Grand Prix?
Major upgrades to Western Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway are part of a plan to secure the long-term future of the Australian Grand Prix, according to organisers. Allan Moffat, a...
Aug 19, 2008
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Queenslanders flock to the EKKA
The 2008 EKKA, held between 7th and 16th August, was a great improvement on last year with fine weather and good attendance - with close to half a million visitors coming to the...
Aug 19, 2008
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Empty Seats in Beijing
Organisers of the Beijing Olympics have admitted that they are using volunteers to fill empty seats at competition venues, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation...
Aug 13, 2008
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$16 million events centre for Okara Park
The Whangarei District Council has shortlisted five firms from an initial 14 expressions of interest to build a $16 million multi-purpose events centre at Whangarei. The...
Aug 12, 2008
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Landmark Agreement to Respect Our Culture
A landmark agreement to maximise the future growth of the Respect Our Culture (ROC) Certification Program through the national tourism industry network of Ecotourism Australia...
Aug 11, 2008
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Keirin's Olympic inclusion investigated by BBC
An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has uncovered allegations that the Japanese cycling event, Keirin, "may have bought its way" into the Olympic...
Aug 5, 2008
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New Zealand to send largest ever team to Beijing Olympics
New Zealand will send a record-sized team of 182 athletes to the Beijing Olympic games next month. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was able to finalise the team after the...
Jul 30, 2008
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