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Victorian Premier defends $100 million pandemic funding for Tennis Australia and Australian Open
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has defended financial support given to Tennis Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic, arguing that hosting the Australian Open contributes...
Jan 15, 2024
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Victoria’s new State Basketball Centre completed
Victoria’s new State Basketball Centre - part of the expansion of the Knox Regional Sports Park in Wantirna South – is now complete. The Centre was delivered with a $105 million...
Jan 15, 2024
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Maitland City Council to offer free aquatic centre entry on Australia Day
Looking forward to Australia Day, Maitland City Council will offer free pool entry to the Maitland Aquatic Centre and East Maitland Aquatic Centres on 26th January. Part of the...
Jan 15, 2024
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SportNXT announces partners and speakers for 2024 conference
Leading sport business summit, SportNXT has announced that MKTG Sports + Entertainment has renewed its collaboration and elevated its status to Official Gold Partner for the...
Jan 15, 2024
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City of Perth experiences biggest festive season on record
According to the latest spend and foot traffic data, the City of Perth has recorded its biggest festive season on record with Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas noting the data...
Jan 15, 2024
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Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa to stage first Wellness Weekend
Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa - located in the Victorian spa town of, Daylesford - has just released tickets to their inaugural Wellness Weekend in March 2024. The property - whose...
Jan 15, 2024
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Quayclean prepared to set new standards at Australian Open
With the Australian Open commencing yesterday, Quayclean’s workforce of 1200 cleaners are set to work ‘24/7’ throughout the 15-day tennis tournament to deliver an outstanding...
Jan 14, 2024
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25,000 fans contribute to another successful Parkes Elvis Festival
The 2024 Parkes Elvis Festival, which ran from 10th to 14th January attracted around 25,000 Elvis fans with their bejewelled jumpsuits, poodle skirts and pompadour wigs to shake...
Jan 14, 2024
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Darwin Street Art Festival moved to cooler months
The Darwin Street Art Festival which is usually held in September and October will this year run from 18th May to 8th June as it returns for its eighth instalment. The date...
Jan 14, 2024
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Swimming NSW 2024 Country Regional Championships event to be held at Charlestown Swim Centre
More than 550 of the NSW’s top regional swimmers are set to converge on Charlestown Swim Centre next week for the 2024 Country Regional Championships. Being held on 21st and...
Jan 14, 2024
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Ironmen and Ironwomen save swimmers from rip at Sydney beach
Nutri-Grain Ironmen and Ironwomen swung into action post competition today to save a group of 25 swimmers at Maroubra Beach who were caught in a rip. Post medal presentations,...
Jan 14, 2024
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Les Mills counts down to LIVE event in Brisbane
Global group workout brand Les Mills has advised that first of its global tour of LES MILLS LIVE fitness festivals will be staged at Brisbane’s Royal International Convention...
Jan 14, 2024
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South Australian Government announces financial boost for live music scene
The South Australian Government, through their See it LIVE program, is investing $850,000 to boost live music venues and support the state’s music industry. Rather than...
Jan 12, 2024
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Sydney's Hordern Pavilion counts down to centenary events
With this year marking 100 years since Sydney’s The Hordern Pavilion first opened its doors, the historic venue is counting down to celebrating the anniversary of its opening on...
Jan 11, 2024
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Hunter Sports Stadium among venues to host 2024 Australian Deaf Games
Some of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle’s top sporting venues will play host to the 2024 Australian Deaf Games being held 13th - 20th January, featuring more than 1000 competitors...
Jan 11, 2024
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Organisers postpone Vintage Vibes Festival citing 'current economic pressures'
The organisers of the Vintage Vibes Festival, which was scheduled to take place at Tomich Wines, Adelaide Hills on 27th and 28th January, have announced that the event has been...
Jan 11, 2024
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Sydney’s Australian Museum attracts one million visitors for second successive year
Ongoing free general entry, a blockbuster exhibition on ancient Egyptian, a new permanent Pasifika Gallery, Wansolmoana and an award-winning children’s play space, Burra, have...
Jan 11, 2024
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MotoGP marks 75th anniversary throughout 2024
This year sees MotoGP™ complete 75 full seasons of competition since the global sport commenced in 1949. MotoGP has marked the occasion with the unveiling of a new logo for the...
Jan 10, 2024
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Flooding at Latrobe Golf Club forces closure of WPGA event
Flooding at Latrobe Golf Club has resulted in the cancellation of this weekend’s Drummond Golf WPGA Melbourne International official event. Torrential rain in Melbourne and...
Jan 10, 2024
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Business Events associations create challenge for emerging leader
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have come together to invite an Emerging Leader to address...
Jan 10, 2024
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Children a focus at openings of 2024 Adelaide International Tennis Tournament and Australian Open
Children are a focus at this year’s opening week of tennis tournaments in Adelaide and Melbourne with family activities, children’s challenges and offers of free racquets. The...
Jan 10, 2024
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Australian Festival Industry Conference to break for 2024 before returning in 2025
The organisers of the Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) have announced that the event will not be held this year, but will return in 2025. Advising that this year’s...
Jan 10, 2024
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Werribee Open Range Zoo offers summer activities at Hippo Beach attraction
Werribee Open Range Zoo, an African themed zoo located about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, is offering an array of fun family ‘Hippo a Go-Go Beach Party’ activities...
Jan 10, 2024
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Australian Open tops AFL and Boxing Day Test as corporate crowd-puller
The Australian Open tennis tournament has been identified as Melbourne’s most popular sporting event among corporate travellers, topping the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup and...
Jan 9, 2024
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