News: Events
Sport NSW announces 2023 Sports Awards finalists
Finalists in each of the 2023 rebel NSW Sports Awards categories have been announced by Sport NSW. The 2023 NSW Sports Awards are NSW’s highest sports honours and the 12...
Oct 22, 2023
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Focus on entertainment at 2024 Australian Open
Organisers of the Australian Open have announced plans to create a ‘party court’ at Melbourne Park through the construction of a new hospitality lounge ahead of the 2024 Grand...
Oct 21, 2023
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Run Wild event marks Monarto Safari Park's 40th birthday
Monarto Safari Park marked its 40th birthday today with the Run Wild event which saw a crowd of supporters cheering on the participants including 400 early morning runners,...
Oct 20, 2023
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Newcastle 500 race will not feature on 2024 Supercars schedule
The Newcastle 500 Supercars will not return to the city in 2024 with the race being dropped from the race series’ calendar next year. Despite the success of this year’s race -...
Oct 20, 2023
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Sports Commission welcomes Swimming Australia’s vote for new constitution
The Australian Sports Commission has welcomed Swimming Australia’s Member Organisations for voting in the proposed new constitution, developed by Swimming Australia’s Board, in...
Oct 20, 2023
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre meets its environmental, social and economic targets
The progress of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) towards its environmental, social and economic impact goals has been set out in the venue’s first Impact...
Oct 19, 2023
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UFC extends deal for Abu Dhabi fight deal for five more years
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have announced an extension of their longstanding events deal...
Oct 19, 2023
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Additional shade for fans at VAILO Adelaide 500
Ahead of the 2023 VAILO Adelaide 500, a new shade structure is ready for installation over the grandstand on Pit Straight in Victoria Park. The installation of the new shade...
Oct 19, 2023
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Kryal Castle to host impressive summer concert series
Ballarat venue Kryal Castle has partnered with Horizontal Events to deliver and host an impressive summer series of five outdoor concerts over a period of three weekends....
Oct 19, 2023
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GameDay announces new multi-year partnership with Baseball Australia
Sports management software supplier GameDay, powered by Stack Sports, has announced a new multi-year partnership with Baseball Australia to expand their support of the sport....
Oct 18, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre and riverbank precincts to light up with OzAsia Festival 2023
Opening tonight, OzAsia Festival 2023 will deliver more than 190 indoor and outdoor events across 18 days - lighting up the Adelaide Festival Centre and riverbank precincts with...
Oct 18, 2023
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Swimming championships return to Gold Coast in 2024
Swimming Australia has announced that the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre will be hosting the return of the Australian Age and Open Championships in April 2024. As the largest annual...
Oct 18, 2023
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Adelaide secures Wheelchair Rugby national championships for next three years
Wheelchair Rugby Australia has confirmed Adelaide to be the host of the sport’s national championships for the next three years. Supported by the South Australian Government,...
Oct 18, 2023
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IOC approves inclusion of five additional sports for Los Angeles 2028
The International Olympic has approved the inclusion of Baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash as additional sports on the programme for...
Oct 17, 2023
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Sydney secures A-Leagues debut Unite Round in 2024
A-Leagues today announced that Sydney has secured the new ‘Unite Round’ – an event supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW....
Oct 17, 2023
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Christchurch City Council propose alcohol ban for large events at QEII
Christchurch City Council has advised it is considering amending its Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw to provide an alcohol ban for QEII park and its surrounding...
Oct 16, 2023
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Global Wellness Summit moved from Qatar to USA over concerns about Middle East 'instability'
The organisers of the upcoming 2023 Global Wellness Summit - scheduled to be held in Qatar from 6th to 9th November - have advised that because of concerns over "instability in...
Oct 16, 2023
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Victorian endurance running event to showcase Grampians region
An epic new endurance running event - the GPT 100 Miler - is being held at Victoria’s Grampians Peaks Trail from 22nd to 26th November 2023. The event is supported through Visit...
Oct 16, 2023
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Cairns Convention Centre launches new virtual tour experience
The renewed Cairns Convention Centre has launched a virtual tour experience enabling domestic and international clients to experience the Centre’s new expansion and...
Oct 16, 2023
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Creative industries festival SXSW Sydney launched at ICC Sydney
Asia Pacific’s largest innovation, culture, gaming, music and screen festival - SXSW Sydney® - launched last night at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) with...
Oct 15, 2023
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Acromat instal retractable grandstand at Mildura Sporting Precinct
Sports engineers and facility planners, Acromat, are installing a permanent, 500-seat retractable grandstand at the Mildura Sporting Precinct, further improving the stadium’s...
Oct 15, 2023
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Two Western Australian bands announced as supporting acts for Coldplay Perth concerts
Coldplay has chosen two Western Australian bands to be their support acts for upcoming sell-out Perth concerts at Optus Stadium. Indie pop/rock band King Ibis and African-born...
Oct 15, 2023
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Adelaide Convention Centre announced as world’s first convention centre to achieve EarthCheck Master certification
Adelaide Convention Centre has been announced as the world’s first convention centre to achieve EarthCheck’s coveted Master certification – bolstering South Australia’s...
Oct 15, 2023
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Women Sport Australia partner with Pullman Melbourne for second edition of WOMEN. SPORT. THE FUTURE event in 2024
The second edition of WOMEN. SPORT. THE FUTURE event is to be hosted in 2024 by Pullman Melbourne on the Park in collaboration with Women Sport Australia following a successful...
Oct 15, 2023
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