News: Events
Skills Active announce Te Mahi Ako Apprentice of the Year candidate
Skills Active Aotearoa has announced Khiry Hewitt as one of three candidates for the 2023 Te Mahi Ako Apprentice of the Year Award. Khiry has been contributing to the...
Oct 15, 2023
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IOC President announces plans to create Olympic Esports Games
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has used his speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 141st IOC Session in the Indian city of Mumbai to announce plans...
Oct 14, 2023
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Sport
Oracle Liquid to transform Darwin Waterfront with large-scale outdoor installation
Darwin Waterfront’s recreation lagoon will be transformed into a showcase of water, light and sound via a large-scale outdoor installation - ‘Liquid Light’ - from 25th November....
Oct 14, 2023
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Winx Stand Royal Randwick to host Sydney’s new food and beverage festival
Sydney's new premium drinks and food festival ‘Finer Drop’ will be held at The Winx Stand, Royal Randwick in November. The Finer Drop is produced by SpecTAPular Enterprises, the...
Oct 14, 2023
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South Australia to host ATEC export tourism marketplace
More than 550 of Australia’s export tourism industry leaders are heading to Adelaide for the annual Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Meeting Place being held from 30th...
Oct 14, 2023
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Tourism
NTMEC releases latest round of revamped Event Funding for Northern Territory
The latest round of the Northern Territory Government’s Event Funding Program (EFP) has opened. Administered by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), the EFP supports...
Oct 13, 2023
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IOC announces hosts for new Olympic Qualifier Series
The Chinese city of Shanghai and the Hungarian capital of Budapest have been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to serve as hosts of its new Olympic Qualifier...
Oct 13, 2023
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Layne Beachley to be elevated to status of NSW Sport Legend
Seven-time world surfing champion, Layne Beachley, is be officially recognised as a Legend of NSW Sport at the prestigious rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at International...
Oct 13, 2023
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Queensland Minister for Tourism, Sport and Olympics Stirling Hinchliffe to step down
Stirling Hinchliffe, Queensland Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement has announced that...
Oct 12, 2023
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Prevent Biometrics' sensor-laden mouthguards trialled in international women’s rugby tournament
Following a mandate from World Rugby that all athletes in its elite competitions wear head-impact-monitoring smart mouthguards from Prevent Biometrics, participants in the...
Oct 12, 2023
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New Hunter entertainment venue aims to be region's major events hub
The developers of Cedar Mill Lake Macquarie will be planning to attract major international acts to the $235 million events hub when it opens in late 2024. In an interview with...
Oct 12, 2023
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Dreamworld announces return of Happy Halloween events
Dreamworld has announced its family oriented Happy Halloween nights will return this month, with fright themed family entertainment and activities this year. Starting from...
Oct 12, 2023
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ICC Sydney senior manager to participate in 'Future Shapers' leadership program
For the third consecutive year, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has successfully nominated a senior team member to participate in the International...
Oct 11, 2023
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Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee spotlights impressive contributions of volunteers
The Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee has spotlighted the remarkable contribution of the Games’ 37,600 volunteers noting their high-quality service as integral to the...
Oct 11, 2023
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Moshtix moves to introduce new ticket resale platform
Ticketing platform Moshtix is to enter the ticketing resale space with the launch of Moshtix Resale. The first ticketing company in Australia to offer secure resale tools for...
Oct 11, 2023
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Australian sport role models partner with Plan International Australia to launch new campaign on International Day of the Girl
Today is International Girls Day, and to mark the day, a collective of Australian celebrities and sports stars have joined forces with girls rights charity Plan International...
Oct 11, 2023
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Co-founder of Australia’s World Wellness Group among GWI Susie Ellis Scholarship recipients
The Global Wellness Institute has announced the recipients of this year’s Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness wiith Rita Prasad-Ildes, co-founder of Australia’s World...
Oct 11, 2023
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NSW Government retains on-grass parking for Moore Park event accessibility
While the grass at Sydney’s Moore Park East has been used as a game day carpark for a century, in 2022, the former NSW Government amended the Centennial Park and Moore Park...
Oct 11, 2023
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FIA to protect drivers from future 'extreme heat' after Qatar Grand Prix
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) - Formula One's governing body – has advised it will take action to protect drivers from the sort of extreme heat and humidity they...
Oct 10, 2023
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Supercars race organisers surprise City of Adelaide with plans for parklands trailer park
The organisers of the Adelaide 500 Supercars race have sought access for an extra 16,000 square metres of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka for this year's event to potentially...
Oct 10, 2023
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Parks
Triathlon New Zealand partners with GameDay to unlock digital growth capability
Triathlon New Zealand has rolled out a new digitalised membership and events platform and offered it free to clubs to help future-proof the sport. The governing body has...
Oct 10, 2023
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Oceania’s only World Athletics Continental Tour Gold-level meet returns to Melbourne in 2024
Oceania’s only World Athletics Continental Tour Gold-level event - the 'Maurie Plant Meet' – returns to Melbourne in 2024 supported by the Victorian Government. Victorian...
Oct 10, 2023
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Sport
Squash and Cricket among five additional sports proposed for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Squash and cricket are among the five sports that have been proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, pending approval...
Oct 9, 2023
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Sport
Australian Regional Tourism convention attracts more than 230 representatives to Newcastle
The 2023 Australian Regional Tourism convention is underway in Newcastle at City Hall from 10th-12th October having attracted more than 230 representatives from across...
Oct 9, 2023
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Tourism