News: Finance
Majority of players and public want the All Blacks to be New Zealand-owned
Opposition to New Zealand Rugby’s plans to sell a 12.5% stake US private equity firm Silver Lake is seeing rising sentiment among many players as well as the wider public to...
May 24, 2021
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Victorian Government continues to support Change Our Game program
The Victorian Budget 2021/22 will deliver $11.6 million to continue the pioneering work of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation. The funding will support the ‘Change Our...
May 24, 2021
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Live music venues in Sydney and NSW to receive government financial boost
162 live music venues - 85 in Sydney and 77 in regional NSW - are to receive an injection of funds through the NSW Government’s $24 million Live Music Support Package. The...
May 24, 2021
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Wagga Wagga City Council move forward with solar power installations
Wagga Wagga City Council has reported than in the year since it installed solar systems at its Civic Centre and Livestock Marketing Centre its investment is paying off. Since...
May 21, 2021
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Environment
Save Victorian Events founder slams Victorian Government’s lack of support for business event sector
Founder of the Save Victorian Events campaign, Simon Thewlis, has today highlighted the disparities in the Victorian Government’s 2021/2022 budget. Writing on the Australasian...
May 21, 2021
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Concepts revealed for AFLNT’s new Darwin Stadium plan
Concept designs for a new $300 million oval-shaped sporting stadium in Darwin have been released by stakeholders in the project. As reported by NT News , Project co-ordinator...
May 21, 2021
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Wellington Shire set to use cheaper, greener electricity for its facilities
Wellington Shire Council is set to reduce electricity costs by about 30% and lower corporate emissions by 1,300 tonnes per year by joining a collaborative buying group. The...
May 21, 2021
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Melbourne Convention Bureau welcomes Victorian Government long-term investment
The Melbourne Convention Bureau has welcomed the State Government’s long-term investment of $43 million over four years to support the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) and...
May 20, 2021
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Goulburn Mulwaree Council secures loan for aquatic centre upgrade
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has secured a $14.9 million low interest loan for the redevelopment of its aquatic centre. Councillors on Tuesday agreed to the NSW Government's TCorp...
May 20, 2021
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Aquatics
Greg Oliver named Executive of the Year at APAC Fitness and Wellness Awards of Excellence
Greg Oliver, Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Fitness and Lifestyle Group, has been named Executive of the Year at the APAC Fitness and Wellness Awards of...
May 20, 2021
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Federal Government allocates new emergency funding to leading arts organisations
The Sydney Theatre Company and Opera Australia are the latest recipients to share in more than $3 million under the Federal Government’s $35 million COVID-19 Arts Sustainability...
May 19, 2021
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Body Fit Training named Asia-Pacific Franchise of the Year at Singapore’s Fit Summit Conference
Body Fit Training has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Franchise of the Year award for the APAC region at the Fit Summit conference in Singapore overnight. Voted on by a...
May 19, 2021
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Auditor-General to assess Federal Government’s $40 million Fox Sports funding
Australia’s Auditor General, Grant Hehir, is to review the $40 million in funding granted to pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports by the Federal Government since 2017,...
May 19, 2021
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Cricketers enjoy enhanced facilities at Penrith’s newly improved Rance Oval
Following its recent $585,000 upgrade, Rance Oval at Werrington now offers enhanced facilities for cricket players, officials and spectators to enjoy. The Rance Oval, Werrington...
May 18, 2021
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Coinvestor in Elanor Wildlife Park Fund increases stake in domestic tourism despite border closure
Leading wealth manager - Atlas Advisors Australia - the sole coinvestor in the Elanor Wildlife Park Fund which consists of two wildlife park assets: Featherdale Wildlife Park,...
May 18, 2021
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Zoos
Port Macquarie-Hastings Councillors to consider new aquatic centre plans
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is advancing its plans for a new aquatic centre to replace its ageing facility at Macquarie Park. Set to be considered at a Council meeting this...
May 17, 2021
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Play
Viva Leisure 'confident' that it is dealing with franchising appropriately
ASX-listed Viva Leisure Limited has issued a statement advising that it "is confident that it and its group companies are dealing with franchising appropriately and in...
May 17, 2021
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Royal Life Saving’s Justin Scarr sees opportunities for aquatic facility infrastructure in Federal budget
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia (RLSSA) has highlighted that opportunities for aquatic facility infrastructure exist in the Australian Government’s announcement in the...
May 17, 2021
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Life Saving Victoria offers swim teachers free licence renewal in June
Swim teachers are being offered the opportunity to renew their Swim Teaching Licence with Life Saving Victoria for free throughout the month of June. This initiative follows a...
May 16, 2021
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Victorian Government confirms investment Into Matildas’ training base at Melbourne’s La Trobe University
The Victorian Government, along with Football Australia and Football Victoria, have today confirmed plans and funding for the previously announced football centre at La Trobe...
May 15, 2021
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Federal Government to create new franchise disclosure registry
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget for 2021/22 has included plans to create a new mandatory franchise disclosure registry to help prospective franchisees access the...
May 14, 2021
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Rugby Australia announces Cadbury as new principal partner
Rugby Australia have announced Cadbury as their new principal partner for the Wallabies, replacing Qantas as the jersey sponsor after 30 years. The five-year partnership also...
May 13, 2021
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Minjee Lee becomes first ‘graduate’ to help fund Golf Australia performance pathway
Minjee Lee has become the first ‘graduate’ to help fund Golf Australia’s high-performance pathway through its revolutionary ‘Give Back’ program. Lee, 24, has paid a percentage...
May 13, 2021
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Golf
Darwin initiative secures technology excellence awards
The ‘myDarwin’ local support program initiated by City of Darwin last year, has secured two technology awards - Australian Achievement of the Year and the Smart City Achievement...
May 12, 2021
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