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Live Performance Australia slams NSW Government’s lack of support for cultural sector in crisis during Coronavirus crisis
In the wake of yesterday’s announcement that Sydney’s Carriageworks is entering administration, Live Performance Australia has accused the NSW Government of being “missing in...
May 4, 2020
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Report suggests Wollongong's WIN Entertainment Centre 'not fit for purpose'
The Illawarra region of NSW has reportedly been missing out on hosting major indoor entertainment and sport events because of a lack of investment in Wollongong’s WIN...
May 4, 2020
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Victorian wildlife attractions receive financial lifeline
Some of Victoria’s favourite wildlife attractions including Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Phillip Island Nature Parks will share in a...
May 3, 2020
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Five people charged in esports investigation
Victorian Police have advised that detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have this week charged five people in relation to a 2019 investigation into...
May 2, 2020
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FIFA commences distribution of $165 million to member associations
World football governing body FIFA has commenced the distribution of US$165 million across its 211 member associations. The operational funding for 2019 and 2020 will be paid to...
May 2, 2020
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Queensland's Chief Scientist and Museum Chief Executive jailed after fraud conviction
Professor Suzanne Miller, former Chief Scientist and Chief Executive of the Queensland Museum, has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to three years imprisonment, to be...
May 1, 2020
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Fitness Australia report shows massive impact of Coronavirus closures on the industry
An analysis of how the fitness industry has been impacted by the Coronavirus crisis, undertaken by Fitness Australia, has found that among clubs and studios less than 10% of...
May 1, 2020
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Cricket Victoria restructures in response to challenges arising from COVID-19
Cricket Victoria has implemented a significant reshaping of the organisation in response to the challenges arising from the Coronavirus pandemic. These changes are driven...
May 1, 2020
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Royal Life Saving makes the case for the reopening of Australia's aquatic centres and swim schools
In response to inquiries about when aquatic centres and swim schools might be allowed to re-open as Coronavirus restrictions ease, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has...
May 1, 2020
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Coronavirus has multi-billion dollar negative impact on global sport
Sports agency Two Circles has reported that the global sports industry will face a US$61.6 billion drop in revenue this year, with around half of planned sporting events going...
Apr 30, 2020
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China looks to FIFA World Cup hosting with new football stadia
With ambitions to be a football superpower and to host the FIFA World Cup as early as 2030, China is currently undertaking a multibillion-dollar burst of football stadium...
Apr 30, 2020
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Mornington Peninsula Council commits to expanded solar power system for Rosebud Aquatic Centre
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has committed to expanding the solar power system that will be installed on the rooftop of its new Rosebud Aquatic Centre. The solar energy...
Apr 30, 2020
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Former Minister Bridget McKenzie defends role in sports grant allocations
Former Federal Government Minister Bridget McKenzie has broken her silence about the sports grants scandal that ended her frontbench career, defending her actions while...
Apr 30, 2020
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Coffs Harbour Council rejects financial assistance request from aquatic facility operator
Almost three years after Coffs Harbour City Council controversially decided to award the tender to manage three public pools to contractor Lane 4 Aquatics, the Council has...
Apr 30, 2020
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Stack Sports partners with calendar communications software business
Stack Sports (SportsTG), a leading provider of digital solutions to national, state, grassroots and professional sporting organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the...
Apr 29, 2020
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Mount Gambier Council honours sponsorship for cancelled events
With COVID-19 causing the cancellation and postponement of a number of events, South Australia's Mount Gambier Council recently resolved to provide support to community event...
Apr 29, 2020
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Former NSW Minister for Sport intervened in grants program
NSW Government Minister Stuart Ayres is reported to have directly intervened in a sporting grants program run by the NSW Office of Sport, which awarded the bulk of a $33.4...
Apr 29, 2020
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Adelaide City Council looks for government funding for aquatic centre revamp as AFL’s Crows dump headquarters plans
Adelaide City Council is to seek funding from Federal and South Australian Governments as well as neighbouring councils to fund the redevelopment of its ageing Adelaide Aquatic...
Apr 29, 2020
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Glofox delivers live streaming and on-demand content to fitness industry through new platform
Gym management software company Glofox has launched a new platform that enables gyms and fitness studios to deliver live streaming and premium on-demand content. The company has...
Apr 28, 2020
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JobKeeper improvements needed to sustain Queensland Arts Sector
The JobKeeper program needs to be improved to address the exclusion of many Queensland arts sector workers. Queensland’s Arts Minister, Leeanne Enoch, has called on the Federal...
Apr 28, 2020
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Saudi Arabian investment fund acquires 5.7% stake in Live Nation
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has purchased a 5.7% stake in global entertainment giant Live Nation. According to an U.S. Securities and...
Apr 28, 2020
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Australian Government announces funding for attractions' animal welfare costs
The Federal Government is set to announce a $94.6 million package to help Australian zoos, aquariums, and other animal attractions with the upkeep of animals during the...
Apr 28, 2020
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PATA anticipates 32% fall in Asia Pacific visitor numbers through 2020 but predicts resurgence in 2021
Newly updated tourism forecasts from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) suggest that the most likely scenario for international visitor arrivals into and across the Asia...
Apr 27, 2020
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Facing up to the Fitness Industry's post lockdown challenges
Having last week assessed the challenges that the fitness industry will face in the post-Coronavirus lockdown world, Dan Henderson, Director of the Functional Training Institute...
Apr 27, 2020
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