News: Finance
Department of Conservation to charge for access to New Zealand’s national parks?
Lou Sanson, Director General of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DoC) is reportedly considering charging fees for access to national parks. According to a report by...
Feb 28, 2017
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Parks
Festivals Australia program open for applications
Applications are now open for the Festivals Australia program, giving access to $1.2 million in funding for high-quality arts and cultural projects in regional and remote...
Feb 27, 2017
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Arts
Asian fitness club merger sees creation of Evolution Wellness
Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First Asia have merged to create one of the largest fitness club networks in Asia. The new entity, Evolution Wellness, will comprise 152...
Feb 23, 2017
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Fitness
Dreamworld closure drags Ardent Leisure to $49 million half year loss
Ardent Leisure, the operator of Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld, has reported a half-year financial loss of $49.3 million, largely as a result of the ride incident that led to...
Feb 23, 2017
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PFA launches ambitious vision for future of women’s football
Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) has just released ambitious plans for the future of women’s football in Australia. The PFA’s Grassroots to Greatness Roadmap aims to...
Feb 20, 2017
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Recreation
Kate Palmer to give first public address as Australian Sports Commission head at BOSS 2017
Australia’s only event dedicated to sports business strategy and management, The Business of Sport Summit, has announced the latest addition to its speaker line-up for 2017:...
Feb 19, 2017
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Boosted arts funding platform reaches $3 million milestone
New Zealand based arts-crowdfunding platform ‘Boosted’ has reached a significant milestone, raising over $3 million dollars for arts and creative projects in a sector typically...
Feb 19, 2017
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Arts
Rising costs see AFL record $17.8 million loss in 2016
While having generated record levels of income, the AFL has followed the National Rugby League in recording a financial loss in 2016. As reported in the AFL’s latest financial...
Feb 17, 2017
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Venues
Australian Sporting Goods Association welcomes impending scrapping of Low Value Tax Threshold
The Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA) has welcomed Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison’s introduction of a Parliamentary bill to scrap the Low Value Tax Threshold....
Feb 15, 2017
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Retail
Australian Olympic Committee blocks Australian Institute of Sport from Tokyo 2020 planning
The deteriorating relationship between the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the Australian Sports Commission has seen the AOC exclude the Australian Institute of Sport...
Feb 14, 2017
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Finance
NRL reduces operating losses to $2.6 million in 2016
The National Rugby League’s latest financial results have revealed that despite record income, the code recorded an overall loss of $2.6 million in 2016. A marked improvement on...
Feb 13, 2017
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Technology
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope reaches 12 million visitors landmark
Thursday 2nd February 2017 marked a significant occasion for Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope with the facility welcoming its 12 millionth visitor since its 2003 opening. Jill...
Feb 13, 2017
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Aquatics
Arabian Gulf nations to tax sugary drinks
Facing a rise in obesity and diabetes, particularly among its children and youth, nations of the Arabian Gulf are to introduce a 100% tax on sugary drinks. A unified tax system...
Feb 12, 2017
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Retail
Sage Institute of Fitness enters voluntary administration
Following the Federal Government's crackdown on the vocational education sector, troubled fitness college network the Sage Institute of Fitness has reportedly entered voluntary...
Feb 12, 2017
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Fitness
Top sport administrators in public dispute at Melbourne athletics event
A dispute between two of Australia's most senior sports officials expanded into a public confrontation at the Nitro Athletics series event at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium last...
Feb 11, 2017
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Finance
Tourism Council Western Australia launches election campaign
Tourism Council WA is today commencing a major advertising campaign to promote the value of tourism in the lead up to the 2017 Western Australian Election. The campaign shows...
Feb 11, 2017
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Government
Melbourne Victory Chairman warns FFA over funding and decision-making
Melbourne Victory Chairman Anthony Di Pietro has delivered a strong message to Football Federation Australia (FFA), stating it is time for the body to deliver funding and...
Feb 9, 2017
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Finance
Hamilton Gardens Development Project reaches funding target
A project to develop four new themed gardens and key infrastructure upgrades at Hamilton Gardens has reached its $7.2 million funding target ahead of schedule. Hamilton Gardens...
Feb 9, 2017
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Parks
Dreamworld tragedy causes dive in Ardent Leisure revenue
Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure says its theme parks revenue is recovering, although January's takings remain low, following the death of four people at the Gold Coast...
Feb 9, 2017
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AFL clubs to commit to games at new Perth stadium
An in principle agreement between the two Perth-based AFL clubs and Perth Stadium operator Venues Live that will confirm the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers as playing...
Feb 9, 2017
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SCG Trust revives plans for new 40,000-seat stadium at Moore Park
The Sydney Cricket and Sportsground Trust has reportedly revived its plans to develop a new stadium at the city’s Moore Park, proposing a modified plan for an all new...
Feb 7, 2017
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Venues
Former Parramatta Eels manager Jason Irvine charged with fraud offences
Former Parramatta Eels manager Jason Irvine has been charged with fraud offences over the salary cap scandal at the NRL club. NSW Police arrested the 42-year-old in Leichhardt...
Feb 6, 2017
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Aon to sponsor Australia’s women’s rugby sevens and new universities competition
Global insurer and risk management brokerage Aon has been announced as a shirt sponsor for the Australian women’s rugby sevens team and as naming rights sponsor for a new...
Feb 2, 2017
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Gym Hub’s Steve Grant shares six key reasons why fitness clubs fail
Fitness business coach Steve Grant, the Director of Gym Hub, has explained the six key reasons about why fitness clubs fail. In a Blog on the Gym Hub website, Grant shares his...
Feb 2, 2017
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Fitness