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Outdoor recreation stakeholders to create first national set of outdoor safety standards
Australia’s peak outdoor bodies have welcomed a commitment by State and Territory Sport and Recreation Ministers to fund the creation of the first set of national adventure...
Oct 2, 2015
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Western Australia increases grant funding for regional pools
Regional swimming pools in Western Australia are to benefit from an increase in funding under the Community Pools Revitalisation Program. Western Australian Sport and Recreation...
Sep 28, 2015
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China to prosecute former deputy sports minister Xiao Tian on corruption charges
A former deputy Sports Minister who once sat on China's Olympic Committee will be prosecuted for corrupt behaviour after an investigation found he abused his position and took...
Sep 26, 2015
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PyeongChang 2018 breaks ground on Olympic Village
With members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission on hand, the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...
Sep 25, 2015
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Debitsuccess recognised at CRM Contact Centre Awards
Leading payment solutions provider Debitsuccess received the Gold Award, second place for Outbound Business to Consumer Calling in New Zealand at the recent 2015 CRM Contact...
Sep 21, 2015
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Cultural sector welcomes end of George Brandis' term as arts minister
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's announcement that the Federal arts portfoilo would be removed from Attorney-General Senator George Brandis and placed alongside the...
Sep 20, 2015
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$5.5 million for Queensland tourism and events projects
Queensland’s Regional Tourism Organisations will invest almost $5.5 million in 17 projects that will promote the State’s key events and tourism destinations. Announcing the...
Sep 20, 2015
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Planned Sydney theme park reports $1 billion investment backing
Property developer Ammar Khan’s plan to build a new theme park in Western Sydney have reportedly been boosted by a billion dollar investment. Local newspaper the Liverpool...
Sep 17, 2015
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Live Nation announces major partnership with National Australia Bank
Live Nation Australia has announced a new multi-year association with the National Australia Bank (NAB), giving NAB Group customers access to benefits including exclusive access...
Sep 16, 2015
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TTF survey shows nearly 40% of Australians reconsider travel plans as dollar falls
Tourism lobby group the Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has revealed nearly 40% of Australians have changed their travel intentions because of the falling Australian...
Sep 16, 2015
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AuSAE announces new billing partnership with PaySmart
The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) has announced a new billing partnership with leading direct debit billing company PaySmart The partnership will see...
Sep 16, 2015
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Leading industry speakers to address Money in Sport
Leading sport business professionals and high-profile industry identities have been confirmed as speakers at the upcoming Money in Sport conference being staged on the Gold...
Sep 16, 2015
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Gold’s Gym India master franchisee receives 'Visionary of the Year' award
With Gold’s Gym International having recently marked 50 years in the fitness industry, its Indian master franchisee has contributed to the group’s success having successfully...
Sep 14, 2015
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Dalian Wanda buys Ironman triathlon group for US$650 million
Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese entertainment and real estate company headed by China's richest man Wang Jianlin, has swallowed up the World Triathlon Corporation, which runs...
Sep 10, 2015
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NSW Government commits more than $1 billion to new Sydney sport venues
The NSW Government has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in the development and refurbishment of sports stadia across metropolitan Sydney, with a new 30,000 seat...
Sep 4, 2015
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Western Australian theatre companies express fears over Federal arts funding changes
Theatre companies in Western Australia have criticised the Federal Government’s planned changes in arts funding and the uncertainty created by the new National Program of...
Sep 1, 2015
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ATEC backs Export Market Development Grants
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed recommendations outlined in the review of Australia’s Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program which calls for...
Aug 30, 2015
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Ardent Leisure records profit dip but looks at FEC expansion
Having posted a 34.4% decline in net profit for the financial year to the end of June, compared to the 2013/14 result, with profits of $32.1 million, Ardent Leisure is looking...
Aug 20, 2015
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Paschalidis leads campaign to have defibrillators at every sporting field in Australia
A campaign led by former SBS sport presenter, Andy Paschalidis, to have lifesaving defibrillators at every sporting field in Australia is gaining momentum. With Masters events...
Aug 19, 2015
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Cessnock Regional Art Gallery reopens with volunteers
The future of the Cessnock Regional Art Gallery looks secure with the facility operating again on a volunteer basis. The Gallery closed its doors in April after council rejected...
Aug 17, 2015
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Funding backing for Redcliffe Dolphins Stadium could boost NRL bid
The Federal Government has announced that it will contribute $4 million to redevelop the Redcliffe Dolphins Stadium at Kippa-Ring north of Brisbane. Funding for the venue, also...
Aug 11, 2015
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NRL secures new free to air television deal
The NRL has secured a new four-year television deal with Channel Nine from 2018 that will see the second match of future State of Origin series played on a Sunday night. The new...
Aug 11, 2015
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Queensland Government secures funding for travelling school for show children
The children of show families will continue to have their own travelling school thanks to a $400,000 investment from the Queensland Government. Visiting the Ekka today (10th...
Aug 10, 2015
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Mayoral candidate urges sale of Auckland's 'surplus' Stadiums
Stephen Berry, leader of Affordable Auckland and a candidate in the city's 2016 Mayoral election, believes that Auckland Council should change its entire approach to managing...
Aug 9, 2015
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