News: Finance
Seminar to explain conflicts and resolutions in New Zealand's $20 billion franchise sector
Following the recent high profile franchising dispute between Auckland fitness clubs Club Physical and Jolt Fitness, the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) and the...
Apr 7, 2013
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Updated guidelines to make pool operations safer
Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) has updated its Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation (GSPO) in an effort to further increase the safety standards within the aquatics...
Apr 5, 2013
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Last chance to book for Business of Sport Summit Asia
Following the success of the recent Business of Sport Summit in Sydney, organiser Connect Events will be staging the first ever Business of Sport Summit Asia (BOSS Asia) in...
Apr 4, 2013
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Call for nominations to AALARA Board
Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) is calling for nominations for pending vacant positions on its management board to serve for the period...
Apr 4, 2013
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Major boost for flood affected sporting clubs
Flood damaged sporting and recreation clubs are to receive a major boost in their recovery efforts with an extra $1.2 million in funding to help them get back on their feet....
Apr 3, 2013
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Australian Netball secures historic Australian broadcast deal
The ANZ Championship, in conjunction with FOX SPORTS and SBS, has confirmed the most comprehensive broadcast deal in Australian netball history with every game of the ANZ...
Apr 3, 2013
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FitnessNZ roadshow to inform exercise facility managers and personal trainers across New Zealand
Through June, industry peak body Fitness New Zealand will be conducting its annual regional roadshow for exercise facility managers and personal trainers. Designed to support...
Apr 2, 2013
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Federal Sports Minister backs Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre redevelopment
Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy has backed the redevelopment of the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre. Built in 1982 and expanded over its two decades of operations,...
Apr 2, 2013
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Footy fever kickstarts a business boom
With the winter's elite football competitions underway business information analysts at IBISWorld are anticipating a strong season for industry players too with AFL, rugby...
Apr 1, 2013
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Delivering higher quality experiences for Chinese Visitors
The Federal Government is encouraging the Australian tourism industry to lift its accessibility and quality to support the increasing number of incoming Chinese visitors to...
Mar 30, 2013
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Merlin Entertainments considers stock market floatation
Merlin Entertainments, the owner of Madame Tussauds Sydney and the Sydney SEALIFE Aquarium, has said a flotation of the business is under "active consideration", as its annual...
Mar 30, 2013
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Shirt sponsorship helps NZRU return to profit
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has announced its first operating profit since 2008, with the governing body citing its controversial five-and-a-half year shirt sponsorship...
Mar 28, 2013
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Conference embarks on The Great Adventure
The first-ever national conference for New Zealand's adventure and outdoor tourism sector is being held in Wellington in May. Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIANZ)...
Mar 27, 2013
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Art Gallery of NSW's expansion to suffer from lack of funds?
Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales has revealed plans to double in size and transform itself into an art museum for the 'Asian century'. Aiming to expand northwards toward...
Mar 22, 2013
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Call to restore Tasmanian tourism funding
The cutting of Tourism Tasmania's marketing budget has cost the Tasmanina economy up to $85.5 million and almost 900 jobs, according to a new report. Released on the eve of the...
Mar 21, 2013
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AFL announces massive rise in revenue
The Australian Football League's revenue has risen 24%, with income from its new broadcast rights deal boosting profits to $6.7 million for the 2012 financial year. Having...
Mar 20, 2013
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Australian Sports Commission raises governance standards
Australia's national sporting organisations will be required to improve their governance and accountability to Australian taxpayers following the release of new governance...
Mar 19, 2013
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Grants for conference organisers to improve accessibility
Conference organisers can apply for Federal Government grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events. Federal...
Mar 19, 2013
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Auckland prepares to host International Federation of Landscape Architects Congress 2013
With the theme 'Shared Wisdom in an Age of Change' the International Federation of Landscape Architects will be holding its 50th Congress in Auckland from 10th to 12th April...
Mar 19, 2013
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Fitness management experts says gyms can boost business by going offline
The Women in Fitness network has launched its membership e-newsletter, with the first issue suggesting that fitness businesses can get a boost by focussing on 'offline'...
Mar 19, 2013
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$141 million of investment in regional tourism
Successful applicants for the first round of the Tourism Industry Regional Development Fund (TIRF) Grants Program were announced on Friday (15th March) at the National Zoo and...
Mar 18, 2013
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Government ignores 'ticking time-bomb' as Sports Science industry continues unregulated
An unregulated Sports Science industry is contributing to an environment where sports scientists operated with unprecedented powers, resulting in a ticking time-bomb that...
Mar 15, 2013
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Australia Council receives major funding boost under National Cultural Policy
Federal Minister for the Arts Simon Crean has released the long awaited details of the Federal Government's $235 million cultural policy, the first major review of Australia's...
Mar 14, 2013
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Call for nominations to VMA Council
The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) is calling for nominations for six pending vacant positions on its ruling Council for five 'Active' and one 'Allied' Council...
Mar 13, 2013
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