News: Finance
Salon, spa and beauty platform Fresha acquires Australia’s Bookwell
Australian-founded beauty and wellbeing marketplace Bookwell is to be acquired by global competitor Fresha in a deal reported as valuing the company in excess of $10 million....
Mar 30, 2022
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Live Performance Australia says Federal Budget falls short in helping the arts and entertainment industry to rebuild
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has advised that announcements in Federal Treasurer Josh Freydenburg’s 2022/23 Federal Budget fall well short of supporting the arts and...
Mar 30, 2022
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Sports Commission Chair welcomes Federal Budget's funding boost to help more Australians get active
Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar has welcomed the Australian Government’s $155 million package for sport announced in last night’s Federal Budget. The 2022/23...
Mar 29, 2022
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Football registration dispute resolved on NSW Central Coast
Central Coast Football (CCF) has resolved a dispute over player registrations and insurance matters with Football NSW and Football Australia that had threatened to see the...
Mar 29, 2022
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New South Australian Premier announces scrapping of Adelaide Arena project
Newly elected South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced that his administration will scrap the previous the South Australian Government’s proposed new 15,000...
Mar 29, 2022
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Geelong community encouraged to participate in government hospitality and entertainment program
The City of Greater Geelong is encouraging its local community to participate in the Victorian Government’s $60 million Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program. From Tuesday...
Mar 29, 2022
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Star Entertainment Chief Executive Matt Bekier resigns amid ongoing inquiry
Star Entertainment Group's managing director and Chief Executive, Matt Bekier has resigned amid an ongoing inquiry into Sydney's Star casino. The inquiry by the Independent...
Mar 28, 2022
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Australian high-performance athletes can now apply for latest education scholarships
The Australian Institute of Sport has today opened a new round of applications for the AIS Education Scholarship Program. Now in its second year, the AIS Education Scholarship...
Mar 27, 2022
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Federal Sport Minister appoints new Australian Sports Commission members
Federal Minister for Sport, Richard Colbeck has announced the appointment of Dixie Marshall from Western Australia and Craig Redman from Tasmania to the board of the Australian...
Mar 26, 2022
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Federal Government launches THRIVE 2030 strategy to rebuild tourism sector
The Federal Government has released THRIVE 2030, a plan setting out a long-term growth strategy for Australia’s visitor economy that aims to grow the tourism industry’s value to...
Mar 26, 2022
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Queensland’s live music sector recovery supported with latest round of funding
Round four of Queensland Government funding delivered through the Live Music Support Program is open until Monday 18th April 2022 for which COVID-impacted dedicated indoor live...
Mar 24, 2022
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Royal commission finds Perth Crown unsuitable to hold casino licence in Western Australia
The final report of the Perth Casino Royal Commission finds Crown Resorts unsuitable to hold a gaming licence in Western Australia but rather than revocation of the licence, the...
Mar 24, 2022
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Dorna Sport partnership with PETRONAS ensures Grand Prix of Malaysia for at least another three years
Grand Prix of Malaysia has been confirmed on the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar until at least 2024 with PETRONAS - a progressive Malaysian energy company - becoming...
Mar 23, 2022
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URBNSURF partners with SurfAid to improve wellbeing among remote surf communities
Australia’s first surf park, URBNSURF has announced an exclusive partnership with leading surf non-profit SurfAid. The partnership allows URBNSURF to support SurfAid’s mission...
Mar 23, 2022
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20-Year City Deal signed for South East Queensland but still no commitment for Maroochydore convention facility
The Australian Government, the Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (CoMSEQ) have signed the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal thereby...
Mar 22, 2022
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Mindbody reveals global agreement to back boutique fitness chain TRIB3
A move by industry technology platform Mindbody to back and invest in industry operators has seen it announce a global agreement with growing international fitness studio chain...
Mar 22, 2022
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Kingston Mountain Bike Park among 41 Tasmanian sports projects to receive funding
41 projects from across Tasmania will share in more than $8.4 million in state funding from the 2021-22 Improving the Playing Field Grants Program (Large Grants). The funding...
Mar 22, 2022
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Rotorua's Rainbow Springs Nature Park to close after 'all options were explored'
Rotorua visitor attraction Rainbow Springs Nature Park is to cease opening to the public after 90 years of operations, with its closure blamed on the impacts of the COVID-19...
Mar 22, 2022
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Federal Government announces $60 million in new visitor economy funding with $15 million for Tourism Tropical North Queensland
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today announced $60 million in new funding to attract international visitors to regions hardest hit by international border...
Mar 22, 2022
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Hong Kong Disneyland records another year without profit while spotlighting some of its altruistic community initiatives
Operating in adverse conditions, amid a series of pandemic-related closures and a near-complete absence of tourists, Hong Kong Disneyland has reported a loss of US$307 million...
Mar 21, 2022
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Federal Government invests $60 million in recycling - but is it enough to stem the tide of plastic pollution?
The Federal Government has announced that it is investing in sophisticated recycling technology and infrastructure, with a $60 million new funding stream targeted at advanced...
Mar 21, 2022
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Sydney Coastrekkers champion mental health and raise vital funds to support Beyond Blue
Sydney Coastrek will see more than 2,800 trekkers participate in the annual walk on Friday, 25th March 2022 spotlighting the mental health benefits of hiking in nature and in...
Mar 21, 2022
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Baw Baw Shire’s Drouin Tennis Club celebrates upgrade of Balmoral Park Pavilion
Baw Baw Shire’s Drouin Tennis Club celebrates upgrade of Balmoral Park Pavilion Baw Baw Shire’s Drouin Tennis Club has celebrated the opening of their upgraded Balmoral Park...
Mar 20, 2022
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Funding helps expand Western Australian outdoor hospitality operations
Small Western Australian businesses including cafés, bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to reimburse the costs of creating or expanding...
Mar 20, 2022
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