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New Zealand tourism 'disappointed' by Travel Tax decision
The tourism, travel and aviation industries have expressed disappointed at the Government decision to push ahead with imposing a Travel Tax on New Zealanders and international...
Oct 14, 2015
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Sport included in United Nations development goals
In what has been hailed as “a historic moment for sport and the Olympic Movement”, sport was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in its post-2015 Development...
Oct 13, 2015
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Rise in obesity hits United Nations goals on diet-related diseases
United Nations goals on diet-related disease will fail to be met because of the soaring numbers of people becoming obese or overweight, with almost 1 billion of the world’s...
Oct 10, 2015
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Federal Environment Minister orders inquiry into Kakadu bushfire
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has ordered an investigation into a week-long bushfire in Kakadu National Park that flared after a mining company lost control of a...
Oct 9, 2015
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Parks
New arts advocacy body established in Queensland
Members of Queensland’s arts sector have formed a new body, the Queensland Arts Advocacy Group (QAAG), with the aim of better identifying key issues affecting the arts and...
Oct 9, 2015
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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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Western Australian Premier rejects calls for anti-scalping legislation
Amid reports of ticket scalping in advance of this weekend’s AFL preliminary finals in Perth, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has rejected calls for new laws to crack...
Sep 25, 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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Whangerei big cat park aims for summer reopening
While remedial work at the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary near Whangerei has been taking longer than expected, the owners of the attraction are aiming for it to reopen in time for the...
Sep 17, 2015
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TTF calls for new Prime Minister Turnbull to restore Tourism Minister portfolio
Tourism lobby group, the Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF), has called on new Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to restore the role of Tourism Minister as a...
Sep 16, 2015
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Victorian Government moves to end 99 year tourism leases in national parks
The Victorian Government has put an amendment before Parliament to implement its election commitment to prevent large-scale private development in national parks by removing the...
Sep 16, 2015
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Environment
Brisbane welcomes wildlife on Threatened Species Day
Queenslanders were encouraged to get close to some of Australia’s rarest animals in the lead up to Threatened Species Day on Monday 7th September. Marking the day, Queensland...
Sep 9, 2015
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Centennial Park Trustees welcome NSW Government assurance to preserve Moore Park
After speculation that the NSW Government might back the construction of a new sport stadium on open space within Sydney’s Moore Park, the announcement last week that funds will...
Sep 8, 2015
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New entity to manage Sydney’s stadium network
The NSW Government’s announcement that it will invest more than $1 billion in the development and upgrading of sport stadiums in Sydney is also set to see major changes in the...
Sep 5, 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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Lorna Jane campaigns for Federal Government to empower people to take control of their health
Leading active living advocate, Lorna Jane Clarkson, the founder of the Lorna Jane activewear brand, has launched a petition seeking the support of the Australian Government in...
Sep 2, 2015
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Tourism industry backs Free Trade Agreement and local jobs
A united group representing tourism businesses across Australia has condemned trade union campaigning against the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), saying it...
Sep 1, 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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Naturebank encourages ecotourism opportunities in the Pilbara
The Western Australian Government's Naturebank program is offering investors the opportunity to develop new nature-based tourism ventures within the Millstream Chichester...
Aug 30, 2015
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Study recommends $1.85 billion spending on Sydney stadiums
A new study on the future of Sydney's sporting venues is reportedly set to recommend a lavish $1.85 billion spending program on the city's major venues, with the construction of...
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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Chinese Football Association to be independent of government
Having been beset by scandal in recent years, major reforms relating to the operation of football in China will see the Chinese Football Association (CFA) gain full autonomy...
Aug 17, 2015
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