News: Government
Victorian Government backs community campaign to reopen Ararat Pool
The Victorian Government has announced that it will invest $350,000 in the Ararat Olympic Outdoor Pool. The investment is a major win for a local community campaign which has...
May 29, 2015
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Darwin swimming pool to be resized by 50 centimetres in $9 million project
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey last week visited Darwin to announce that the Australian Government will contribute half of the $9 million cost of extensive work on the Parap...
May 26, 2015
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Queensland Government backs 10,000 Steps wellness initiative
The Queensland Government is to fund a state-wide 10,000 Steps program to encourage Queenslanders to make positive changes to their lifestyle in order to maintain their health....
May 26, 2015
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Tasmanian Government to spend $8 million upgrading national park infrastructure
The Tasmanian Government has announced that it will spend an additional $8 million on infrastructure maintenance in the State’s national parks and reserves. The announcement,...
May 23, 2015
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Artists join national protest against Australia Council cuts
Arts leaders have stepped up their campaign against the Federal Government's cuts to the Australia Council for the Arts in a national day of protest that included a 'mass dance...
May 23, 2015
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Tourism lobby group calls for improvements in Sydney transport
The Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has called for the NSW Government to adopt an integrated tourism and transport strategy in order to boost the industry. Introduced at the...
May 21, 2015
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Australia Council begins cuts to programs following the Federal Budget
In the wake of changes to arts funding announced in the Federal Budget last week, the Australia Council for the Art has began a series of cuts to arts programs. The cuts follow...
May 21, 2015
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Fears over rising costs of new Christchurch Convention Centre
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has expressed his fears over the rising costs of the planned new Christchurch Convention Centre. Speaking in his role as Tourism Minister at...
May 20, 2015
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Artists campaign against Government's Australia Council funding change
A petition titled 'Australians for Artistic Freedom' is protesting Federal Arts Minister George Brandis’ plan to take $104.8 million from the Australia Council and transfer it...
May 18, 2015
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Perth media reports another Western Australian ticketing 'scandal'
Amid ongoing scrutiny of sponsorships by Western Australian Government departments and agencies and their receipt of event tickets, Perth Now published its latest ‘exclusive’ at...
May 18, 2015
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Western Australian budget boosts tourism and event funding by $20 million
With phrases like "tight rein on expenditure" and "unprecedented decline in revenue", the Western Australian Government’s 2015/16 budget has included few new funding measures,...
May 15, 2015
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Circus Oz unimpressed by Australian Government's planned National Program for Excellence in the Arts
One of Australia’s flagship government-funded arts companies, Circus Oz, has weighed into the growing anger in the arts industry surrounding Federal Arts Minister George...
May 15, 2015
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Federal budget backs small business but adds tourism taxes
While Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey’s 2015/16 budget has been acclaimed for its provision of more than $10 billion on families and small business, tourism has been hit with new...
May 13, 2015
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Federal Budget takes $100 million from Australia Council to establish arts excellence program
Arts funding is set for a shake-up with the Federal Government announcing that more than $100 million will be reallocated from the Australia Council to a new National Program...
May 13, 2015
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Federal budget must invest in tourism
As Treasurer Joe Hockey puts the final touches on the Federal Budget, the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) is urging the government to recognise the importance of tourism and...
May 11, 2015
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NSW Government drops proposal for $800 million Moore Park Stadium
Provisional plans to build an $800 million rectangular sports stadium at Moore Park, in Sydney’s east, have apparently been dropped following widespread opposition to the plan....
May 10, 2015
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Chief Scientist leads new taskforce to help save Great Barrier Reef
Queensland’s Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett, will head a new high-level Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce. Queensland Minister for the Great Barrier Reef Steven...
May 10, 2015
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Fears Sydney could lose major sporting fixtures if ANZ Stadium is denied funding
Reports that planned upgrades to Sydney’s ANZ Stadium will be denied NSW Government funding have led to fears that Sydney will lose major football, rugby and rugby league events...
May 5, 2015
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NSW Government to commit $1 billion to stadium development?
With rival groups pushing for financial backing for upgrades to Sydney's Allianz and ANZ Stadiums respectively, the NSW Government is apparently ready to turn its back on...
May 4, 2015
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$80 million to secure major events in Victoria
The Victorian Government has announced plans to spend $80 million more on luring major events to the state. In an announcement in advance of Tuesday's Victorian state budget,...
May 3, 2015
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TIANZ supports passport-free travel for Australians and New Zealanders
Scrapping passports for New Zealanders and Australians crossing the Tasman Sea would boost travel between the two ANZAC nations, says the Tourism Industry Association New...
Apr 26, 2015
Government
Productivity Commission report recognises the strong growth of Australia's tourism industry
A recent report from the Australian Productivity Commission recognises the strong growth of Australia's tourism industry over the past two decades and highlights the need for...
Apr 24, 2015
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Australia ranked among world’s worst for strategies to increase physical activity
Australia has been ranked worst among 112 countries assessed for performance in addressing one of the four big risk factors for chronic disease – physical inactivity. A just...
Apr 24, 2015
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New Zealand Government destroying swimming pools ‘stroke by stroke’
The New Zealand First party has accused the Government of Prime Minister John Key of causing the loss of school swimming pools through a lack of funding. Citing a recent report...
Apr 22, 2015
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