News: Government
Basketball Australia calls for retention of 'No School No Play' program
Basketball Australia is calling on the Federal Government not to scrap its highly successful 'No School No Play' program - which has improved school attendance rates among...
Nov 26, 2012
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Qatar faces FIFA World Cup bid investigation and infrastructure construction challenges
Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup is facing a range of challanges following a decision by world football's governing body to investigate the nation's bid,...
Nov 22, 2012
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TTF calls for common Australian/New Zealand initiatives to boost tourism
A renewed appetite for streamlining trans-Tasman travel emerges from the latest edition of the TTF-MasterCard Tourism Industry Sentiment Survey. Tourism and Transport Forum...
Nov 20, 2012
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Singapore student and community leaders champion safety in sport
Singapore's new Sports Safety Champs Program is being backed by student and community leaders who will champion efforts to prevent and reduce sports-related accidents. The...
Nov 16, 2012
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Federal Government to invest $200 million in Screen Australia managed game development fund
Minister for the Arts, Simon Crean has announced that the Federal Government will invest $20 million in a games fund over the next three years. Crean made the announcement of...
Nov 15, 2012
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Queensland Government looks to new management for last Active Recreation Centres
Queensland Sport and Recreation Minister Steve Dickson has announced the opening of an Expressions of Interest period for the operation of three Queensland Active Recreation...
Nov 15, 2012
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Singapore committee tasked to create lifelong sporting opportunities
Reducing the drop-off in sports participation after full-time education; developing integrated pathways to create sports champions; creating more opportunities for regular...
Nov 12, 2012
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New unit to protect the integrity of Australia sport
A new National Integrity of Sport Unit (NISU) will be established to help stamp out match-fixing and protect the integrity of sport. Announced by Federal Minister for Sport Kate...
Nov 8, 2012
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Adventure attractions planned for Flinders Ranges
Adventure tourism and Geotourism will be the focus of new tourism products to be developed for the Flinders Ranges, thanks to Australian Government T-QUAL Grants funding. The...
Nov 8, 2012
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New Commission aims to revitalise NT Tourism
The establishment of a tourism commission for the Northern Territory will aim to revitalise the industry for the Territory's 700 tourism related businesses. Northern Territory...
Nov 7, 2012
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Singapore's new Ministry to make sport a 'national language'
Sport will play a key role in Singapore's newly-formed Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), according to acting Minister Lawrence Wong. Getting more Singaporeans to...
Nov 7, 2012
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Federal Government introduces tourism investment facilitation service
With the aim of streamlining new tourism projects and cutting delays Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson has announced the introduction of a new tourism investment...
Nov 6, 2012
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Queensland Government to merge events and tourism agencies
The Queensland Government has announced plans to merge state agencies Tourism Queensland and Events Queensland to "reinvigorate Queensland's approach to attracting visitors to...
Nov 2, 2012
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About time for women in Australian sport
The Australian Government has finally tabled its response to the recommendations of the 2006 Senate report, About time! Women in sport and recreation in Australia. The 2006...
Nov 2, 2012
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Packer: Australian must match Singapore to lure Chinese tourists
Billionaire businessman James Packer wants more Federal Government support for tourism but less Government regulation in order to boost visitor numbers to Australia. Speaking at...
Nov 1, 2012
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Wheels in motion for new Hong Kong landmark
The Hong Kong Government is to develop a giant ferris wheel on the city's Central waterfront. According to a tender document published by the Hong Kong Lands Department, the...
Nov 1, 2012
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Tennis hit out on Australia Day
Tennis clubs across Australia will open their doors on Australia Day to drive a new wave of community participation and encourage our newest citizens to pick up a racquet and...
Oct 31, 2012
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Rugby governance reform in union
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is to implement 15 recommendations into the game's Corporate Governance structures made by former Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbib. Having...
Oct 31, 2012
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Christchurch City Council committed to new CBD stadium
Christchurch City Council remains committed to building a new centrally located 35,000-seat roofed stadium in spite of its insurance company saying that Lancaster Park could be...
Oct 29, 2012
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Arts, Culture and Sport to be unifiers with Asia
Federal Ministers have backed The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper highlights the huge potential to drive a stronger, deeper and broader engagement with Asian nations...
Oct 29, 2012
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Getting Australians Out Of Their Cars and More Active
NATIONAL CYCLING AWARD TO ACT CHIEF MINISTER March 21, 2012 Design / Marketing / Recreation / Tourism / Wellness ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, has won an Australian...
Oct 29, 2012
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Global workers' rights campaign targets Qatar World Cup stadia
Nearly 1,000 supporters from over 100 countries have joined a global campaign, 'Qatar: Do the right thing. No World Cup without workers' rights' in just four weeks. Introducing...
Oct 29, 2012
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Federal grants to improve attractions in regional areas
Australian and overseas visitors will be encouraged to stay longer and return to regional areas following the Australian Government's new $48.5 million Tourism Industry Regional...
Oct 27, 2012
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Sydney loses ITU world championship event to Auckland
Auckland will replace Sydney as a venue in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Series in 2013. After hosting the grand final of the series from 20th to 22nd Ocober,...
Oct 26, 2012
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