News: Government
Major events boost NSW economy
More than half a billion dollars has gone into the NSW economy from the State's events calendar for 2011, according to NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts,...
Jan 9, 2012
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Fitness Australia announces first round of Grant recipients
12 fitness providers have been successful in receiving a $5,000 Start-up Grant to deliver Lift for Life®, a progressive resistance strength training program designed to assist...
Jan 9, 2012
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ASGA urges Government to reduce tariffs and duties
The Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA) has called for an immediate reduction of tariffs and Custom duties applied to clothing and footwear imports. ASGA says that the...
Jan 4, 2012
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Making Australia more bicycle friendly
The contribution that increasing participation in bike riding can make to the health of all Australians is one of the features of the recently released report 'The Critical...
Dec 23, 2011
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ASGA calls for greater regulation of Group Buying sites
The Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA) has called for a stricter compliance regime to be established for Group Buying sites after receiving complaints from retailers...
Dec 22, 2011
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Federal Minister for Sport welcomes historic athletics partnership
Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib has welcomed the next step in the historic joint venture between Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia with the appointment of...
Dec 21, 2011
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Travel leaders symposium assesses Myanmar's sustainable tourism potential
Myanmar's landmark hosting of the first-ever Travel Leaders' Symposium on Sustainable Tourism presented an historic opportunity for over 100 travel industry representatives to...
Dec 21, 2011
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Prime Minister creates new Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Ministerial and Departmental reshuffle has seen the creation of a new Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and...
Dec 13, 2011
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Kristina Keneally named Basketball Australia Chair
In what it describes as "a huge coup for the sport", Basketball Australia (BA) has announced that former New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally MP, has been appointed to the...
Dec 11, 2011
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Ferguson unveils Tourism 2020 plan
Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson has unveiled a new tourism strategy to "sharpen Australia's competitive edge" and help the industry achieve its goal of doubling...
Dec 7, 2011
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Increased support for tourism business
Tourism firms across the country will now have access to comprehensive business support that will help grow their businesses and keep jobs in the regional Australia. Following...
Nov 29, 2011
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Western Australian Government supports next big names in WA sport
150 emerging athletes across Western Australian are to receive financial assistance from the State's Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship program. Western Australian...
Nov 20, 2011
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Adelaide Zoo given another Government advance
Adelaide Zoo has been advanced another $600,000 from the South Australian Government to help with running expenses. The Zoo, which is still negotiating with bankers Westpac over...
Nov 16, 2011
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Environment
Sri Lanka to use Commonwealth Games bid as catalyst for life-changing development
Sri Lanka will continue the large-scale investment set-out in its 'life-changing' Hambantota 2018 bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games, despite losing out to the Gold Coast...
Nov 14, 2011
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Venues
WorkCover NSW launches online premium estimator
WorkCover NSW has announced an innovative new online tool to help businesses estimate their annual workers compensation costs. Based on a similar concept to the Motor Accident...
Oct 31, 2011
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Funding boost for Queensland Arts
17 arts organisations from across Queensland are to share $1.69 million funding as a result of the through the Queensland Government's Small to Medium (s2m) program - $400,000...
Oct 27, 2011
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PyeongChang establishes 2018 organising committee
Kim Jin-Sun, who played a key role in all three of PyeongChang's recent bids for the Winter Olympics, has been elected President and Chief Executive of the organising committee...
Oct 24, 2011
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Report shows local clubs will be profitable under pokies reforms
Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has said a secret report prepared for Clubs Queensland has confirmed that clubs...
Oct 21, 2011
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Safety vital for New Zealand adventure tourism operators
All adventure tourism operators, even those not covered by New Zealand's new adventure activities regulations, are being encouraged to adopt industry-accepted safety standards...
Oct 19, 2011
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Korea's expensive sporting habit
As it hosts the F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit at Yeongam this weekend, regional governments in Korea are questiong the cost of hosting and building...
Oct 15, 2011
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Ministers unite to take next steps in fighting match-fixing
Australia's Federal, State and Territory Sport and Recreation Ministers have taken the next steps in the fight to combat match fixing and protect the integrity of Australian...
Oct 11, 2011
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Koala inquiry calls for vulnerable status
A Senate inquiry into the decline of koala numbers across Australia has recommended the native animal be listed as a vulnerable species in certain areas. The Senate Committee...
Sep 28, 2011
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Environment
Australian Sports Commission welcomes new chief
The Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) new Chief Executive Simon Hollingsworth, started his first day with the Australian Government's primary national sports administration...
Sep 27, 2011
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Coalition states challenge Federal controls on State national parks
The Governments of NSW, Victoria and Western Australia are challenging the Federal Government's plans to impose new controls over state national parks. In July, Federal...
Sep 27, 2011
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