News: Government
Review Slams WA Arena planning
Western Australia Auditor General Colin Murphy has delivered a scathing review of the Perth Arena development. The WA Auditor General's report into the 14,000-seat indoor...
Mar 11, 2010
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Venues
Government Shift Signals Events NSW Downgrading
The NSW Government's uneasy relationship with major events is set to continue with state agency Events NSW set to move from reporting to Premier Kristina Keneally to Minister...
Mar 10, 2010
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Tattersalls buys up NSW Lotteries in Billion-dollar deal
The NSW Government has sold the NSW state lotteries company to Tatts Group Ltd in a deal that it says is worth over $1 billion. NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal says the company...
Mar 3, 2010
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Sport in the South Australian Election
Peak body Sport SA is hosting a forum to discuss the issues surrounding sport in the 2010 State election. The event, which will give Sport SA members the opportunity to discuss...
Feb 26, 2010
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Colmslie Pool Set For Mid Year Opening
Construction of Brisbane City Council's new $7.5 million swimming pool complex at Morningside's Colmslie Recreation Reserve is underway and is scheduled for a mid-2010 opening....
Feb 12, 2010
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Aquatics
Auckland Tenders Pt Erin Pool
Auckland City Council is calling for interested parties keen to be involved in the redevelopment of Pt Erin Pool. The Council is looking to undertake a public-private project...
Feb 5, 2010
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ASC Study: 'Sport benefits Australia through many channels'
An Australian Sports Commission (ASC) commissioned study has concluded that "sport brings benefits to Australian society through many channels ... all of which warrant more...
Jan 27, 2010
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City of Sydney Tenders Aquatic and Leisure Facilities
The City of Sydney has tendered the management of its aquatic and leisure facilities including the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Cook + Phillip Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre and...
Jan 20, 2010
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NSW Sport and Recreation tenders for Ski and Snowboard Equipment Hire
Communities NSW's agency NSW Sport and Recreation has tendered for the provision of ski and snowboard equipment hire at its Sport and Recreation Centre at Jindabyne. With an...
Jan 12, 2010
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Summer Holidays Point to NSW Tourism Recovery
NSW Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay is anticipating a billion dollar summer for the State's tourism industry with operators reporting an increase of up to 10% in summer holiday...
Jan 5, 2010
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AOC Ends Year With Crawford Attack
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has ended the year with a substantive criticism of the Crawford Report, saying it lacks a "broader vision" for the future of Australian...
Dec 31, 2009
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Western Australian Government Backs Rushton Park revamp
The Western Australian Government has kick-started the redevelopment of the Rushton Park Sporting Complex in Mandurah. The $8.75 million project aims to deliver a multi-use...
Dec 22, 2009
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Heritage listing to halt Tarkine wilderness road?
The Tasmanian Government's proposed road through the Tarkine wilderness has hit another hurdle after the area was heritage listed. The Federal Commonwealth has used emergency...
Dec 17, 2009
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Environment
New appointments to Stadiums Queensland Board
Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves has announced the appointment of experienced businessman and event and sport organisation board member Mike Pelly and respected sports...
Dec 17, 2009
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Athletics 'cannot compete' with professional sport
Athletics Australia President Rob Fildes says the claim in the Crawford Report that Olympic success does not equate to increased participation at the grassroots level is a...
Dec 14, 2009
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Australian Olympic Committee challenges role of gemba consultancy
The Australian Olympic Committee's campaign to challenge the recommendations of the Crawford Report has moved focus to industry consultants the gemba Group. Moving to question...
Nov 24, 2009
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Redeveloped QEII Centre of Excellence Opens
Christchurch's QEII Park complex, home to the NZ Academy of Sport South Island, has completed an extensive redevelopment over the last few months at its Centre of Excellence, to...
Nov 20, 2009
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SPARC Increases Investment in High Performance Sport
New Zealand's sport and recreation agency SPARC is to invest a record $6.3 million in 19 national sport organisations' high performance programmes and projects following the...
Nov 19, 2009
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Mixed reception for Crawford Report
Sporting leaders have expressed mixed sentiments in reaction to the Crawford Report into sports governance and funding. Reuters reports that Australia Olympic Committee (AOC)...
Nov 18, 2009
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Crawford: Participation, not Medals, should be Australia's sporting goal
The Federal Government has released the long-awaited Crawford review, which suggests that the success of Australian sport should be measured not only through elite sporting...
Nov 17, 2009
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Government to release Crawford Report recommendations?
Recommendations for an immediate 15% cut in Government sporting funding from the independent panel investigating reforms to Australia’s sporting system are among a number of...
Nov 16, 2009
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Cultural Policy must move beyond funding disputes
Federal Arts Minister, Peter Garrett believes that Australia's first national cultural policy in more than a decade must move the arts beyond disputes over funding and...
Nov 16, 2009
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Elite sports leaders converge on Canberra
Australia's leading sports scientists, clinicians, technologists, coaches and high performance managers have converged on the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for the...
Nov 11, 2009
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$9 million boost for domestic and international tourism
The Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson, has announced a $9 million boost to cooperative marketing and called on Australia’s tourism industry to engage with Tourism Australia...
Nov 5, 2009
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