News: Government
Sports Leadership Grants for Women
The Australian Government is encouraging womenâs sporting groups across the country to submit their application for this year's $500,000 Sports Leadership Grants for Women. The...
Apr 22, 2009
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New Grants for Tourism Quality and Innovation
A new grants program, Tqual Grants, has been launched by Federal Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson. Tqual Grants is an $8.5 million competitive grants program to promote...
Apr 15, 2009
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Australians encouraged to take their leave
Federal Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson has launched a campaign to encourage Australians to turn their 123 million days of accrued leave into holidays. Tourism Australia's...
Apr 2, 2009
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Gold Coast AFL Licence Ignited by Stadium Upgrade
The Gold Coast's dream of a redeveloped AFL Stadium at Carrara is a step closer with the Queensland Government committing $60 million towards the $130 million stadium...
Apr 1, 2009
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Leisure Management Graduate in new Queensland Ministry
Following the Queensland Labor Party's state election win, Premier Anna Bligh has announced a revamped Ministry. The Premier keeps the Minister for Arts role, while other...
Mar 25, 2009
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Big Pineapple owners to fight heritage listing
The owners of the Big Pineapple attraction are expected to take the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to court to appeal the heritage listing of the Sunshine Coast icon. EPA...
Mar 24, 2009
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Elite Review Delayed: Community Sport Consultation Begins
The Federal Government appointed Panel investigating how to reform Australia's sporting system is to delay releasing its recommendations on elite sport until later in the year....
Mar 18, 2009
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Central Coast to raise Asian awareness
In advance of their first game in the Asian Champions League, the Central Coast Mariners football club has secured a $600,000 sponsorship deal with its local government for...
Mar 12, 2009
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Community Infrastructure Projects Announced
The Federal Government has announced the first projects funded under its Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. The Projects announced by the Australian Government...
Mar 11, 2009
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Trust moves ahead on Aquatic Centre Campaign
The Kapiti Aquatic Centre Trust has began a major fund-raising drive to raise over $20 million for a new district-wide complex. Trust Chairman Neil Mackay says the complex has...
Mar 10, 2009
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WA Scraps Stadium and Museum Plans
The Western Australian Government has announced that key projects, including the development of a new multi-purpose stadium, have been scrapped. Blaming the global economic...
Mar 9, 2009
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SPARC Monies for High Performance Success
SPARC, the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Agency, has announced a four year 2009-2012 high performance investment program for targeted sports. Geared towards making New...
Feb 25, 2009
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Cycling can 'help make Australia the healthiest country'
The Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) has called on the Australian Federal Government to promote cycling in mass marketing campaigns and to establish targets to increase...
Feb 19, 2009
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Review: 'things have to change' in NZ Rugby League
Rugby league in New Zealand has "no shared vision for the game nationally and no meaningful strategic plan" according to a just released independent review of the game. The...
Feb 17, 2009
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Go Ahead for Brisbane Bike Hire Scheme
Brisbane City Council has awarded an exclusive 20-year contract to JCDecaux Australia to operate the City's planned bicycle hire scheme. An election commitment from Lord Mayor...
Feb 11, 2009
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Unrest over Dunedin Stadium funding
While the Dunedin City Council (DCC) has named Hawkins Construction as the Preferred Contractor for its new, multipurpose Otago Stadium, local unrest about the cost of the...
Feb 10, 2009
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Leisure to Benefit from Federal Stimulus Package
The Federal Government's $42 billion stimulus package is set to boost the leisure industry. The Nation Building and Jobs Plan is set to provide $500 million for community...
Feb 4, 2009
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$75 million upgrade for Members Equity Stadium?
Plans have been unveiled for the capacity of Perth's Members Equity Stadium to increase from 18,000 to 25,000 seats. The Town of Vincent has unveiled plans for a $75 million...
Jan 23, 2009
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Activity still a big part in Kiwi lifestyle
The 2007/08 Active New Zealand Survey demonstrates that large numbers of Kiwi adults continue to participate in sport and recreation. The new research also shows that there has...
Nov 21, 2008
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ASC welcomes funding boost for high performance sport
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has welcomed the additional $12.6 million in Commonwealth Government funding for high performance sport in 2009/10 as announced by...
Nov 18, 2008
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New Zealand Cabinet Announced
New Zealand's Prime Minister-elect John Key has announced a 20-strong Cabinet along with other ministerial positions. With arrangements with minor parties (Act, the Maori Party...
Nov 17, 2008
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NSW Tourism backs Government action plan
Tourism industry leaders have thrown their support behind the NSW Government's $40 million tourism action plan describing it as "intelligent" and '"ob generating", according to...
Nov 14, 2008
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Gold Coast's Indy car race axed
The Gold Coast's Indy car race has been axed after the Queensland Government and organisers of the IndyCar Series failed to reach an agreement on the event's future. However, a...
Nov 12, 2008
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Tax Breaks for Fitness and Recreation?
The Federal Government's Preventative Health Taskforce is suggesting a range of reforms to improve the health of Australians including increasing tax breaks for fitness-related...
Oct 29, 2008
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