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Live Performance Australia welcomes new NSW Government
Live Performance Australia, the peak body for Australia’s live performance industry, has congratulated NSW Premier-elect Chris Minns and the NSW Labor Party on the outcome of...
Mar 26, 2023
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Saudi Arabia's NEOM giga-project announces airline launch
NEOM, the Saudi Arabian Government backed giga-project, has announced that it will launch its own airline in 2024. NEOM Airlines is being created to service the linear megacity,...
Mar 26, 2023
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Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority releases new noise guide for music venues and events
The Victorian Government’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a new guide to help venues, festivals and music events navigate the laws around noise limits. The...
Mar 24, 2023
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VicHealth calls for solutions to protect all Australians from e-cigarette dangers
Vaping products are not harmless. They can contain up to 200 chemicals, including those found in paint stripper and weed killer. These chemicals are known to cause cancer and...
Mar 23, 2023
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Latest IPCC report shows Australia must do more to protect Great Barrier Reef
Following the release of the significant Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Australian Marine...
Mar 20, 2023
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ExerciseNZ's Richard Beddie to chair IHRSA world exercise event in San Diego
Richard Beddie, Chief Executive of ExerciseNZ, will chair a meeting of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) at their 2023 Convention in the USA...
Mar 16, 2023
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Tourism ready to contribute more to the New Zealand economy
With New Zealand’s December 2022 quarter GDP results setting out a decline of 0.6%, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) Chief Executive Rebecca Ingram has highlighted the role...
Mar 16, 2023
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University report spotlights inequities in arts funding for Western Sydney
A new report by Western Sydney University’s Centre for Western Sydney has spotlighted the inequities in funding, infrastructure and resources considered to be limiting the...
Mar 15, 2023
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Harvey Lister: ‘live events and entertainment are recession proof’
Expressing confidence in the market for live events and entertainment in the post pandemic environment and backing the Federal and Queensland Government’s recently announced...
Mar 9, 2023
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Government Minister Erick Thohir named new Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia
Erick Thohir, Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises and a former Chairman of Inter Milan, has been named new Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI)....
Mar 6, 2023
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AUSactive highlights urgent need for Federal Budget to prioritise physical activity
With more than two-thirds of Australian adults classed as overweight or obese, AUSactive says that the upcoming Federal Budget needs to priority physical health. Citing findings...
Mar 5, 2023
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NSW Government makes largest-ever national park purchase in state's remote north-west
The NSW Government has acquired a vast 437,394 hectare site between Tibooburra and Bourke in the state’s far north-west - the largest ever single parcel of land to be acquired...
Feb 27, 2023
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Lead up to NSW election sees roll out of leisure project funding pledges
With the NSW state election approaching on 25th March, the incumbent NSW Government has made a slew of ongoing announcements and election funding pledges for a range of...
Feb 23, 2023
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Queensland Health and Wellbeing grants program now open
Applications are now open for Queensland Health and Wellbeing grants for community-based projects and research focused on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, health equity and...
Feb 23, 2023
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AFL makes $360 million commitment for Tasmanian team funding contingent on new Hobart stadium
Supporting the Tasmanian Government’s push to obtain a licence for a 19th AFL team, the League has pledged to spend $360 million supporting the new team and game development...
Feb 22, 2023
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NSW Labor pledges $103 million in backing for state’s contemporary music scene if elected
NSW Labor has committed to bring back lost music venues and repair damage to the live entertainment sector as part of a $103 million pledge in advance of the upcoming state...
Feb 22, 2023
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Conservation groups welcome increased protection for Australia’s World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island
27 leading environment groups have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to increase protection for Australia’s World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island which lies 1,500...
Feb 22, 2023
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Industry unites around $100 million plan to make NSW the premier music state
In the leadup to the NSW election, more than 30 music industry organisations and leaders have launched a united plan aimed at developing all aspects of music in NSW. The $100...
Feb 20, 2023
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Western Sydney sporting fields and training centres secure NSW government funding
The NSW Government has announced more than $316.7 million in funding for local councils and community groups in western Sydney via its $1.6 billion WestInvest Community Project...
Feb 19, 2023
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OCA to invite Russia's gymnastics and wrestling federations invited to Asian Games
Russia’s gymnastics and wrestling federations have advised that they had been invited to take part in this year’s Asian Games, a move that could potentially pave the way for...
Feb 19, 2023
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Creative New Zealand welcomes additional $22 million in pandemic recovery funding
A new one-off investment of $22 million from the New Zealand Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund has been allocated to support the arts sector as it rebuilds after the effects...
Feb 19, 2023
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Sydney WorldPride among five entertainment projects to receive Federal Government funding
The Australian Government, through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund will deliver over $590,000 in shared funding to five world-class arts and entertainment...
Feb 17, 2023
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Queensland and Federal Governments agree $7 billion funding for 2032 Brisbane Games venues
A $7 billion funding agreement for Brisbane's sporting and event venues ahead of the 2032 Olympics, including a rebuilding of the Gabba and the construction of the new Brisbane...
Feb 16, 2023
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$20.75 million investment to help Queensland farmers protect Great Barrier Reef
The Queensland Government will invest $20.75 million in the next three years to help farmers reduce harmful run-off, improve productivity and protect the Great Barrier Reef. The...
Feb 16, 2023
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