News: Government
Conservationists call for laws to have less focus on benefiting the resource sector
The Australian Conservation Foundation considers the Federal Government’s latest attempt to reform Australia’s environment law benefits the resources sector rather than...
Mar 14, 2022
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Environment
AUSactive’s Barrie Elvish highlights cost of Australia’s physical and mental health crisis to Federal Treasurer
In an open letter to Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, AUSactive Chief Executive Barrie Elvish has today pointed to the cost of Australia’s physical and mental health, stating...
Mar 14, 2022
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Fitness
Working holidaymakers welcomed back to New Zealand
Tourism operators are looking forward to welcoming working holidaymakers as they return to New Zealand from today. Working Holiday Visa holders and some skilled workers can now...
Mar 13, 2022
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New Director General appointed at Western Australia’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
The Western Australian Government has announced the appointment of Lanie Chopping as the permanent Director General of its Department Local Government, Sport and Cultural...
Mar 11, 2022
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11 sporting organisations secure funding for infrastructure projects across Australia
More than $1.15 million has been awarded by the Australian Government and Australian Institute of Sport to 11 National Sporting Organisations. The funding will boost the...
Mar 10, 2022
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COVID restrictions force cancellation of New Zealand Rhythm and Vines festival
New Zealand music festival Rhythm and Vines has been cancelled due to continuing uncertainty around COVID-19. Originally the festival had been moved from the New Year to Easter,...
Mar 8, 2022
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Wollongong City Council presents plan for redevelopment of WIN Entertainment Centre and WIN Stadium to NSW Government
Wollongong City Council has provided a report to the NSW Government that sets out the context and a process for the redevelopment of the Illawarra Sports and Entertainment...
Mar 7, 2022
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Tourism NT launches new dedicated working holiday campaign
Tourism NT is working with Tourism Top End, Tourism Central Australia and Hospitality NT, to deliver a $2.6 million dedicated working holiday maker campaign - WORK HARD, PLAY...
Mar 6, 2022
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MCG’s Great Southern Stand to be renamed in honour of cricketing great Shane Warne
The Great Southern Stand at the MCG is to be named the SK Warne Stand in perpetuity following the sudden death of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne. Warne’s surprise death...
Mar 5, 2022
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Venues
Adventure World announces temporary closure saying Western Australia’s capacity restrictions will ‘simply not work’
Perth theme park Adventure World has released a statement advising that capacity restrictions for outdoor events and venues introduced yesterday by the Western Australian...
Mar 4, 2022
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Call for tourism industry investment after Western Australia’s border opening
Yesterday’s reopening of its border by the Western Australian Government has seen vaccinated travellers able to enter the state for the first time in almost two years. After a...
Mar 3, 2022
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Tourism marketing blitz and free vouchers coincide with Western Australia border reopening
The Western Australian border has opened after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions and to encourage interstate tourism, a $12 million Wander Out Yonder marketing campaign...
Mar 3, 2022
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Northern Territory Government partners with NIDA to boost skills in creative industries
The Northern Territory Government has partnered with Australia’s leading performing arts educator, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) to boost skills across the...
Mar 2, 2022
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Arts
AMCS considers UN agreement as vital for tackling plastic pollution in Australia’s wildest places
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) considers a new global agreement to address the ocean plastic pollution crisis as a crucial step closer to reality, potentially...
Mar 2, 2022
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Environment
Western Australian Government cuts stadium and outdoor event capacities
Set to open its borders to vaccinated travellers from tomorrow, the Western Australian Government has today announced that a rise in Coronavirus infections will see major...
Mar 2, 2022
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Tasmanian Government unveils plan for Hobart waterfront stadium
Further backing its push for a state-based AFL team, the Tasmanian Government has today unveiled plans for a $750 million oval-shaped stadium on the Hobart waterfront. Described...
Feb 28, 2022
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Venues
Tributes paid to athletics great John Landy
The sporting world is paying tribute to legendary Australian athlete and former Victorian Governor John Landy, who has died at the age of 91. Landy, the second man to break the...
Feb 26, 2022
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Government
Queensland Government calls for Expressions of Interest for Brisbane 2032 Legacy Committee members
The Queensland Government is calling for Expressions of Interest from Queenslanders to become the 12 members for the proposed 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee....
Feb 23, 2022
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Survey shows New Zealand tourism business revenue plunging 60%
New Zealand tourism operators are seeing their revenue plunging in an extremely difficult operating environment, according to a new survey by Tourism Industry Aotearoa. TIA...
Feb 23, 2022
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AUSactive welcomes end of mask wearing in Victorian gyms
AUSactive Chief Executive Barrie Elvish has welcomed the Victorian Government's move to remove the requirement for mask wearing in gyms from midnight this Friday, noting that it...
Feb 23, 2022
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Fitness
Australian Prime Minister voices support for Parliamentary bill to exclude transgender people from women’s sport
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been reported as offering his support for proposed legislation that would exclude transgender students and athletes from single-sex...
Feb 22, 2022
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Poll confirms most Australians are protective of National Parks and reserves
A poll recently commissioned by the National Parks Australia Council confirms that the vast majority of Australians do not want to see prime protected areas like National Parks...
Feb 22, 2022
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Parks
International tourists and business travellers return to Australia
Oversea tourists and business travellers began their return to Australia as of yesterday with the arrival of more than 50 international flights marking the opening of the...
Feb 21, 2022
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$200 million Business Stimulus Package announced by Victorian Government
With most of Australia this opening its borders to international tourism, the Victorian Government has announced a major stimulus injection to help businesses recover from the...
Feb 21, 2022
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