News: Government
Builder appointed to undertake fifth stage expansion of Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium
The redevelopment of the city end of Geelong's Kardinia Park/GMHBA Stadium will begin after the 2021 AFL season with leading construction firms - BESIX Watpac - confirmed this...
Aug 12, 2021
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New Zealand Government looks to quarantine-free travel for vaccinated from early next year
The New Zealand Government will pilot a new program to allow vaccinated workers to travel overseas from October and self-isolate at home, rather than going through the current...
Aug 12, 2021
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Support Act receives $20 million funding during extended arts shutdowns
Music industry charity Support Act has advised that is has received an additional $20 million in funding to help support artists and workers through the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Aug 11, 2021
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Western Australia tourism devastated as visitors locked down
Tourism Council WA has advised that the state’s tourism industry is facing its worst situation since the start of the pandemic, as, with potential visitors from across Australia...
Aug 11, 2021
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Australian live entertainment groups call for federal insurance guarantee
Live Performance Australia, the Live Entertainment Industry Forum, the Australia Festival Association (AFA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have joined...
Aug 11, 2021
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Australian Tourism Industry Council delivers three-point tourism, events and hospitality plan to recover from lockdowns
With the nation’s $150 billion tourism, events and hospitality industry the first and most severely affected by the impact of COVID-19 and likely to be the last to recover the...
Aug 10, 2021
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Perth International Jazz Festival celebrates expansion into regional Western Australia
With additional funding through a federal RISE grant for $612,000, the Perth International Jazz Festival is celebrating the guaranteed delivery of its 2021 and 2022 event and an...
Aug 10, 2021
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Technology company awarded $23 million contract to build Environment Online
The Western Australian Government has awarded technology company, Insight, a $23 million contract to build Environment Online - a customer-focused, digital one-stop shop for...
Aug 10, 2021
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Queensland tourism and hospitality businesses to receive further COVID-19 support
Addressing the twin burden posed by international and domestic border closures as well as sharp lockdowns to contain COVID, the Queensland Government is delivering a $47.75...
Aug 10, 2021
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Olympic achievements prompt Australian Government to commit future elite sport funding
The achievements of Australia’s athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - at which it won 46 medals, including 17 golds - has prompted Federal Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck to...
Aug 9, 2021
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Greenpeace reports Pacific at peril under current climate policies
According to a new report released today by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, current climate policies mean the world is on course for up to 3.9 degrees of heating, which would see...
Aug 8, 2021
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Super Netball finals locked in for South East Queensland
Brisbane’s Nissan Arena will host the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball League Grand Final, with the Finals Series to played in South East Queensland over the next three weeks. Nissan...
Aug 7, 2021
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Production at Auckland Film Studios set to expand after $35 million funding announcement
New Zealand’s fast expanding film industry has been boosted this week by the announcement of $35 million in funding to create two new sound stages at the Auckland Film Studios....
Aug 7, 2021
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Adventure Tourism Victoria demands business grants to be paid on day one of lockdown
Adventure Tourism Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation representing the youth and adventure tourism market in Victoria, is calling for business grants to be paid on day one...
Aug 5, 2021
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Registrations for Tasmania’s Tourism voucher scheme opens
Registrations for Tasmania’s new $7.5 million tourism voucher scheme opens today, aiming to entice Tasmanians to holiday at home, book into local accommodation, and take part in...
Aug 4, 2021
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New Zealand Arts and Heritage venues receive funding support
The New Zealand Government is delivering a new round of funding to support capital projects helping to help keep their arts and heritage sector alive and vibrant. Round Six of...
Aug 3, 2021
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Melbourne Football Club’s training oval receives funding for major upgrades
Melbourne Football Club’s training oval at Gosch’s Paddock will be redeveloped to align with standards at other AFL clubs, with the Victorian Government joining the AFL and...
Aug 3, 2021
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Australian Government supports tourism recovery in Fiji
In supporting a pathway towards Fiji’s long-term economic recovery post COVID-19, Fiji’s transport and tourism sectors will receive a boost, with the signing of a $68 million...
Aug 2, 2021
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Extension of South East Queensland lockdown sees EKKA cancelled for second year
With the state recording new community cases of COVID-19 and the announcement that the South East Queensland lockdown has been extended until Sunday 8th August, the Brisbane...
Aug 2, 2021
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National body highlights more funding still needed to rebuild Australia's regional tourism sector
While Australian Regional Tourism has strongly welcomed the recent announcement of new and increased financial support from the Federal and NSW Government to people and...
Aug 2, 2021
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QTIC flags further impact of new South East Queensland lockdown on tourism
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has today highlighted the impact that the current three-day lockdown in South East Queensland is having on the state’s tourism...
Aug 1, 2021
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NRL sidesteps Greater Brisbane lockdown with five games in two days at Suncorp Stadium
Hit by South East Queensland’s snap three-day lockdown that saw the cancellation of competition matches yesterday, the NRL will finish round 20 of its competition with five game...
Aug 1, 2021
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Regional Queensland arts and culture experiences to benefit from funding
$4.38 million from Queensland’s Regional Arts Development Fund 2021 - 2022 will support the activation of hundreds of community-led regional arts and cultural experiences . The...
Aug 1, 2021
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AFL and NRL fixtures cancelled as snap lockdown introduced in South East Queensland
A snap lockdown of 11 local government areas in South East Queensland following the emergence of a new cluster of Delta strain COVID-19 cases has seen the cancellation of AFL...
Jul 31, 2021
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