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Queensland sport and recreation clubs to share $1.8 million funding
Round two of the Queensland Government’s $2000 COVIDSafe Active Clubs Kickstart program will see Queensland sport and recreation clubs share in $1.8 million funding. In the...
Jun 22, 2021
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UNESCO recommends Great Barrier Reef be listed as ‘in danger’
The Australian Government has been sent a powerful message from UNESCO: the Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the List of World Heritage In Danger because of the threat of...
Jun 21, 2021
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30 Western Australian sporting clubs secure funding to encourage healthy habits
Through Healthway's 2021 Winter Healthy Sporting Club Program, the Western Australian Government has awarded more than $100,000 to 30 Western Australian sports clubs to support...
Jun 21, 2021
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Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program opens
Applications are now open for Queensland schools to join the Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program which has already seen more than 40 registered marine tour operators...
Jun 20, 2021
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Stakeholders reveal plans for new major venues across Australia
Media reports this week suggest that new major venues are set to be built in south-east Queensland, Canberra and western Sydney. In Western Sydney, the Penrith Panthers have...
Jun 18, 2021
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Adventure Tourism Victoria welcomes Free Trade Agreement between Australia and United Kingdom
Adventure Tourism Victoria has welcomed the news that tourists from the United Kingdom - aged up to 35 years old, on working holiday visas - will be able to live and work in...
Jun 18, 2021
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Small Business Ombudsman welcomes Franchising Code reforms
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson has welcomed the reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by the Federal Government...
Jun 17, 2021
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Australia’s new United Kingdom free trade deal to expand working visas
A new trade deal between Australia and the United Kingdom will expand working holiday visas between the two nations up to the age of 35. Agreed by Prime Ministers Boris Johnson...
Jun 17, 2021
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Victorian Government to allow reopening of Melbourne gyms but with restrictions that may make operations unviable
Forced to remain closed while other industries reopened in the past week, gyms and other indoor venues in Melbourne will be allowed to reopen as of midnight tonight under the...
Jun 17, 2021
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Queensland budget looks to reduce deficit
The Queensland Government’s budget for 2021/22 has projected a smaller than expected deficit with a focus on health, education and improving business confidence. Anticipating a...
Jun 15, 2021
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Kate Palmer says Australian high-performance sports system a broken ‘boys’ club
Kate Palmer, the former Chief Executive of the Australian Sports Commission, has described the nation’s high-performance sports system as a “boys’ club” that systemically...
Jun 15, 2021
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Uncertainty over return of crowds at regional Victorian sporting leagues
With AFL Victoria having updated its return to training and games protocols for regional Victoria, uncertainty exists as whether crowds will be allowed to attend fixtures until...
Jun 15, 2021
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NSW Government announces $150 million Centre of Excellence Fund for community sport
The NSW Government has announced a $150 million commitment within its 2021/22 NSW budget to support the development of integrated high-performance sporting facilities and...
Jun 15, 2021
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Council moves forward with plan to revitalise Perth's Cottesloe Beach
The Town of Cottesloe is moving forward with its plans to revitalise the Cottesloe foreshore following the acceptance of a detailed design for the project at a recent Council...
Jun 14, 2021
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Federal Government announces $17 million funding for National Sporting Organisations
Federal Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck has announced that $17.26 million will be distributed to National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) and National Sporting Organisations...
Jun 13, 2021
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Queensland Government expands its commitment to racing industry
The Queensland Government will expand its commitment to racing with new funding to deliver infrastructure. Major racing infrastructure projects are underway, including the $38...
Jun 13, 2021
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New Zealand Government needs to change visa requirements to 'save' nation's ski industry
Jono Dean, Chief Executive at Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) is calling for the New Zealand Government to lift restrictions so skilled overseas workers can be employed in the...
Jun 13, 2021
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NSW and Western Australian Governments announce new plastic bans
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed announcements from both the Western Australian and NSW Governments on their fast tracking and expanding of plastic bans....
Jun 13, 2021
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NSW tourism operators call on Federal Government for targeted support to survive Coronavirus crisis
Inbound tourism operators in NSW are calling on the Federal Government for targeted financial support until international borders re-open, warning that no action will force the...
Jun 11, 2021
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Coronavirus wiped $19.5 billion in visitor spending from the Victorian economy in 2020
A new report from Victoria University and the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has highlighted the ongoing challenges facing the Victorian tourism industry - impacted in...
Jun 10, 2021
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Victoria’s Chief Health Officer repeats 'misinformation' that gyms are ‘high-risk’ infection environments
Announcements today explaining the easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne and regional Victoria have seen the state’s Chief Health Officer repeat discredited claims...
Jun 9, 2021
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Lockdown easing allows brothels to reopen in regional Victoria under same terms as gyms, aquatic facilities and entertainment venues
Melbourne will have its lockdown measures eased as of Thursday night, with the Victorian Government today announcing that with the state had recorded just one new case of...
Jun 9, 2021
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Adventure Tourism Victoria denounces partial lifting of lockdown
Adventure Tourism Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation representing the youth and adventure tourism market in Victoria, is calling on the Victorian Government to provide...
Jun 9, 2021
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Fitness Australia and Vic Active demand exercise facilities be allowed to open in regional Victoria
Fitness Australia in partnership with VicActive are uniting in a ‘call to arms’ this Thursday to push for gyms, fitness facilities, yoga and Pilates studios to be allowed to...
Jun 8, 2021
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