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Victorian Government continues to support Change Our Game program
The Victorian Budget 2021/22 will deliver $11.6 million to continue the pioneering work of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation. The funding will support the ‘Change Our...
May 24, 2021
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Live music venues in Sydney and NSW to receive government financial boost
162 live music venues - 85 in Sydney and 77 in regional NSW - are to receive an injection of funds through the NSW Government’s $24 million Live Music Support Package. The...
May 24, 2021
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Save Victorian Events founder slams Victorian Government’s lack of support for business event sector
Founder of the Save Victorian Events campaign, Simon Thewlis, has today highlighted the disparities in the Victorian Government’s 2021/2022 budget. Writing on the Australasian...
May 21, 2021
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Melbourne Convention Bureau welcomes Victorian Government long-term investment
The Melbourne Convention Bureau has welcomed the State Government’s long-term investment of $43 million over four years to support the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) and...
May 20, 2021
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Queensland campaign aims to fill vacant regional tourism jobs
With a critical shortage of workers in tourism businesses across regional Queensland, the State Government is today launching a $7.5 million ‘Work in Paradise’ campaign aiming...
May 20, 2021
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Federal Government allocates new emergency funding to leading arts organisations
The Sydney Theatre Company and Opera Australia are the latest recipients to share in more than $3 million under the Federal Government’s $35 million COVID-19 Arts Sustainability...
May 19, 2021
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Auditor-General to assess Federal Government’s $40 million Fox Sports funding
Australia’s Auditor General, Grant Hehir, is to review the $40 million in funding granted to pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports by the Federal Government since 2017,...
May 19, 2021
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Australian Marine Conservation Society claims Hunter Valley gas development to be a disaster for the Reef
In a statement released today, the Australian Marine Conservation Society notes that news of the Australian Government's plans to build a new gas-fired power plant in New South...
May 18, 2021
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Coinvestor in Elanor Wildlife Park Fund increases stake in domestic tourism despite border closure
Leading wealth manager - Atlas Advisors Australia - the sole coinvestor in the Elanor Wildlife Park Fund which consists of two wildlife park assets: Featherdale Wildlife Park,...
May 18, 2021
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Victorian Government commits to planting half a million trees in Melbourne’s west
The Victorian Government has announced that it will fund the planting of 500,000 trees in Melbourne’s west starting in September. Aiming to build ‘green canopies’ that will...
May 17, 2021
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Royal Life Saving’s Justin Scarr sees opportunities for aquatic facility infrastructure in Federal budget
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia (RLSSA) has highlighted that opportunities for aquatic facility infrastructure exist in the Australian Government’s announcement in the...
May 17, 2021
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Changes in Western Australian Government sector sees return of Rebecca Brown as Tourism WA Chief Executive
Changes in leadership roles in eight Western Australian Government Departments have seen Rebecca Brown, who was appointed the state’s Department of Jobs, Science, Tourism and...
May 17, 2021
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Almost half of Thailand’s hotels expect to close in the next three months
With Thailand having been preparing to start opening up to international tourism, the latest surge of COVID-19 in south and south east Asia is potentially set to delay these...
May 14, 2021
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Federal Government to create new franchise disclosure registry
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget for 2021/22 has included plans to create a new mandatory franchise disclosure registry to help prospective franchisees access the...
May 14, 2021
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Sport Australia welcomes extension of Sporting Schools program
Sport Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement in the 2021-22 Federal Budget to extend the Sporting Schools program. The program, which has reached 77% of...
May 12, 2021
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Uncertainty for Australian tourism following Treasurer Frydenberg’s Federal budget
Among sectors missing out in Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s 2021/22 budget, the underlying assumption that borders will not reopen until some time in 2022 will continue to...
May 11, 2021
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2021 Federal Budget looks to drive growth
The Australian Government’s 2021/22 budget has announced an expansion of tax cuts for business and workers to drive economic recovery while also making a record investment in...
May 11, 2021
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New funding model needed for beach life saving patrols
As demands for beach patrols and ocean life-saving services grow, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguards Association (APOLA) has called for a new funding model for the...
May 10, 2021
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Clarity on government support called for by export tourism businesses
With the Australian Government suggesting international borders will not open until 2022, the Australian Tourism Export Council highlights it is critical for internationally...
May 10, 2021
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Great Barrier Reef protection to be enhanced with new $9.7 million vessel
The Great Barrier Reef is to receive further protection following the officially launch in Gladstone today of a $9.7 million state-of-the-art Reef Resilience vessel bringing new...
May 8, 2021
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Masks not mandatory in Sydney gyms
The latest health advise from the NSW Government is that face masks are not required within fitness facilities at this time. The clarification follows conflicting advice during...
May 7, 2021
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Southern Barossa receives major sporting boost
Southern Barossa’s local sportspeople are to benefit from a $660,000 upgrade of sporting facilities at Lyndoch Oval. Cricket, rugby, athletics, football and netball clubs are...
May 6, 2021
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Tourism industry keen to partner with New Zealand Government on revitalisation
Tourism Industry Aotearoa has advised that it is looking forward to working with the New Zealand Government on its plan to build the sector in the future. The commitment follows...
May 6, 2021
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21 live music venues across Queensland receive government funding
The Queensland Government is providing $1.3 million in funding to 21 live music venues across Queensland, providing an important boost to the sector following the impacts of...
May 6, 2021
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