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Queensland Government to allow border opening to northern NSW
The Queensland Government has announced that areas of northern NSW are to be part of a ‘border bubble’ to allow freer travel. With Queensland having recorded no new cases of...
Sep 22, 2020
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Auckland’s Rainbow's End among tourism businesses to benefit from New Zealand Government grant
Auckland’s Rainbow’s End theme park is to receive $500,000 in backing as one of 130 businesses that will receive stimulus funding from the New Zealand Government. Designed to...
Sep 21, 2020
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Fitness Australia’s Barrie Elvish to meet with Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer to urge gym reopening
With the Victorian Government having insisted that gyms stay closed under the state’s Coronavirus lockdown measures, and Fitness Australia and the new VIC Active group...
Sep 21, 2020
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Live music venues to benefit industry from $13 million Victorian Government support package
The Victorian Government has today announced a $13 million package to help the state's live music industry reopen with COVIDSafe plans in place once Coronavirus restrictions...
Sep 20, 2020
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Operator questions Fitness Australia’s 26th October reopening claim for Victorian gyms
While lobbying extensively for gyms in Victoria to be allowed to reopen as part of the state’s Coronavirus lockdown easing, Fitness Australia’s advice of 10th September that...
Sep 18, 2020
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NSW Government to allow crowd numbers to double at sporting venues
In advance of the 2020 NRL Finals and State of Origin Series, the NSW Government is to allow crowd numbers for major sports events to double as of 1st October. NSW stadiums are...
Sep 17, 2020
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Federal Government provides $23 million for new Rockhampton Stadium
The Federal Government has announced that it will provide $23 million toward the building of a new 8,500-seat rectangular sports stadium along with a 650-person undercover...
Sep 17, 2020
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Victoria's aquatic industry leaders call for clarity
The Victorian Aquatic Industry Alliance (VAIA) have proposed a safe and viable reopening of the aquatic industry to the Victorian Government. Following Victorian Premier Daniel...
Sep 16, 2020
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Fitness industry disappointed gyms in regional Victoria cannot reopen under this week's Coronavirus easing
Fitness Australia has expressed its disappointment that today’s announcement by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew on the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in regional Victoria...
Sep 15, 2020
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Parks Australia charged with damage to sacred site in Kakadu national park
Parks Australia, which manages the world-heritage listed Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, has been charged under the state’s Sacred Sites Act with damaging an...
Sep 15, 2020
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Easing of Coronavirus restrictions in regional Victoria to allow resumption of outdoor activities and dining
Regional Victoria will move to Step Three of its Coronavirus reopening plan from Thursday, with outdoor activities and travelling for a holiday to be allowed. However, while...
Sep 14, 2020
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VIC Active considers Government’s mental health support package to be tokenistic
According to fitness industry body VIC Active, today's announcement by the Federal Government of new mental health clinics opening this week along with an earlier announcement...
Sep 13, 2020
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa urges next government to give tourism industry a central role in regions’ recovery
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is urging the next New Zealand Government to give a revitalised tourism industry a central role in the recovery of New Zealand’s regions. TIA Chief...
Sep 13, 2020
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Death of former NSW Premier and WADA President John Fahey
John Fahey, the former Premier of NSW and President of the World Anti-Doping Authority, has died at the age of 75. In a statement this morning, current NSW Premier, Gladys...
Sep 12, 2020
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Tasmanian Government allows conditional reopening of 24/7 gyms
The Tasmanian Government has announced that with COVID-Safe plans now agreed, 24/7 gyms will be permitted to open without supervision from next Thursday 17th September. The...
Sep 12, 2020
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies targeting marginal constituencies when deciding sports grant expansion
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied considering whether proposed sports grant projects were located in marginal or target seats at a meeting with former Federal...
Sep 12, 2020
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VIC Active claims government’s proposal for outdoor training is impractical
New advocacy body for the Victorian fitness industry, VIC Active, claims Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew’s suggestion that fitness centres could reopen if they found ways to use...
Sep 11, 2020
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Councils and industry groups welcome New Zealand Government’s allocation of $50 million for events
Industry groups and councils have welcomed New Zealand Minister of Tourism, Kelvin Davis’ announcement of allocation from the nation’s Regional Events Fund. Regional Tourism New...
Sep 11, 2020
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Victorian Government plans look at venues reopening from 26th October
The Victorian Government has released an outline of plans for the reopening of entertainment venues with its Coronavirus easing ‘roadmap’ to keep venues shuttered until at least...
Sep 11, 2020
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Workers rally to save Opera Australia jobs
Workers from Opera Australia are to today protest plans by the company to axe over 25% of its permanent workforce and terminate the contracts of many others. Staff; members of...
Sep 10, 2020
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ACT Government to double GIO Stadium capacity limit for Super Rugby AU Final
The ACT Government has confirmed the capacity at GIO Stadium for next week’s Super Rugby AU Grand Final will be doubled. Set to be the first Super Rugby Grand Final in Canberra...
Sep 10, 2020
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12RND Fitness' Michael Jordan backs challenge to Victorian Chief Health Officer's comments that gyms are ‘high risk’
Backing industry moves to challenge comments made at the weekend by Victorian Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton that gyms are "high risk" and “cause outbreaks”, 12RND...
Sep 9, 2020
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Australian Marine Conservation Society welcomes Federal Government intervention into protecting Great Barrier Reef wildlife
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s actions to protect the Great Barrier Reef and Reef wildlife from...
Sep 8, 2020
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Environment
New body to advocate for the reopening of fitness centres in Victoria
A new advocacy body for the Victorian fitness industry has been formed to highlight that fitness centres are COVIDSafe and must re-open if Victoria is to avoid a physical and...
Sep 8, 2020
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