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Ombudsman's insurance crisis report says ‘the show must go on’
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has today released an interim report into whether the creation of a Discretionary Mutual Fund (DMF)...
Oct 20, 2021
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Live music sector continues call for national event insurance scheme
Australian musicians and concert promoters are maintaining their calls for governments to underwrite COVID cancellation insurance for live events. With event promoters and...
Oct 15, 2021
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Federal Court rules against business interruption insurance policy holders in test case on Coronavirus payouts
A Federal Court decision on a crucial test case on whether insurance companies’ business interruption insurance policies cover payouts for financial losses incurred during COVID...
Oct 8, 2021
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HIB Insurance Brokers able to offer cover for amusement, entertainment and tourism businesses
In a development set to have a massive impact on the current insurance challenges that businesses across many parts of the leisure industry have been facing, HIB Insurance...
Aug 12, 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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AALARA works through solution to insurance market challenges
The Board of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has advised that it is continuing “to work through the challenges presented by the hard...
Aug 2, 2021
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Football matches in Brisbane to continue after governing bodies resolve insurance matters
Confusion over plans by Football Queensland to restructure its competitions in the south east of the state - which led Football Brisbane to announce that all matches were...
Jul 16, 2021
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Football Queensland changes Brisbane competitions mid-season
Football fixtures and training in Brisbane have been thrown into chaos by a managerial dispute between the Queensland and Brisbane governing bodies. The confusion, which caused...
Jul 15, 2021
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Public liability insurance crisis further impacting Queensland country shows
The public liability insurance crisis and the impact it is having on amusement operators and recreational businesses across the country came to a head at the Townsville Show at...
Jul 7, 2021
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GBA partners with membership funding company Pay As You Golf
Golf industry-specific insurance provider, Golf Business Australia (GBA), has announced a newfound partnership with Pay as you Golf (PAYG), the country’s leading golf membership...
Jun 28, 2021
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Small Business Ombudsman launches review of AALARA’s Discretionary Mutual Fund proposal
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson has launched a Review of the Discretionary Mutual Fund proposed for businesses in the...
Jun 21, 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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Festivals seek ways to avoid massive financial losses from COVID-related cancellations and restrictions
Festivals in Victoria and Queensland are looking at ways to avoid massive losses resulting from Victoria’s extended Coronavirus lockdown. Melbourne’s inaugural RISING festival...
Jun 7, 2021
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Royal Adelaide Show facing event with smaller crowds and fewer carnival rides
Planning for the 2020 Royal Adelaide Show in September, organisers are facing having to put a daily cap on crowd numbers while the crisis impacting carnival ride operators will...
May 31, 2021
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Future secured for Womad NZ with $1.9 million insurance confirmed for 2022
The WOMAD New Zealand festival has confirmed its 2022 dates after securing a NZ$1.9 million underwrite from the New Plymouth District Council, providing an insurance safety net...
May 31, 2021
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Small businesses in Northern Australia to benefit from Federal Government reinsurance pool
Small businesses in Northern Australia will potentially benefit from more affordable insurance premiums under a new Federal Government scheme to launch next year. Backed by a...
May 4, 2021
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Moving to address industry insurance crisis AALARA releases survey on Discretionary Mutual Fund
Moving to address what it calls the “catastrophic consequences of a failing insurance market”, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) is calling...
May 2, 2021
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AALARA’s first Roadshow event addresses key industry issues with update on moves to establish discretionary mutual fund
The first in a series of three industry Roadshow events presented by the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has seen presentations and discussions...
Apr 22, 2021
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Failure to secure insurance see Australia’s last circus with exotic animals move to retire its lions and monkeys
Australia’s ongoing insurance crisis has caused Stardust Circus, Australia’s last travelling circus with exotic animals, to move to retire its performing lions and monkeys....
Apr 12, 2021
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Bluesfest cancellation to cost more than $10 million in losses
Australia's peak arts and entertainment industry body, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has suggested that the cancellation of Bluesfest will result in more than $10 million in...
Apr 2, 2021
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Save Victorian Events highlight Bluesfest cancellation as confirmation of need for Governments to back event cancellation insurance
Industry group Save Victorian Events has highlighted the cancellation of Bluesfest as further confirmation of the need for Governments to back an event cancellation insurance...
Apr 2, 2021
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Victorian gym owner takes legal action against insurer for refusing Coronavirus compensation payout
A Jetts gym franchisee has launched legal action against his insurer for being refused compensation after the Victorian Government forced businesses to close last year during...
Mar 25, 2021
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AALARA presents need for Federal Government backing for insurance crisis resolution at Canberra meetings
Representatives of the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation (AALARA) have been in Canberra over the past two days discussing the future of the attractions industries and...
Mar 24, 2021
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AALARA to replace single annual conference with one-day events in Sydney, Melbourne and on the Gold Coast
Facing ongoing uncertainty over COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has today announced that it will not hold its...
Feb 24, 2021
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