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Victorian alpine resorts close to visitors
The Victorian Government has today that all of the state's alpine resorts are to close to visitors as part of its Stage three Coronavirus restrictions across regional Victoria....
Aug 6, 2020
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PCYC NSW launch new Hawkesbury Club at Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium
PCYC NSW (Police Citizens Youth Club NSW) have officially launched their new Hawkesbury Club at Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium at South Windsor in outer north western Sydney. Having...
Aug 5, 2020
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Dubai’s GymNation reaches one million member visits milestone
Dubai fitness facility GymNation has reported reaching its one-million-member visit milestone since opening its first location in the Emirate’s Al Quoz district in July 2018....
Aug 4, 2020
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Viagogo defends New Zealand ticket resale practices
Controversial ticket reseller Viagogo has defended its online platform in the wake of inflated ticket prices for upcoming performances of the Great Moscow Circus Whangarei....
Aug 3, 2020
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Ningaloo Reef snorkeller suffers serious injuries after being struck by humpback whales
A woman has suffered serious injuries after being struck and injured while swimming with humpback whales off the coast of Western Australia. The 29-year-old woman was part of...
Aug 3, 2020
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iTICKET urges New Zealand ticket buyers to shun Viagogo
Auckland-based ticketing company iTICKET has urged ticket buyers to avoid resale platform Viagogo after reportedly experiencing a slew of complaints since live events resumed in...
Aug 3, 2020
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Activities halted and facilities closed as Victorian Government introduces Stage four Coronavirus lockdown in Melbourne
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that Melbourne will be subject to Stage four lockdown Coronavirus restrictions to combat community transmission of COVID-19....
Aug 2, 2020
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Concerns over crowds' failure to social distance during NRL clash at Sunshine Coast Stadium
Questions are being asked about an apparent lack of social distancing within the crowd in parts of the Sunshine Coast Stadium during today's NRL clash between the Melbourne...
Aug 2, 2020
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Melbourne gym hosts anti-mask conspiracy theorists meeting
A group of Coronavirus conspiracy theorists have ignored social distancing requirements during a meeting at Melbourne gym. Held on Sunday at The Combat Athlete gym in the suburb...
Jul 31, 2020
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Intruder charged after breaking into Sydney Zoo and swimming in aquarium
NSW Police have charged a man who broke into the Sydney Zoo and swam with exotic fish in its aquarium. The 30-year-old allegedly entered Sydney Zoo in the city’s west, ignoring...
Jul 31, 2020
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Ardent Leisure pleads guilty over 2016 Dreamworld ride deaths
Ardent Leisure, owners of Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld, have pleaded guilty to three charges relating to the deaths of four people in 2016. Charged with three counts of...
Jul 29, 2020
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‘No evidence’ of sexual assault on two-year-old at Sydney play centre
Following reports that a two-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at an indoor play centre in the Western Sydney suburb of Penrith on Sunday, NSW Police have advised that there...
Jul 28, 2020
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Eugenie Buckley to lead Netball Queensland as new Chair
Netball Queensland has announced that accomplished sports administrator Eugenie Buckley has taken on the role of the new Chair of its Board. Buckley fills the vacancy left by...
Jul 27, 2020
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Brisbane-based ticket scammer gets five-year prison sentence
A serial conman who defrauded a dozen ticket buyers by pretending to sell them concert tickets online, has today been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison by a Court in...
Jul 27, 2020
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Watchdog finds NSW Police conducted unlawful strip searches at music festivals
NSW’s Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) - the watchdog for NSW Police - has this week revealed that it has found further instances of illegal strip searches conducted by...
Jul 22, 2020
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World Wide Swim School partners with Child Safeguard
The Brisbane-based World Wide Swim School has partnered with Child Safeguard to provide the Aquatics Industry Child Safe Training. Child Safeguard is an award-winning firm that...
Jul 22, 2020
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Ardent Leisure faces three charges over 2016 Dreamworld ride fatalities
Ardent Leisure, the parent company of Dreamworld, has been charged under Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act over the 2016 incident that killed four people when the Gold...
Jul 21, 2020
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Gold's Gym acquired by German owners
US-based Gold’s Gym International, which filed for bankruptcy in May, has been acquired by German fitness and lifestyle brand the RSG Group GmbH. Hit hard by the economic...
Jul 19, 2020
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Lorna Jane fined $40,000 over ‘anti-virus’ claims for new clothing range
Brisbane-based active wear brand Lorna Jane has been fined almost $40,000 over claims that its tops and leggings could protect against Coronavirus. The Therapeutic Goods...
Jul 17, 2020
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Collingwood club to finally review refers Heritier Lumumba's racism allegations
Nearly three years after former player Héritier Lumumba first made allegations about racism that he experienced while playing AFL at Collingwood FC, the club is to launch an...
Jun 23, 2020
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Sport Integrity Australia set to commence operations from 1st July
Working with sports and supporting them to strengthen the integrity landscape will be a primary focus for Sport Integrity Australia, when it commences operations on 1st July....
Jun 18, 2020
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Ardent Leisure shareholders launch class action over Dreamworld deaths
The Ardent Leisure Group has acknowledged that it has been served with a shareholder class action as a result of the deaths of four people at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast in...
Jun 18, 2020
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Netball Australia to join National Redress Scheme
Netball Australia has announced its intent to join the National Redress Scheme, in an effort to ensure survivors of institutional child sexual abuse under Netball Australia’s...
Jun 17, 2020
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Insurance refusals impacting adventure tourism operators
With carnival ride and trampoline arena operators among industry sectors having been seriously impacted by sharply rising premiums and, in some cases, an inability to secure...
Jun 12, 2020
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