News: Venues
Margaret River aquatic centre to reopen late December 2023
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has confirmed construction works for the Margaret River Recreation Centre will continue into the second half of the year, ahead of opening...
Jul 5, 2023
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Court finds Japanese officials guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
The latest in a series of trials of executives and officials accused of corruption surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has seen consultant Joji Matsui found guilty of taking...
Jul 5, 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre secures Property Industry awards
Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre secures Property Industry awards The Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre – Powered by Pakn’Save Hastings secured two national construction...
Jul 5, 2023
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La Trobe Financial named asset manager at Allianz Stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground
Venues NSW has advised that it has agreed a three-year commercial partnership that will see La Trobe Financial become the asset management partner for Allianz Stadium and the...
Jul 5, 2023
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Wollongong City Council offers funding to clubs and associations using Council sportsgrounds
With Wollongong City Council recognising the role sports clubs play in the social fabric of the community, Council is offering financial assistance for local sports clubs and...
Jul 4, 2023
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ICC Sydney marks NAIDOC Week 2023 with launch of ‘Yarning Circle’ series
To mark this year’s National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has launched ‘Yarning Circles’...
Jul 4, 2023
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Monash University study finds harassment to be commonplace in Melbourne music venues and calls for more effective staff training
A Monash University study - Examining Sexual Violence in the Music City of Greater Melbourne has revealed groping and general harassment to be commonplace in music venues across...
Jul 4, 2023
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Monica Lee-Müller awarded Medal of Honour for her role managing Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Monica Lee-Müller, Managing Director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited, has been awarded Medal of Honour by Hong Kong SAR Government. The medal...
Jul 4, 2023
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Home of the Matildas officially opened at Melbourne’s La Trobe University
The Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University - described as the most significant infrastructure accomplishment in the history of Australian football - has been officially...
Jul 3, 2023
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Belgravia Leisure awarded contract to manage Dubbo’s Aquatic Leisure Centres
Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) has announced that it will offer a contract for the management of its aquatic and recreation centres to Belgravia Leisure under a fully external...
Jul 3, 2023
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Eden Park appoints new operations General Manager
Auckland’s Eden Park, New Zealand’s largest stadium, has announced the appointment of Chris Mintern as General Manager - Operations. Mintern joins the team at Eden Park having...
Jul 3, 2023
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Quayclean secures contract at Perth’s Optus Stadium
Leading cleaning, hygiene and waste management services company, Quayclean Australia, has been awarded the cleaning and presentation contract for Perth’s Optus Stadium and...
Jul 3, 2023
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Countdown to first Venue Safety and Security Exchange event
The Venue Safety and Security Exchange (VSX) 2023, Australia’s first event safety and security centric conference providing a platform for venue and event safety and security...
Jul 3, 2023
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New guidelines introduced to boost Melbourne’s night-time economy
The Victorian Government has lifted the freeze on late-night liquor licences in Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra and Stonnington – aimed at boosting the night-time economy and...
Jul 3, 2023
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New WindanSea clubhouse to benefit Caloundra community
The Caloundra-based clubhouse WindanSea Surf Club has opened their much-anticipated community clubhouse which is expected to benefit the whole community including the Caloundra...
Jul 3, 2023
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Rotorua named host city for Business Events Industry Aotearoa's MEETINGS 2024
Business Events Industry Aotearoa has named Rotorua as the host city for New Zealand's 28th national business events showcase, MEETINGS to be held at the Energy Events Centre on...
Jul 3, 2023
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Japan’s Lotte Arai Resort secures multiple Ski Asia awards
The Ski Asia Awards - an event hosted by 'Ski Asia' - an online resource for information on ski resorts in Japan, South Korea and China – has seen Japan’s Lotte Arai Resort...
Jul 3, 2023
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Australian War Memorial to welcome Vietnam veterans 50 years on
The Australian War Memorial - in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War - will open the Commemorative Area and galleries...
Jul 3, 2023
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Queensland’s first holocaust museum opens in Brisbane
Queensland’s first holocaust museum and education centre has officially opened in Brisbane’s Cathedral Precinct. The Queensland Holocaust Museum and Education Centre will stand...
Jul 2, 2023
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Ticketmaster Australia and Tennis SA reveal multi-year ticketing partnership for Adelaide’s The Drive
Ticketmaster Australia has announced a multi-year partnership with Tennis SA to ticket content for Adelaide’s The Drive. Under the agreement, Ticketmaster will provide ticketing...
Jul 2, 2023
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Melbourne Convention Bureau secures events across range of industry sectors
Melbourne Convention Bureau hosted 46 business events in May and has secured an array of future events across a range of industry sectors including the World Congress on Leisure...
Jul 2, 2023
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EVANZ announces award of Go Media Mt Smart Stadium All Blacks Scholarship
Josephine Shepard, Event Manager at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill has been announced by the Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) as the recipient of...
Jul 2, 2023
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Marvel Stadium acknowledged for venue technology innovation at 2023 TheStadiumBusiness Awards
The Australian-first 5G innovation introduced by the AFL along with Telstra and Field of Vision at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium has been recognised as the winner in the Venue...
Jun 30, 2023
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Canberra Raiders Chairman calls for all new stadium for the ACT
Citing that “it is not cost effective to enhance an existing facility”, Dennis Richardson, Chairman of the NRL’s Canberra Raiders, has expressed his “hope” that the ACT...
Jun 29, 2023
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