News: Venues
Football fans across Melbourne offered live sites to watch Socceroos World Cup Match
Football fans across Melbourne are being offered a number of live site options to watch the Socceroo’s World Cup match against Argentina on Sunday morning. The Victorian...
Dec 3, 2022
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2023 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix cancelled due to 'ongoing difficulties' with COVID
Next year's Chinese Grand Prix has been cancelled by Formula 1 because of "ongoing difficulties" with Covid. The Shanghai race was due to return in April for the first time...
Dec 2, 2022
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Turanga library in Christchurch pilots sensory hour
Tūranga, the main public library in Christchurch, has launched a new Sensory Hour for children and adults with sensory sensitivities. Turanga opened on 12th October 2018 and...
Dec 2, 2022
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Curtin University to be transformed into a world-class, purpose-built Australian Hockey Centre
The current facility at Curtin University will be transformed into a world-class, purpose-built Australian Hockey Centre following today’s announcement by Hockey Australia that...
Dec 1, 2022
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NSW Government activates Sydney with live sites to help fans support Socceroos
The NSW Government is activating Sydney with live sites to allow football fans to cheer on the Socceroos when they step onto the pitch for their final 16 match in the 2022 World...
Dec 1, 2022
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H3's Michael Gilling named Leader of the Year at 2022 EVANZ Awards
Michael Gilling, Event Delivery Manager at Hamilton's H3’s business unit has this week been named Leader of the Year at the 2022 Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand...
Dec 1, 2022
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SportNXT confirmed for two more years in Melbourne
Global sporting leaders will again converge on Melbourne in late-March 2023 for the second staging of SportNXT, the international thought-leadership summit designed to shape the...
Dec 1, 2022
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New standard aims stop ticket buyers being misled by online resellers
A newly released Australian event ticketing standard is aiming to help ticket buyers make informed decisions when purchasing tickets from online resellers. Under Australian...
Dec 1, 2022
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Award winning Sunshine Coast live music and hospitality precinct closes
Queensland's recovering music industry has been dealt a major blow with NightQuarter, the Sunshine Coast's largest live music venue, suddenly announcing its closure. Opened in...
Dec 1, 2022
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New night-time destinations showcased for Sydney
District teams from across Sydney will tonight showcase their plans for building unique, vibrant night time destinations at the Uptown District Showcase, a major milestone of...
Dec 1, 2022
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COX Architecture appointed as lead consultant for Perth Cultural Centre rejuvenation
COX Architecture - a design focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and a history spanning 60 years - has been awarded...
Nov 30, 2022
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World Rugby announces transformation of Sevens World Series
World Rugby has revealed plans to revamp its Sevens World Series by seeking to expand the ‘sportainment’ aspect of the format while also reaching gender parity. Set to be...
Nov 30, 2022
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Technical Direction Company secures award for work on Vivid Sydney 2022
Technical Direction Company secured the Best Technical Achievement Award for their work on Vivid Sydney 2022 at the Australian Event Awards 2022 held in-person aboard The...
Nov 30, 2022
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Racing clubs across regional Queensland to share in $2.6 million of infrastructure funding
The last round of the Queensland Government’s Country Racing Program sees racing clubs across regional Queensland sharing in $2.6 million of infrastructure funding. 48 projects...
Nov 30, 2022
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EVANZ presents 2022 New Zealand Entertainment Venue Awards
The Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) has recognised excellence in venue management with the presentation of its 2022 Entertainment Venue Awards. Presented...
Nov 30, 2022
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City Venue Management secures key Gold Coast Business Excellence Award
Gold Coast-based City Venue Management has taken out the Family Business of the Year at the 2022 Gold Coast Business Awards. City Venue Management’s founders, Lyn and Trevor...
Nov 30, 2022
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Adelaide Festival Centre launches its inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
Adelaide Festival Centre will launch its inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) today, furthering the Centre’s commitment to be a destination where equity thrives...
Nov 29, 2022
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Protected Entertainment Precincts pass Western Australian Parliament
Laws aimed at enhancing safety in Western Australia's popular entertainment precincts by banning perpetrators of violent or threatening behaviour have passed through Parliament....
Nov 29, 2022
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NSW Government approves construction of Parramatta Eels’ new home
Parramatta Eels will soon be home to Australia’s largest community rugby league precinct, after the NSW Government approved the construction of a state-of-the-art Centre of...
Nov 28, 2022
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Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium gets approval to stage more concerts
The Queensland Government has been given approval to Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to double the number of concerts events that it will hold in 2023 and 2024. The venue’s concert...
Nov 28, 2022
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Local alliance formed to push for new Penrith Stadium
Amid some uncertainty over the NSW Government’s commitment to the construction of a new rectangular stadium in the Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, a new has been formed to...
Nov 28, 2022
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MyVenue secures award for Emerging Exporter of the year
Stadium and arena point of sale (POS) specialists, MyVenue, have secured the award for Emerging Exporter of the Year at the 60th Australian Export Awards, in recognition of...
Nov 27, 2022
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Shenzhen Unilumin Technology spotlights their contribution to Qatar FIFA World Cup fan experience
With the Qatar World Cup now well underway, Shenzhen Unilumin Technology – a representative of Chinese LED technology, has spotlighted its contribution to the fan experience....
Nov 27, 2022
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Victoria’s business event recovery driven by success of Melbourne Convention Bureau
Melbourne Convention Bureau has exceeded all targets and cemented business events as the highest yielding sector in Victoria’s visitor economy. MCB achieved an incredible result...
Nov 27, 2022
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