News: Venues
West Gippsland Arts Centre celebrates run of hit shows post-COVID
Following more than two years of little show time due to imposed COVID restrictions, the West Gippsland Arts Centre is celebrating the return of many community groups and...
Jul 20, 2022
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Victorian communities encouraged to contribute ideas for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Local communities across Victoria have been asked for ideas on how to best showcase their region during the 2026 Commonwealth Games with the Victorian Government having extended...
Jul 20, 2022
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Hangzhou Asian Games venues open as new fitness spaces to the public
The postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games has seen the high-standard venues built for the 19th Asian Games gradually becoming new fitness spaces to the public. At the end of...
Jul 20, 2022
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Brisbane Games Committee names 12 Queenslanders to oversee Olympics legacy
On the one-year anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally awarding the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics to Brisbane, 12 Queenslanders have been appointed to...
Jul 20, 2022
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VenuesWest community partnerships continue to deliver benefits to charity organisations
The VenuesWest Community Partner Program, now in its seventh year, continues to deliver benefits to charity organisations across Western Australia. VenuesWest owns and manages...
Jul 20, 2022
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Ungerboeck launches new integrated payment solution to modernise events industry
Leading provider of event and venue management software, Ungerboeck has launched ‘Ungerboeck Payments’- a fully integrated, end-to-end payment solution built specifically for...
Jul 20, 2022
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Changing Places funding ensures accessibility to Victorian parks and tourist destinations
The Victorian Government’s 2022 Changing Places funding round aims to ensure popular tourist destinations, community facilities and public spaces are more accessible for people...
Jul 20, 2022
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City of Rockingham endorses concept plan for Baldivis Outdoor Recreation Space
The City of Rockingham has endorsed the final concept plan for the Baldivis Outdoor Recreation Space, with the development of the space set to complement the other recreation...
Jul 20, 2022
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South East Leisure removes door entry fee at Dandenong Stadium
Greater Dandenong City Council’s newly established subsidiary company, South East Leisure (SEL), has improved the accessibility to Dandenong Stadium by removing the door entry...
Jul 19, 2022
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Secret Sounds helps sponsors engage with fans at Splendour in the Grass
With the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival set to commence at the North Byron Parklands as of Friday, the event will see a significant number of major brands as sponsors....
Jul 19, 2022
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Hangzhou's postponed Asian Games rescheduled for September 2023 start
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced that Hangzhou’s postponed Asian Games will now take place from 23rd September to 8th October next year. Originally set to run...
Jul 19, 2022
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra to stage free 75th birthday concert at QPAC concert hall
To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Queensland Symphony Orchestra will stage a free major concert event on Friday 19th August in the Concert Hall at 7.30pm. This special...
Jul 19, 2022
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ICC Sydney internal rewards program celebrates its team’s efforts
Excellence among ICC Sydney’s team members was acknowledged at the highly coveted Extraordinaires Awards - an internal program that rewards exemplary performance across seven...
Jul 19, 2022
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$1.3 million upgrade for female sporting facilities at Hobart’s Clare Street Oval
The City of Hobart is allocating $1.3 million to upgrade the facilities at Clare Street Oval for young women and girls of the New Town White Eagles Soccer Club - delivering a...
Jul 19, 2022
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Live Nation expands venue portfolio as it takes on operations of Anita’s Theatre
Live Nation has announced the expansion of its Australian venue portfolio with it taking on the operations of Anita’s Theatre in the Illawarra region of NSW, Located in...
Jul 18, 2022
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West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre secures Australian premiere of Madagascar - The Musical
West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre will be hosting the Australian premiere of Madagascar - The Musical , bringing to life the classic DreamWorks animated movie in Rooty Hill’s...
Jul 18, 2022
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Bayside’s Beaumaris Reserve and Donald MacDonald Pavilions officially opened
Bayside’s Beaumaris Reserve Sports Pavilion and Donald MacDonald Pavilion have both recently been officially opened with plaque unveiling ceremonies attended by tenant clubs and...
Jul 18, 2022
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Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Qatar express interest in hosting 2023 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation has advised that it has received expressions of interest from foru nations - Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Qatar - to host next year’s...
Jul 18, 2022
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Sydney's Entertainment Quarter soon to be home to new live music venue Liberty Hall
Mary's Group founders Jake Smyth and Kenny Graham have announced they will be launching a new live music venue space at Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter in October 2022....
Jul 17, 2022
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Brisbane Lions partner with fitness brand TotalFusion at Springfield facility
The Brisbane Lions have announced a partnership with gym brand TotalFusion that will see the innovative health and wellness facility operator manage the new health and fitness...
Jul 17, 2022
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Rugby Australia condemns deplorable crowd incidents at SCG
Rugby Australia has responded to incidents that occurred within the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the Third Test of the Wallabies’ series with England held on Saturday...
Jul 17, 2022
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Square Metre Group to deliver skills development program for its Crowd Safety Management
The Square Metre Group has announced that it will again be delivering its Crowd Safety Management course for delegates including site and venue operational managers, stewarding...
Jul 17, 2022
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Demolition of EJ Whitten Stand makes way for major upgrade at Whitten Oval
The demolition of the old EJ Whitten Stand in Melbourne’s Inner West is making way for a major upgrade of facilities at Footscray’s Whitten Oval, along with providing training...
Jul 17, 2022
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Transformation completed on Ballarat’s Alfredton Recreation Reserve
A partnership between the City of Ballarat, the Victorian Government, and Cricket Victoria has seen The Alfredton Recreation Reserve be transformed with new practice wickets, an...
Jul 16, 2022
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