News: Venues
Sydney Showground celebrates RAS bicentenary by offering incentives for new clients to run events
In celebration of the bicentenary of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), Sydney Showground has a goal to connect events with regional and rural New South Wales this...
Feb 14, 2022
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Felton Industries launch 2022 Outdoor Furniture Product Catalogue
Felton Industries have launched their 2022 Product Catalogue featuring an array of new designs and innovative products. As a leading manufacturer and supplier of Australian-made...
Feb 14, 2022
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Mars to continue naming rights for Ballarat stadium
Mars Wrigley’s partnership with the City of Ballarat and the Western Bulldogs has been extended for a further two years, with the sporting venue to continue to be known as Mars...
Feb 14, 2022
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VMA opens nominations for 2022 venue industry awards and announces After Five networking program
The Venue Management Association has opened nominations for its 2022 Venue Industry Awards, the premier Awards program in our industry for the Asia Pacific region. Since 2010,...
Feb 14, 2022
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ASM Global announces new Commercial Director at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena
ASM Global has announced the appointment of that Dan Harris as Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena new Commercial Director. With more than 20 years of live events and entertainment industry...
Feb 14, 2022
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Star casino to pay $13 million following admission of underpaying staff
Star Entertainment Group - one of Australia’s largest gambling and entertainment operators – has admitted to underpaying its staff with up to 2200 employees denied about $13...
Feb 14, 2022
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VenuesLive selected as preferred operator of Central Coast Stadium
VenuesLive has advised of its selection as the preferred operator of Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium and has entered into commercial negotiations with Central Coast Council for...
Feb 11, 2022
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Adelaide Festival Centre reopens and unveils two new entrances for Festival Theatre
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre is reopening after seven months - welcoming back audiences with two beautifully redeveloped and spacious entrances - the King William...
Feb 11, 2022
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Western Australian events industry to share in $77 million support package
Event organisers in Western Australia are set to share in funding to cover the costs of lost revenue due to the ongoing COVID restrictions and border closure. The Western...
Feb 11, 2022
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Gerard Lighting Group to sell Pierlite business to world lighting leader Signify
Gerard Lighting Group (GLG) has signed an agreement to sell its market-leading Pierlite business to Signify N.V (Signify), a global leader in lighting and technology solutions....
Feb 11, 2022
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Works commence on contemporary regional sporting facility for Shoalhaven
Shoalhaven City Council has advised that the first sod was turned at Artie Smith Oval in Bomaderry today - symbolising the official beginning of major works at the site. The...
Feb 11, 2022
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Perth Festival opens today offering over 100 free and ticketed events
Perth Festival opens today with some of the event’s dazzling stage shows, outdoor films and exhibitions having already begun, setting the scene for artists and audiences to come...
Feb 10, 2022
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Courts reopen at City of Whittlesea's Mill Park Basketball Stadium
The courts at the City of Whittlesea's Mill Park Basketball Stadium have reopened after a significant upgrade. Funded by the Council and the Victorian Government’s Community...
Feb 10, 2022
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Report suggests VenuesLive set to manage Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Council’s move to secure a venue manager for its Central Coast Stadium at Gosford are reported to have resulted in VenuesLive being set to take on the operations...
Feb 10, 2022
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Ticketmaster and Redeam partner to offer tourists the chance to purchase live event tickets as they book trips
Global ticketing agency Ticketmaster and experience industry technology company Redeam have announced a partnership that will enable tourists to buy tickets to concerts,...
Feb 10, 2022
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Myrtha Pools announces new Business Development Manager appointment for Australia and New Zealand
Myrtha Pools has welcomed Yvette Audet as its new Business Development Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Well known in the aquatic industry, Audet brings her expertise and...
Feb 9, 2022
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Grey Nomad Awards finalists spotlight regional Australia destinations
Tourism operators who best cater to mature age visitors across Australia have been recognised, with finalists in the Grey Nomad Awards announced yesterday. Awards Director Kim...
Feb 9, 2022
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Qudos Bank Arena announces new venue organisational structure and appointment of three new directors
Steve Hevern, General Manager of Qudos Bank Arena has announced an organisational restructure at the Sydney venue. Effective from Monday (7th February) it includes the promotion...
Feb 9, 2022
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Australia’s March cricket tour to New Zealand will not go ahead
The Australian men's cricket team’s Twenty20 tour of New Zealand has officially been cancelled after initially being "postponed" last month. Due to have been played in January...
Feb 9, 2022
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Music in the Regions’ inaugural program activates new creative spaces across NSW
Music in the Regions has released its inaugural program of inspiring events bringing musicians and audiences together at a variety of NSW settings from the Gunning Courthouse...
Feb 8, 2022
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Toowoomba Regional Council advances Sports Precinct project
Toowoomba Regional Council has released details of its plans to develop a regional sports precinct in the suburb of Charlton, advising that the project is being advanced to its...
Feb 8, 2022
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Megatix demands certainty from Western Australian Government over COVID-19 regulations
Western Australian-based ticketing and events management technology provider, Megatix, is one of the many WA based businesses asking Government for a greater degree of certainty...
Feb 7, 2022
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Opening Festival to celebrate completion of Gippsland Performing Arts Centre
With construction of the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) nearing completion, a four day festival – OPEN - will be held to celebrate the completion of Gippsland’s new...
Feb 7, 2022
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ICC Sydney develops accelerated recruitment process
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has developed an accelerated recruitment process providing job seekers with feedback within a day of their application –...
Feb 6, 2022
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