News: Venues
Oztix and Tixel integrate platforms to combat unfair ticket resale practices
A partnership between Oztix - Australia’s largest independent primary ticketing firm, and Tixel - the ‘Buy safe, sell easy’ secondary ticketing platform, aims to solve the...
Oct 25, 2021
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Hospitality and retail tenants announced for Bondi Pavilion
Waverley Council has announced the new commercial tenants taking up residence in the Bondi Pavilion when the heritage beachside venue reopens next year. Mayor of Waverley, Paula...
Oct 24, 2021
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Victorian Government charts ‘return to normality’ as vaccination rates rise
With the state set to reach its 80% double dose vaccination target almost a week ahead of schedule, the Victorian Government has announced changes to its roadmap for further...
Oct 23, 2021
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Queensland Government launches pop-up vaccination clinics at sports clubs, theme parks and in entertainment precincts
With the state recording zero locally acquired COVID-19 cases and with more than 60% of its population over 16 now fully vaccinated, the Queensland Government has announced...
Oct 23, 2021
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Tribunal orders Bluesfest to pay 75% refund to stallholders over cancelled 2020 event
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered the organisers of Bluesfest at Byron Bay to refund 75% of the fees paid by 11 stallholders for the cancelled 2020 festival....
Oct 22, 2021
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Western Australian Government introduces strict COVID vaccine mandate for high risk and critical occupations
The Western Australian Government is to roll out what has been described as the toughest vaccine mandate in the country, which will require 75% of the workforce to be inoculated...
Oct 22, 2021
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child prepares for return to Melbourne stage
The Australian production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is preparing to return to the stage in November, in line with the Victorian Government’s roadmap out of the...
Oct 22, 2021
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Humanforce and Earnd partnership launches new digital financial solutions for hospitality workers
Humanforce, a provider of intelligent workforce management solutions, has partnered with financial wellbeing specialists Earnd, to offer new digital financial tools and earned...
Oct 22, 2021
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Costs already on the rise for Brisbane Olympics
Despite Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 Olympics being pitched as one that would avoid the budget blow outs of many past Games, Federal Sports Minister Richard Colbeck has this...
Oct 22, 2021
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GRC Solutions to deliver free webinar on considerations for mandating staff vaccinations
With organisations currently grappling with whether to implement mandates on vaccinations as employees return to the workplace, GRC Solutions is delivering a free webinar during...
Oct 22, 2021
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New Directors elected to Tourism Tropical North Queensland Board
Ben Woodward -the director of a pioneering family-owned tourism group, and Brian Arnold - the general manager of an Aboriginal trust with investments in the Daintree and the...
Oct 22, 2021
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AFL introduces ‘no jab no play’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate
The AFL has released its long-awaited vaccination policy, which mandates that all AFL and AFLW players will be barred from playing and training if they are not fully vaccinated...
Oct 21, 2021
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Melbourne International Jazz Festival unveils updated program and new national industry summit
Melbourne International Jazz Festival has revealed an updated program of more than 70 live performances and events as well as a major new national industry summit for jazz and...
Oct 21, 2021
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John Harnden to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Australian Event Awards
The Australian Event Awards recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award is John Harnden, Chief Executive of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, responsible for the...
Oct 21, 2021
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LPA calls for insurance and wage support in wake of industry revenue loss of $1.4 billion
With COVID-19 having wiped $1.4 billion from the live entertainment industry in 2020 - a 70% decline nationally - Live Performance Australia is calling for insurance and wage...
Oct 21, 2021
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SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre to host Swimming Australia 2022 Championship meets
Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic stars are set to return to South Australia early next year to vie for international team selection, with Swimming Australia confirming...
Oct 21, 2021
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ASM Global’s Geoff Donaghy selected for induction into US Event Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders
ASM Global’s Group Director of Convention Centres for the Asia Pacific region and ICC Sydney Chief Executive, Geoff Donaghy has been selected for induction into the United...
Oct 21, 2021
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Twin towers to be built on land once intended as green space next to Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium
Land once intended to be an area of green space next to Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium will instead now be developed as two 100 metre towers. The prime land at the eastern end of...
Oct 20, 2021
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National Sports Convention to highlight sustainability as being critical for Future of Sport
The upcoming National Sports Convention will highlight the significance of sustainability with it being much more than ‘flavour of the month’ but “critical for our industry and...
Oct 20, 2021
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Jim Kotsonis named Regional Vice President at Ticketmaster Asia Pacific
Looking to develop what it calls “immense growth opportunities”, global ticketing business Ticketmaster has appointed Jim Kotsonis to the newly created role of Regional Vice...
Oct 20, 2021
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ATEC highlights that tourism needs clear date for international reopening
The Australian Tourism Export Council has highlighted that while it's encouraging the full opening of international borders is imminent, Australia’s export tourism industry is...
Oct 20, 2021
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Clients acknowledge Quayclean cleaners on Thank Your Cleaner Day
Quayclean’s clients and executive management have paid tribute to the company’s 2,200 strong workforce on Thank Your Cleaner Day™ praising their hard-working, frontline service...
Oct 19, 2021
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EMC online event addresses managing the risks of dancing indoors in a COVID world
Electronic Music Conference (EMC) Connect is delivering an online event primarily for owners, operators and people working in nightclubs, events and venues where dancing indoors...
Oct 19, 2021
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Construction continues on Mount Gambier’s Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre
Construction on the City of Mount Gambier’s largest ever infrastructure project - the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre at Olympic Park - is progressing despite delays...
Oct 19, 2021
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