News: Venues
Calls for AFL fans to be banned from matches if they don't have a COVID-19 vaccine
Tony Shepherd, Chairman of AFL team GWS Giants and Venues NSW, has called for unvaccinated fans to be banned from AFL games. Repeating comments he made last month about...
Sep 4, 2021
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Studio Hollenstein appointed for Ballarat Library design development phase
Sydney based company - Studio Hollenstein - has been appointed by Ballarat City Council for the design development phase of the Ballarat Library – a project that is set to...
Sep 3, 2021
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NSW business events stakeholders say reopening certainty is vital for industry survival
Sydney’s business events industry is calling for a NSW Government plan to safely restart its operations for fully vaccinated people and warns inaction threatens the survival of...
Sep 2, 2021
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Tasmanian Government makes significant investment into sport and recreation
The Tasmanian Government is investing $60 million over the next four years in the state’s sport and recreation sector to get more people involved in physical activity. The State...
Sep 2, 2021
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North Queensland’s oldest gallery celebrates 40th anniversary
North Queensland’s oldest gallery – the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in Townsville - is marking its 40th anniversary with the new exhibition ‘Journey Through Images’. The...
Sep 2, 2021
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Vision for Perth to be the events heart of Western Australia
More than $800,000 has been committed by the City of Perth to support a diverse range of inclusive arts and cultural events for 2021 and 2022 with City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil...
Sep 2, 2021
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Lockdowns force VMA to cancel 2021 Venue Management School
The Board of the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) [VMA] have advised that they have made the "difficult decision" to cancel the 2021 Venue Management School and...
Sep 2, 2021
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22 live music venues across Queensland receive Government funding
The Queensland Government’s Round 2 funding of $2.3 million to 22 live music venues will support smaller Brisbane venues such as The Junk Bar, as well as larger venues like The...
Sep 2, 2021
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St Kilda FC’s Moorabbin Oval to undergo multi-million dollar upgrade
St Kilda Football Club is set to commence a multi-million dollar upgrade of the Moorabbin Oval at RSEA Park in south east Melbourne. The development, made possible with support...
Sep 1, 2021
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Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres continues to deliver online entertainment
Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres is delivering the excitement of live theatre into homes across Australia with a new season of online programming, including its popular...
Sep 1, 2021
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AFL’s Perth Grand Final will not feature fans and media from NSW and Victoria
With Perth’s Optus Stadium to host the AFL Grand Final in front of fans on 25th September, reports indicate that the Western Australian Government’s hard border will not allow...
Sep 1, 2021
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Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika to join Super Rugby Pacific competition for 2022
Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will join the best Australian and New Zealand rugby sides in a new-look Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022. With the former Super Rugby...
Sep 1, 2021
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Largest cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom launches in both countries today
With the UK/Australia Season, the largest cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) launching in both countries today - the UK/Australia Season Ambassadors...
Sep 1, 2021
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Monash University experts comment on AFL Grand Final being played in Perth
Monash University experts have commented on the decision by the AFL to play the 2021 Grand Final in Perth for the first time in the game’s history after the MCG was ruled out of...
Aug 31, 2021
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AFL 2021 Grand Final to be played at Perth’s Optus Stadium
The 2021 AFL Grand Final will be played in Perth for the first time in the game’s history after the MCG was today ruled out of hosting the showpiece game on Saturday 25th...
Aug 31, 2021
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Opera Australia to receive more emergency monies from Federal Arts Sustainability Fund
Opera Australia is again at the forefront of distributions from the Federal Government’s Arts Sustainability Fund - being granted $5 million in the latest round of allocations,...
Aug 31, 2021
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ASM Global appointed managing operator for two venues in Saudi Arabia
International entertainment company, ASM Global, has been appointed as the managing operator for two venues in Saudi Arabia - the 20,000-seat Jeddah Arena and the International...
Aug 30, 2021
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Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre offers clients an extended reality experience
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre has launched GCCECXR, a next-gen industry app created by Handbuilt Creatives, that allows clients to visit the venue on a 1:1...
Aug 30, 2021
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The District at Skycity in Adelaide to launch Battle of the Bands
Adelaide entertainment venue, The District at Skycity has announced that it will launch South Australia's biggest Battle of the Bands this October, with entries now open and...
Aug 30, 2021
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Cancellation of Royal Show impacts Adelaide Showgrounds
Unable to stage the annual Royal Adelaide Show which was to have commenced this week - the Adelaide Showgrounds are hoping to host a series of smaller events to make up for the...
Aug 30, 2021
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Report shows Saudi Arabia attracting US$1 trillion in infrastructure and mega-projects
Almost $1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects have been announced across Saudi Arabia since 2016 as the Kingdom’s economy is transformed under Vision 2030,...
Aug 30, 2021
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Major venues pivot to become mass vaccination centres
Major venue across Australia and New Zealand have swapped sport and entertainment for vaccines, becoming locations for mass vaccinations against COVID-19. On Saturday, the day...
Aug 30, 2021
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Plans underway to deliver Penrith’s first all-weather athletics facility
Plans are underway to upgrade the Harold Corr Athletics Track to deliver Penrith’s first athletics precinct, featuring a top-quality synthetic surface. Works are expected to...
Aug 29, 2021
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Organisers confirm 2022 dates for Rugby League World Cup
Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup in England have confirmed new dates for the tournament - run from 15th October to 19th November 2022. Originally due to have been staged...
Aug 27, 2021
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