News: Venues
Romer Gets SEC Back on track
Steve Romer, the new General Manager of the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC), has spoken for the first time about his determination to return the venue to being a top concerts...
Sep 22, 2009
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South Melbourne Agrees to Stadium Upgrade
South Melbourne FC (South Melbourne Hellas Soccer Club) has announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Victorian Government for the...
Sep 22, 2009
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Beijing to Bid for 2015 World Athletics Championships
Chinese media have reported that Beijing, hosts of the 2008 Olympic Games, will bid to host the 2015 athletics World Championships. According to reports the city's sports...
Sep 22, 2009
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Isherwood Returns to Head Melbourne Arts Centre
After six years as Chief Executive of the Wales Millennium Centre, Judith Isherwood is to return to Australia to become the new Chief Executive of the Melbourne Arts Centre....
Sep 18, 2009
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Fears Over New Delhi's Commonwealth Games Preparedness
In what could bring huge embarrassment to India, key 2010 Commonwealth Games projects (including games venues, infrastructure for conducting the sports and major city upgrade...
Sep 16, 2009
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Australia Takes 'Dive-In' Movies to the Arabian Gulf
Industry consultant and former Warner Village Theme Parks Chief Operating Officer Steve Peet has taken the Australian concept of 'Dive-In' Movies to the Lost Paradise of Dilmun...
Sep 16, 2009
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Belconnen Community Arts Centre opens
The $9-million Belconnen Community Arts Centre has been officially opened. Art exhibitions, dance classes, workshops and community meetings will be held in the facility, on...
Sep 14, 2009
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Middle East double-header to start V8 Supercar season
Next year's V8 Supercars championship series will begin with a double-header in the Arabian Gulf, but November's planned races in Bahrain have been called off. V8 Chiefs have...
Sep 11, 2009
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Populous Leads Olympic Design Team
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympics Games (LOCOG) has appointed Populous (the former HOK Sport Architecture) as its Official Architectural and...
Sep 9, 2009
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End of the Road for Arena Management
Creditors have voted to wind up Arena Management, the former manager of the Sydney Entertainment Centre, paving the way for further investigations into claims the firm traded...
Sep 8, 2009
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Parramatta Stadium develops as Corporate Venue
The home of the Parramatta Eels will soon play host to a variety of cultural, entertainment and sporting events in the lead-up to Christmas. These include: • Deepavali Fair (...
Sep 8, 2009
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AFL Agrees New MCG Deal
The AFL hopes the new deal struck with MCG management to reap better match day returns for Victorian clubs might entice Etihad Stadium operators to come to the party. Earlier...
Sep 7, 2009
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AFL Recognises Etihad Stadium Naming
Recent weeks have seen the AFL recognise the naming of Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, the Docklands stadium's new sponsorship now featuring extensively in the AFL's vocabulary. The...
Sep 4, 2009
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Jacobsens Deny Insolvent Trading Claims: Seeks New Administrator
Veteran concert promoter Kevin Jacobsen and his son Michael have strenuously denied allegations that Arena Management traded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre while it was...
Sep 3, 2009
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Suntec Singapore Sold
The Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore) has been bought by ARA Asset Management Limited, through the ARA Harmony Fund, for S$235...
Sep 3, 2009
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VIPeople and Tabcorp Join Forces
VIPeople will provide all casual staffing operations for Tabcorp's Live Sites and Special Events in NSW. These services include the TAB operations at major venues such as ANZ...
Sep 3, 2009
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Pitches Secure Wellington Reserve's Test Status
Work has begun on the construction of 10 off-field practice pitches at Wellington's Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve that are expected to be completed in time for next...
Aug 28, 2009
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Sydney Entertainment Centre gets down to business
The Sydney Entertainment Centre has this week showed it is back in the business of rock'n'roll with the return to the venue of Alice Cooper. The legendary showman's performance...
Aug 27, 2009
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Perth Royal Show bans pigs: EKKA attendance dips
Swine flu fears have forced the Perth Royal Show to cancel its pig exhibits to prevent animals from catching the virus from crowds. Royal Agricultural Society of WA President...
Aug 27, 2009
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Sydney Art Galleries shedding elitist image
Art galleries in Sydney are attracting a new kind of visitor who are defying the stereotype of the elitist and pretentious art lover. A survey of 2,239 people has found visitors...
Aug 25, 2009
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Beijing's Water Cube still draws the crowds
Beijing's Water Cube, where Stephanie Rice swam last summer for Olympic gold, has been in almost constant use since the 2008 Summer Games. A year after the Summer Olympics, the...
Aug 21, 2009
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Jacobsen used box office funds to prop up Arena
Investigative accountants have found that promoter Kevin Jacobsen's collapsed company, Arena Management, used money from advance ticket sales to help fund its day-to-day...
Aug 14, 2009
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Show Goes On at Sydney Entertainment Centre
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) intends to keep the doors of the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC) open, following its announcement that it has terminated its...
Aug 13, 2009
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$350 million upgrade planned for Adelaide Oval
In a move designed to secure AFL matches from 2014 and FIFA World Cup fixtures, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) has revealed a $350 million plan to upgrade the...
Aug 12, 2009
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