News: Venues
South Asian Cricket relocates to Emirates
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are set to become the home venues for the Indian subcontinent's cricket teams for the foreseeable future following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka...
Mar 13, 2009
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Tsunami Museum Opens in Banda Aceh
A new museum, designed to act as a symbolic reminder of the Asian tsunami in which more than 200,000 people were killed, has been opened in Banda Aceh. Situated on the northern...
Mar 12, 2009
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Queensland's $60 million shores up Gold Coast AFL bid
The Queensland government's announcement of $60 million towards the cost of a 23,000-seat stadium for Carrara would appear to have removed any doubt the AFL will grant its 17th...
Mar 10, 2009
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WA Scraps Stadium and Museum Plans
The Western Australian Government has announced that key projects, including the development of a new multi-purpose stadium, have been scrapped. Blaming the global economic...
Mar 9, 2009
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It's Etihad Stadium, but not for the AFL
Melbourne's Docklands Stadium, now renamed Etihad Stadium, is not being named that way by the AFL. The AFL is set to sue Etihad Stadium management because the name conflicts...
Mar 5, 2009
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Councils and architects Link on infrastructure projects
Architects are offering their services on an initial pro bono basis to local councils for projects worth more than $1 billion under a partnership between the Australian Local...
Mar 3, 2009
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Huge Losses for NSW Clubs
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) has reported that registered clubs in NSW are reporting record losses. On Saturday, SMH State Political Editor Andrew Clennell wrote that...
Mar 2, 2009
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Telstra Dome meets Water Saving Goals
Melbourne's Telstra Dome stadium is set to slash its water use by a quarter as a result of a new project which is harvesting rainwater from the venue's retractable roof. The...
Feb 19, 2009
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Dreamworld Opens V8 Supercar Experience
Dreamworld has opened its latest attraction, the V8 Supercars RedLine experience. Australia's first full-motion virtual V8 Supercars experience, the attraction takes riders and...
Feb 19, 2009
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Massive funds boost for Brazilian World Cup
The Brazilian government has secured a US $42 billion investment fund to finance developments in the country in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Soccerex website...
Feb 18, 2009
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Live Performance worth $1.2 billion
Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak body for Australia’s live entertainment and the performing arts industry has announced survey findings that show the industry is worth...
Feb 17, 2009
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Review: 'things have to change' in NZ Rugby League
Rugby league in New Zealand has "no shared vision for the game nationally and no meaningful strategic plan" according to a just released independent review of the game. The...
Feb 17, 2009
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Melbourne Cricket Ground and Ticketek Partnership
From 1st March, tickets for events at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be available through Ticketek's multi-distribution network, including the entertainment and events...
Feb 13, 2009
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Michael Chugg named International Promoter of the Year
Legendary Australian concert promoter Michael Chugg has just taken home the international touring industry's most coveted prize - Pollstar's 'International Promoter of the...
Feb 12, 2009
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Incognitus to offer solutions for Venues, Events and Retail
Global industry leaders Patrick Leahy (past Chief Operating Officer of ClearChannel Entertainment venues division) and Craig and Paul Lovett (founders of global venue and event...
Feb 11, 2009
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Basketball Managers Come Together
Basketball Managers Victoria (BMV) will be staging its fourth Convention and Trade Show on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th April 2009. Designed to give delegates direct access to...
Feb 11, 2009
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Sport Rallies for Bushfire Relief
Australia's major sports have joined to support victims of Victoria's bushfires, announcing plans to raise millions of dollars for the relief effort. Football, AFL, cricket,...
Feb 10, 2009
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Unrest over Dunedin Stadium funding
While the Dunedin City Council (DCC) has named Hawkins Construction as the Preferred Contractor for its new, multipurpose Otago Stadium, local unrest about the cost of the...
Feb 10, 2009
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Management Changes at Village Roadshow Theme Parks
The Village Roadshow Theme Parks Board has announced the completion of a comprehensive management review of its Gold Coast theme park business. Village Roadshow Theme Parks is a...
Feb 9, 2009
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24/7 Fitness clubs offer obesity solution
The annual cost of obesity to the Australian economy was $25 billion in 2005, a that figure has almost certainly risen in the past three years, according to a diabetes...
Feb 9, 2009
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Rugby World Cup's Snedden for VMA 'after five'
The Venue Management Association (Asia & Pacific) is to hold its latest After Five event at Wellington's Westpac Trust Stadium. The event, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 19th...
Feb 9, 2009
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Latest Technology for Pool Surrounds
For the safest, most hygienic and most durable surfacing for swimming pool surrounds, showers, spas, saunas and changing rooms, the General Mat Company's Lagune interlocking wet...
Feb 6, 2009
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation to merge?
The Wall Street Journal has reported that international ticketing giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and multi-sector entertainment company Live Nation Inc. are close to a...
Feb 6, 2009
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Asia masses bids for FIFA World Cup
In addition to Australia's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments (see Monday's story 'Australia Enters Race for FIFA World Cup' - below); Indonesia, Japan,...
Feb 5, 2009
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