News: Venues
VenuesLive secures further catering awards for CommBank Stadium and Accor Stadium
The VenuesLive catering team at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium has received further industry recognition being named Australian Venue Caterer of the Year at the 2023 National...
Nov 20, 2023
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Landmark changes to make it easier for organisers to host events in NSW
Event organisers along with communities and councils in NSW will have a much easier and cost-effective path to hosting festivals, parties and events on their local streets and...
Nov 20, 2023
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Roles expanded for BCEC executive leadership team
In the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), managed by ASM Global, has announced expanded roles for its...
Nov 20, 2023
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Safer and more accessible amenities completed for HBF Arena
The recently completed amenities block at HBF Arena, located in the northern Perth suburb of Joondalup, will provide safer and more accessible bathroom facilities for netball...
Nov 20, 2023
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City of Launceston announces intent to transfer ownership of UTAS Stadium to Stadiums Tasmania
The intention to transfer ownership of UTAS Stadium to the new State Government management entity, Stadiums Tasmania has been advertised by City of Launceston. UTAS Stadium,...
Nov 19, 2023
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Kai Tak Sports Park advises of creation of 2,000 jobs
Management at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park have announced that they are planning to create around 2,000 jobs by the middle of 2025. Commencing in the coming six months, the...
Nov 19, 2023
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Humanitix makes $4 million donation to charities in 2023
Humanitix, the Sydney-based events booking platform that directs 100% of profits to charitable projects has announced its largest donation to date, injecting a total of $4...
Nov 19, 2023
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Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs immersive exhibition opens in Sydney
Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs - a spectacular new immersive exhibition in Australia for the first time - opened to the public at the Australian Museum on Saturday 18th...
Nov 18, 2023
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Woman hospitalised after fall at Robbie Williams concert at Sydney's Allianz Stadium
An elderly woman is reportedly fighting for life after a fall at Sydney's Allianz Stadium during a concert by English singing star Robbie Williams yesterday evening. The woman,...
Nov 17, 2023
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Gema Group to deliver food and beverage offerings at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium
Venues NSW has announced that the Gema Group has been appointed as catering provider at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium. The partnership will see popular producers,...
Nov 16, 2023
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New operator to manage Kallang Wave Mall and Singapore Sports Hub retail spaces
Kallang Alive Sport Management (KASM), the managing entity of the Singapore Sports Hub, has announced the appointment of CapitaLand Investment as its new retail operator of the...
Nov 16, 2023
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Theatre performers look for audience backing for pay rises
Following the collapse of negotiations between the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and the peak body representing commercial and independent promoters and...
Nov 15, 2023
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Qudos Bank Arena partners with sustainability organisation Foodbank NSW & ACT
Qudos Bank Arena has joined forces with Foodbank NSW & ACT, a leading food relief organisation dedicated to providing essential food supplies to those in need and reducing food...
Nov 15, 2023
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AFL innovates with 2024 fixtures
The AFL's 'Opening Round' of its 2024 season is to kick off with four marquee games in NSW and Queensland - with all four teams from the northern states to host Victorian rivals...
Nov 15, 2023
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China National Sports Group and Singapore's White Group agree sport investment cooperation
China National Sports Group and the Singapore-based investment and development firm, White Group, have announced the launch of a new fund that aims to attract international...
Nov 14, 2023
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Expansion of Perth’s Cockburn ARC to include new facilities for AFL’s Fremantle Dockers
The City of Cockburn has announced that expansion of its Cockburn ARC facility will start in early 2024. The ‘Cockburn ARC Evolution’ will feature a range of new facilities for...
Nov 14, 2023
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Pickleball added to sports available at Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
Community demand has seen Pickleball added to the sports available to users of the Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope. Quickly becoming a firm favourite among the racket sport...
Nov 14, 2023
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MKTG Sports + Entertainment partners with Halo Sport to launch MKTG New Zealand
MKTG Sports + Entertainment partners with Halo Sport to launch MKTG New Zealand MKTG Sports + Entertainment, part of dentsu Sports International, has announced the launch of...
Nov 14, 2023
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Penrith’s Gipps Street Recreation Precinct to deliver array of play, recreation and sport offerings
Penrith’s Gipps Street Recreation Precinct is scheduled to open in Claremont Meadows next year with the 32-hectare precinct featuring sport fields and multi-sport courts, skate...
Nov 14, 2023
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Suncorp Stadium makes biggest ever charity donation
Suncorp Stadium has today announced its biggest ever donation to charity partner Hear and Say with the record total revealed through a lotto barrel draw. The draw, conducted in...
Nov 14, 2023
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India’s ICC Cricket World Cup attracts more than a million fans
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has broken tournament attendance records with the world governing body announcing that more than 1 million fans having already attended...
Nov 14, 2023
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NSW Government announces new initiative to increase number of live performance venues
The NSW Government has announced a new initiative - ‘Venues Unlocked’ - which aims to increase the number of live performance venues across the State. The Program is delivered...
Nov 13, 2023
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Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta announces all-BIPOC-led program for 2024 season
Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) has announced a bold all-BIPOC-led program for its 2024 season making it the first non-Indigenous theatre company to do so....
Nov 13, 2023
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BEIA MEETINGS secures carbon zero certification
Business Events Industry Aotearoa Limited's MEETINGS 2023 - New Zealand's largest trade show for the business events sector - has secured net carbon zero certification. BEIA...
Nov 13, 2023
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