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Felton Industries opens third grant program offering prize pool of $40,000
Felton Industries, Australia’s leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of Australian-made premium aluminium outdoor furniture has opened its 2025 Felton Grant program with...
Aug 10, 2025
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2025 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference welcomes 350 delegates to Fiji
Bringing together tourism professionals, destination representatives, academics and sustainability experts from around the world to discuss key challenges and solutions in...
Aug 10, 2025
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Planet Fitness Australia partners with bullying prevention charity Bully Zero
To mark this National Bullying Prevention Week (11th –17th August), Planet Fitness Australia and leading bullying prevention charity Bully Zero are launching a week-long...
Aug 10, 2025
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Adelaide Oval turf team to maintain playing surfaces at local grounds and schools
The team behind Adelaide Oval’s playing surface has revealed a new partnership that will see it prepare and maintain grounds on the city's Fitzroy Terrace as well as...
Aug 10, 2025
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Savills sees tourism and rising spending driving retail growth in Australian cities
Retail property in Australia’s CBDs is thriving, driven by a growing number of Asian tourists, a rebound in domestic consumer spending and infrastructure upgrades according to...
Aug 9, 2025
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Thailand's Banyan Tree Krabi resort launches Jurassic Explorer package for guests
The spectacular limestone cliffs and lush landscape of Thailand's Krabi have returned to the silver screen as the primary film location of the newly released movie, Jurassic...
Aug 9, 2025
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Sunrise indigenous cultural tour introduced at Mon Repos newly opened nature resort
NRMA Parks and Resorts has partnered with Bundaberg’s First Nations owned and operated Taribelang Bunda Cultural Tours to offer guests at the newly opened nature resort at Mon...
Aug 9, 2025
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Re-appointments and new appointments announced for Music Australia Council
The Australian Government has announced the re-appointment of Danielle Caruana and Dr Sophie Payten and the appointment of Josh Pyke and Leah Flanagan to the Music Australia...
Aug 9, 2025
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Grants open to support South Australian community AFL clubs upgrade infrastructure and facilities
South Australian community AFL clubs can now apply for grants of up to $300,000 to help upgrade their infrastructure and facilities, with over $3 million available in the latest...
Aug 8, 2025
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Renowned Darwin events showcase Indigenous art and music
This week, two of Australia’s most celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and music events are being held in Darwin - the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) and...
Aug 8, 2025
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Focus on management innovation and facility renewal at LIWA Aquatics 2025 conference
The 2025 LIWA Aquatics Conference has concluded in Perth with more than 480 attendees coming together to share ideas, learn from more than 50 expert presenters and see the...
Aug 8, 2025
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New financing sees return of Mount Isa Rodeo
The Mount Isa Rodeo has returned this weekend, boosted by funding from the Queensland Government under a new partnership with the Mount Isa City Council. Placed into voluntary...
Aug 8, 2025
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Creative Australia initiative aims to strengthen role of the arts in improving wellbeing
To coincide with National Loneliness Awareness Week (4th-10th August), Creative Australia has announced a new two-year initiative that aims to strengthen the role of the arts in...
Aug 8, 2025
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Jurassic World walk-through experience opens in Bangkok
A New Immersive Walk-Through Experience based on the Jurassic World movie has opened in the Thai capital of Bangkok. Sited at the Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, Jurassic...
Aug 8, 2025
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A-League club Western United facing collapse after licence withdrawal
Financially troubled A-League club Western United has had its licence withdrawn as part of Football Australia’s regulatory processes, a move which threatens the outfit’s...
Aug 8, 2025
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New Tasmanian Government ministry announced
Forming a new minority government, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has presented his new Cabinet, in which Nick Duigan will remain as Minister for Energy and Renewables,...
Aug 8, 2025
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STRONG Pilates reaches its 100th studio milestone
Australian fitness franchise, STRONG Pilates founded by Michael Ramsey and Mark Armstrong in 2019, has reached a major global milestone with the launch this month of its 100th...
Aug 7, 2025
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Royal Life Saving Australia and CERM PI partner and encourage aquatic facilities to participate in 2025 survey
Royal Life Saving Australia and CERM Performance Indicators research team at the University of South Australia have formalised a national partnership to strengthen benchmarking...
Aug 7, 2025
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ESSA appoints former Chief Executive of Collingwood Football Club and Swimming Australia to its Board of Directors
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has appointed Mark Anderson, former Chief Executive of Collingwood Football Club, Swimming Australia and Hockey Australia, to its...
Aug 7, 2025
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Over 300 showbags undergo safety inspections ahead of Ekka 2025
Ahead of Brisbane's Ekka opening on 9th August, 310 showbags have undergone safety inspections with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inspectors assessing the contents...
Aug 7, 2025
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Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park unveils new outdoor sport courts and innovative play area
Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP), Hong Kong's largest integrated sport and entertainment hub is is committed to fostering an inclusive community and has unveiled its new outdoor zone...
Aug 7, 2025
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Virgin Active Bondi opening heralds a ‘new era of wellness’
Virgin Active has opened its Social Wellness Club at Westfield Bondi Junction with Virgin Active Global Chief Executive Dean Kowarski enthusing “we’re thrilled to officially...
Aug 7, 2025
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Arts funding boost builds workforce and encourages cultural tourism for Western Australia
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM) and Arts Narrogin are the latest recipients of targeted initiative support through the Western Australian Government’s Regional...
Aug 7, 2025
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South Australian Government releases its strategy for sport, active recreation and racing
The South Australian Government’s Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) has launched its 2025 - 2030 Strategic Plan with its vision for the future including a focus on...
Aug 7, 2025
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