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INTIX launches add-on no-fee donation feature for event tickets
As part of INTIX’s desire to improve our technology and customer experience, event managers can now include donations as add-ons for tickets at no extra charge. With the concept...
Oct 2, 2024
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Federal Tourism inquiry releases recommendations to drive industry
The Federal inquiry into Australia's tourism and international education sectors has released its final report, including 28 recommendations to improve the industry's...
Oct 2, 2024
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Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade to be delayed by 12 months
The planned major upgrade of Sunshine Coast Stadium is to be delayed by 12 months as a result of a failure to secure an appropriate tenderer for the project. With the Queensland...
Oct 2, 2024
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Consumer NZ calls for ban on commercial tanning salons
With tanning salons putting New Zealanders at risk of lasting health damage, Consumer NZ is calling for a nationwide ban on commercial tanning operations. With all Australian...
Oct 2, 2024
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Uptown Accelerator District Showcase spotlights new night-time communities
The future of New South Wales’s night-time economy was the focus for last night’s 2024 Uptown Accelerator District Showcase during which teams of local businesses from across...
Oct 2, 2024
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Construction logistics spotlighted for Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike network 
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has spotlighted the logistic involved in transporting construction materials for the ongoing works to the Illawarra Escarpment...
Oct 2, 2024
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Accessibility upgrades complete at Central Coast Council's Niagara Park Stadium
Central Coast Council has advised that, in time for a busy season of regional and state championships, upgrades to improve accessibility at the Niagara Park Stadium are now...
Oct 2, 2024
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Chimelong Group and Coca-Cola China announce five-year partnership
Theme park operator Chimelong Group entered into a five year strategic partnership with beverage giant Coca-Cola China on 27th September to boost the guest experience at...
Oct 2, 2024
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Big Red Group partners with Welcome to Country to enhance indigenous experience access
Aimed at increasing access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences and support First Nations operators, Big Red Group - Australia and New Zealand’s largest...
Oct 2, 2024
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Maleny Botanic Gardens launches new Indigenous educational experience
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland attraction, Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World, has partnered with the region’s traditional owners, the Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation,...
Oct 2, 2024
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Royal Life Saving Queensland set to introduce AI-enhanced drowning detection systems training
Royal Life Saving Society - Queensland, with the support of the Queensland Government, are in the early stages of the development of an innovative micro-credential program on...
Oct 2, 2024
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Qatar global campaign showcases attractions and experiences
Visit Qatar has launched its latest global campaign 'Surprise Yourself’ aimed at attracting six million visitors annually and to establish Qatar as a must-visit tourist...
Oct 2, 2024
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NSW sports secure record funding
The NSW Government has advised that it is to fund sporting organisations in the state with “record funding” with a commitment of $20 million over the next two years - of which...
Oct 1, 2024
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Queensland Government extends Supercars agreement until 2027
The Queensland Government has extended its support of major Supercars events, with the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 and NTI Townsville 500 to remain on the calendar until at...
Oct 1, 2024
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Central Coast Stadium starts search for new naming rights partner
Central Coast Stadium - the home of live sport, entertainment and community events on the NSW Central Coast - is inviting proposals to become the venue’s new naming rights...
Oct 1, 2024
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Griffith University’s musical theatre program attracts record applications
Griffith University’s musical theatre program attracts record applications Griffith University’s Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre (QAEMT) has attracted...
Oct 1, 2024
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Life Saving Victoria report shows Y Victoria leading in safety and compliance
Life Saving Victoria’s 2023-24 Sector Safety Report has shown YMCA Victoria (the Y) to be maintaining its position as a leader in safety and compliance within the aquatic and...
Oct 1, 2024
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Colossal Foundation attracts $50 million of secured funding for species conservation
USA breakthrough genetic engineering and de-extinction company, Colossal Biosciences, has today announced the formation of The Colossal Foundation and the initial flagship...
Oct 1, 2024
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Marketing executive Jemma Elder appointed as a Director at Coast Entertainment Holdings
Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited, the operator of Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and the Skypoint observation deck, has advised of the appointment of South East Queensland...
Oct 1, 2024
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Wavegarden technology to be used at planned Bahrain surf park
Investment groups in the Kingdom of Bahrain have announced details of a new development which will feature a Wavegarden Cove artificial wave lagoon as its main attraction. Set...
Oct 1, 2024
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City of Newcastle looks to recruit new generation of professional of lifeguards
With beaches that attract over a million swimmers and sunseekers each year, the City of Newcastle is calling for high-school-aged trainee lifeguards to join its beach patrol...
Oct 1, 2024
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Dubai Exhibition Centre to undergo US$2.7 billion expansion
Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai will undergo a AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) expansion to double the number of large-scale events hosted annually in Dubai from...
Oct 1, 2024
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Indoor play centre fined $40,000 after boy injures back in climbing wall fall
Geelong-based indoor play and trampoline centre Bounce has been fined $40,000 in the Victorian County Court following an incident in which an 11-year-old boy fractured his...
Oct 1, 2024
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Germany’s FIBO announces KSM-66 Ashwagandha as inaugural title sponsor  
Germany’s FIBO, a leading fitness industry trade show, has for the first time in its 40-year history, announced its inaugural title sponsor: KSM-66 Ashwagandha. The partnership...
Oct 1, 2024
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