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Gold Coast to Bid for Commonwealth Games
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that the Queensland Government is to submit a bid for the Gold Coast to host the Commonwealth games in 2018. Speaking of the planned...
Aug 28, 2008
Peters farewells Sports Commission
Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chief Executive, Mark Peters, has resigned. Announcing Peter's departure from the ASC, Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, stated that...
Aug 28, 2008
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Government
New NZ Customers for Active Network
The Active Network and Times-7 Sport have joined together to provide online entry for the thousands of participants in both the Wattyl Lake Taupo Cycling Challenge and the...
Aug 28, 2008
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Technology
FieldTurf to distribute and install the world-leading range of synthetic turf products in Australia
FieldTurf Australia has been awarded exclusive rights to distribute and install the world-leading FieldTurf Tarkett range of synthetic turf products in Australia. Calling its...
Aug 28, 2008
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Parks
Mackay Lagoon opens with a spectacular splash
More than 9,000 people have attended the official opening of Mackay Regional Councilâs new Bluewater Lagoon. The $12.7 million lagoon project follows other Queensland lagoon...
Aug 26, 2008
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Waterparks
Auckland Tenders management of recreation and aquatic facilities
Auckland City Council has advertised a tender for the operational management services for six of its recreation and aquatic facilities. Currently outsourced, the Council is...
Aug 26, 2008
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Tenders
New Zealand to build on its Beijing Olympic success
New Zealand Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove says work is already underway to build on New Zealand's most successful Olympic Games performance in 20 years....
Aug 26, 2008
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Sport
Dash for Olympic Sporting Cash?
As the Olympic Games close, Australian sporting bodies are believed to be preparing a $200 million funding wish-list for Government. Highlighting a "worse than expected medal...
Aug 25, 2008
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Finance
Attraction in the Treetops
The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway in the Wooroonooran National Park near Innisfail, North Queensland has opened. The spectacular tree-top walkway, the largest project ever...
Aug 25, 2008
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Environment
Macquarie hit by Dreamworld falls
Macquarie Leisure Trust, owner of the Dreamworld and WhiteWater World parks on the Gold Coast, has reported an 18.5% fall in profits to $39.4 million for the year to June 2008....
Aug 25, 2008
Village Roadshow advances plans for Sunshine Coast water park
Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) has submitted a Development Application to the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to build a new water park on the site of VRL's recently acquired...
Aug 22, 2008
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Waterparks
RLSSA awarded Townsville Contract
Townsville City Council has awarded the tender for life saving services at its Northern Beaches Leisure Centre to the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia. According to Don...
Aug 22, 2008
Hands Up to host Rugby World Cup
The International Rugby Board (IRB), the sportâs governing body, has confirmed that ten Unions have formally expressed an intention to host the Rugby World Cup in either 2015 or...
Aug 22, 2008
Belgravia enters Spa and Tourism Market
Belgravia Leisure has been appointed manager of the Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa at Hepburn Springs, Victoria. Announcing the management contract for the redeveloped attraction,...
Aug 21, 2008
Wellness /
Attractions
Jude heads Manukau Leisure Services
Manukau Leisure Services Ltd has appointed Brett Jude as its Chief Executive. As General Manager of the company, Brett has led its establishment as a council-controlled...
Aug 21, 2008
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Fitness
Business Award for Australian Plastic Card Company
The Australian Plastic Card Company (APCC), pioneers in manufacturing and supplying digital plastic cards and mail house fulfilment services to businesses across Australia, has...
Aug 21, 2008
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Ticketing
Study calls for IOC to re-examine sponsorships
The marketing and advertising of fizzy drinks, junk and fast-foods at the Olympic Games has been criticised in a study by public-interest group, Commercial Alert (CA). The...
Aug 20, 2008
LeMond Fitness is on the move
Melbourne-based Axxess Brands have been awarded exclusive distributor rights for the full range of LeMond Fitness bikes. Designed by three times Tour de France Champion Greg...
Aug 20, 2008
Lovett stands down at Cleanevent
After 21 years at the Cleanevent Group, founder Craig Lovett has retired from the day to day operations of the Company. From small beginnings, Cleanevent has grown into the...
Aug 20, 2008
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Venues
Sydney to bid for F1 Grand Prix?
Major upgrades to Western Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway are part of a plan to secure the long-term future of the Australian Grand Prix, according to organisers. Allan Moffat, a...
Aug 19, 2008
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Sport /
Venues
Queenslanders flock to the EKKA
The 2008 EKKA, held between 7th and 16th August, was a great improvement on last year with fine weather and good attendance - with close to half a million visitors coming to the...
Aug 19, 2008
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Entertainment
Ticketek and ninemsn to integrate ticketing
ninemsn and Ticketek have joined forces to integrate Ticketekâs booking engine with relevant content on the ninemsn internet portal. Aimed at enhancing the entertainment...
Aug 19, 2008
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Ticketing
Youth fitness specialists SHOKK open Melbourne facility
Youth fitness specialists SHOKK have opened their first youth facility in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine. UK-based SHOKK, whose youth gym franchises tag-on to existing adult...
Aug 18, 2008
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Retail /
Fitness
Packer consortium rescues Living and Leisure Australia
A consortium led by James Packer has rescued the debt laden leisure group Living and Leisure Australia (LLA), taking on 88% of the group after the issue of 2.5 billion new...
Aug 18, 2008
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Attractions
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