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2025 BASSINTHEGRASS festival delivers significant boost to Northern Territory economy

Northern Territory music festival BASSINTHEGRASS returned to Mindil Beach over the weekend, with the Northern Territory Government highlighting the importance of major events to...

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Outdoors NSW & ACT calls for urgent government intervention following TAFE NSW decision to remove roping qualifications

While TAFE NSW’s Strategic Plan (2022–2025) clearly outlines its obligation to align training with skills demand and to collaborate with industry, its decision to permanently...

Seventh Edition of MENALAC Awards to debut in Saudi Arabia

Organised by the Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC), the 7th edition of the MENALAC Awards Gala is to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 19th...

Victorian Government releases community sports infrastructure report

A new report from the Victorian Government has outlined the impacts of more than 330 community sports projects that it has completed over the past two years. The Community...

Penrith City Council continues to prioritise play

Penrith City Council has completed replacing the old playspaces in Dorothy Radford Reserve, St Clair and Henry Brigden Park with modern playspaces featuring new equipment for...

ASC launches digital map to coincide with National Volunteer Week

With National Volunteer Week (NVW) commencing today, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is celebrating volunteers and has created a digital map that encourages clubs and...

Melting glaciers in Nepal sees United Nations Secretary-General call for immediate climate action

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned on Friday that with record melting of Himalayan glaciers there is a need for immediate action to address the...

Margaret River Surfing championship attracts thousands of spectators and fans

Western Australia’s surfing championship – the Margaret River Pro – is underway from 17th-27th May attracting more than 50 of the world's best professional surfers along with...

IOC workshop held to strengthen joint efforts against sport competition manipulation

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) invited more than 50 representatives from 40 Summer and Winter International Sports Federations (IFs) to Olympic House in Lausanne,...

Violent incidents prompts City of Newcastle to make changes to Wallsend Library access

The City of Newcastle has advised that it has been forced to change the way people enter its Wallsend Library after 3pm weekdays following a series of ongoing threatening and...

Spiros Dassakis to broaden mission beyond SPASA

The Swimming Pool and Spa Association (SPASA) has advised of the contribution of Spiros Dassakis, who has stepped down from his role as Chief Policy Officer to establish his own...

Flinders University study highlights need for fostering positive attitudes towards ageing

A study from Flinders University's Caring Futures Institute published in the journal BMC Public Health has highlighted the importance of fostering positive attitudes towards...

FSB to host inaugural Sports Show in Riyadh with agenda for Saudi Sports & Leisure Summit now live

dmg events and Koelnmesse have responded to Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented investment in sports infrastructure by partnering to bring the inaugural FSB Sports Show Riyadh, a...

Indoor floor replacement for Mildura Sporting Precinct

Mildura Rural City Council has advised that work is progressing on replacing the indoor court hall flooring for Mildura Sporting Precinct with replacement necessary due to leaks...

Victoria's new Koreatown Precinct opens

Victoria’s newest multicultural precinct - Melbourne's Koreatown – has opened in Healeys Lane and the surrounding area - a hub of Korean restaurants and businesses, providing a...

Environmental and Sporting associations among Western Australia’s Volunteer of the Year Awards recipients

Western Australians have been honoured for their community impact at the 2025 WA Volunteer of the Year Awards ahead of National Volunteer Week running from 19th-25th May with...

Belgravia Leisure spotlights Wai Ariki spa and thriving Māori tourism

There is a rising interest in Māori tourism as international and domestic tourists demand authentic cultural experiences. Rotorua-based, Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa, the...

Northern Territory Government to invest $1 million to install lights at Norbuilt Oval

The Northern TerritoryGovernment is investing $1 million to install lights at Norbuilt Oval at Freds Pass Reserve south of Darwin enabling night games and training for junior...

WTTC urges tourism industry to unite in scaling up sustainable fuel

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has collaborated with global consultancy ICF on the launch of new framework urging the Tourism industry to unite in tackling one of its...

Masters swimming skills development program boosts confidence and ability

A Masters adult swim development program funded by an Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Play Well Participation Grant saw 64 adult novice swimmers from across Australia taking...

Melbourne Storm announces new partnership with Muscle Nation

NRL club, Melbourne Storm has entered into a new multi-year partnership with Muscle Nation - one of Australia's leading and fastest growing activewear and supplement brands -...

Falling box office drives Opera Australia to $10 million loss

Opera Australia has reported a dramatic 23% drop in box office revenue for 2024, culminating in an operating loss of $10.1 million - the company’s worst financial result since...

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Malaysia's Shah Alam Sports Complex set for major redevelopment

The Shah Alam Sports Complex, located to the west of Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur, is set to undergo a long-awaited overhaul with Populous engaged and a contractor...

Vale: Frances Crampton

Australasian Leisure Management is saddened to learn of the death of Frances Crampton AM, a respected sporting leader, advocate and mentor, who championed the values of respect,...

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