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Cedar Mill Group scales back plans for Lake Macquarie concert venue

Cedar Mill Group’s plans to develop a 30,000-capacity amphitheatre at Morisset in NSW’s Lake Macquarie region are to be scaled back with the Newcastle-based company now looking...

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Queensland Garden Show’s new name reflects event’s evolution

The Queensland Garden Show - formerly the Queensland Garden Expo - returns to the Nambour Showgrounds from 11th to 13th July for its 41st year, with a fresh new name that...

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2025 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference to be hosted in Fiji

Set to bring together global leaders in sustainable tourism, including government representatives, destination managers, industry professionals and sustainability experts, the...

Tatura Swimming Complex hosts Lap Challenge fundraising event

Greater Shepparton City Council has advised that the Tatura community came together towards the end of February to support the 31st annual 100 Lap Challenge at the Tatura...

Adelaide Botanic Garden Chihuly glass exhibition exceeds attendance expectations

The exclusive, Australian-first exhibition Chihuly in the Adelaide Botanic Garden has attracted over one million visitors since opening in September 2024 well surpassing its...

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Tourism NT launches new campaign inviting Australians to ‘fall in love' with Alice Springs

This month, Tourism NT is inviting Australians to ‘fall in love with’ Alice Springs through its ‘Love Letters to Alice’ campaign - a heartfelt celebration of connection,...

Surf Abu Dhabi General Manager advises of venue’s role in developing a global sporting destination

Having hosted the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in the UAE, Ryan Watkins, General Manager of Surf Abu Dhabi, has explained how the event not only...

Growing number of men participate in Reformer Pilates at Belgravia Leisure facilities

Belgravia Leisure has revealed that one in five participants at its Reformer Pilates studios across Australia are male - a number that is growing as more men discover the...

National Theatre of Parramatta to deliver Heartland Festival

National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) will be presenting Heartland Festival, a two-week festival from 25th June to 5th July 2025 featuring world premieres, theatre, spoken...

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Tennis Queensland reveals plan for Tennis Centre upgrade for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

An ambitious plan to add another eight courts and a 3,000 seat arena to the Queensland Tennis Centre (QTC) in order to host competition at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and...

Plans revived for $83 million Blue Mountains Wildlife Park

Plans have been revived to build an $83 million wildlife park in the Blue Mountains across ten hectares of land in Wentworth Falls. The renewed interest in the Wildlife Park...

Funding secured to help reduce energy costs at Yarra Ranges' Monbulk Aquatic Centre

Yarra Ranges Council, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne, has secured a grant of $1.9 million via the Australian Government’s Community Energy...

Vivaticket announces links with AI experience platform Tailoor

Ticketing and access control solution provider Vivaticket has announced a collaboration with Tailoor, a ‘phygital’ 3D AI platform that specialises in experience personalisation...

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ARIA and PPCA advise Lynne Small will be stepping down from Chief Operating Officer role

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have thanked Lynne Small for nearly three decades of exceptional...

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BEIA to launch BE Mentored 2025 Programme

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) commences its 11th BE Mentored Programme on 19th March, with an in-person launch for mentees in Auckland at the All Blacks Experience,...

Ticketek owner TEG impacted by allegations of ‘toxic workplace culture’

Allegations of a ‘toxic workplace culture’ at entertainment giant TEG have emerged in the wake of long serving Chief Executive Geoff Jones moving to the role of company...

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Luna Park Sydney opens restored wild mouse rollercoaster

Luna Park Sydney has today reopened its Wild Mouse ride after a two-year multi-million dollar restoration. One of only three of its kind operating in the world, the ride, first...

AFL 'blocks' Cricket Australia's bid for Adelaide Oval to host Sheffield Shield final

Cricket Australia has this morning advised that the Sheffield Shield final will not be played at Adelaide Oval, saying on its website the AFL had blocked use of the venue. The...

Promoter behind Timeless Summer Tour and Juicy Fest NZ enters liquidation

Following reports that purchasers of tickets for the cancelled Juicy Fest NZ and Timeless Summer Tours had been frustrated in obtaining ticket refunds, the festival promoter...

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Cost effective electric heat pumps installed at Sydney’s Victoria Park Pool

The City of Sydney has advised of energy efficient upgrades to its Victoria Park Pool - a facility which attracted more than 55,000 people in the summer months after it reopened...

Formula 1 reports on sustainability and social progress across 2024 season

As Formula 1 returns for its 2025 season with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the sport has released a round-up on the progress made towards its sustainability and social...

Greater Geelong delivers on ocean beach accessibility with MobiChair

The City of Greater Geelong is partnering with the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club to provide a MobiChair accessible beach wheelchair for public use at Ocean Grove Beach. A...

Survey shows record attendance at Australian sporting events in 2024

26.2 million fans attending ticketed sporting events in Australia in 2024 - a 9% increase from the previous year, according to a just released report by sport marketing agency...

F45 Training announces launch of FIT

F45 Training, a leading global fitness community, has announced the launch of FIT (Functional Inspired Training) - a unified ‘House of Brands’ that brings together its key...

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