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Darwin Convention Centre wins quality gold standard
22/02/2012 CONVENTIONS - AWARDS - CERTIFICATION - VENUES AIPC (the International Association of Congress Centres) has awarded the Darwin Convention Centre its...
NSW to ban smoking at playgrounds, sports grounds and swimming pools
21/02/2012 WELLNESS - VENUES - PARKS - OPEN SPACES - STADIA - LEGAL The NSW Government is to introduce a ban on smoking at playgrounds, public sports grounds,...
Doha 2020 bid team unveils October Olympic Games plan
21/02/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - BIDDING - VENUES - STADIA The bid team behind the Qatari capital of Doha's attempts to bring the 2020 Olympics to the Middle East...
Oman Targets 12 Million Visitors By 2020
20/02/2012 TOURISM - CONVENTIONS - MARKETING - VENUES The Sultanate of Oman's is aiming to boost its status as a regional and global leisure hub, to which end...
New plans for Townsville sports and entertainment hub
20/02/2012 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - ARENAS - CONVENTIONS - DEVELOPMENT Townsville City Council is to expand its plans for a new entertainment centre to...
Fitness Buffet opens coupon site for activity
20/02/2012 FITNESS - WELLNESS - TECHNOLOGY - MARKETING While coupon/group discount media continue to grow, while also coming under increasing scrutiny, New...
Contract win sees ISS expand in stadia sector
16/02/2012 VENUES - STADIA - CLEANING - SPORT ISS Facility Services has won a contract to deliver event and general cleaning services at Townsville's Dairy...
VIPeople to help NRL convert fans into members
16/02/2012 SPORT - MEMBERSHIP - TECHNOLOGY - RESEARCH With the start of the 2012 season approaching, VIPeople has teamed up with the National Rugby League...
2013 Masters Games host city announced
15/02/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - FITNESS The Australian Masters Games has announced that Australia's largest sporting festival will be heading to Geelong in...
Countdown on for Ticketing Professionals Conference
15/02/2012 EVENTS - VENUES - TICKETING - ACCESS - CONVENTIONS Final registrations are being accepted for the 2012 NARPACA Ticketing Professionals Conference and...
Tokyo National Stadium to double in size to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup
15/02/2012 VENUES - STADIA - DEVELOPMENT - SPORT - EVENTS The Japan National Stadium in Tokyo is to receive a US$1.3 billion upgrade in preparation for the 2019...
Richard Wilkins named Ticketek ambassador
14/02/2012 TICKETING - MEDIA - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - APPOINTMENTS Nine Entertainment Co. has appointed popular entertainment commentator Richard Wilkins as...
FIA comes under renewed pressure over F1's Bahrain GP
13/02/2012 SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS - POLITICS The International Motorsport Federation (FIA) has come under renewed pressure to reconsider its decision to allow...
Plan to strengthen visitor sector representation
12/02/2012 TOURISM - LOBBYING - ASSOCIATIONS - MEMBERSHIP Two leading visitor industry organisations have announced a proposal to integrate into a single...
Rootop cinemas on the rise 1: New venues for Perth and Sydney
10/02/2012 ENTERTAINMENT - CULTURE - CINEMAS - EVENTS - PLANNING Perth rooftop cinema gets the go ahead while Sydney Surry Hills venture awaits approval Plans...
World first theatre captioning application for smartphones
10/02/2012 VENUES - THEATRE - ENTERTAINMENT - TECHNOLOGY - ACCESS The Canberra Theatre Centre together with The Captioning Studio has this week launched...
HKCEC welcomes 35 new exhibitions and major conferences in 2012
9/02/2012 CONVENTIONS - VENUES - EVENTS - ARENAS The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is celebrating an excellent start to 2012, having...
Nominations open for Venue Professional of the Year Awards 2012
8/02/2012 VENUES - ARENAS - STADIA - AWARDS - ASSOCIATIONS The Venue Management Association (VMA) has announced that nominations for the 2012 Venue...
Funds in place for Cairns Entertainment Precinct
7/02/2012 VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - THEATRE - CULTURE The Federal Government has committed the final funding commitment to the $154.6 million Cairns...
AAMI Park set to welcome one millionth fan
4/02/2012 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - CROWDS - MEDIA Tonight's A-League derby between Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory will see AAMI Park welcome its one...
Star Casino sacks Managing Director
3/02/2012 GAMBLING - ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - EMPLOYMENT Sid Vaikunta, the Managing Director of Sydney's Star Casino has been sacked. Echo Entertainment Group...
Redevelopment to revitalise Sydney's Royal Randwick racecourse
2/02/2012 VENUES - RACING - GAMBLING - DEVELOPMENT Brookfield Multiplex has begun the redevelopment of the Royal Randwick race track for the the Australian...
Australian Agency Wins accolades at 12th Arab Games
1/02/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - TECHNOLOGY - ENTERTAINMENT Australian digital design and production specialists Digital Pulse has received global...
Phuket to host Asian Beach Games 2014
31/01/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - BEACHES - TOURISM - VENUES The Olympic Council of Asia has announced that Phuket is set to host the fourth-ever Asian Beach Games in...
Inaugural NZ Fitness Expo set for Auckland's ASB Showgrounds
31/01/2012 FITNESS - WELLNESS - CONVENTIONS - VENUES Exhibition and event management agency REMR have announced details of the inaugural NZ Fitness Expo...
NSW Government announces $18 million in arts funding
31/01/2012 ARTS - CULTURE - ENTERTAINMENT - FUNDING NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality, Racing and the Arts, George Souris, has announced...
Geelong prepares for first ever Davis Cup tie
31/01/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - SURFACES For the first time in Australian tennis history, Geelong is set to host a Davis Cup tie. The Geelong Lawn Tennis...
Mark Hallett takes up key Nunawading basketball role
31/01/2012 SPORT - VENUES - ASSOCIATIONS - APPOINTMENTS The Nunawading Amateur Basketball Association and the Nunawading Basketball Centre have announced the...
MP & Silva plans to improve global reach of Asian Games
28/01/2012 SPORT - MEDIA - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA International sports media agency MP & Silva has entered into a partnership with the Olympic Council of Asia...
Abu Dhabi officials deny 'racial-segregation' in Test crowd
27/01/2012 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - CROWDS - MEDIA - CULTURE Officials at the Abu Dhabi Club, host to the second cricket Test between England and Pakistan have...
CX Media's summer roadshow to address event safety and technology
27/01/2012 ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - EVENTS - SAFETY - FINANCE - CONVENTIONS Entertainment technology company CX Media are to hold a series of industry seminars...
Cairns' tourism recovery to focus on sport tourism
29/01/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - TOURISM - APPOINTMENTS - MARKETING - VENUES - STADIA Far North Queensland's efforts to be rebuild its tourism industry is to include...
$650,000 for Geelong Performing Arts Centre repairs
27/01/2012 VENUES - THEATRE - ENTERTAINMENT - FUNDING Critical repairs will be carried out to the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) with Victorian Minister...
NBL to set season crowd high
27/01/2012 SPORT - CROWDS - EVENTS - VENUES - ARENAS - MEDIA The National Basketball League is guaranteed of registering its highest crowd of the 2011/12 iiNet...
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre's $140 million expansion officially opens
26/01/2012 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - ARENAS - OPENINGS Australia's newest convention venue, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) on Grey Street, has...
Sydney Opera House chief quits to head BridgeClimb Sydney
26/01/2012 VENUES - ATTRACTIONS - THEATRE - CULTURE - APPOINTMENTS Sydney Opera House Chief Executive Richard Evans has resigned in order to take up a new role...
Final speaker and event app confirmed for ticketing professionals conference
25/01/2012 EVENTS - VENUES - TICKETING - ACCESS - CONVENTIONS Organisers of the 8th Ticketing Professionals Conference and Tradeshow have announced that Paul...
Blanchett, Upton to leave Sydney Theatre Company
25/01/2012 THEATRE - CULTURE - VENUES - APPOINTMENTS Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett and playwright husband Andrew Upton are to relinquish their roles as...
Committee changes for Venue Management School 2012
24/01/2012 VENUES - ARENAS - STADIA - EDUCATION - APPOINTMENTS Following the success of its 18th annual Venue Management School (VMS), held from 6th to 11th...
Cox Architecture appointed as lead architect for Sydney Cricket Ground Northern Stand redevelopment
23/01/2012 VENUES - STADIA - SPORT - DEVELOPMENT - DESIGN Australian design practice Cox Architecture has been appointed as lead architect by the Sydney Cricket...
Al Thawadi emphasises Qatar 2022 contractors will respect workers' rights
23/01/2012 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - EVENTS - DEVELOPMENT - LEGAL Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi has insisted the organising...
Bumper crowds drive NBL growth
20/01/2012 SPORT - CROWDS - EVENTS - VENUES - ARENAS The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) is on track to record its third successive year of...
Mackay venue welcomes 20,000 ice skaters
20/01/2012 ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - RECREATION - ACCESS - EVENTS Since opening on Boxing Day, nearly 20,000 skaters have been to the Mackay Entertainment &...
New design for Melbourne Park's Western Precinct
20/01/2012 VENUES - SPORT - STADIA - ARENAS - EVENTS Melbourne will be the world's first Grand Slam tennis venue to have three feature courts with operable...
Premier Rides to design world's tallest indoor rollercoaster
19/01/2012 ATTRACTIONS - RETAIL - DESIGN - DEVELOPMENT Premier Rides has been selected to design and manufacture a signature high-thrill rollercoaster for what...
Lovett takes the reins at Cleanevent international
19/01/2012 VENUES - ARENAS - STADIA - SERVICES - CLEANING -APPOINTMENTS Global facility management company The Spotless Group Ltd have appointed Craig Lovett as...
Perth Theatre Trust ticketing tender spells end of the road for BOCS
18/01/2012 TICKETING - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - THEATRE - TENDERS Western Australian Government owned ticketing agency BOCS Ticketing is to be "decommissioned"...
AsiaWorld-Expo gets recognition as one of Asia's top three convention/exhibition centres
14/01/2012 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - EVENTS - AWARDS For the first time ever, Hong Kong exhibition, convention and events venue AsiaWorld-Expo has been named in...
Qatar's Aspire Zone named World's Leading Sports Tourism Development Project
13/01/2012 TOURISM - ATTRACTIONS - AWARDS - MARKETING - BRANDING - SPORT - VENUES Major decision-makers in global travel and tourism attended this week's World...
News ticketing strengthens team
13/01/2012 TICKETING - APPOINTMENTS - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS News Ticketing has announced the appointment of Lara Bevan and Erin Riley as senior client...
Myrtha and Anti Wave contribute to Southeast Asian Games success
13/01/2012 AQUATICS - SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS One of the lesser known aquatic industry success stories of 2011 was the development of the Jakabaring Aquatic...
VICSWIM 'Summer Kidz' Exceeds Expectations
14/01/2012 AQUATICS - EDUCATION - COACHING - SAFETY VICSWIM has reported that the first week of its Summer Kidz program has surpassed all expectations, with...
Fans seething at The Game ticketing fall out
13/01/2012 EVENTS - ENTERTAINMENT - TICKETING - MEDIA - LEGAL An apparent disagreement between ticketing platform provider Planet Urban and promoter Able...
Qatar's Aspire Zone named World's Leading Sports Tourism Development Project
13/01/2012 TOURISM - ATTRACTIONS - AWARDS - MARKETING - BRANDING - SPORT - VENUES Major decision-makers in global travel and tourism attended this week's World...
News ticketing strengthens team
13/01/2012 TICKETING - APPOINTMENTS - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS News Ticketing has announced the appointment of Lara Bevan and Erin Riley as senior client...
Myrtha and Anti Wave contribute to Southeast Asian Games success
13/01/2012 AQUATICS - SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS One of the lesser known aquatic industry success stories of 2011 was the development of the Jakabaring Aquatic...
Brisbane International extended for four years
11/01/2012 SPORT - EVENTS - FUNDING - VENUES - STADIA The Brisbane International is set to go from strength to strength after acting Queensland Premier Andrew...
25th Summernats attracts record crowds, no arrests
10/01/2012 EVENTS - VENUES - CONVENTIONS - SPORT - SECURITY Canberra's annual Summernats car festival closed on Sunday, the four-day event attracting record...
Strong response to Lakeside Leisure's Master Facilities plan
10/01/2012 RECREATION - PLANNING - VENUES - FITNESS Lakeside Leisure's Master Facilities Plan (MFP) consultation has received an extremely good response with...
Major events boost NSW economy
9/01/2012 EVENTS - GOVERNMENT - ENTERTAINMENT - THEATRE - SPORT - VENUES More than half a billion dollars has gone into the NSW economy from the State's events...
Rugby World Cup delivers mixed results for NZ tourism
6/01/2012 EVENTS - SPORT - VENUES - TOURISM - STADIA - ACCOMMODATION New Zealand tourism operators have reporting mixed feelings about the impact of Rugby...
Gemba announces new venues and facilities division
5/01/2012 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - CONSULTANCY - APPOINTMENTS Sports consultancy Gemna has announced the establishment of a new Venues and Facilities...
SCG's anniversary test marked with upgrade announcement
5/01/2012 VENUES - STADIA - SPORT - FUNDING - DEVELOPMENT - CROWDS Australian Prime Minster Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell have celebrated the...
HKCEC again voted Asia's top venue
4/01/2012 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - EVENTS - AWARDS The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has been voted Asia's Best Convention and Exhibition...
Geelong to advance stadium upgrade
3/01/2012 SPORT - STADIA - VENUES - DEVELOPMENT - FUNDING Geelong Football Club is set to commence demolition works on the Doug Wade Stand at its Simonds...
SCG to host its hundredth test
2/01/2012 SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS - STADIA - HERITAGE The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host its 100th Test Match when Australia plays India in the second...
Qatar Open Tennis Tournament set for 20th Anniversary in 2012
31/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - TICKETING The 2012 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis tournament, that starts on 2nd January at the Khalifa...
Asbestos claim to delay MCA reopening?
29/12/2011 DEVELOPMENT - MUSEUMS - CULTURE - ATTRACTIONS The opening of the new extension at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) could be delayed...
Timaru's CBAY incorporates SBS Events Centre and Fitness Studio
28/12/2011 AQUATICS - FITNESS - VENUES - ARENAS - DEVELOPMENT Timaru District Council's ambitious Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre development has achieved a...
Foxtix celebrates anniversary with series of announcements
27/12/2011 TICKETING - BUSINESS - EVENTS - SPORT - MUSEUMS - APPOINTMENTS - ANNIVERSARIES News Limited's Foxtix is celebrating its one year anniversary with the...
Curtain falls on 12th Arab Games
26/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA The 12th Arab Games 2011 has ended with a ceremony at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at Doha's Al Sadd Club following...
Genting Singapore profits rise by 8.3%
23/12/2011 THEME PARKS - ATTRACTIONS - TOURISM - GAMBLING - BUSINESS Rising casino revenues and healthy visitor arrivals at Universal Studio Singapore helped to...
RAS appoints Turf Curator for new Sydney Showground
23/12/2011 VENUES - STADIA - SPORT - EVENTS - SURFACES - APPOINTMENTS The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has appointed Terry O'Keeffe to the...
Ungerboeck Software unveils flagship mobile solution
20/12/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TECHNOLOGY - CONVENTIONS - MANAGEMENT Ungerboeck Software unveils flagship mobile solution Ungerboeck Software International
Wicked casts its spell on Singapore
19/12/2011 ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS - THEATRE - VENUES - OPENINGS Wicked, the record breaking musical, has opened in Singapore. The production, which opened at...
Stockwell to head 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee
19/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - APPOINTMENTS - BIDDING - MANAGEMENT - VENUES Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has formally announced the appointment of Mark Stockwell...
Populous appointed consultants for first stage of Perth's major stadium project
17/12/2011 VENUES - STADIA - DESIGN - SPORT - EVENTS Global architecture firm Populous has been appointed by the Western Australian Government as architectural...
Supercats partner with Foxtix
16/12/2011 SPORT - TICKETING - TECHNOLOGY - EVENTS - ACCESS - VENUES The Geelong Supercats have entered into an agreement with ticketing agency Foxtix for the...
Don't miss out on the 2012 ticketing and marketing conference and tradeshow
16/12/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TICKETING - ACCESS - CONVENTIONS Midnight tonight marks the close-off for earlybirds to save 15% on registration for the Ticketing...
Thai attractions bounce back after flood closures
16/12/2011 TOURISM - FLOODING - ATTRACTIONS - ZOOS - WILDLIFE Thai attractions Safari World and Dream World are undertaking 'post-flood rehabilitation along...
Tauranga to host February Davis Cup Tie
16/12/2011 VENUES - ARENAS - EVENTS - SPORT Tennis New Zealand along with Tennis Waikato-Bays and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) have confirmed Tauranga...
AEG Ogden to manage Pavilion at 2012 World Expo
15/12/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - MANAGEMENT - TRADE Australian Pavilion Services (APS), an AEG Ogden subsidiary venture company, has been contracted to provide...
Burswood Entertainment Complex to become Crown Perth
15/12/2011 GAMBLING - ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - EVENTS Crown Limited's Executive Chairman James Packer has announced that Burswood Entertainment Complex will...
RAS' Peter King to head MCEC
14/12/2011 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - EVENTS - APPOINTMENTS Peter King, currently the Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), has been named...
PwC predict global sports revenues to reach US$145.3 billion
13/12/2011 SPORT - TRENDS - MEDIA - MERCHANDISE - RESEARCH - FANS International sports revenues are predicted to increase to US$145.3 billion over the next five...
Customers Go Paperless With Mobile Tickets
13/12/2011 TICKETING - ACCESS - VENUES - EVENTS - SPORT - STADIA - ARENAS Leading live entertainment ticketing company Ticketek has launched mobile tickets, a...
Dawn of a new era for athletics in Victoria
12/12/2011 VENUES - STADIA - SPORT - COACHING - OPENINGS - EVENTS The running of the Zatopek:10, Australia's greatest 10,000 metre race, has marked the opening...
Champion Lake Regatta Centre to join VenuesWest portfolio
8/12/2011 VENUES - SPORT - MANAGEMENT - STADIA - GOVERNMENT The world class Champion Lakes Regatta Centre is to be transferred from the Western Australian...
"Shocking ticket sales" lead to festival cancellation
8/12/2011 EVENTS - ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - TICKETING The organisers of the New Beginnings Festival, scheduled to run at the Morisset Showground, south of...
Ticketing conference to explain new opportunities for engagement
7/12/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TICKETING - ACCESS - CONVENTIONS Registrations are flowing in for the 8th Annual NARPACA Ticketing Professionals Conference with...
Rugby World Cup funding rules must change or New Zealand will "co-host" with Australia
7/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - FUNDING - VENUES - STADIA Rugby World Cup funding arrangements have led a Massey University economics lecturer to conclude that the...
Milson Island Sports Pavilion on World's best Sport Building shortlist
6/12/2011 VENUES - FACILITIES - SPORT - RECREATION - AWARDS A modest $2.7 million sports pavilion was recently shortlisted for the best Sports Building award...
Mount Isa Rodeo gets $150,000 funding boost
5/12/2011 EVENTS - ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - PARKS - FUNDING Mount Isa's major event, the Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo, is set to benefit from $150,000 in funding...
Sydney Royal Easter Show selects Foxtix as official ticketing provider
5/12/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - ATTRACTIONS - TICKETING - ENT The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has announced that Foxtix had been selected as the...
FIFA turf to be laid at Petone facility
5/12/2011 SPORT - SURFACE - VENUES - STADIA - FUNDING - DEVELOPMENT A new state-of-the-art FIFA football turf in Petone will add up to 600 more matches to the...
Sydney Showground Stadium set for March completion
3/12/2011 VENUES - SPORT - STADIA - SHOWS - SPONSORSHIP - DEVELOPMENT The Greater Western Sydney Giants have celebrated the launch of the club's new home,...
Government review recommends key ways to fix football
2/12/2011 SPORT - MANAGEMENT - GOVERNMENT The keenly awaited Federal Government report into football in Australia has recommended key ways to improve the game...
Taiwan expects economic boost from Summer Universiade
2/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - EDUCATION - BIDDING The Taipei City government expects the 2017 Summer Universiade to generate as much as US$330 million for the...
AEG Ogden launches new division to optimise venue growth
2/12/2011 VENUES - STADIA - ARENAS - MANAGEMENT - FINANCE - SPONSORSHIP AEG Ogden has announced the formation of a new division aimed at increasing the...
Auckland's Rugby World Cup 2011 evaluation underway
1/12/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - GOVERNMENT A comprehensive evaluation of all parts of Auckland's Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) programme is...
AEG Ogden to operate new Oman Convention Centre
1/12/2011 VENUES - MANAGEMENT - CONVENTIONS - TOURISM - DEVELOPMENT AEG Ogden has been appointed to operate the new Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC)...
Consortia shortlisted for new Sydney Convention and Exhibition precinct
1/12/2011 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - ARENAS - DEVELOPMENT - EVENTS The creation of Sydney's new 12-hectare convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at...
InTraining 1500 metre Classic marks UQ Athletics Centre reopening
30/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS - SURFACES - FLOODING - EDUCATION The recent InTraining 1500 metre Classic has marked the reopening of the University of...
Queensland Government backs recreation and sport jobs
30/11/2011 SPORT - RECREATION - GOVERNMENT - FUNDING - EMPLOYMENT Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced an investment of $10.3 million over three years to...
Cairns advances plans for $66 million 'rectangular' sports stadium
30/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - DEVELOPMENT - CONSULTANCY - PLANNING Cairns Regional Council is set to enter the next phase of its investigations into the...
Queensland Theatre Company announces new Executive Director
29/11/2011 THEATRE - ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES - APPOINTMENTS One of Australia's most prominent and experienced arts administrators is set to lead the Queensland...
Amphitheatre fire ends Moreton Bay Region fireworks display
28/11/2011 EVENTS - SAFETY - PARKS - OPEN SPACE - VENUES - ARENAS A firework display in Moreton Bay Regional Council's Pine Rivers Park ended in disaster on...
1.3 million VenuesWest visitors to join the 'Race to Recycle'
28/11/2011 VENUES - STADIA - ARENAS - ENVIRONMENT - SPORT - EVENTS New 'away from home' recycling systems have been introduced at VenuesWest sporting facilities...
Queensland Government back recreation and sport jobs
28/11/2011 SPORT - RECREATION - GOVERNMENT - FUNDING - EMPLOYMENT Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced an investment of $10.3 million over three years to...
10th ANZALS Conference heads to Dunedin
28/11/2011 CONVENTIONS - EVENTS - EDUCATION - TRENDS The Department of Tourism and the School of Physical Education at the University of Otago will be jointly...
Allphones Arena hosts 2011 ARIA awards
27/11/2011 ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS - VENUES - AWARDS The elite of Australasia's pop industry were on hand as the 2011 ARIA Awards were presented tonight in a...
Ungerboeck Software releases version 20.4 for events
27/11/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TECHNOLOGY - CONVENTIONS - MANAGEMENT Ungerboeck Software, the global supplier of end-to-end event management software, has...
Support for New Zealand adventure tourism operators
26/11/2011 SAFETY - ADVENTURE - LEGAL - RECREATION - TOURISM Adventure tourism and commercial outdoor operators are being offered support to understand how New...
Chiefs and Council broker new Waikato Stadium deal
25/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - FRANCHISE - TICKETING Hamilton City Council and the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise have agreed a new deal for the use of...
Ultimate Christmas events at Dreamworld and WhiteWater World
25/11/2011 EVENTS - ATTRACTIONS - THEME PARKS - WATERPARKS With 2011 coming to a close, Gold Coast attractions Dreamworld and WhiteWater World are offering...
FIFA to tackle Qatar 2022 labour concerns
24/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - DEVELOPMENT - EMPLOYMENT World football governing body FIFA has pledged to help improve the rights of migrant...
Management transition at Gunnebo Australia
23/11/2011 ACCESS - SECURITY - APPOINTMENTS - VENUES Entrance control specialists Gunnebo Australia has undergone a management transition in recent weeks...
Consumers embrace mobile ticketing
22/11/2011 ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS - TECHNOLOGY - TICKETING - VENUES Having revealed record growth one year after introducing mobile barcode ticketing, Moshtix...
Ayers Rock springs out of its hard place
21/11/2011 TOURISM - RESORTS - ACCOMMODATION - MARKETING - BRANDING - CONVENTIONS - VENUES Ayers Rock is looking to climb out of the tourism doldrums with the...
Singapore to host 2015 Southeast Asian Games
21/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will return to Singapore in 2015 after the city-state was awarded the hosting rights...
Lend Lease secures Adelaide Oval deal
20/11/2011 STADIA - VENUES - SPORT - DEVELOPMENT Lend Lease has been confirmed as the builder of the $535 million Adelaide Oval redevelopment. The group has...
Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers sign security agreement
19/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - SAFETY - SECURIT - VENUES - STADIA - CONVENTIONS The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), a not-for-profit sport security...
Adelaide Convention Centre reaches $1 billion mark
19/11/2011 VENUES - CONVENTIONS - EVENTS The Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) has contributed more than $1 billion in economic benefit to South Australia since...
VMA After Five events to be staged in four capitals
18/11/2011 EVENTS - CONVENTIONS - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - ASSOCIATIONS In the lead up to Christmas the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) [VMA] is...
Abel Sports' solution for goal post storage
18/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - TECHNOLOGY - SAFETY Abel Sports has introduced storage system for rugby as well as AFL goal posts in its range of sports ground...
New Chief Executive for Links Modular Solutions
17/11/2011 AQUATICS - RECREATION - FITNESS - VENUES - TECHNOLOGY - MEMBERSHIP - APPOINTMENTS The rapidly expanding staff team at Links Modular Solutions which,...
Hong Kong's exhibition industry delivers US$4.6 billion economic benefit
17/11/2011 CONVENTIONS - BENEFITS - TOURISM - VENUES - EVENTS Hong Kong's exhibition industry contributed HK$35.8 billion (US$4.6 billion) to the local economy...
Lend Lease hits a winner at Margaret Court Arena
16/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - ARENAS - EVENTS - DEVELOPMENT Lend Lease has won the tender for the $180 million redevelopment of Margaret Court Arena as part of...
2011 Venue Management School a Huge Success
15/11/2011 VENUES - ARENAS - STADIA - CONVENTIONS - EDUCATION - ENTERTAINEMT The Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific)'s 2011 Venue Management School...
Event Management Software Company Presents Innovative Solutions
15/11/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TECHNOLOGY - CONVENTIONS - MANAGEMENT Ungerboeck Software International, the global leader in event management software, featured...
Super Rugby teams set for pre-season games in Asia
15/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA Super Rugby's Melbourne Rebels and Canterbury Crusaders have agreed to play pre-season games in Singapore in a bid...
NSW Government to establish venues agency
15/11/2011 VENUES - ARENAS - STADIA - ENTERTAINMENT - SPORT - GOVERNMENT The NSW Government is advancing plans to create a new statutory authority, Venues NSW,...
Sri Lanka to use Commonwealth Games bid as catalyst for life-changing development
14/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - BIDDING - VENUES - STADIA - DEVELOPMENT Sri Lanka will continue the large-scale investment set-out in its 'life-changing' Hambantota...
Gold Coast wins 2018 Commonwealth Games hosting bid
12/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - BIDDING - VENUES - STADIA - AQUATICS The Gold Coast has been awarded the right to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The announcement...
City of Joondalup internationally recognised for lifestyle opportunities
11/11/2011 AWARDS - RECREATION - VENUES - PARKS - OPEN SPACES The City of Joondalup has been named the World's Most Liveable City of 2011 at the United...
FIFA backs Christchurch earthquake rebuild
11/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - FUNDING - EARTHQUAKE - DEVELOPMENT The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and New Zealand Football have both welcomed the news...
Australian venues compete for Billboard magazine's Top Arena awards
10/11/2011 VENUES - ARENAS - ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS - AWARDS Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena and Sydney' Allphones Arena have both been named as finalists in the...
New semi-professional theatre for New Plymouth
10/11/2011 VENUES - DEVELOPMENT - THEATRE - ENTERTAINMENT - ARTS Performing arts professionals Brett Carter and Raewyn Greig have joined together to create a...
Qatar urged to scrap air conditioning for World Cup stadia
10/11/2011 SPORT - TECHNOLOGY - ENVIRONMENT - STADIA - VENUES - EVENTS With its bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup based upon using state-of-the-art in stadium...
All Blacks and Wallabies to kick off new Rugby Championship as Argentina join the party
9/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - MEDIA Australia and world champions New Zealand will kick-start a new era in international rugby by staging the...
New stadium for earthquake ravaged Christchurch
9/11/2011 VENUES - STADIA - SPORT - EVENTS - EARTHQUAKE A new temporary stadium with seating for 17,000 will be built for major sporting and cultural events in...
Mumbai motor racing circuit project moves forward
9/11/2011 VENUES - STADIA - PLANNING - DEVELOPMENT - SPORT Capita Symonds, Populous architects and Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System (DIMTS) are to...
SCEC celebrates World's Best Team
8/11/2011 CONVENTIONS - VENUES - AWARDS - STAFFING The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) is celebrating the talents of its specialist staff after...
Dare's new consultancy leads the way
8/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - RECREATION - STADIA - CONSULTANCY Former Stratcorp Consulting Managing Director Chris Dare has returned to the leisure, sport and...
UAE backs cruise based tourism
7/11/2011 TOURISM - CRUISING - MARINE - VENUES The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) expects cruise passengers to increase to 135 ships...
Study calls for $103 million for Auckland's rain-hit sports fields
7/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - SURFACES - FUNDING - TRENDS Auckland's 20% cancellation rate for winter sports games because of water-logged fields has led to a...
Japanese tourism's post earthquake recovery
6/11/2011 TOURISM - ATTRACTIONS - EARTHQUAKE - MARKETING With tourism revenue in Japan falling by a third since the 11th March earthquake and tsunami, the...
Melbourne Sports Hub lights up
5/11/2011 AQUATICS - VENUES - ENVIRONMENT - LIGHTING Melbourne Sports Hub's reputation as a leader in environmental initiatives and management has grown with...
Ongoing growth for Singapore conventions
4/11/2011 CONVENTIONS - VENUES - BUSINESS - AWARDS - TOURISM Singapore's push for a bigger slice of the meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions...
World cup shows rugby is New Zealand's "surrogate religion"
4/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - TRENDS - CULTURE - EDUCATION A religious historian at Massey University says the hype and intensity surrounding the Rugby World Cup...
UNSW reopens "finest university sporting facilities"
4/11/2011 SPORT - VENUES - EDUCATION - SURFACES - OPENINGS David Phillips Field, home to University of NSW sporting clubs since 1964, has been officially...
New Team to grow Wellington's events
3/11/2011 EVENTS - CONVENTIONS - ENTERTAINMENT - MARKETING -APPOINTMENTS A new team aims to cement New Zealand capital as a key global destination for...
Gang murder conviction highlights risks of freestanding queueing posts
3/11/2011 LEGAL - SAFETY - VENUES - CROWDS - INNOVATION The conviction of gang boss Mick Hawi over the murder of a rival at Sydney Airport in March 2009 has...
Revenues grow at Goodlife Health Clubs
3/11/2011 FITNESS - WELLNESS - RECREATION - BUSINESS - OPENINGS Ardent Leisure owned Goodlife Health Clubs have recorded a 17.2% increase on revenues in the...
New court surfaces for Traralgon Regional Tennis Centre
2/11/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - SURFACES - VENUES - FUNDING A joint partnership between Latrobe City Council, Tennis Australia, Traralgon Tennis Association and the...
Attendance dip but surplus sustained at Wellington Stadium
2/11/2011 VENUES - STADIA - EVENTS - SPORT - ENTERTAINMENT - FINANCE Fewer people attended events at Wellington's Westpac Stadium in the past year,...
Sponsorship opportunities for 2011 Victorian Sport Awards
1/11/2011 SPORT - SPONSORSHIP - EVENTS - VENUES Victoria's peak sports body vicsport has announced that sponsorship opportunities are available for the annual...
Record September performance for MCEC
1/11/2011 CONVENTIONS - VENUES - ENTERTAINMENT - EVENTS The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has achieved its best ever quarterly result by...
Sydney Showground's successful year of partnerships and events
31/10/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - ATTRACTIONS - SHOWS - ENTERTAINMENT The naming of the Sydney Showground as 'Best Venue' at the 2011 Australian Event Awards,...
Global cities facing nightlife challenges
30/10/2011 ENTERTAINMENT - LEGAL - EVENTS - YOUTH - CULTURE An in depth analysis of what makes a great late night city has revealed Sydney is facing the same...
Metallica postponement prompts crowd disturbances in India
29/10/2011 ENTERTAINMENT - SAFETY - LEGAL - SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - EVENTS - MEDIA Indian fans of rock-band Metallica have run riot in India after the group...
Indian Grand Prix aims to erase Commonweatlh Games memories
28/10/2011 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - EVENTS - MEDIA Formula One rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has given his backing to the new Buddh International Circuit in...
A-League sets new attendance record
28/10/2011 SPORT - VENUES - STADIA - CROWDS - EVENTS The Hyundai A-League set a new attendance record when more than 87,000 fans across five Australian cities...
BCEC named 'Australia's Best' for catering
27/10/2011 CONVENTIONS - VENUES - CATERING - AWARDS Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been named Australia's Best Caterer at this week's...
Manly suggests GCC nation as World Club Challenge host
27/10/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA Manly Sea Eagles, the newly-crowned National Rugby League (NRL) premiers, have suggested that rugby league's 2012...
Rugby World Cup underlines Auckland's future as major events city
27/10/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - VENUES - STADIA - MANAGEMENT Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) has transformed Auckland and shown a glimpse of the city's future as an...
HG Turf transforms Wadhurst Oval
26/10/2011 SPORT - VENUES - EDUCATION - SURFACES When Melbourne Grammar School (MGS) decided to install an artificial grass pitch at their Wadhurst Oval, they...
NARPACA Ticketing Professionals Conference heads to Melbourne in 2012
26/10/2011 EVENTS - VENUES - TICKETING - ACCESS - CONVENTIONS The eight annual Ticketing Professionals conference and Trade Show will be held from 20th to 22nd...
New international study evaluates mega-event stadiums
26/10/2011 VENUES - STADIA - EVENTS - RESEARCH - FINANCE Mega-events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup generally trigger the building of iconic...
AFC praises Indonesians' passion for football
25/10/2011 SPORT - VENUES - EVENTS - CROWDS The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has hailed Indonesians for their remarkable passion for football. Speaking...
TTF calls for more integrated ticketing for major events
25/10/2011 TICKETING - TRANSPORT - VENUES - STADIA - LOBBYING Sports fans are being denied cheaper public transport because of the reluctance of event...
Stormwater creating a green future for Kardinia Park
25/10/2011 VENUES - STADIA - ENVIRONMENT - CONSERVATION - SPORT Kardinia Park, home to AFL Premiers Geelong Football Club, will be kept green through...
Rugby World Cup organisers thank New Zealand
25/10/2011 SPORT - EVENTS - MARKETING - MANAGEMENT Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand (RNZ) 2011 has thanked the people of New Zealand for the way they...
LPA issues public warning over online ticket scalpers
24/10/2011 TICKETING - EVENTS - VENUES - SPORT - ENTERTAINMENT Peak industry body, Live Performance Australia (LPA), has today issued a public warning to all...
