News: Culture

Stats NZ research shows value of Māori tourism businesses

Newly released research from Statistics New Zealand shows that in 2019, 234 Māori tourism businesses employed 11,100 people. While data in the release was collected before the COVID-19…

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Jul 17, 2020 Culture / Tourism /

 
 

City of Sydney continues to invest in night-time economy

The City of Sydney continues to support night-time and live music venues in their recovery from Covid-19 restrictions with a further 20 business grants worth a total of $222,334. City of…

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Jul 16, 2020 Culture / Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Venues /

 
 

The Y reconnects Aboriginal youth to country and culture through recreational projects

YMCA Victoria has received a $300,000 grant from the Federal Government to fund eight camps and a series of ongoing active recreation programming for young Aboriginal people. The Y has…

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Jul 15, 2020 Culture / Education / Recreation /

 
 

Sydney Fringe announces highlights for inaugural Global Fringe  

Sydney Fringe has today announced the first international and local highlights for the inaugural Global Fringe program, streamed live this September 2020. The inaugural program developed…

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Jul 15, 2020 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

‘Culturally Competent’ aquatic centres look to reduce drownings among diverse communities

With Royal Life Saving Society - Australia research finding that 79% of 'multicultural people' who drowned in NSW between July 2013 and June 2018 were poor or non-swimmers, Royal…

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Jul 14, 2020 Aquatics / Culture / Education / Safety /

 
 

Funding boost for four New Zealand cultural events

Four celebrated Māori and Pasifika events will receive up to $100,000 each in funding from New Zealand’s new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund. The four events that were…

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Jul 13, 2020 Arts / Culture / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Federal Government to provide $233 million backing for tourism in national parks

In a move to help the struggling tourism sector recover from the impacts of Coronavirus, the Federal Government will spend $233 million on tourism and infrastructure projects across five…

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Jul 12, 2020 Culture / Environment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Concept designs underway for new Court Theatre in Christchurch

Concept designs by Athfield Architects are underway for the new Court Theatre to be built in Christchurch’s Performing Arts Precinct. The new theatre - to be built on the corner of…

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Jul 10, 2020 Arts / Culture / Design / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

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