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Sovereign Hill welcomes record crowds for Christmas in July event

Victorian heritage attraction Sovereign Hill has celebrated staging a record-breaking Christmas in July, marking one of the largest events ever staged in its 45-year history. Advising…

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Jul 21, 2015 Attractions / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

UNESCO world heritage list grows along with cultural sites on ‘danger list’

While considering the status of the Great Barrier Reef and Tasmania’s World Heritage area, attacks on cultural heritage in Iraq, Syria and Yemen set the tone for the recent 39th…

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Jul 20, 2015 Culture / Environment / Security / Tourism /

 
 

Perth’s Fringe World delivers over $70 million in economic impact

Attracting an audience of 660,093 in 2015, in just four years the Perth Fringe festival has become a major event in the West Australian capital, delivering $70.9 million in economic…

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Jul 19, 2015 Culture / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

 
 

Eid al-Fitr festivities mark the end of Ramadan

Attraction and facilities across the Muslim world, and in areas with large Muslim populations, are celebrating Eid al-Fitr – marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.…

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Jul 18, 2015 Culture / Events / Fitness / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Adelaide seeks recognition as an international music city

Adelaide is seeking a global endorsement of its music culture with a bid to be named a UNESCO City of Music. The endorsement, which is handed out by UNESCO as part of their Creative Cities…

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Jul 17, 2015 Culture / Entertainment / Events / Marketing /

 
 

QPAC welcomes fourth consecutive year of record attendances

For the fourth year in a row the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has exceeded a million visitors, with a record attendance of 1.4 million patrons across this last financial year…

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Jul 16, 2015 Culture / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

 
 

Blacktown Leisure Centre celebrates 11 million visitors

The Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope (BLCS) has recently recorded the admission of its 11 millionth visitor in its 12 year history. The milestone was reached when Blacktown…

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Jul 16, 2015 Aquatics / Culture / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Queensland Government delivers $173 million boost for the arts

At a time when Federal funding for the arts is in turmoil, the Queensland Government has announced a range of new initiatives and funding for the next four years. Announced in the new…

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Jul 16, 2015 Culture / Entertainment / Finance / Government / Venues /

 
 

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