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Parrtjima light festival attracts near record crowds to Alice Springs

The Parrtjima light festival in Alice Springs has wrapped up for 2024 with the Territory tourism drawcard having attracted over 8000 attendances - marking its second-biggest opening…

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Apr 23, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Australian Sports Museum welcomes record 175,000 visitors in last financial year

The Australian Sports Museum has advised that it welcomed more than 175,000 visitors over the last financial year. In a statement it advised that the achievement was “a credit to…

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Apr 20, 2024 Attractions / Culture / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Netball Australia reveals First Nations team and new board members

Netball Australia has announced the line-up for its inaugural First Nations team set to debut at the Pacific Aus Sports Netball Series in Brisbane in June. The side features 12 Aboriginal…

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Apr 19, 2024 Culture / Sport /

 
 

Western Australian regional arts enriched by funding boost

Western Australian regional arts enriched by funding boost The Western Australian Government has announced the recipients of funding in the latest round of the Regional Arts Sector…

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Apr 18, 2024 Arts / Culture / Education / Finance /

 
 

Aboriginal language names introduced for Art Gallery of NSW buildings

The new Art Gallery of NSW building that features as the centrepiece of the Sydney Modern Project has been given the Aboriginal name Naala Badu, meaning ‘seeing waters’ in the…

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Apr 16, 2024 Arts / Attractions / Culture / Marketing /

 
 

Victoria’s Castlemaine Festival calls in administrators

The Castlemaine State Festival has entered voluntary administration as a result of lower than anticipated attendance last year. In a statement, the organisers of the biennial festival,…

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Apr 15, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Finance / Legal /

 
 

Parrtjima festival illuminates Alice Springs in a celebration of First Nations culture

Parrtjima – A Festival in Light commenced last night in Alice Springs and runs until 21st April, promising 10 nights of new illuminations, captivating artworks, engaging talks,…

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Apr 13, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Tourism /

 
 

NSW Government to create new Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

In a move to bring together key leisure sectors including sport while refocusing the arts, hospitality, tourism and the night-time economy portfolios, the NSW Government has announced the…

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Apr 12, 2024 Culture / Events / Sport / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

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