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Evangelical church Hillsong’s summercamp NSW ‘festival’ avoids action over banned singing and dancing

While the NSW Government’s ban on singing and dancing has seen the cancellation or postponement of several music festivals in the past week, it has emerged that evangelical church…

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Jan 14, 2022 ByKaren Sweaney Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Latest IOC Sustainability Report highlights 2017-2020 achievements across the Olympic Movement 

The third International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Report has advised that the IOC has achieved 15 of its 18 sustainability objectives for the period 2017-2020, raising its…

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Jan 14, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

St Kilda Festival program extended to nine days for COVID safety

The St Kilda Festival, presented by City of Port Phillip, will this year shift from the one-day format of recent years to allow social distancing - with the extended nine-day program of…

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Jan 14, 2022 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Safety /

 
 

Tauranga City Council looks to weekend of events to deliver financial boost to tourism and hospitality sector

Three high-profile events taking place next weekend are expected to attract more than 12,000 people to Tauranga and contribute more than $700,000 to regional GDP as the city mpressive…

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Jan 14, 2022 Events / Safety / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Adelaide Festival appoints Kath Mainland as new Chief Executive

Arts leader Kath M Mainland has been appointed by the Adelaide Festival Board as Chief Executive from April 2022. Globally recognised, Mainland has worked in and around festivals for over…

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Jan 14, 2022 Arts / Culture / Events /

 
 

Mary Valley Rattler offers special Australia Day service

The team at popular Queensland tourism attraction - the Mary Valley Rattler - plan to celebrate Australia Day by providing entertainment on the platform before and after the train journey…

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Jan 14, 2022 Attractions / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre secures 44 accolades in 2021

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre secured a record number of 44 awards and certificates in 2021 despite being seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining its…

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Jan 14, 2022 Events / Venues /

 
 

Sydney Festival Chair David Kirk apologises for event’s handling of Israeli funding

Sydney Festival Chair David Kirk has apologised for the event's handling of a funding controversy which saw a number of artists and organisations withdraw from the Festival over the…

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Jan 13, 2022 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Finance /

 
 

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