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Tribunal orders Bluesfest to pay 75% refund to stallholders over cancelled 2020 event

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered the organisers of Bluesfest at Byron Bay to refund 75% of the fees paid by 11 stallholders for the cancelled 2020 festival. The…

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Oct 23, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Costs already on the rise for Brisbane Olympics

Despite Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 Olympics being pitched as one that would avoid the budget blow outs of many past Games, Federal Sports Minister Richard Colbeck has this week…

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Oct 22, 2021 Events / Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Australia’s elite amateur golfers return to representative competition in UAE

With eased travel restrictions, Australia’s elite amateur golfers will return to representative competition at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and the Women’s Amateur…

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Oct 22, 2021 Events / Golf /

 
 

Melbourne International Jazz Festival unveils updated program and new national industry summit

Melbourne International Jazz Festival has revealed an updated program of more than 70 live performances and events as well as a major new national industry summit for jazz and…

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Oct 22, 2021 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

 
 

John Harnden to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Australian Event Awards

The Australian Event Awards recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award is John Harnden, Chief Executive of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, responsible for the…

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Oct 22, 2021 Events / Venues /

 
 

LPA calls for insurance and wage support in wake of industry revenue loss of $1.4 billion

With COVID-19 having wiped $1.4 billion from the live entertainment industry in 2020 - a 70% decline nationally - Live Performance Australia is calling for insurance and wage support for…

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Oct 21, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Finance / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre to host Swimming Australia 2022 Championship meets

Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic stars are set to return to South Australia early next year to vie for international team selection, with Swimming Australia confirming…

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Oct 21, 2021 Aquatics / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

ASM Global’s Geoff Donaghy selected for induction into US Event Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders

ASM Global’s Group Director of Convention Centres for the Asia Pacific region and ICC Sydney Chief Executive, Geoff Donaghy has been selected for induction into the United…

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Oct 21, 2021 Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Venues /

 
 

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