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Village Roadshow Chief Executive calls for JobKeeper extension as Queensland Government’s Coronavirus easing roadmap suggests reopening of theme parks, entertainment venues and stadiums in June

Village Roadshow Chief Executive, Clark Kirby has called on the Federal Government to extend the $130 billion JobKeeper package beyond September. With JobKeeper payments set to run until…

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May 12, 2020 Attractions / Entertainment / Government / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Hills Shire Council commits to rebuild of Waves Aquatic Centre

The Hills Shire Council has moved forward with its $55 million plan to rebuild the area’s only public pool, Waves Aquatic Centre at Baulkham Hills. With the renewal of the facility…

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May 12, 2020 Aquatics / Design / Finance / Government / Recreation /

 
 

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park faces closure as Government considers financial aid package

With the city's tourism sector at a standstill and having been closed since late January due the Coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park could go out of business by the…

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May 12, 2020 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Prime Minister Morrison denies misleading Parliament over involvement in sports rorts

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied he misled Parliament regarding his role in the pre 2019 election allocation of grants from the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant…

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May 11, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Victorian Government clears AFL clubs to train in groups of 10 from Wednesday

The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced both the state’s AFL teams and the NRL’s Melbourne Storm will be cleared to train in groups of 10 as of Wednesday. This…

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May 11, 2020 Government / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Australian Ski Resorts launch Keep Our Season Safe Campaign

Aligning Australian skiers and snowboarders downloading of the COVIDSafe app with moves to ensure that the nation’s winter season can be allowed to get underway, Australia's ski…

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May 11, 2020 Government / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Western Australia to allow activities with maximum of 20 participants

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced a roadmap for the reopening of the state's economy, doubling the number of people allowed at non-work gatherings and removing some…

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May 11, 2020 ByNigel Benton Aquatics / Government / Hospitality / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Western Australia’s Olympic hopefuls return to training

Many of Western Australia's elite athletes have now returned to training in preparation for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Following strict protocols in…

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May 8, 2020 ByNigel Benton Aquatics / Government / Safety / Sport /

 
 

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