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City of South Perth ends plan for ‘financially unfeasible’ aquatic and recreation centre

Having failed to secure funds for the project in the latest Western Australian budget, the City of South Perth has reportedly ended plans for a new aquatic and recreation at a site…

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May 25, 2023 Aquatics / Finance / Government / Recreation /

 
 

Study suggests major sporting events fail to inspire mass physical activity

The assumption that major sporting events and national team victories inspire exercise participation and physical activity among the wider population has been challenged by a newly…

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May 25, 2023 ByNigel Benton Events / Fitness / Government / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget supports growth of NZ Māori tourism

The New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget has delivered an $8 million boost to NZ Māori Tourism to help operators insulate themselves for the future. Spread over the next four…

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May 25, 2023 Culture / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Logging of Victoria’s native forests to end six years earlier than scheduled

An announcement by the Victorian Government in Tuesday's state budget will see logging of Victoria's native forests will come to an end in December, six years ahead of a previously…

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May 24, 2023 Environment / Finance / Government / Recreation /

 
 

New Zealand Government delivers new ‘wellbeing’ budget

The sixth budget of New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered $4.8 billion of new annual spending, with almost 80% of that figure absorbed by cost pressures in existing…

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May 24, 2023 Finance / Government / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Cableway at Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain in doubt after funding deadline missed

The Federal Government is understood to have withdrawn a $30 million grant from the Cradle Mountain Cableway after the Tasmanian Government failed to meet an April deadline for providing…

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May 23, 2023 Environment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Tasmanian Government releases detail of deal with AFL for Hobart Stadium

The Tasmanian Government has released the 134-page document detailing the agreement it reached with the AFL for Tasmanian AFL and AFLW teams and a stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point…

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May 22, 2023 Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Australia’s major sports back Indigenous voice to Parliament

Ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum, the AFL, NRL and Rugby Australia have each declared support for the yes vote. With major Australian sporting organisations expected to play a…

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May 21, 2023 Culture / Government / Sport /

 
 

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