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Queensland Premier calls on Dreamworld owners to spend allocated funds on koala conservation

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today called on Dreamworld owners, Ardent Leisure Group, to spend allocated funds on koala conservation after the theme park spent $2.7 million…

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Aug 2, 2022 Attractions / Environment / Finance / Government /

 
 

Bunbury Outer Ring Road approved by Federal Government threatens environment

Construction on the contentious 27 kilometre Bunbury Outer Ring Road - a $1.25 billion bypass highway in Western Australia's south - has been approved despite its threat to a number of…

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Aug 1, 2022 Environment / Government /

 
 

EOI open to support eligible Great Barrier Reef protection projects

The Queensland Government’s Reef Assist program is offering eligible groups a share in $10 million to help protect the Great Barrier Reef with expressions of interest now open. The…

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Jul 30, 2022 Environment / Finance / Government /

 
 

Victorian grassroots football clubs share in $2.6 million funding

The Victorian Government is ensuring more grassroots football clubs have the facilities they need to cater for the growing demand and as such have announced seven projects that will share…

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Jul 29, 2022 Finance / Government / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

World Active Forum highlights need to collaborate to reverse pandemic’s impact on global health

The newly formed World Active Forum, whose inaugural Chair is AUSactive’s Barrie Elvish, has released a statement highlighting the post-COVID-19 challenges facing the exercise,…

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Jul 29, 2022 Events / Fitness / Government / Wellness /

 
 

Ardent Leisure allowed to use $2.7 million in koala research funding for new Dreamworld rollercoaster

Almost $3 million of Queensland Government funds allocated to Dreamworld for a state-of-the-art facility to protect endangered koalas is reported to have been diverted to build the theme…

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Jul 27, 2022 Attractions / Environment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Aiming to get more Australians more active leading health and wellness bodies to head to Canberra

Leaders from some of Australia’s major health associations including the Heart Foundation, Liver Foundation, Healthy Life, Musculoskeletal Australia and Arthritis Australia will come…

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Jul 25, 2022 Fitness / Government / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Former NSW Sport Minister John Sidoti found corrupt by ICAC

NSW Parliamentarian and former NSW Minister for Sport John Sidoti has been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct by using his position to influence local councillors to benefit…

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Jul 20, 2022 Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

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