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	18-05-2013 : BRISK WALKING JUST AS GOOD FOR THE HEART AS RUNNING Brisk walking can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes just as much as running, according to new research.
	18-05-2013 : THE EMERGENCE OF THE INTELLIGENT VENUE Populous' Greg Sherlock explains how stadium design is being driven by technology that affects both the venue design itself and the fan experience.
	16-05-2013 : SENATE ESTABLISHES INQUIRY INTO SPORTS SCIENCE The Australian Senate has voted in favour of a motion from Greens Senator, Dr Richard Di Natale, to establish an inquiry into sports science.
	16-05-2013 : POSITIVE DRUG TESTS ON THE RISE AMONG AFL PLAYERS The AFL has revealed that the problem of players taking illegal drugs is worsening, with a 227% increase in the rate of positive tests in 2012.
	16-05-2013 : BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA TO EXTEND NO SCHOOL NO PLAY PROGRAM In spite of losing Federal Government funding, Basketball Australia will extend its highly successful and popular No School No Play program into 2013/14.
	15-05-2013 : BUSINESS EVENTS SECTOR LOOKS FORWARD TO NEW INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE SYDNEY The International Convention Centre Sydney is already generating interest among potential national and international clients.
	15-05-2013 : ARTS, SPORT AND TOURISM AVOID CUTS IN FEDERAL BUDGET The 2013/14 Federal Budget has delivered a stable outcome for the Government’s leisure portfolios, with arts, sport and tourism avoiding spending cuts.
	15-05-2013 : ASIAN ATTRACTIONS EXPO 2013 BIGGER, BETTER AND BACK IN SINGAPORE The Asian Attractions Expo, the largest conference and trade show for the attractions industry in Asia, will be returning to Singapore in less than three weeks.
	15-05-2013 : AUSTRALIAN EVENT AWARDS LOOKS FOR A NEW HOME Having been staged at Sydney Olympic Park since 2010, the Australian Event Awards are looking to continue their success at a new location.
	15-05-2013 : 45 REGIONAL EVENTS TO RECEIVE EVENTSCORP FUNDING A diverse range of events will be funded by the Western Australian Government's Regional Events Scheme.
	15-05-2013 : MASSEY UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO STUDY EXERCISE IN CHILDREN A team of researchers at Massey University are undertaking studies into the development of exercises for children
	14-05-2013 : TOURISM INDUSTRY SHOWING STRONG GROWTH Tourism contributed $41 billion to Australia's economy in 2011-12, an increase of 5.3%, according to the latest Tourism Satellite Account.
	14-05-2013 : VOLUNTEERS DRIVE GOLD COAST EVENTS More than 1,100 volunteers will bring their talents to a variety of roles in the lead up to and during the 35th Gold Coast Airport Marathon.
	14-05-2013 : WORLD ADOPTS RUGBY LEAGUE SAFETY INITIATIVE BORN IN NEW ZEALAND A New Zealand rugby league player safety initiative has now been adopted on the world stage.
	14-05-2013 : GLOBAL SPORT GOVERNING BODIES BACK SYNTHETIC SURFACES CONFERENCE AND EXPO The National Synthetic Surfaces Conference and Expo has received the support of World Governing Bodies for Football and Rugby together with domestic support.
	14-05-2013 : ICSS CALLS FOR A MULTINATIONAL, MULTIAGENCY APPROACH TO MONITORING BETTING IN SPORT The ICSS has called for a multinational, multi-agency approach to the monitoring of international sports betting.
	14-05-2013 : ENTRIES OPEN FOR 2013 AUSTRALIAN HEALTH & FITNESS INDUSTRY QUALITY AWARDS Fitness Australia has launched its 2013 industry awards, mailing entry guidelines and criteria to eligible facilities.
	14-05-2013 : NEW WORK TO FEATURE NICA'S SECOND YEAR ARTISTS A new circus show, One False Move ... is set to feature the National Institute of Circus Arts' second year artists.
	14-05-2013 : CITY OF SYDNEY FINALLY OPENS PRINCE ALFRED PARK POOL The City of Sydney has finally opened its upgraded Prince Alfred Park Pool, featuring the biggest green roof of its kind in Sydney.
	13-05-2013 : TJAPUKAI APPOINTS MARKETING MANAGER Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park has appointed Virginia Edwards to the role of Marketing Manager.
	13-05-2013 : NEW VICTORIAN ARTS PROGRAMS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT Victorian Government funding programs for arts organisations and individual artists are to be streamlined, more strategically focused and boosted.
	13-05-2013 : MILLION DOLLAR ATTRACTIONS CONTRACTS AGREED AT DEAL 2013 Organisers of this year's Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure exhibition have reported a 19% increase in the size of the event.
	13-05-2013 : APPETISING WAY TO IMPROVE FITNESS CLUB MANAGEMENT A series of FitnessBiz Brunch events are being held to make business education affordable and accessible for fitness club owners and managers.
	13-05-2013 : NEW CRICKET CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CLOSE TO COMPLETION Construction of Cricket Australia's new Centre of Excellence in Brisbane is nearing completion and will soon be the new home for high performance cricket.
	13-05-2013 : SEA WORLD CELEBRATES FIRST EVER POLAR BEAR CUB Gold Coast attraction Sea World has announced that Polar Bear Liya has given birth and is caring for a new born cub.
	13-05-2013 : SKYCITY CONVENTION CENTRE TO BENEFIT TOURISM AND NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SkyCity is to get more poker machines and an extended casino licence in return for building a $402 million convention centre in Auckland.
	13-05-2013 : SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE TO HOST VMA AFTER FIVE EVENT The Venue Management Association is to stage its latest 'After 5' function at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.
	12-05-2013 : DOLPHIN FEEDING TO CONTINUE IN TIN CAN BAY Visitors and locals can continue to enjoy the remarkable opportunity of feeding wild dolphins in Tin Can Bay.
	12-05-2013 : ENCOURAGING TOP-CLASS INNOVATION TO FIND AUSTRALIA'S WINNING EDGE NSOs can apply for a share of a new $1.5 million annual fund that encourages innovation in high performance sport.
	11-05-2013 : NEW ZEALAND RECORDS ONE DROWNING EVERY THREE DAYS THROUGH SUMMER Thirty-one people drowned in New Zealand during last summer, a decrease from the five-year summer average of 41.
	11-05-2013 : FERRARI WORLD ABU DHABI TO MOVE TO SEVEN-DAY OPERATIONS Leading Arabian Gulf attraction Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has announced plans to move to a seven-day operational model later this year.
	11-05-2013 : SURVEY TO ASSESS RISK MANAGEMENT IN FITNESS The Australian Fitness Industry Risk Management team is conductiung a nationwide survey of risk management practices in the fitness industry.
	11-05-2013 : GLEBE ISLAND EXPO GETS PLANNING APPROVAL Infrastructure NSW has welcomed planning approval for Sydney's new temporary exhibition venue at Glebe Island.
	10-05-2013 : PASSION, DEDICATION AND INNOVATION SHOWCASED AT NEW ZEALAND SPORT AND RECREATION AWARDS Excellence and outstanding achievement in sport and recreation in New Zealand were recognised at the recent annual Sport and Recreation Awards ceremony.
	10-05-2013 : AUSTRALIA'S FIRST JOURNAL OF FITNESS RESEARCH The first free open access journal of its kind in Australia, the Journal of Fitness Research, aims to be a be a trusted source of fitness information.
	10-05-2013 : SUPPORTING YOUNG PAPUAN'S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RUGBY LEAGUE Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has launched a rugby league program in Papua New Guinean schools that aims to encourage healthy lifestyles.
	10-05-2013 : BIG DAY OUT SET FOR GOLD COAST'S METRICON STADIUM From 2014, The Big Day Out music festival will have a new home at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast.
	10-05-2013 : PAUL SADLER SWIMLAND AIDS VIETNAMESE WATER SAFETY Swim school operator Paul Sadler Swimland is partnering with a Vietnamese not-for-profit organisation to improve water safety.
	10-05-2013 : ARIHANT APPOINTS AMUSEMENT LEISURE CONSULTANTS AS AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND DEALER The Arhihant Industrial Corporation Ltd of India has appointed Amusement Leisure Consultants as their dealer in the Australian and New Zealand market.
	10-05-2013 : FORMER FFA EXECUTIVE BUCKLEY JOINS FOXTEL Foxtel has appointed former Football Federation Australia Chief Executive Ben Buckley as Director - Sport and Foxtel Victoria.
	10-05-2013 : VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT COMMITS $24 MILLION FOR TOURISM The Victorian Government has announced new funding of $24 million over the next four years to boost the State' tourism industry.
	09-05-2013 : WI-FI SOLUTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPORTING EVENTS A new Wi-Fi solution for sporting events is designed to meet the needs of large crowds of passionate fans.
	09-05-2013 : PERTH THEATRE TRUST RELEASES NEW DISABILITY ACCESS AND INCLUSION PLAN The Perth Theatre Trust has released its new Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, welcoming people with a disability.
	09-05-2013 : MAIDSTONE PARK SPORTS CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENED The Maidstone Park Sports Centre is benefiting the community of Upper Hutt and the Wellington region.
	09-05-2013 : NSW COUNTRY POOL MANAGERS HEAD TO COWRA The NSW Country Pool Managers will be staging their 2013 industry conference in Cowra from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th May.
	09-05-2013 : MUSCAT BEACH RESORT TO CREATE 1,000 NEW JOBS Oman's Saraya Bandar Jissah residential and leisure development is set to generate up to 1,000 new jobs when complete.
	09-05-2013 : WESTERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY WELCOMES BLACKTOWN SHOWGROUND SPRAY PARK Residents in the western Sydney suburb of Blacktown can now enjoy a new water spray ground/splashpad - which opened March 2013.
	09-05-2013 : BALLARAT LEISURE OPERATIONS ALLOWED TO REOPEN After a three-week closure of their combined premises as a result of an emergency fire safety order, a group of Ballarat leisure operators are reopening.
	09-05-2013 : AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS The Australian Sports Commission has announced three new leadership appointments as part of the implementation of Australia's Winning Edge 2012-2022.
	08-05-2013 : PERTH ATTRACTION REVEALS PLANS FOR $70 MILLION WATER PARK EXPANSION Western Australia's The Maze Family Fun Park has revealed plans for a $70 million water park expansion featuring high-speed thrill rides and state-of-art water slides.

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