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Government to pay wages to Embody gym’s staff as report says founder Scott Capelin seen removing centre’s equipment

A $40,000 bill for unpaid wages to staff who lost their jobs with the closure of Sydney’s Embody fitness centre will be paid by the Federal Government’s Fair Entitlements…

Mar 25, 2019 Finance / Fitness / Legal /

Details emerge of disputes and dissatisfaction at 2018 Sydney Irish Festival

Information on patron and sponsor unhappiness surrounding the 2018 Magners Sydney Irish Festival at the Sydney Showgrounds, which was cut from a two-day event to one less than a week before…

Mar 25, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Finance / Hospitality / Sport /

New Zealand’s Eventing the Future conference returns to Wellington

The organisers of New Zealand’s Eventing the Future conference have advised that its 2019 edition will be returning to Wellington and is inviting potential delegates to be more…

Mar 25, 2019 Events / Tourism /

Townsville wins bid to host ITU Multisport World Championships in 2021

The Queensland Government has secured the ITU Multisport World Championships in 2021 with Queensland Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones announcing the Championships would…

Mar 25, 2019 Events / Sport / Tourism /

Inner West Council secures funding for redevelopment of aquatic facilities

Sydney's Inner West Council is moving forward with two major aquatic facility redevelopment projects, at the Ashfield Aquatic Centre and the Dawn Fraser Baths in Balmain. In December,…

Mar 25, 2019 Aquatics / Recreation / Tourism /

Research suggests AFLW inspires more women to participate in football codes

Newly released figures from Roy Morgan Research show that over 550,000 Australian women now play one of the four main football codes with the success of the AFLW driving this growth as…

Mar 25, 2019 Recreation / Sport /

Tokyo 2020 medals to be made from recycled electronic waste

All the medals used at Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be manufactured from discarded consumer electronics including smartphones, digital cameras and other handheld games and…

Mar 25, 2019 Design / Environment / Events / Sport / Technology /

Partnership delivers improved tennis facilities in Queensland

The Queensland Government has partnered with Tennis Queensland to deliver the 'Tennis in State Schools' initiative with the aim of improving tennis facilities at Queensland state…

Mar 25, 2019 Finance / Government / Sport /

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