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Ardent Leisure raises Dreamworld ticket costs

Following Village Roadshow's decision to move away from ticket discounting for its Gold Coast theme parks, Ardent Leisure is to raise the cost of entry at its Dreamworld and WhiteWater…

Oct 17, 2019 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Ticketing / Tourism /

Royal Life Saving releases Position Statement on Safe Use of Medical Oxygen Cylinders in aquatic centres

Following a recent incident at a facility in Western Australia, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has updated its Recommendations for Safe Use of Medical Oxygen Cylinders.…

Oct 17, 2019 Aquatics / Safety / Wellness /

Invercargill’s ILT Stadium Southland to host key basketball events

Invercargill’s ILT Stadium Southland is set to host a series of key basketball events with the inaugural 3X3 National Cup for New Zealand’s NBL teams to be staged at the venue.…

Oct 16, 2019 Sport / Venues /

Melbourne media cast doubts over ASADA’s handling of Essendon doping scandal

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has defended its handling of the 2012 drug supplements saga after claims in a Melbourne newspaper that it manipulated evidence relating…

Oct 16, 2019 Legal / Sport / Wellness /

YMCA Victoria and FitnessOnDemand announce Australian first virtual programs

YMCA Victoria and FitnessOnDemand have announced a brand-new partnership agreement to deliver world-class virtual fitness programs at YMCA facilities in the state. An Australian first for…

Oct 16, 2019 Fitness / Technology /

NSW Government to ignore Coroner’s pill testing recommendation as it reintroduces festival management laws

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has again ruled out the prospect of introducing pill testing at music festivals despite a leaked draft Coroner's report recommending the move.…

Oct 16, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety /

Low visitation levels see closure of Malaysia’s Hello Kitty theme park

The Government of the Malaysian state of Johor has advised that the Hello Kitty theme park - based on a fictional Japanese character - is to close as a result of lower than projected…

Oct 16, 2019 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Tourism /

Belgravia Leisure makes new appointment in learning and development role

The Belgravia Health & Leisure Group has announced the appointment of Samantha Mueller to the newly created role of Group Manager, Learning & Employee Experience. Described as…

Oct 16, 2019 Aquatics / Education / Fitness / Recreation /