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Splendour in the Grass festivalgoers urged to stay safe

In an effort to keep this weekend’s Splendour in the Grass fun but safe, festivalgoers have been reminded by police about the consequences of bringing illegal drugs into the event.…

Jul 17, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Safety / Security / Wellness /

Events and Optus Stadium driving Western Australian tourism rebound

The latest National Visitor Survey results for the year ending March 2019 show the number of interstate visitors to Western Australian has increased by 16%, with spending by these visitors…

Jul 17, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Sport / Tourism / Venues /

Music festival deaths inquest hears presence of Police dogs led to panicked drug-taking

A Sydney-based doctor has told the Coronial inquest into deaths of six young people at NSW music festivals that the presence of NSW Police drug detection dogs at these events could lead to…

Jul 16, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Security /

Studies to showcase fan culture in a new millennium

Aiming to showcase diverse approaches to a wide range of fan communities and practices, Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology is to stage the Fan Studies Network…

Jul 16, 2019 Culture / Entertainment / Recreation / Sport /

Melbourne’s Wonderland Junior attraction to close in Docklands and reopen in Federation Square

Wonderland Entertainment and Leisure, owners of Wonderland Junior (previously Wonderland Fun Park), have announced that the inner city attraction which has offered an entertaining and…

Jul 16, 2019 Attractions / Entertainment / Recreation /

EVANZ General Manager Lynn Robinson set to move to Tourism Industry Aotearoa

The Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) has announced that General Manager Lynn Robinson will not renew her contract, moving to a full time role with Tourism Industry…

Jul 16, 2019 Entertainment / Sport / Venues /

Cairns Performing Arts Centre shortlisted for international design award

The Cairns Performing Arts Centre has been shortlisted for an international award at the 2019 World Architecture Festival - the annual awards dedicated to the global architecture and…

Jul 16, 2019 Arts / Culture / Design / Entertainment /

NSW Government’s festival licensing scheme needs ‘complete overhaul’

The NSW Government is being urged to drop the festival licensing scheme that it introduced earlier this year that forces festival organisers to apply for a specific liquor license that has…

Jul 16, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal /