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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 /

National Sports Convention co-founder identifies Expo ‘game changers’

Looking forward to next week's National Sports Convention, event co-founder Martin Sheppard has highlighted eight exhibitors that he sees as "game changers" in the active…

Jul 16, 2019 Events / Play / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces /

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 /

Adelaide 500 retains status as Australia’s largest domestic ticketed motorsport event

The Superloop Adelaide 500 continues to be the largest domestic ticketed motorsport event in Australia with this year’s event injecting a record $45.9 million into the South…

Jul 16, 2019 Events / Sport / Ticketing / Tourism / Venues /

23 live performance winners honoured at completion of 2019 Helpmann Awards

Presentation of the 2019 Helpmann Awards has been completed tonight with the announcement of 23 winners in the categories of comedy, cabaret, contemporary music, musicals, opera, classical…

Jul 15, 2019 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

Commonwealth Games venues deliver massive ongoing economic benefits for the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast City Council has revealed that venues used for the 2018 Commonwealth Games delivered $62 million in economic returns in the first six months of their reopening. Following a…

Jul 15, 2019 Aquatics / Events / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

Melbourne and Olympic Parks reveals name of new function and media centre

Melbourne and Olympic Parks has revealed the name of their new function and media centre – CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park. Positioned in the heart of the precinct and scheduled for…

Jul 15, 2019 Events / Hospitality / Venues /

James Pegum to move to Priava Chairman’s role as company starts search for next Chief Executive

After nearly 12 years leading Australian-based venue technology firm Priava, James Pegum is to transition to the role of Chairman of the Board while leading the search to find a new Chief…

Jul 13, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Technology / Venues /