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LPA believes funding still not enough to prevent decimation of live performance industry

While Live Performance Australia (LPA) has welcomed the Australia Council’s announcement of four-year funding for the performing arts sector, it claims it won’t be enough to…

Apr 4, 2020 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Finance /

Tourism Industry Council South Australia welcomes government financial support

South Australia’s peak tourism body, the Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TiCSA), has welcomed today’s announcement by the South Australian Government of a $5.7…

Apr 4, 2020 Finance / Tourism /

Royal Life Saving welcomes JobKeeper payments as a ‘$700 million lifeline’ for aquatic facilities and swim schools

Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has released an estimation that the Australian Government’s JobKeeper payment “represents a $700 million lifeline for many businesses and…

Apr 3, 2020 Aquatics / Finance / Government / Recreation / Wellness /

Latest Australia Council funding announcements sees key organisations overlooked

The Australia Council's latest funding announcement has seen companies and events including Melbourne’s La Mama Theatre and the Sydney Writers' Festival lose out on financial…

Apr 3, 2020 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Finance / Government /

Bali faces uncertain future without tourists

While having initially proven resilient to the global decline in tourism caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Indonesian island of Bali is now facing months without visitors. Beaches,…

Apr 3, 2020 Finance / Hospitality / Tourism / Wellness /

Golf course greenkeepers fear shutdown will result in multi-billion dollar damage to turf infrastructure

Australia's peak turf management body has warned of multi-billion dollar damage to the nation's sporting assets should staff be prevented from undertaking grounds maintenance work…

Apr 2, 2020 Finance / Golf / Sport / Surfaces /

Jonas Leisure runs virtual meetings to aid professionals during Coronavirus crisis

Jonas Leisure recently held a virtual meeting for industry professionals to discuss COVID-19 and some of the actions being adopted across the leisure industry to manage staff remotely,…

Apr 1, 2020 Aquatics / Finance / Fitness / Recreation / Technology /

Gerard Lighting Group completes sale of infrastructure division to Schréder

Gerard Lighting Group (GLG) has completed the sale of its infrastructure lighting division in Australia, Sylvania and Austube, to the Schréder Group, one of the world’s…

Apr 1, 2020 Finance / Technology / Venues /