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Disaster funding available for North Queensland Sporting Clubs

Sporting clubs impacted by the historic recent flooding can now apply for an additional $20,000 funding to assist with repairs and rebuilding. Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni has…

Feb 20, 2019 Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

Lack of sporting fields sees young footballers turned away from junior clubs

The critical shortage of playing fields across NSW has become so desparate that some football clubs have been forced to turn away many budding young footballers. Football NSW today advised…

Feb 19, 2019 Finance / Government / Sport / Surfaces /

Federal Opposition leader pledges $46 million for national schoolchildren’s swimming lessons program

In response to Australia’s summer drowning toll, Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has announced that all primary school children would have access to swimming lessons under a…

Feb 18, 2019 Aquatics / Education / Finance / Government / Safety /

Sport leaders unite to advance pay equality for elite women athletes

Chief Executives of Australia’s leading sports organisations have united to advance equal pay for elite women athletes with the Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport group today…

Feb 18, 2019 Finance / Sport /

Revenue rises but deficit remains at Ocean Park Hong Kong

Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has reported an increase in revenue in the financial year 2017/18 but is still operating with a deficit. The popular theme park reported revenue of HK$1.7…

Feb 18, 2019 Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

The Australian Marine Conservation Society calls for reallocation of $443 million funding

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the Senate Environment Committee’s report into the Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership and called for the funding to be…

Feb 17, 2019 Environment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

Rugby Australia uses charitable foundation to pay elite player salaries

Rugby Australia has defended its use of funds from its national fundraising body, the Australian Rugby Foundation (ARF), to contribute to the salary packages of elite players. As revealed…

Feb 16, 2019 Finance / Sport /

Western Australian Government refuses Games financial contribution to Australian Olympic Committee

The Western Australian Government has refused to contribute to an Australian Olympic Committee funding campaign because it does not trust eastern states-based administrators to give the…

Feb 16, 2019 Aquatics / Events / Finance / Sport /