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Tabcorp’s Play For Purpose gets backing from Sport Australia and the Australian Sports Foundation

Play For Purpose, a not-for-profit raffle supported by the Tabcorp Charitable Games division, has announced a partnership with Sport Australia and the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) to…

Dec 19, 2018 Finance / Recreation / Sport /

Crowds - and losses - rise at Stadiums Queensland venues in 2017/18

The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games helped boost patronage at Stadiums Queensland venues to 4,353,779 in the 2017/18 financial year, with Metricon Carrara) Stadium, Cbus Super (Robina)…

Dec 17, 2018 Entertainment / Finance / Security / Sport / Venues /

Hong Kong Disneyland announces appointment of new Managing Director

The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Young as its new Managing Director. Young, who has been with the Walt Disney Company for 26 years,…

Dec 14, 2018 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Tourism /

FFA approves A-League expansion bids from Western Melbourne and South-West Sydney

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that consortium bids from Western Melbourne and Macarthur South-West Sydney will join an expanded 12-team A-League during the next two…

Dec 14, 2018 Finance / Marketing / Sport / Venues /

Fiona Menzies reappointed as Creative Partnerships Australia Chief Executive

The Federal Government has reappointed Fiona Menzies as the Chief Executive of Creative Partnerships Australia. Menzies’ reappointment follows from an acknowledgement that her…

Dec 13, 2018 Arts / Culture / Finance / Government /

Deakin University launch first report that ranks Australian obesity policies on value for money

Deakin University health economists have launched the most comprehensive analysis of Australia’s policy arsenal in the fight against obesity. The analysis from Deakin Health…

Dec 12, 2018 Education / Finance / Wellness /

Allianz Stadium demolition to begin two months before NSW election

The NSW Government has announced that it has awarded a contract for the demolition of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, to commence in January 2019, two months before the scheduled NSW…

Dec 7, 2018 Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

Grassroots sport advocates unimpressed with Grant awarded to Crows AFLW team

Sports SA is seeking answers after $275,000 was granted to the Adelaide Crows women's team just days after the South Australian Government resisted calls to financially…

Dec 5, 2018 Finance / Government / Sport /