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Big Red Bash organisers lose $3 million legal battle over COVID-19 cancellation insurance claim

Organisers of Queensland’s Big Red Bash have lost their legal battle in the Federal Court with insurers to recoup millions of dollars of losses from the COVID-19 -related halting of…

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Feb 4, 2022 Entertainment / Events / Finance / Insurance / Legal /

 
 

Australians crave post pandemic adventure in 2022

A pent-up demand for new experiences as a result of the pandemic is seeing more than a third of Australians (35%) express the intention to try an adventure activity in 2022. A survey…

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Feb 1, 2022 Attractions / Insurance / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Full Tilt festival organiser says promoters have ‘zero confidence’ in governments after live industry’s ‘disgraceful’ treatment

Chris O’Brien, the promoter Chris O’Brien of the Full Tilt festival, has slammed Australia’s state governments as well as the Federal Government for a collective failure…

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Jan 28, 2022 ByNigel Benton Entertainment / Events / Government / Insurance / Venues /

 
 

Confident Bluesfest organisers ‘charging towards April’

With 13 weeks to go before it returns for its first event since 2019, organisers of Bluesfest has assured fans that they are confident that its 2022 edition will be staged, with plans…

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Jan 15, 2022 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Insurance / Safety /

 
 

Omicron impact sees call for screen production insurance to be matched for live music and events

An alliance of live music and entertainment bodies is calling on the Federal Government to extend its Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF), announced earlier this week to help the screen…

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Jan 13, 2022 Arts / Entertainment / Insurance / Venues /

 
 

Ban on singing and dancing in venues and entertainment sees new event cancellations

With 2022 having held out the prospect of a resurgence for the live entertainment and music industry, the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus is causing the cancellation of a range of…

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Jan 12, 2022 Entertainment / Events / Government / Insurance / Safety /

 
 

Pop up zip line over Melbourne’s River Yarra proves popular

A 130-metre zip line across Melbourne’s Yarra River has proved popular since its opening on 1st December, with more than 11,000 people expected to ride the attraction during its…

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Dec 24, 2021 ByNigel Benton Attractions / Insurance / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

AMPSEA partners with Sportscover to deliver National Insurance Scheme

The Australian Mass Participation Sporting Events Alliance (AMPSEA) has appointed leading industry insurer Sportscover to launch and run a national insurance scheme for the mass…

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Dec 22, 2021 Events / Insurance / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

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