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FFA secures funding to increase female football participation

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has secured $500,000 in Federal Government Funding and an additional $162,000 has been granted to Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) to increase female…

Apr 12, 2019 Finance / Sport /

Auckland Council agrees Eden Park loan and capital funding

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee has agreed to take over a $40 million loan from ASB Bank to Eden Park Trust and to grant the organisation up to $9.8 million over…

Apr 12, 2019 Events / Finance / Sport / Venues /

Arafura Games wheelchair tennis tournament will not be staged on sloping main court at Darwin International Tennis Centre

Wheelchair tennis players competing in Darwin's upcoming Arafura Games will not be able to use the new $17 million main court at the Darwin International Tennis Centre after the…

Apr 12, 2019 Events / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

Pride in Sport welcomes NSW Rugby Union and Rugby Australia action against Israel Folau

Australian LGBTI Sporting Inclusion Body, Pride in Sport, commends Rugby Australia and NSW Rugby Union for the decisive action taken in the wake of homophobic and transphobic comments made…

Apr 12, 2019 Sport /

City Councillor reveals secret decision about proposed Adelaide Crows base at ageing Adelaide Aquatic Centre

Adelaide City Councillors have agreed in confidence to progress the Adelaide Crows’ push to establish a sports and community centre at the ageing Adelaide Aquatic Centre site in the…

Apr 11, 2019 Aquatics / Finance / Sport /

Funding available for Goulburn Sports Tourism events

Goulburn Mulwaree Council has two streams of funding available under the Event Development Funding Policy. One stream is dedicating funding to Sports Tourism events, while the other…

Apr 11, 2019 Events / Finance / Sport / Tourism /

AEG Ogden announces key appointments and team promotions

Harvey Lister Chairman and Chief Executive of venue managers AEG Ogden has announced a number of senior staff changes across the facilities it manages in Australia and New Zealand.…

Apr 11, 2019 Entertainment / Hospitality / Sport / Venues /

Brighton Oval redevelopment gains approval

The first stage of South Australia's $13.7 million Brighton Oval redevelopment was approved yesterday by City of Holdfast Bay. The redevelopment is funded by the Federal…

Apr 10, 2019 Finance / Play / Recreation / Sport / Venues /