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Brisbane Games Committee names 12 Queenslanders to oversee Olympics legacy

On the one-year anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally awarding the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics to Brisbane, 12 Queenslanders have been appointed to the…

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Jul 21, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Carbon Market Watch analysis questions 2022 Qatar World Cup carbon-neutral claim

A report has been released by Carbon Market Watch, a non-profit association with expertise in carbon pricing, in which they question claims made by organisers of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar…

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Jun 28, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Tim Cahill’s XE Sports Group becomes first Asia-Pacific-based team to join Extreme E series

XE Sports Group has today announced it will enter the all-electric off-road series, Extreme E from next season (2023). The event series uses motorsport to promote sustainability and…

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May 31, 2022 Environment / Events / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Adelaide Oval’s drinking water fountains achieve impressive sustainability goals

While the Adelaide Oval gears up for tonight’s Showdown, its six drinking water fountains have served up 100,000 litres of water, avoiding more than 160,000 single-use plastic bottles…

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Apr 1, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

2022 Australian Rowing Championships change location due to SIRC water contamination

The 2022 Australian Rowing Championships (ARC) will now be held at Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre from Monday, 28th March to Sunday, 3rd April with support from Strathbogie Shire Council and…

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Mar 17, 2022 Environment / Events / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

ACT Government’s single-use plastics ban expanded to include Manuka Oval and GIO Stadium

The ACT Government’s move to expand its ban on the use of single-use plastics is to be widened to include sporting fixtures at Manuka Oval and GIO Stadium along with major events.…

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Mar 10, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Malabar Ocean Swim event organisers ‘monitoring’ situation following fatal shark attack

Event organisers of The Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim 2022 which is scheduled to take place this Sunday 20th February off Malabar Beach, are monitoring the situation following…

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Feb 17, 2022 Environment / Events / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Latest IOC Sustainability Report highlights 2017-2020 achievements across the Olympic Movement 

The third International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Report has advised that the IOC has achieved 15 of its 18 sustainability objectives for the period 2017-2020, raising its…

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Jan 14, 2022 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

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