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Sports Environment Alliance to stage inaugural summit
Sport industry leaders will come together on 8th November at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to discuss the importance of environmental sustainability at the inaugural Sports Environment…
read moreStorms cause cancellation of 2016 Rally China
This year's 2016 Rally China, originally the 10th round of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship season, has been cancelled due to weather damage in the Huairou region. Event organiser…
read moreGolf legend Peter Thomson calls time on course design career
Five-time major winner Peter Thomson has announced his intention to retire from his golf course design businesses, Thomson Perrett in Melbourne and Thomson, Perrett and Lobb in London. The…
read moreBeijing to reuse 2008 Olympic venues for 2022 Winter Games
Venues used during the hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 are set to be reused during the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. Since the staging of the 2008 Olympics, major venues used…
read moreGold Coast Commonwealth Games recognised for sustainable management
The efforts of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) to make the operations of the 2018 Commonwealth Games sustainable have been given an official tick of approval by…
read moreSteve Ciobo named Tourism Minister in new Australian Federal cabinet
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first post-election Cabinet reshuffle has included the appointment of Steve Ciobo as the new Minister representing the tourism sector.…
read moreQatar uses 3D printers to make World Cup stadiums ‘desert-proof’
Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums that Qatar is building for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to see if they can endure the Arabian Gulf state's…
read moreFormer Golf Club to be redeveloped as site for new Parramatta Aquatic Centre
The NSW Government has identified land at the former Parramatta Golf Course as being a suitable site for a new aquatic centre to replace the Parramatta Swimming Centre – which is…
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