Australia - At first glance, Moorebank Sports Club in southern Sydney appears to be located in an ideal position when it comes to neighbours who complain about noise leakage. However, even though the Club is surrounded by a large car park, fields and bush land and the nearest neighbour is over 250m away, there were still noise issues.

The Club, known locally as Sporties, has been extensively renovated over the past two years to include a new gaming room, TAB, bar, café and multiple lounge areas. In an attempt to make the Club more family friendly, they have also added a kids club called Manta Ray, an outdoor play gym and are building a parents room at the present time.

The aim was to create a comfortable environment with relaxed areas for people to unwind in however the C

Sweden - Stockholm has recently opened a new multi functional venue - the Stockholm Water Front Convention Centre situated in the heart of the city.

The Convention Centre stands out for its multi-functional capabilities; it can easily be transformed from a 3,000 person arena into a series of smaller sections which allow hosting of intimate meetings for only 12 people. This versatility is made possible by the innovative and multifunctional hoist lifting system supplied by German Based COW Lifting Technology, a subsidiary of UK based Lift Turn Move.

Very high safety requirements were

Germany - Both of Bosch's voice alarm systems - the mid-end Plena system and the high-end fully digital Praesideo system - have been granted EN 54 certification by accredited notified bodies. Certification includes not only the central voice alarm equipment but also peripheral equipment such as loudspeakers.

The Praesideo 3.5 and Plena VAS 2.16 central equipment have received certification to EN 54-16. Bosch also supplies charging equipment certified to EN54-4, and the company has been granted EN 54-24 certification for a broad range of loudspeakers covering a host of different applic

UK - Blackbox Recorder manufacturer JoeCo has appointed MSL Professional as exclusive distributor for the UK with immediate effect.

"We are delighted to welcome MSL Professional on board," says JoeCo managing director Joe Bull. "Simon Lowther and his team have many years of experience in this industry, especially in the market sectors on which we are focussing. With Simon's professionalism and enthusiasm we look forward to forging a very successful working partnership over the coming months."

MSL Professional company director Simon Lowther comments, "We are

Germany - Visitors to Prolight+Sound 2011 will be able to both see and hear three dimensional sound and video technology at the show's 3D Live In Concert experience.

With 3D now established in mainstream cinema, interest in the medium is coming from range of other entertainments, including sport and live music. Located on stand L28, Hall 8.0, 3D Live In Concert will demonstrate the application of the technology to the latter market, with a 3D live recording of German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier (The Fantastic Four) its centrepiece.

3D Live In Concert is a collaborative effor

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