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Australian Regional Tourism Convention to be staged in Tweed region
The 2018 Australian Regional Tourism (ART) Convention to be held from Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th October in the Tweed region. Australian Regional Tourism is the peak body for...
Mar 25, 2018
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Nature powered adventure park opens in Victoria’s Great Ocean Road region
Nestled among the towering Otway treetops in the heart of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road region, Live Wire Park, Australia's first and only outdoor adventure park completely...
Mar 24, 2018
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Security breach demonstrates vulnerability of Sydney Royal Easter Show
A 21 year old man, dubbed a 'paparazzo wannabe' by mainstream media, has exposed security flaws at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Security on the first day of the annual Show,...
Mar 23, 2018
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Australia Zoo announce development of aquatic play feature
Australia Zoo has announced that construction has commenced on a new water play area at the Sunshine Coast wildlife attraction. The above-ground water adventure will be the...
Mar 22, 2018
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Ticketek backs Real Madrid 'experience' premiere in Melbourne
TEG is to host the world premiere of Real Madrid World of Football Experience in Australia in June, with Ticketek having this week commenced ticket sales. The interactive...
Mar 22, 2018
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New plan to drive growth in Western Australian tourism
In the face of flagging visitor numbers, the Western Australian Government has released a new two-year tourism action plan. Released today be Tourism Western Australia, the plan...
Mar 20, 2018
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New consulting collaboration launches to service theme parks in Australia, Asia and the Arabian Gulf
A new ‘full project cycle’ consultancy specialising in theme parks, attractions, tourism and hospitality has launched this week bringing together some of the industry’s leading...
Mar 19, 2018
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Village Roadshow Theme Parks offers free entry to Commonwealth Games athletes and volunteers
Village Roadshow Theme Parks have announced that Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) athletes and volunteers are being offered complimentary entry to its four theme...
Mar 19, 2018
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National Trust Tasmania to launch campaign to save Royal Launceston Show
In a bid to save the Royal Launceston Show the National Trust Tasmania plans to register the annual event as a heritage risk and is set to launch a ‘save the show’ campaign...
Mar 18, 2018
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Rising injury numbers lead to calls for regulation of UK trampoline parks
In the wake of reports of a rising number of injuries at commercial trampoline parks, doctors in the United Kingdom are calling for tougher regulations of operators. An audit of...
Mar 17, 2018
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Australia’s largest indoor playground opens in western Melbourne
Claiming to be Australia’s biggest indoor playground, the Rabbit Hole Playcentre, has opened in the western Melbourne suburb of Braybrook. The Imagination Play designed facility...
Mar 16, 2018
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Tourism conference win for Parkes
Parkes Shire Council has this week hosted more than 200 delegates at the 2018 Local Government NSW Tourism Conference. Presented in conjunction with Destination NSW with the...
Mar 16, 2018
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Merlin Entertainments reveals plans to develop LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Beijing
Global visitor attractions giant Merlin Entertainments has announced that, building on its existing attractions in China, it will open a LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Beijing....
Mar 14, 2018
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ASTM International begins development of Bungy Jumping Standard
Bungy jumping industry stakeholders from around the world are being encouraged to join an effort to create a standard that will support the growing number of bungy jumping...
Mar 14, 2018
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Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk reaches 10 years of operations
Treetop walkway the Illawarra Fly will this month be marking 10 years of operations, during which time it has become one of the most popular visitor attractions in regional NSW....
Mar 12, 2018
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Increase in attractions drives rise in Abu Dhabi hotel guest numbers
The growing number of attractions in Abu Dhabi, including its Louvre satellite and Yas Island’s waterpark and Ferrari World, saw a 7.4% rise in hotel guest nights during Janaury...
Mar 12, 2018
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Dreamworld demolishes Thunder River Rapids ride
Following the long-awaited demolition of its Eureka Mountain Mine Ride in December last year, Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has commenced the permanent removal of its Thunder...
Mar 11, 2018
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Councils and developers look to embrace lagoon lifestyles
With councils looking for innovative new ways to invigorate local communities and boost regional economies, the potential of Crystal Lagoons technology is being explored for a...
Mar 11, 2018
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Sydney Tower Skywalk to remain closed during investigation into how woman fell to her death
The Sydney Tower Skywalk is to remain closed while NSW Police investigate the apparent suicide of a woman who yesterday fell to her death from the 270-metre-high tourist...
Mar 8, 2018
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Free entry initiative sees record attendance at Hong Kong museums
Following a Hong Kong Government initiative to waive entry fees, museums in the Chinese region saw visits rise by more than 50% in 2017 to a record 6.9 million visitors. The...
Mar 8, 2018
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National Portrait Gallery to close for structural repairs in 2019
The National Portrait Gallery has revealed it will be closing its doors for six months next year to deal with structural problems in and around the building. The $87 million...
Mar 6, 2018
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Legal battle begins over Sydney Zoo trademark
A legal battle between Taronga Zoo and a new zoo planned for Sydney’s west is to focus on whether "western Sydney is part of Sydney.” Taronga Zoo is trying to stop the company...
Mar 6, 2018
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Registrations open for IAAPA’s 2018 Asian Attractions Expo
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that registration is now open for Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) 2018. Being held at the...
Mar 4, 2018
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Court case looms as Taronga Zoo looks to claim 'Sydney Zoo' name
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is set to sue the operators of a planned new wildlife attraction in the city’s west over its proposed use of the name Sydney Zoo, claiming it is misleading...
Mar 3, 2018
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