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Sustainable water use and climate change to feature at 2017 Botanic Gardens Congress in Adelaide
Climate change, saving threatened plant species and keeping gardens relevant in a modern world will be among issues tackled when plant scientists, botanists, administrators and...
Oct 16, 2017
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Mission Beach skydiving operations suspended after triple fatality
Skydive Australia has suspended its operations at Mission Beach in far north Queensland pending a full inquiry into last Friday afternoon's triple fatality. Kerri Pike, aged 54,...
Oct 16, 2017
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Eco-friendly Banyan Tree resort to open in Singapore’s Mandai wildlife precinct
Luxury hotel and resort chain, Banyan Tree Holdings is to open a new eco-friendly development at Mandai in Singapore. Mandai is a nature-based tourism area encompassing...
Oct 15, 2017
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Queensland Parliament passes industrial manslaughter laws in wake of Dreamworld fatalities
Senior executives of corporations could be charged with industrial manslaughter if someone dies at their workplace under new laws passed in Queensland’s Parliament. The new...
Oct 15, 2017
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Dubai records world's highest tourism expenditure
Dubai has been named the fourth ranked international travel destination in the world, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index. The report showed that...
Oct 15, 2017
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Uncertain future for Australia's ageing 'big things’
Australians have been fascinated by ‘big things’ since the 1960s, when statues such as Adelaide's Big Scotsman and the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour were opened to great fanfare....
Oct 15, 2017
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Bangkok to develop 459 metre high city observation tower
Plans have been revealed for the Thai capital of Bangkok to develop a 459 metre high observation tower that will rank sixth among the world's tallest towers while also becoming...
Oct 14, 2017
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Australian Tourism Awards to be staged at new Perth Stadium in 2018
The new Perth Stadium will host the Australian tourism industry’s best and brightest as the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards travel west in February 2018. The Qantas Australian...
Oct 10, 2017
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Saudi Arabia reveals US$2.7 billion plan to expand entertainment sector
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced it is in the process of developing a new company to act as its investment arm in the Arabian Gulf Kingdom’s growing...
Oct 10, 2017
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Australia’s first Topgolf to open in June 2018
Australia’s first Topgolf attraction is to open on the Gold Coast in June 2018. Currently under development by Village Roadshow on a six hectare site adjacent to Warner Bros....
Oct 8, 2017
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SkyPoint launches all new night climbs
Looking to enhance its product offering to adventure seekers, the Gold Coast’s SkyPoint attraction, located at the top of one of Australia’s tallest residential buildings, has...
Oct 8, 2017
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Tom Mehrmann named President and General Manager of Universal Beijing development
Former Ocean Park Chief Executive Tom Mehrmann will play a lead role in the development of the CN¥50 billion (US$7.4 billion) Universal Beijing, after being named President and...
Oct 6, 2017
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Adventure Park to be developed in Porirua
New Zealand’s newest adventure park, offering an exciting array of activities, will be built on the hills and surrounding area of Porirua’s Rangituhi / Colonial Knob. The...
Oct 5, 2017
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Speculation rises over prospective Merlin takeover of SeaWorld
Merlin Entertainments, the world’s second largest attractions operator, is reportedly considering a bid for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. A range of industry reports on the...
Oct 5, 2017
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Oman looks to rise in visitor numbers as Salalah waterpark development nears completion
As Oman continues to develop its tourism assets, authorities have said the first phase of a landmark waterpark development in Salalah will be ready by December. Announced by...
Oct 2, 2017
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Warner Bros. Movie World achieves record September single day attendance
The launch of its new DC Rivals HyperCoaster has seen Warner Bros. Movie World achieve its strongest single day of attendance ever recorded in September. The impressive...
Oct 2, 2017
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Michael Phelps announced as Crystal Lagoons Global Ambassador
Global lagoon developer Crystal Lagoons have announced that multiple Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps has been named as the water-innovation company’s Global Ambassador....
Oct 2, 2017
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Skyline advances investigations into Franz Josef Gondola project
Skyline Enterprises is progressing investigations into its planned Franz Josef Glacier Gondola project with the retreat of the area’s winter snow. The company has been advancing...
Oct 1, 2017
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Chinese tourists changing their spending patterns
A new Report shows that Chinese tourists are spending less on luxury items and other consumer goods and more on culture and experience-based retail activities such as food and...
Oct 1, 2017
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Perth Zoo's lonely lion gets a new home in exhibit expansion
Perth Zoo's only remaining African lion, 18-year-old female Shinyanga, has been given a new enclosure as part of a $3.3 million upgrade to the African Lion exhibit. Last year...
Sep 30, 2017
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Wellington Zoo plants 500 eco-sourced plants in restoration site
Wellington Zoo staff recently rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty to plant 500 eco-sourced native plants in and around the Manchester Street Reserve. Peter Fraser,...
Sep 29, 2017
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Queensland Government considering legal action over Dreamworld deaths
The Queensland Government is considering legal action against Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld following last year's Thunder River Rapids ride malfunction, which led to the...
Sep 29, 2017
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Macau sets out plans to become the 'World Centre of Tourism and Leisure'
A new tourism master plan from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) sets out a series of key objectives with the overarching goal of making Macau the ‘World Centre of...
Sep 29, 2017
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Debitsuccess acknowledged at 2017 CRM Contact Centre Awards
New Zealand’s recent 2017 CRM Contact Centre Awards saw leading payment solutions provider Debitsuccess acknowledged in a number of areas, including first place in the...
Sep 29, 2017
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