News: Attractions
Asian FLOW Tour returns for 2017
With successive runs of the Flowboarding League of the World (FLOW) Tour events having been held in Asia since 2011, the 2017 edition of the series will be returning to venues...
Jul 15, 2017
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Entries open for second Leisure Industry Communication and Marketing Awards
Following the success of the inaugural Leisure Industry Communication and Marketing Awards, entries are now open for the 2017 edition of the Awards. The Awards aim to recognise...
Jul 13, 2017
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Royal Adelaide Show ride owners fined $157,000 over child's death, but unlikely to pay up
The owners of a Royal Adelaide Show ride on which an eight-year-old child died have been fined $157,500, however, it is unlikely they will ever pay. Eight-year-old Adelene Leong...
Jul 12, 2017
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Australian software company expands in global attractions and amusement parks
The growth of Melbourne-based technology company ROLLER is continuing with expansion in international markets and a recently agreed strategic partnership with Fairfax Media....
Jul 12, 2017
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Taronga Zoo moves toward plastic-free operations
Taronga Conservation Society Australia and event caterers EPICURE have launched an innovative partnership at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, which will see the popular attraction take...
Jul 12, 2017
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New partner brings food and beverage expertise to Phillip Island Nature Parks
Phillip Island Nature Parks has commenced a partnership with Delaware North that will see the global service and hospitality company operate food and beverage operations across...
Jul 12, 2017
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Elephant tourism exploitation report identifies offenders
A new report by international animal welfare organisation World Animal Protection into the use of elephants in tourism alleges that more than three quarters of nearly 3,000...
Jul 12, 2017
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Dreamworld battles inconsistent attendances and falling revenues
Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld is continuing to struggle with irregular visitor numbers and declining year-on-year revenues. Newly released figures from parent company Ardent...
Jul 11, 2017
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Research shows increased visitor numbers across Victoria’s alpine resorts
Findings from a new economic study show ongoing growth in income and visitor number across Victoria’s alpine resorts, which contributed $911 million of Gross State Profit to the...
Jul 11, 2017
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Tourism infrastructure boost for Lake Tyrrell
One of Victoria’s most remarkable natural attractions, the salt lake environment of Lake Tyrrell, is to receive $2.6 million worth of new visitor information and tourism...
Jul 11, 2017
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Cinema chains discount ticket prices in stagnant market
Facing stagnating ticket sales, Australia’s major cinema chains are discounting ticket with the nation’s ‘big three’ chains, Hoyts, Event and Village, following the lead of...
Jul 11, 2017
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Brisbane to host 2017 DestinationQ Forum
Tourism businesses, industry groups and stakeholders are being invited to be part of Queensland’s leading tourism industry forum, DestinationQ, in Brisbane on 9th and 10th...
Jul 10, 2017
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Dalian Wanda Group sells US$9.3 billion of tourism assets
Having developed and acquired a wide-ranging portfolio of tourism and entertainment assets, China’s Dalian Wanda Group has sold more than 90% of these assets in a deal worth...
Jul 9, 2017
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Auckland island awarded rare international dark sky sanctuary status
Great Barrier Island, located 90 kilometres from Auckland, has become the first island in the world to be designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International...
Jul 8, 2017
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Vision unveiled for expansion of Hobart's MONA
The founders of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) have unveiled early designs for a dramatic new building to be located to the north east of the current attraction in the...
Jul 7, 2017
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Singapore’s National Orchid Garden to benefit from major makeover
The National Orchid Garden within the Singapore Botanic Gardens is to benefit from a $$35 million (US$25 million) makeover that will present visitors with an expanded range of...
Jul 7, 2017
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International advisors appointed to help lead Sunshine Coast attraction into construction phase
SANAD Capital, the company behind the Sunshine Coast’s $450 million ACTVENTURE theme park project, has formerly appointed three industry experts as international advisors. With...
Jul 7, 2017
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Otago Museum undergoing final stage of science-focused redevelopment
The Otago Museum in Dunedin has announced the closure of its Discovery World Tropical Forest to allow work to begin on the second stage of its $4 million redevelopment. The...
Jul 6, 2017
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Third Holey Moley golf attraction opens in inner Sydney
Out-of-home entertainment innovator Funlab has opened its third Holey Moley Golf Club in the former Sandringham Hotel premises in the inner Sydney suburb of Newtown. The former...
Jul 6, 2017
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Ice skating festivals rolled out across mainland state capitals
A series of open air ice skating and winter activity events are currently in operation at key locations in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. Operating...
Jul 4, 2017
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Wanda Group launches poverty alleviation project in China’s Danzhai region
Chinese real estate and entertainment giant the Dalian Wanda Group has launched a targeted Poverty Alleviation Program based on tourism and education in the province of Guizhou....
Jul 4, 2017
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New funding aids Taronga Western Plains Zoo
New funding from the NSW Government will help Taronga Western Plains Zoo complete its planned Pridelands African Lion savannah project. The allocation of $7.5 million towards...
Jul 3, 2017
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Australian Reptile Park provides second chance for orphan joey
The plight of an orphaned wallaby joey being cared for at the Australian Reptile Park has generated massive social media interest over the past week. Rejected by its mother, the...
Jul 2, 2017
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New Cairns Aquarium selects CENTAMAN as POS and ticketing provider
In preparation for its opening in September, the new Cairns Aquarium has selected CENTAMAN to provide ticketing and point of sale (POS) solutions to manage the aquarium’s...
Jul 2, 2017
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