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Pompidou Centre to open first Asian branch in South Korea
Paris' Centre Pompidou is to open its first outpost in Asia next year – an exhibition space in the South Korean capital of Seoul. Denis Berthomier, Executive Director of the...
May 5, 2016
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399,127 visitors attend Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei exhibition at NGV
The National Gallery of Victoria’s blockbuster exhibition Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei closed at the end of last month with a final attendance of 399,127, making it the...
May 5, 2016
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New operations appointment at Featherdale Wildlife Park
Elanor Investors Group (EIG), owner/operator of Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park, has announced the recent appointment of Tony Chiefari as the attraction’s Director of...
May 4, 2016
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Conservation collaboration first for Indonesia
International conservationists and the global zoo community are joining forces with the Indonesian Government for the first time to support species conservation in the country....
May 4, 2016
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Destination Melbourne introduces new Live Tourism Forum
Tourism marketing body Destination Melbourne is to present a new industry event, Melbourne LIVE, exploiring the Victorian capital’s future as a tourism destination. Being held...
May 2, 2016
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TTF issues seven point action plan to grow Queensland tourism
The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has released a seven point action plan for the Queensland Government to grow the State’s visitor economy and provide more jobs and...
May 1, 2016
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Last weekend of operations at Greenhills Adventure Park
The Greenhills Adventure Park in the South Australian town of Victor Harbor is operating for its last weekend before its final closure on 1st May and subsequent redevelopment...
Apr 30, 2016
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announces further expansion
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is planning a third phase of expansion that wil increase the attraction's overall capacity increase by 40%. Set for completed by early 2017, Ferrari...
Apr 29, 2016
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Second URBNSURF attraction to be developed at Sydney Olympic Park
Just weeks after the announcement that Australia’s first urban surfing lagoon will be built in Melbourne, developer the Wave Park Group has today confirmed that it has been...
Apr 27, 2016
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Taiwanese event organiser jailed for waterpark party deaths
A man deemed responsible for an explosion during an event at a Taiwan waterpark that killed 15 has been jailed for four years and 10 months. Lu Chung-chi, owner of Color Play...
Apr 27, 2016
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Dreamworld to open first LEGO Certified store in Australia
Australia’s first LEGO® Certified Store will open at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld later this year, following a new partnership agreement signed this week between global...
Apr 27, 2016
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Merlin Entertainments marks five years of operations in Australasia
Merlin Entertainments has recently marked five years of operations in Australia and New Zealand. The world's second-biggest visitor attractions group behind Walt Disney, outside...
Apr 27, 2016
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AALARA conference’s Sydney return to showcase the best Australian attractions
Being held in Sydney for the first time in 15 years, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) annual conference is set to showcase all that its best...
Apr 26, 2016
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New Malaysian waterpark anticipates 300,000 annual visits
The recently opened Austin Heights Waterpark in Johor, Malaysia is expecting to welcome close to 300,000 visits in its first year. Opened in January, the tropical-themed park...
Apr 26, 2016
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Private Singapore art museum closes less than a year after opening
Less than a year after the Pinacothèque de Paris art museum opened in Singapore, the private attraction has closed its doors citing poor visitation and financial constraints....
Apr 25, 2016
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Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016 suffers further decline in visits
Attendance at the 2016 Sydney Royal Easter Show dipped below 750,000 for the first time in a generation, with the event affected by Easter not falling in the NSW school...
Apr 25, 2016
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Record numbers visiting Sculpture at Scenic World
More than 44,200 people have visited Blue Mountains attraction Scenic World In the two weeks that its Sculpture at Scenic World has been open - an increase of almost 25% on last...
Apr 23, 2016
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Legoland Malaysia to mark Star Wars Day while anticipating visitor boost
The LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort is to mark the upcoming International Star Wars Day with a LEGO Master Builder team building the world’s largest LEGO Millennium Falcon. In advance...
Apr 23, 2016
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Dreamworld and WhiteWater World to close on ANZAC Day
In remembrance of ANZAC Day, Gold Coast attraction Dreamworld and WhiteWater World will be closed this Monday 25th April. Partner attraction, SkyPoint - including the SkyPoint...
Apr 22, 2016
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Sea World to mark World Penguin Day
Gold Coast attraction Sea World will be marking World Penguin Day with a weeked of activities dedicated to raising awareness about the health and conservation of the remarkable...
Apr 22, 2016
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Victoria’s creative strategy shifts into gear
An early example of how Victoria’s first creative industries strategy will boost the State’s creative and cultural economy has seen Shepparton’s Gallery Kaiela announced as a...
Apr 22, 2016
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Penguin Parade to benefit from $58 million investment in new visitor facilities
Phillip Island’s iconic Penguin Parade, one of Victoria’s most popular tourist attractions, will receive a much needed upgrade, boosting jobs and tourism in regional Victoria....
Apr 21, 2016
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Circus Oz marks World Circus Day 2016
In celebration of the seventh World Circus Day on Saturday 16th April, Circus Oz and the City of Melbourne brought circus to the great outdoors with a short acrobatic spectacle...
Apr 21, 2016
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New Warner Bros theme park to open in Abu Dhabi in 2018
UAE firm Miral and global entertainment giant Warner Bros have announced that the first phase of Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi will open in 2018. Situated on Yas Island, the US$1...
Apr 19, 2016
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