News: Attractions
Village Roadshow Theme Parks to offer Chinese language and culture courses to staff team
Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP) has joined forces with The University of Queensland’s Confucius Institute and Saint Stephen’s College in Coomera to provide Chinese language...
Apr 19, 2016
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National Trust receives largest gift in its 70 year history
The National Trust of Australia, New South Wales Division, has announced that it has received the largest gift in its 70 year history of conserving the built, cultural and...
Apr 19, 2016
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New KidZania attraction opens in Singapore
The newly opened KidZania Singapore, at Sentosa Island's Palawan beach, offers children the opportunity to role play as working adults and gain an understanding of how they may...
Apr 19, 2016
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Touring Jurassic World exhibition sells 100,000 tickets in first month
The Jurassic World touring exhibition has been a massive success in its first month of operation, selling more than 100,000 tickets. A collaboration between Imagine Exhibitions...
Apr 19, 2016
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Dubai Parks and Resorts introduces ‘happiness fund’ for its staff
Set to open later this year, Dubai Parks and Resorts has launched a new employee ‘happiness fund’ designed to improve the lives and wellbeing of its staff. Made up of employees’...
Apr 17, 2016
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Designs revealed for new Taronga Wildlife Retreat
The Taronga Conservation Society Australia has unveiled designs for a new Australian native wildlife exhibit and overnight accommodation facilities for Taronga Zoo. The proposed...
Apr 17, 2016
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Hong Kong Disneyland redundancies a concern for the city’s tourism industry
With Hong Kong tourism facing a significant downturn, Hong Kong Disneyland has fired up to 100 staff, including some managers, as of Friday (15th April). As reported by the...
Apr 17, 2016
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New treetop challenge opens 100 kilometres south of Perth
A new high ropes attraction that takes adventurers through the treetops has opened at Lane Poole Reserve. The Trees Adventure Park, located at the popular reserve about 100...
Apr 15, 2016
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Winton's Waltzing Matilda Centre to be rebuilt
The Winton Shire Council in central west Queensland has appointed an architect to rebuild its Waltzing Matilda Centre. The iconic attraction was gutted by fire in June 2015, but...
Apr 15, 2016
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Confirmed Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Director to lead institution into a new era
The NSW Government has announced that Dolla Merrillees has been appointed Director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (the former Powerhouse Museum) and will lead the...
Apr 13, 2016
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Ardent Leisure records ongoing growth in visitor numbers at Gold Coast attractions
Ardent Leisure’s Gold Coast attractions are reported to be outperforming those of the rival Village Roadshow Theme Parks. According to a new analysis by Citi Research,...
Apr 12, 2016
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Port Arthur Historic Site to get Federal funds for tourism centre development
Tasmania's Port Arthur Historic Site is to receive Federal Government funding for improved visitor centre facilities. More than $200,000 is being used to develop a master plan...
Apr 11, 2016
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Rare Rhinoceros to be relocated from Africa to Australia in a world-first conservation move
Amid a massive decline in their numbers in their native environment, up to 80 Rhinoceros will be relocated from Africa to Australia over the next four years in a bid to save the...
Apr 11, 2016
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Record visitor numbers through Auckland’s summer
A record number of visitors have flocked to Auckland this summer with more than 824,000 international arrivals into the region between December 2015 and February 2016 - up 10.7%...
Apr 11, 2016
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Powerhouse Museum to be relocated to the banks of the Parramatta River
The NSW Government has chosen a site on the banks of the Parramatta River as the preferred new location for Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum. Despite strong opposition to moving the...
Apr 11, 2016
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IAAPA charts development of UAE attractions
In advance of the 2016 Asian Attractions Expo (AAE), the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has been charting the development of attractions in...
Apr 10, 2016
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Sky Zone opens largest trampoline park in the southern hemisphere
The largest trampoline park in the southern hemisphere has opened at Westfield Miranda in Southern Sydney. The new two-storey Sky Zone venue combines a full range of...
Apr 8, 2016
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New Western Sydney Zoo plans to make the most of technology
The planning of the new ‘cage free’ Western Sydney Zoo is taking into account a range of new technologies, including the potential for drones to deliver food to the animals in...
Apr 6, 2016
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Animal exhibits at Chinese mall dubbed the ‘worst zoo in the world’
An animal attraction at a mall in Guangzhou, China has been dubbed a “prison” for the bears, beluga whales, wolves and other marine and polar animals. Opened in January, the...
Apr 6, 2016
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Kempsey Shire Council seeks partner to develop and manage its holiday parks
In a sign that of an increasingly business-like approach being taken to by local government towards the management of holiday parks, Kempsey Shire Council is inviting...
Apr 6, 2016
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South Australian Government to fund new refrigeration unit at Adelaide Ice Arena
The South Australian Government is to fund the repair of Adelaide Ice Arena's refrigeration unit which failed in March. The venue, which has been closed since the failure of the...
Apr 6, 2016
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Canberra to host 2016 ATEC conference
The ACT will this year play host to the Australian Tourism Export Council’s (ATEC) annual industry event, Meeting Place, bringing more than 400 export tourism leaders to the...
Apr 5, 2016
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Ballarat’s Kryal Castle up for sale
Medieval themed visitor attraction Kryal Castle, which reopened after a multi-million dollar redevelopment in 2013, is for sale. The landmark attraction, located 8 kilometres...
Apr 4, 2016
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Aquis Cairns resort to proceed without casino
The planned Aquis integrated resort project to be built on a site at Yorkeys Knob north of Cairns could go ahead as early as next year after developers put aside plans for a...
Apr 4, 2016
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