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SeaLink acquires Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia
Cruise and ferry services on the Swan River are poised to expand following the sale of Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia to national company SeaLink Travel Group. Sealink...
Feb 25, 2016
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AIME hosts 11,000 meetings and charts future course for events sector
The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) has been a remarkable success with 550 exhibitors and over 4,000 attendees responsible for organising meetings, incentives and...
Feb 25, 2016
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Record breaking summer at the Canterbury Museum
More than 100,000 people visited Canterbury Museum and its special exhibition Quake City in January, the highest-ever visitor numbers recorded in a single month, as tourists and...
Feb 25, 2016
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WhiteWater Attractions’ new super Flume doubles ride capacity at Korea’s largest theme park
WhiteWater Attractions has created a world-class water attraction for Korea’s largest theme park, Everland Theme Park in Yongin. The new Super Flume ride, known as Thunder...
Feb 23, 2016
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Former Newcastle Art Gallery Director bounces back at Art Gallery Society of NSW
Former Newcastle Art Gallery Director Ron Ramsey has returned to a gallery managerial role in recently taking on the role of Executive Director of the Art Gallery Society of...
Feb 23, 2016
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Warner Bros. Movie World announces new DC Comics attraction
Gold Coast theme park Warner Bros. Movie World has announced that it is to develop a world-first DC Comics ‘Super-Villain’ themed area. Set to open in October, DC Comics...
Feb 23, 2016
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Singapore looks to live up to UNESCO Creative City designation
Having been designated a UNESCO Creative City of Design in December, Singapore has joined a family of cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Announced with little...
Feb 22, 2016
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Ibis Technology and Whyte Waters Group join forces to power tourism bookings
Two of New Zealand’s largest and well-respected online booking specialists - Ibis Technology and the Whyte Waters Group - are joining forces and will now jointly provide...
Feb 22, 2016
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Genting Singapore posts lowest annual profit in five years
Genting Singapore, operator of the Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort, which is 53% owned by Genting Bhd of Malaysia, posted its lowest annual profit in five years, hit by...
Feb 20, 2016
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World’s tallest inflatable waterslide at Perth’s Xscape at the City waterpark
The Guinness World Records has confirmed ‘The Nova Drop’, at Perth’s Xscape at the City pop-up water park, as the world’s tallest inflatable slide. The dual lane inflatable...
Feb 20, 2016
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Dreamworld White Tiger Clubs unveiling pairs with announcement on Tiger Island redevelopment
Dreamworld guests got their first public glimpse of the park’s new white tiger cubs on Friday (19th Febraury) The 15 week old cubs arrived safe and sound in their new home on...
Feb 20, 2016
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Inaugural NSW Regional Events Conference to be staged in Wagga Wagga
Regional event professionals from across NSW will converge on the city of Wagga Wagga in May for the first NSW Regional Events Conference (NSWREC). NSWREC will be the first...
Feb 20, 2016
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Luna Park Venues General Manager forecasts international events growth
On the eve of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), Luna Park Venues (LPV) has forecast a healthy growth in international business in Sydney, with a muted dollar...
Feb 19, 2016
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Wildlife Habitat announces two new developments
Leading Far North Queensland wildlife experience, Wildlife Habitat in Port Douglas, has announced two exciting new developments - Crocarena and Zipline Zoo Adventures. Crocarena...
Feb 18, 2016
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Ardent Leisure records 20% profit rise backed by improved FEC and theme park visits
Australian Stock Exchange listed Ardent Leisure has posted a 20% increase in its half year net profit to $22.6 million, once again driven by the expansion in its United States...
Feb 18, 2016
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Plan to add zip line and roof walk attraction at the MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has won Federal and Victorian Government funding to develop a $2.5 million rooftop walk and zip line across the Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving...
Feb 18, 2016
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Mogo Zoo stands tall for conservation
Following the recent birth of a female Rothschild’s giraffe, Mogo Zoo is to conduct an auction for the naming rights to its new animal exhibit. The highest bidder in the auction...
Feb 18, 2016
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Questions over provenance of 22 Asian artworks at the National Gallery of Australia
An independent report has cast doubt on the origins of 22 pieces of Asian art in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra. A review by former High...
Feb 17, 2016
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Artists sought for new Perth museum public art project
The Western Australian Government is calling on artists to contribute public art to reflect and interpret the stories of Western Australia for the new WA Museum project (New...
Feb 17, 2016
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Falling attendances leads to losses at Hong Kong Disneyland
Falling attendances and rising costs have led the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort to record a HK$148 million (US$19 million) loss for the fiscal year ended 3rd October 2015. Now...
Feb 16, 2016
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtle
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has celebrating the successful release of a rescued and rehabilitated Loggerhead sea turtle. Affectionately nicknamed Blair, short for Blairgowrie,...
Feb 16, 2016
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Award winning Timezone operators to open new FEC in Coolangatta
Leading family entertainment centre operator Timezone is to open a new entertainment destination at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast on Saturday 27th February. Located on The...
Feb 15, 2016
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New Museum of the Future opens in Dubai
A new Museum of the Future has opened in Dubai, focusing on the future of robotics and artificial intelligence and their impact on human life. Launched to coincide with Dubai’s...
Feb 14, 2016
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New exhibition and artworks mark full reopening of the Christchurch Art Gallery
A new pop art exhibition and public artwork have been revealed as part of the complete reopening of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The gallery officially reopened in December...
Feb 14, 2016
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