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Big ideas welcomed for Uluru tourism
The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has welcomed the Uluru Board of Management’s decision to seek expressions of interest for ‘big ideas’ to develop new tourism and...
Jul 9, 2015
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Queensland tourism operators urged to register for DestinationQ
Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones has urged industry representatives to register for the 2015 DestinationQ Forum being held in Townsville on 8th and 9th October....
Jul 8, 2015
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Dandenong go kart operator introduces modified go-karts for people with disabilities
Dandenong South-based Le Mans Go Karts has introduced a pair of modified go-karts for disabled users. Giving disabled guests the excitement of the go-karting experience, the...
Jul 7, 2015
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Louvre Abu Dhabi set for late 2016 opening
Abu Dhabi has confirmed that it is to delay the opening of its branch of the Louvre Museum until late 2016. While construction work on the Louvre Abu Dhabi is progressing, the...
Jul 7, 2015
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New foreign investment strategy to support growth in New Zealand tourism
The peak body for the tourism industry is welcoming the Government’s new foreign investment strategy as New Zealand needs more investment to support tourism growth. New Zealand...
Jul 7, 2015
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Carnival and catering operators sought for 2016 Moomba Festival
Every Labour Day long weekend in March, the Moomba Festival brings Melburnians together to share in the vibrancy and spirit of the Victorian capital. Being held from 11th to...
Jul 4, 2015
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Second person dies after Taiwan waterpark party explosion
A second person has died after being engulfed by a fireball that injured nearly 500 people at a waterpark outside Taiwan’s capital, Taipei last weekend as a court froze the...
Jul 2, 2015
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Big breeding success for a tiny flyer at Taronga Zoo
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of seven tiny Feathertail Glider joeys who can already be seen scampering around in their Australian Nightlife exhibit. The...
Jul 2, 2015
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New Japanese art museum provokes encounters and stimulates senses
Described as a museum of the “five senses and encounters”, the Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) features a collection of more than 5,000 works by Japanese painters and...
Jul 2, 2015
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2015 New Zealand Museum Awards recognise a year of commemorations and celebrations
Air New Zealand 75 Years, First World War projects by Toitū and Expressions, science explained at MOTAT, Mataura and Hawke's Bay social history were among an exciting range of...
Jul 1, 2015
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NG Art Gallery closure to herald advancement of new Chippendale Creative Precinct
With the NG Art Gallery in Sydney’s inner west due to close on 14th July, Gallery Director Nicky Ginsberg is set to fully embrace her role as President of the Chippendale...
Jul 1, 2015
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IAAPA to stage Safety Institute training event in Bangkok
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is to stage its respected Safety Institute program in the Thai capital of Bangkok on 17th August....
Jul 1, 2015
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Major upgrade set to commence at Australia’s premier ice sports venue
The Medibank Icehouse, Australia’s premier ice sports venue, will receive a major systems upgrade later this year to make it easier for customers to book online, get in and out...
Jul 1, 2015
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Waikato Museum offers an amazing journey through the human body
Smelly toilets, a giant nose, a huge mouth and a heart that never stops beating all feature in a soon-to-open family-focussed exhibition at the Waikato Museum. Body in Action,...
Jul 1, 2015
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Appeal of jumping pillow decision falls flat
The ACT Court of Appeal has upheld the trial judge’s decision in the matter of Ackland v Stewart – the case of a Canberra man who, in February last year, was awarded $4.6...
Jun 30, 2015
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Theme parks in Dubai set to attract revenues close to US$5 billion by 2020
Dubai’s theme park industry is set to attract revenues close to US$5 billion by 2020 as part of a scaling growth trajectory in the United Arab Emirates according to Abdul Rahman...
Jun 29, 2015
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Minions set to entertain at Luna Park Sydney
Stuart, Kevin and Bob, the Minion trio from this year’s highly anticipated Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s animation Minions, will be live at Luna Park...
Jun 28, 2015
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Australian National Botanic Gardens launches master plan to win back visitors
The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) has launched an ambitious plan to halt a slide in visitor numbers, which have fallen by about 20% over the past eight years. The...
Jun 26, 2015
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No more free entry for children at Perth Royal Show
Children under 12 will no longer get into the Perth Royal Show for free after the Western Australian Government cut funding allocated to Show admissions. Western Australian...
Jun 23, 2015
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Australian Tourism Exchange opens in Melbourne
More than 2,000 international and Australian tourism industry leaders and buyers are currently in Melbourne for the nation’s largest annual travel industry business event, the...
Jun 23, 2015
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Albury art museum to reimagine the concept of public art
Due to open in September, the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) is aiming to re-imagine the concept of what a public art gallery can be, presenting an all-encompassing...
Jun 23, 2015
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UAE leisure sector to attract 45 million visitors by 2021
The United Arab Emirate's leisure market will attract 45 million visitors by 2021, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The report from the international...
Jun 23, 2015
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Global licensed merchandise market worth US$241.5 billion in 2014
An annual study into global licensing has found that licensed merchandise sales amounted to US$241.5 billion in 2014, with ‘character and entertainment’ the largest single...
Jun 22, 2015
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Sea World to launch new Nickelodeon-themed land
Gold Coast theme Sea World has announced a new multi-million dollar childrens and family area to be themed around some of the world’s best known and most loved Nickelodeon...
Jun 22, 2015
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