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Special events and environmental messages to celebrate Christmas at Ocean Park
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park is adding meaning to its Christmas events by launching the 'Blue Matters – Promoting Debris Free Oceans' campaign during its ever-popular...
Dec 18, 2013
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Award preceedes Aussie World's peak season
The Aussie World amusement park is continuing its path of success and accolades having recently won, for the third year in a row, the significant Sunshine Coast Business Award...
Dec 18, 2013
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TreeTop Adventure Park wins Gold at 2013 NSW Tourism Awards
The TreeTop Adventure Park in the Western Parklands has won the award for best New Tourism Development in NSW at the recent 2013 NSW Tourism Awards. Spanning 32 categories, the...
Dec 18, 2013
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Dubai plans world record New Years Eve fireworks
On 31st December, the Emirate of Dubai is planning to set the record for the world's 'Largest Fireworks Display' with The Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis The Palm, Islands of The World,...
Dec 17, 2013
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Adventure World set for bumper holiday season
Perth theme park Adventure World is getting set for a bumper summer season, with a new project on the cards and record guest numbers expected through the gates. The park's...
Dec 17, 2013
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Waterworld inflatable waterpark to operate in Sydney's Entertainment Quarter through school holidays
Waterworld Central, Australia's first portable waterpark, is to operate in Sydney's Entertainment Quarter from 26th December to 27th January. To be located in the Showring in...
Dec 16, 2013
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Celebrating Santa's Highest Grotto from the heights of the Sydney Tower Eye's Skywalk
The Sydney Tower Eye has rejoiced in the magic of Christmas with the launch of Santa's Highest Grotto, celebrating the opening with nine Santas walking on the Sydney Skywalk,...
Dec 15, 2013
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Bushfire information kits for tourism businesses
Tourism Victoria and Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) have developed a toolkit, the Tourism Business Fire Ready Kit, to assist businesses prepare for fire. With Victoria...
Dec 15, 2013
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Magical Memories to complete the Melbourne Star Experience
The new Melbourne Star Observation Wheel, scheduled to open in late December, has partnered with Magic Memories to ensure guests can leave with a special photographic souvenir...
Dec 14, 2013
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Luna Park Melbourne celebrates 101st birthday and 100th anniversary of its magical carousel
Luna Park Melbourne is today (Friday 13th December) celebrating it 101st birthday and the 100th anniversary of its 'Jewel in the Crown', the Luna Park Carousel. All Melbournians...
Dec 13, 2013
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$2.25 million funding now available for tourism in regional NSW
The NSW Government is to release $2.25 million for regional tourism projects, with tourism providers invited to apply for funding from the second contestable round of the NSW...
Dec 13, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney opening 'the biggest attractions launch in Australia in the present millennium'
Village Roadshow have opened the new Wet'n'Wild Sydney waterpark, in the western Sydney suburb of Prospect, the largest attractions launch in Australia in 20 years. Opened...
Dec 13, 2013
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Strike bowls over Sydney's Macquarie Centre
Strike Bowling has opened its latest venue in the entertainment precinct at the Macquarie Centre in Sydneys North Ryde. The 12th Strike venue in Australia, the attraction...
Dec 11, 2013
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Perth attraction to open new children's aquatic playground on 21st December
Western Australia's The Maze Family Fun Park has revealed that the first stage of its planned waterpark expansion - a three-storey-high children's aquatic playground with two...
Dec 10, 2013
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Wellington to consider merging tourism and venues CCOs
A proposal to merge two major drivers of the Wellington economy, Positively Wellington Tourism (PWT) and Positively Wellington Venues (PWV), is to be considered by Wellington...
Dec 10, 2013
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New strategy to stimulate tourism to Regional Victoria
A new Regional Tourism Strategy aims to stimulate tourism in regional areas in Victoria and ensure that regional Victoria will share the economic benefits of the growing tourism...
Dec 10, 2013
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Melbourne Zoo celebrates birth of elephant days after death of Sanook
Melbourne Zoo staff are celebrating after the birth of an Asian elephant calf on Sunday (9th December), just days after the death of 11-month-old elephant Sanook. Sanook died on...
Dec 9, 2013
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel confirms late December opening
Almost five years since it first began turning, the operators of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel have confirmed that the giant wheel will reopen in late December. Melbourne...
Dec 6, 2013
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A new storm at Sea World
Gold Coast theme park Sea World has today (6th December) launched Storm Coaster, one of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced amusement rides ever seen in...
Dec 6, 2013
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Federal cuts put major South Australian tourism developments in doubt
A decision by the Federal Government to put a national fund supporting tourism development on hold has thrown almost 60 South Australian tourism projects in doubt. The Tourism...
Dec 5, 2013
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50,000 visitors experience 7D Cinema technology on the Gold Coast
Since opening in Surfers Paradise last year, nearly 50,000 patrons have experienced 7D Cinema - the newest technology in virtual reality. Featuring the latest movie...
Dec 4, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney to be the world's most technologically advanced waterpark
Set to open on 12th December, Wet'n'Wild Sydney is being welcomed as the world's largest and most technologically advanced waterpark. Set to be home to over 40 slides and...
Dec 4, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney set to launch Australia's second and largest Latitube standing surf wave simulator
In the lead up to its opening on 12th December, management at the new Wet'n'Wild Sydney have released details of their 'The Surf Deck' wave machine. The second, and largest,...
Dec 2, 2013
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New admission charges lead to 49% rise in visitation at Wellington's Zealandia
The newly introduced pricing structure at Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia has led to a 49% rise in admissions during October and November, when compared with the same...
Dec 1, 2013
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