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ASB Showgrounds redevelopment Opens
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has officially opened the final stage three of the $31 million ASB Showgrounds redevelopment in the Auckland suburb of Greenlane. The final...
May 12, 2010
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Bungy accident at Waiau Ferry Bridge
A NSW mother is recovering in hospital after her bungy cord became detached during a 35-metre jump above the Waiau River near Hanmer Springs in New Zealand's South Island....
May 11, 2010
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Long Queues but Fears of Low Numbers at Shanghai Expo
With massive queues waiting to enter its steel and glass pavilions, and with signs warning of four-hour waits at key sites, the Shanghai World Expo seems to set to be a huge...
May 11, 2010
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Singapore Resorts and Entertainment Conference
With global attention focused on integrated resort developments in Asia, a major two-day conference, Integrated Resorts & Entertainment, will present highly-interactive and...
May 10, 2010
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Funding Boost for Circus Oz's New Home
Circus Oz, Victoria's internationally acclaimed contemporary circus, is thrilled at the Victorian Government's budget announcement that $3 million has been allocated towards...
May 10, 2010
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Funding secured for Auckland Zoo Development
A $2.69 million grant from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund has completed the funding for construction of Auckland Zoo's upcoming New Zealand development, Te Wao Nui. The...
May 10, 2010
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Sydney MCA's $53 million expansion set to start
The planned redevelopment of Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art is due to begin in June. Finance for the $53 million project has been finalised with $26 million in NSW an...
May 7, 2010
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New visitor facilities at Lesmurdie Falls
Visitors to Western Australia's Lesmurdie Falls will be able to enjoy spectacular views across the Swan Coastal Plain from new vantage points with the opening of $850,000...
May 7, 2010
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Six Flags emerges from Chapter 11
Giant US-based theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has completed its balance sheet restructuring and as a result has emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The...
May 6, 2010
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MySpace and Apple Enter Ticketing and Events Markets
News Limited has launched MySpace Events, a calendar and ticketing platform that allows artists and fans to create and share events while Apple is ready to enter the electronic...
May 5, 2010
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Wellington Unveils a Stellar Experience
Wellington's newly revamped 'Place for Space' - The Carter Observatory has reopened with all new interactive exhibits and new state of the art 9m digital planetarium dome. As...
May 4, 2010
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China Celebrates Shanghai World Expo Opening
China has celebrated the opening of the Shanghai World Expo, a celebration of global culture, drawing exhibits from all over the world in specially designed pavilions. The Expo,...
May 3, 2010
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Soft Openings at Shanghai's Expo Park
Public trials of the facilities at Shanghai's Expo Park are underway, with the city's transport systems being trialled along with the site's facilities. The tests are running...
Apr 30, 2010
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Global Study Shows Resilience in the Theme Park Industry
The world's top 25 theme parks recorded 185 million visits in 2009, a decline of 0.3% from 2008, according to a study released by the Economics practice at AECOM (formerly...
Apr 29, 2010
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Cairns Council Closes Sugarworld Waterpark
The Sugarworld water park at Edmonton, North Queensland has been closed after Cairns Regional Council identified structural problems in rides on the site. The closure, which...
Apr 28, 2010
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Terminator X attraction to launch on three continents
Following on from its successful launch in Australia at the end of 2009, attractions on three continents are to introduce The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company's Terminator...
Apr 26, 2010
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Uncertainty Surrounds Future of Napier Marineland
Napier's Marineland, one of Hawke's Bay's top tourist attractions since the mid-1960s, could be turned into a bus depot. The attraction, on the city's Marine Parade seafront,...
Apr 23, 2010
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Final Panels 'Drop In' To Milford Discovery Centre
The spectacular Milford Discovery Centre had its final panelling helicoptered into Milford Sound last week, signalling the final stages of a $300,000 refurbishment and...
Apr 21, 2010
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'Stonehenge' replica Heads to WA Beach
One of Western Australia's best known beaches could be the site of a full-sized replica of Stonehenge under a controversial plan to lure more tourists. More than 100 stones (the...
Apr 20, 2010
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Sentosa Ride to be Dismantled
Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa has announced that parts of its main attraction, the Battlestar Galactica rollercoaster, are to be rebuilt. In an...
Apr 16, 2010
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Mother strangled in freak go karting accident
A young Muslim mother has died after her Hijab became tangled in a go-kart's axle at Port Stephens on the NSW Central Coast. The incident, at Port Stephens Go-Karts, was...
Apr 15, 2010
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Investment to Help Retain Caves' Icon Status
The planned multi-million dollar upgrade of Jenolan Caves and the historic Caves House will help it to retain its place as one of Australia's iconic tourism destinations,...
Apr 15, 2010
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Asian Racing Conference gets underway in Sydney
The 33rd Asian Racing Conference opened in Sydney today with a theme of globalisation of racing and its challenges. Dr Koji Sato, Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation, opened...
Apr 12, 2010
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Zealandia Exhibition Opens in Wellington
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has officially opened the country's newest ecoattraction - a state-of-the-art natural history exhibition and visitor centre at Wellington's...
Apr 7, 2010
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