News: Attractions
Tourism Summit Aotearoa to look at industry's increasing use of technology
Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has advised that its upcoming Tourism Summit Aotearoa is address the how tourism operators are looking to emerging technology and artificial...
Oct 28, 2023
Marketing /
Tourism /
Attractions /
Technology
Tropical North Queensland celebrates the best of tourism
The Tropical North Queensland tourism industry has celebrated a year of record achievement at the 2023 Expedia Group TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards at the Cairns...
Oct 27, 2023
Marketing /
Tourism /
Attractions /
Zoos
Jamberoo Action Park opens with new thrills for peak season
Open to the public since the start of the NSW school holidays, Jamberoo Action Park is anticipating that warm weather and its new rides will drive visitation through the coming...
Oct 26, 2023
Tourism /
Hospitality /
Attractions /
Aquatics /
Waterparks
Genetic engineering company partners with Zoos Victoria to fight reptile extinction
USA breakthrough genetic engineering and de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences is partnering with Zoos Victoria to fight extinction for a range of endangered reptiles....
Oct 26, 2023
Education /
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Tourists and wildlife benefit from additional tree planting at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Locals, tourists, and wildlife are benefitting from the Victorian Government having planted more than 14,000 trees at Werribee Open Range Zoo. The tree planting aligns with the...
Oct 25, 2023
Tourism /
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Aussie Ark partners with Australian Reptile Park in first-ever Parma wallaby transfer
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has partnered with its sister organisation the Australian Reptile Park for the first ever transfer of two endangered Parma wallabies from...
Oct 25, 2023
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Nocturnal Precinct and accessible boardwalk to open at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Brisbane’s renowned Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has secured a $1.2 million investment from the Queensland Government’s 2020 Growing Tourism Infrastructure Fund (GTI) for a new...
Oct 23, 2023
Education /
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Geelong Botanic Gardens collaborates with Werribee Open Range Zoo for sustainability
Geelong Botanic Gardens is donating bamboo for Werribee Open Range Zoo animals to enjoy in a move that also helps the Gardens maintain their commitment to sustainability. In a...
Oct 22, 2023
Attractions /
Environment /
Parks /
Zoos
Embed announces new appointments for global transformation
Amusement and entertainment technology leader Embed has announced new global leadership appointments and team expansion team in the run-up to IAAPA Expo Orlando, where it will...
Oct 22, 2023
Marketing /
Attractions /
Technology
Run Wild event marks Monarto Safari Park's 40th birthday
Monarto Safari Park marked its 40th birthday today with the Run Wild event which saw a crowd of supporters cheering on the participants including 400 early morning runners,...
Oct 20, 2023
Events /
Finance /
Attractions /
Zoos
Global attractions report shows theme parks, waterparks and museums heading towards full recovery
2022 marked a return to normal for many attraction operators around the world, who, according to the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index , reported...
Oct 19, 2023
Tourism /
Culture /
Attractions /
Venues /
Waterparks
Kryal Castle to host impressive summer concert series
Ballarat venue Kryal Castle has partnered with Horizontal Events to deliver and host an impressive summer series of five outdoor concerts over a period of three weekends....
Oct 19, 2023
Events /
Attractions /
Venues /
Entertainment
Urgent appeal launched by Sea World Foundation to save Sea Turtles
An urgent appeal has been launched by the Sea World Foundation to help save sea turtles with admissions of sick and injured sea turtles increasing 250% this year, with 144...
Oct 19, 2023
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
John O’Sullivan named Tourism Tropical North Queensland Chair
Experience Co Limited Chief Executive John O’Sullivan has been appointed Chair of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) at its Annual General Meeting today (19th October)....
Oct 18, 2023
Marketing /
Tourism /
Attractions
Orange City Council backs ‘intergenerational’ Conservatorium and Planetarium project
With Orange City Council having agreed to contribute up to $18.5 million to fund a shortfall in grants, work to build a new home for the Orange Regional Conservatorium (ORC) and...
Oct 18, 2023
Education /
Attractions /
Venues /
Arts
Wollongong City Council partners with Symbio Wildlife Park to plant Koala Food Forest
Wollongong City Council is expanding their Urban Greening Strategy and has partnered with Symbio Wildlife Park to plant a new Koala Food Forest that will feed their growing...
Oct 17, 2023
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Showground and caravan park managers among those eligible to apply for NSW Crown land funding
The NSW Government has opened applications for $16 million funding to maintain and improve Crown land reserves for the use of communities across the state, with $14 million in...
Oct 17, 2023
Sport /
Finance /
Recreation /
Attractions /
Parks
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome relocates crocodile to Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
Following the CaPTA Group’s closure of the Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome on 8th October 2023, Goliath - the attraction’s resident estuarine crocodile, has been successfully...
Oct 17, 2023
Attractions /
Zoos
Adelaide Zoo instals new wooden waterslides for otter enrichment
Adelaide Zoo has installed two new wooden waterslides to provide stimulation for its six Asian Small-clawed Otters. Measuring just over a metre long and dipping into the pool...
Oct 15, 2023
Education /
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Dreamworld announces return of Happy Halloween events
Dreamworld has announced its family oriented Happy Halloween nights will return this month, with fright themed family entertainment and activities this year. Starting from...
Oct 12, 2023
Events /
Tourism /
Attractions /
Entertainment
Gateway Ticketing unveils new version of Galaxy Connect
Leading admission control systems provider Gateway Ticketing Systems has revealed details of its latest version of the Galaxy Connect platform which now includes support for the...
Oct 12, 2023
Attractions /
Technology /
Ticketing
Aussie Ark team excited to release 20 Rufous Bettongs into the ‘wild’
The team at conservation organisation Aussie Ark, are excited to be releasing 20 Rufous Bettongs today into the ‘wild’ of their 400ha Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary. Conservation...
Oct 12, 2023
Education /
Attractions /
Environment /
Zoos
Ras Al Khaimah's EarthCheck Certification a green tourism first for the Middle East
The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has cemented its status as the Arabian Gulf’s foremost advocate for green tourism with its attainment of EarthCheck Silver Certification....
Oct 11, 2023
Marketing /
Tourism /
Attractions /
Environment
Sydney's IMAX reopens at Darling Harbour
Seven years after its closure the rebuilt IMAX at Sydney's Darling Harbour has reopened delivering one of the biggest cinema screens in the world. With a massive 692 metre²...
Oct 11, 2023
Attractions /
Venues /
Technology /
Entertainment