News: Attractions
Zoos Victoria to take on management of Kyabram Fauna Park
The Victorian Government has announced that the management of the Kyabram Fauna Park in the Goulburn River Valley will be taken over by Zoos Victoria. From October, the regional...
Jul 9, 2022
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Royal Agricultural Society of NSW marks bicentenary
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW is celebrating 200 years of operations, two centuries of acting as a guardian for agriculture. Commencing operations on 5th July 1822, in...
Jul 8, 2022
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Perth Zoo and wider community mourn Tricia its beloved 65 year-old Asian Elephant
Perth Zoo’s 65-year-old, Asian Elephant Tricia passed away peacefully on Wednesday night, surrounded by her loving and dedicated zookeepers, some of whom have looked after her...
Jul 7, 2022
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Research highlights dangers of trampoline centres
Children who use trampolines at play centres are more likely to be seriously injured and need hospitalisation than those who trampoline at home according to newly published...
Jul 7, 2022
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Light Creatures attraction returns to Adelaide Zoo to entertain and encourage conservation interest
The Light Creatures attraction at Adelaide Zoo has opened for the 2022 season as part of Illuminate Adelaide and powered by SA Power Networks with the event not only offering an...
Jul 7, 2022
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Expo City Dubai due to open from October
The reconfiguration on Dubai's Expo 2020 site into Expo City Dubai is set to be completed later this year with the precinct being transformed into a hub of cultural and economic...
Jul 6, 2022
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Trip.com Group partners with Tiqets to expand museum and attractions offerings
Global travel service provider, Trip.com Group has announced a new strategic partnership with Tiqets, a leading online booking platform for cultural and leisure experiences,...
Jul 5, 2022
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Interactive children's zone unveiled for Abu Dhabi National Aquarium
Abu Dhabi’s 9,000 square metre National Aquarium, situated in the waterfront destination Al Qana, has added a new interactive children's zone called Bella and Rio’s Playground....
Jul 5, 2022
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FlowRider new branding reflects innovative product offering
FlowRider - a leading name in the stationary wave machine industry, has recently refreshed their brand identity to reflect their passion and forward-looking innovation....
Jul 5, 2022
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Sunshine Coast adventure park zip-line accident investigated by Workplace Health and Safety
Workplace Health and Safety are investigating the circumstances that resulted in a nine-year old boy falling seven metres from a zip-line at TreeTop Challenge adventure park in...
Jul 4, 2022
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Australian Reptile Park calls for public to assist flood affected wildlife
As torrential rain and major flooding continues to impact Greater Sydney and the New South Wales coast, Australian Reptile Park’s wildlife experts are calling on the public to...
Jul 4, 2022
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Genting SkyWorlds partners with Alibaba Cloud to improve crowd distribution and optimise ride capacity
An AI powered Virtual Queue (VQ) solution introduced in Nov 2021 by Malaysia’s Genting SkyWorlds, in partnership with Alibaba Cloud (the digital technology and intelligence...
Jul 3, 2022
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Hervey Bay whale watching season begins
With the first of more than 40,000 humpback whales having arrived in Queensland’s Hervey Bay on their annual 5,000-kilometre migration, the official whale watching season was...
Jun 30, 2022
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Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Resort transforms as a fully-integrated leisure destination
Having embarked on a US$60 million transformation in early 2020, Sunway Resort evolution as a fully-integrated leisure destination is approaching completion. Now ready to reopen...
Jun 30, 2022
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Funding doubles for South-east Queensland’s wildlife hospital network
The Queensland Government’s latest budget will double funding to south-east Queensland’s wildlife hospital network with Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, the Currumbin Wildlife...
Jun 30, 2022
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Zoos SA EOFY appeal to help keep endangered animals warm through winter
Zoos SA’s end of financial year appeal aims to help with upkeep and costly maintenance of heating at the zoo during winter months. Frosty mornings across the state this week...
Jun 29, 2022
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Shareholders back sale of Ardent Leisure’s US-based Main Event business
Shareholders of Ardent Leisure have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to sell the businesses US-based Main Event division, to NASDAQ-listed restaurant and entertainment business...
Jun 28, 2022
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$15 million to help Queensland operators fast-track new and enhanced visitor attractions
A new $15 million Queensland Government investment in tourism experiences begins in mid-July to help operators fast-track new and enhanced visitor attractions. Grants of $50,000...
Jun 28, 2022
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National Outdoor Education Conference returns in 2022 with opportunities to connect and reset
The National Outdoor Education Conference is to be held in September 2022 in the Blue Mountains offering the opportunity of face-to-face networking. The event was set to return...
Jun 27, 2022
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RASF and Quayclean announce two rural scholarship recipients
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) and Quayclean Australia have announced Natalie Letcher ( above left ) from Broken Hill and Briony Willett ( above right )...
Jun 27, 2022
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Perth Zoo celebrates successful breeding of threatened species
A recent 'baby boom' at Perth Zoo marks a rise in population numbers for endangered and critically endangered animals - the numbat, western swamp tortoise and dibbler. This new...
Jun 27, 2022
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Dine & Discover Vouchers help Australian Reptile Park record its biggest day of visitation
The Australian Reptile Park, situated on the NSW Central coast, yesterday attracted its biggest day of visitation with the park management team attributing the success to the...
Jun 26, 2022
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Specialist whale stranding training conducted by Sea World team
Coinciding with the annual Humpback Whale migration period, the Gold Coast theme park Sea World team has conducted whale stranding exercises as part of ongoing specialist rescue...
Jun 26, 2022
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ROLLER announces acquisition of point-of-sale experts Active8 Software
Aiming to help attractions and venues enhance experience, ROLLER has announced its acquisition of Texas, USA-based Active8 Software. ROLLER's acquisition of Active8 bolsters...
Jun 26, 2022
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