News: Attractions
URBNSURF partners with SurfAid to improve wellbeing among remote surf communities
Australia’s first surf park, URBNSURF has announced an exclusive partnership with leading surf non-profit SurfAid. The partnership allows URBNSURF to support SurfAid’s mission...
Mar 23, 2022
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Big Red Group partners with Destination Gold Coast to incentivise interstate visitors
Aimed at attracting visitors to the Gold Coast, Big Red Group’s leading domestic experience provider Experience Oz, and its hotel concierge booking arm Experience Oz Local Agent...
Mar 23, 2022
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Australia’s first Hey Caddy franchise by X-Golf launches in Brisbane
X-Golf has launched its first ever mini golf franchise - Hey Caddy - in Brisbane, offering an 18-hole immersive world experience located in the bustling locale of North Lakes....
Mar 22, 2022
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Rotorua's Rainbow Springs Nature Park to close after 'all options were explored'
Rotorua visitor attraction Rainbow Springs Nature Park is to cease opening to the public after 90 years of operations, with its closure blamed on the impacts of the COVID-19...
Mar 22, 2022
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China’s latest COVID outbreak forces closure of Shanghai Disneyland
With COVID-19 cases spreading across China, Shanghai Disney Resort was closed again on Monday as the nation's most populous city tried to contain its biggest Coronavirus flareup...
Mar 22, 2022
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Hong Kong Disneyland records another year without profit while spotlighting some of its altruistic community initiatives
Operating in adverse conditions, amid a series of pandemic-related closures and a near-complete absence of tourists, Hong Kong Disneyland has reported a loss of US$307 million...
Mar 21, 2022
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Aventuur names Adrian Buchan as Director of Surf and Sustainability
Global surf park developer Aventuur has announced that professional surfer and sustainability advocate Adrian 'Ace' Buchan has joined the company as its Director of Surf and...
Mar 21, 2022
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Taronga Zoo asks public to maintain a lookout for injured animals
Over the years, Taronga’s experts have refined their skills in wildlife crisis response, lending expertise and support to drought, bushfires, mass mortalities and disease...
Mar 20, 2022
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Pico Play seeks new staff for Malaysian operations
Pico Play, the global leader in the planning, design, development and construction of world-class themed attractions and entertainment, has announced that it is looking to hire...
Mar 20, 2022
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Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo to offer two-for-one entry pass on for vaccinations
Next weekend will see Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo offer a two-for-one entry pass to anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine at walk-in clinics onsite. NSW...
Mar 19, 2022
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Industry reunites for presentation of Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
Excellence in the tourism industry has been recognised with the presentation of the 2021 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards on the Sunshine Coast this evening. Celebrating the...
Mar 18, 2022
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World’s largest inflatable theme park continues tour of Australian cities
The world's biggest touring inflatable jumping castle attraction, the Big Bounce, is continuing its 2022 tour of Australia, currently operating at Oriole Park in the Western...
Mar 18, 2022
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South Island areas prioritised in New Zealand regional tourism funding
South Island tourism regions most impacted by the absence of international tourists during the COVID pandemic are to be support in their preparations for the return of visitors...
Mar 18, 2022
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Wellington Cable Car has its windows bird-proofed
Specially designed decals are being used by Wellington Cable Car to bird-proof windows and as such protect the lives of native birdlife. The Wellington Cable Car Bird Strike...
Mar 17, 2022
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Mary Valley Rattler resumes service after completion of full safety assessment
Gympie’s historic Mary Valley Rattler is set to return to the tracks from Saturday, 19th March following the completion of a full safety assessment. The recommencing of services...
Mar 17, 2022
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Scenic World offers illuminating outdoor night experience
Scenic World is offering a new outdoor evening experience - ‘Light Up the Night’ - which will illuminate the night sky by switching on 50,000 lights to create a sparkling,...
Mar 16, 2022
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Death of Kevin Rubie, former owner of The Big Banana
Australasian Leisure Management is saddened to report the death of former owner and driving force of The Big Banana attraction on the NSW Mid North Coast at the age of 89....
Mar 14, 2022
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Expressions of interest open for removal of abandoned America’s Cup yacht
Queenstown Lakes District Council has opened Expressions of Interest for parties wanting to remove an abandoned former America’s Cup yacht, moored in Queenstown Bay. The yacht...
Mar 14, 2022
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Owner of Phillip Island’s A Maze'N Things heads to retirement
Geoff Moed, owner of Phillip Island attraction A Maze'N Things for 30 years, has revealed that the business has been sold and he is entering retirement. Moed, who opened the...
Mar 14, 2022
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AALARA launches 2022 Conference program
The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has today released the program for its 2022 Conference and Trade Showcase - being held at the Sea World...
Mar 14, 2022
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World Heritage Bid partnership aims to elevate goldfields tourism to an international level
A Central Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid was progressed in December 2021 by a partnership of 13 councils, led by the cities of Ballarat and Greater Bendigo, and...
Mar 11, 2022
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Akaroa Museum hopeful of renewed interest following discovery of Endurance
Director of Christchurch City Council’s Akaroa Museum, Lynda Wallace, is hopeful the recent discovery of the wreckage of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship,...
Mar 11, 2022
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Melbourne Royal Show receives $3.2 million to support costs incurred from 2021 cancellation
The Federal Government is providing $3.2 million to the Melbourne Royal Show under Round 2 of the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program to support costs incurred...
Mar 11, 2022
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Aussie Ark launches Australian Wildlife Flood Appeal in wake of recent flood disaster
Australian wildlife has one again been brutally impacted by recent flooding in South East Queensland and in particular the Northern Rivers of New South Wales and in response...
Mar 10, 2022
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