News: Attractions
Family launches multi-million-dollar lawsuit following 2019 Daintree zip line fatality
The family of the man who died after falling from an allegedly faulty zip line attraction in Far North Queensland in October 2019 has launched a multi-million-dollar lawsuit...
Sep 13, 2021
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Jacobsen Group announces integrated entertainment and equestrian development for Hunter Valley
Plans for a 20,000-seat amphitheatre with adjoining international hotel, villas and an Olympic-standard equestrian centre in the NSW Hunter Valley have been announced today by...
Sep 13, 2021
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Taronga Western Plains Zoo secures its position as conservation powerhouse
With its delivery of four successful programs and a fifth commencing in the next 12 months, Taronga Western Plains Zoo is securing itself as the threatened species conservation...
Sep 13, 2021
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Dubai's largest indoor childrens’ play area now open
Dubai's newest and largest indoor childrens’ play area - Ready Set Go - has opened in the locality of Al Quoz. With balance beams, tunnels and soft play zones based on a jungle...
Sep 12, 2021
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Western Australian Government announces Aventuur as preferred developer of Perth surf park
Global surf park developer and investor Aventuur, Inc. has today been announced by the Western Australian Government as the preferred proponent to deliver an integrated surf...
Sep 12, 2021
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Commissioning begins for Dreamworld’s Steel Taipan rollercoaster
Due to open to guests later this year, the commissioning process for Dreamworld’s new Steel Taipan rollercoaster has commenced with the ride train being tested on its 1.2...
Sep 10, 2021
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Paynters appointed to lead refurbishment of Townsville’s Reef HQ Aquarium
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has appointed Paynters as the principal contractor for the $80.1 million refurbishment of the 34-year-old facility - Townsville’s...
Sep 10, 2021
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort appoints new Ambassadors to continue diversity and inclusion efforts
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has appointed Lily Chan and Tony Dick as its new 2022-2023 Ambassadors, marking the first time for the resort to appoint two cast members and a...
Sep 9, 2021
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Gold Coast tourism sees 20% drop in jobs as a result of Coronavirus
Newly released figures from the Tourism and Transport Forum Australia (TTF) show that one in five positions - representing 20,000 direct jobs - have been cut in the Gold Coast...
Sep 7, 2021
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Katapult collaboration creates new LEGO experience
Themed attraction designers, Katapult, has collaborated with The LEGO® Group and Merlin Entertainments to unveil a new experience at 11 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres celebrating...
Sep 7, 2021
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Ongoing lockdowns lead to permanent closure of Melbourne Star
The operators of the Melbourne Star observation wheel have announced that it will close permanently as a result of the numerous lockdowns in Victoria and travel restrictions...
Sep 6, 2021
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Tasmania's MONA mandates staff vaccinations, reveals expansion plans
Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be that mandatory for all staff Founder and owner David Walsh wrote in a note to staff on...
Sep 5, 2021
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Wibit installs world's largest inflatable aquatic play park in Saudi Arabia
Leading inflatable water play products company, Wibit Sports, has installed the world’s largest floating park, the ‘Saudi-Arabia’-TAG with a capacity of 700 people at Pure Beach...
Sep 5, 2021
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Shanghai Municipality releases five-year cultural development plan
The Shanghai Municipal People's Government has released a five-year cultural development plan, revealing its expanded plans for new museums and cultural venues in the city. The...
Sep 4, 2021
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Universal Beijing Resort set for official opening on 20th September
Following a series of delays due to the pandemic, Universal Beijing Resort, China's first Universal Studios theme park is to be officially opened on 20th September. Made up of...
Sep 2, 2021
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Australian National Maritime Museum announces new manager of Indigenous Programs
The Australian National Maritime Museum has appointed Matt Poll as their Manager Indigenous Programs. Poll will lead the Indigenous Programs team from mid-September with the...
Sep 2, 2021
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Ardent Leisure Chairman says group is well positioned for future growth
Having cut its losses to $86.9 million in the year to 30th June, compared to $136.1 million in 2019/20, Ardent Leisure Chairman, Dr Gary Weiss has advised that the outlook for...
Sep 2, 2021
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Agreement reached to allow COVIDSafe Royal Hobart Show to proceed
The Tasmanian Government has reached an agreement to ensure the 2021 Royal Hobart Show can proceed at the Hobart Showground from 20th to 24th October 2021 with a cap on show...
Sep 2, 2021
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Madame Tussauds entertains SEA LIFE Sydney’s Pig the Dugong during lockdown
With SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium temporarily closed due to COVID, Pig the Dugong - who usually thrives from seeing thousands of guests walk through the tunnels each week - is...
Sep 1, 2021
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Ardent Leisure set for seasonal reopening of Gold Coast's WhiteWater World
Following its first seasonal closure, Ardent Leisure’s WhiteWater World waterpark on the Gold Coast is set to re-open ahead of the September holidays. Preparations for the...
Aug 31, 2021
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Report shows Saudi Arabia attracting US$1 trillion in infrastructure and mega-projects
Almost $1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects have been announced across Saudi Arabia since 2016 as the Kingdom’s economy is transformed under Vision 2030,...
Aug 30, 2021
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Victoria’s Zoos powered by 100% renewable energy
Funding from the Victorian Government has seen Victoria’s zoos become the first in mainland Australia to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Victorian Minister for Energy,...
Aug 30, 2021
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AGB Events’ Anthony Bastic explains how events and cultural institutions will be reimagined post-COVID
Anthony Bastic, Chief Executive and founder at AGB Events, has shared his thoughts on the challenges events have faced during COVID, advising that “it offered a great...
Aug 30, 2021
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Mary Valley Rattler secures Travellers’ Choice Award
Gympie’s popular tourism attraction, the Mary Valley Rattler heritage steam train, has been named a Travellers’ Choice Award Winner by Tripadvisor - the world’s largest travel...
Aug 29, 2021
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