News: Attractions
Intercard installed at Fun Planet in Shepparton
Intercard, a market leader in cashless technology for the amusement and attraction industries, has installed its latest system at Fun Planet - a renovated Family Entertainment...
Jul 8, 2021
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Talaroo Hot Springs attraction opens in Outback Queensland
Talaroo Hot Springs, a new tourist attraction, has been opened in the heart of the Gulf Region of Queensland on the Savannah Way. Located about four and a half hours' drive from...
Jul 8, 2021
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NSW Police offer $1 million reward in appeal for evidence over Luna Park Sydney Ghost Train fire
The NSW Government has today announced a $1 million reward for any information on the 1979 fire that claimed the lives of six boys and a man on its Ghost Train ride. Following...
Jul 7, 2021
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Public liability insurance crisis further impacting Queensland country shows
The public liability insurance crisis and the impact it is having on amusement operators and recreational businesses across the country came to a head at the Townsville Show at...
Jul 7, 2021
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World’s largest planetarium set to open in Shanghai
After nearly five years of construction, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, is scheduled to open next week. Due for its official opening on 18th...
Jul 7, 2021
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Qatar’s first indoor theme park opens in Doha
Qatar’s first-ever indoor theme park, Quest, has opened with more than 30 rides and attractions at the mixed-use Doha Oasis development. Operated by MR-ProFun, the 32,000 metre²...
Jul 6, 2021
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Newcastle Museum secures major national award
Newcastle Museum has become the first local government-run museum to be named the overall winner at the national museums and galleries awards. In a huge coup for the regional...
Jul 5, 2021
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Cairns-based Tropic Wings names new senior management team
Cairns-based CaPTA Group has advised of the appointment of senior management positions in its Tropic Wings Cairns Tours and Charters business. Driven by increasing demand and...
Jul 4, 2021
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Thailand resorts’ Marine Discovery Centres help in recovery of injured marine life
Two of Thailand’s acclaimed resorts – SAii Phi Phi Island Village and SAii Lagoon Maldives – feature dedicated Marine Discovery Centres - interactive educational hubs where...
Jul 1, 2021
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Travel company fined $5000 for taking busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo
NSW Police have fined a travel company owner $5000 for breaching COVID-19 public health orders after taking three busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo -...
Jul 1, 2021
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Imaginative nature play area opens at Phillip Island’s Koala Conservation Reserve
A new nature play area recently opened at Phillip Island’s Koala Conservation Reserve, designed for children to create their own fun and be imaginative as they jump, run, sit,...
Jun 30, 2021
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Ocean Park offers Hong Kong residents entry pass for unlimited visits
Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park has announced that it will offer unlimited exclusive entry pass to residents of the administrative region through the Northern Hemisphere summer,...
Jun 30, 2021
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Three organisations receive funding for new nature-based tourism experiences in South Australia
Delivering new nature-based tourism experiences are now possible for Calypso Star Charters, Big Duck Boat Tours and TreeClimb SA having shared in a $2.5 million boost from the...
Jun 30, 2021
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Polin Waterparks introduces new Stingray waterslide with sound and light show
Polin's state-of-the-art technology ‘UTexture’ has produced the ‘Stingray’ - inspired by one of the most mesmerising designs of nature, and offering its users a sensational...
Jun 29, 2021
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Actvenure resort backers submit new plans to Sunshine Coast Council
Plans for the development of the Actventure waterpark and resort on the Sunshine Coast have reportedly been revived with new artist's impressions of the first stage of the...
Jun 24, 2021
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Taronga’s Zoofari Lodge experiences record visitation levels
Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo has been experiencing record visitation levels over the past 12 months as a result of the regional tourism boom which has seen...
Jun 23, 2021
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Twin giant pandas born at Japan's Ueno Zoo
A giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has given birth to twin cubs at a Japanese zoo. Marking the first panda birth at the zoo in four years, Shin Shin gave birth to the cubs on...
Jun 23, 2021
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NSW budget includes $1.3 billion commitment to arts and culture
The 2021/22 NSW budget has included a $1.3 billion commitment to the arts, including a $40 million blockbuster exhibitions, confirmed funding for a new cultural precinct and...
Jun 23, 2021
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Bendigo sensory light experience becomes a ticketed event
The City of Greater Bendigo is preparing to stage its sensory night time experience, ‘Awaken – Bendigo’ and aligned with COVID-19 health requirements the experience in Rosalind...
Jun 23, 2021
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Environment, parks and tourism secure new funds in NSW budget
With the NSW economy recovering faster than expected from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021/22 state budget has backed new spending in national parks, biodiversity and tourism....
Jun 22, 2021
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Rockhampton Zoo to launch new chimpanzee encounter
From Saturday 26th June, Rockhampton Zoo will be commencing their first ever chimpanzee encounters giving visitors the chance to get closer with the resident chimpanzee troop of...
Jun 22, 2021
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IAAPA Expo Asia to offer expanded learning opportunities
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that its IAAPA Expo Asia 2021 will feature an education conference with expert speakers...
Jun 22, 2021
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New Chief Executive appointment for Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
The Tasmanian Government has announced the appointment of Jonathan Fisher as Chief Executive Officer of the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA). PAHSMA is...
Jun 21, 2021
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Small Business Ombudsman launches review of AALARA’s Discretionary Mutual Fund proposal
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson has launched a Review of the Discretionary Mutual Fund proposed for businesses in the...
Jun 21, 2021
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