News: Environment
Queensland National Parks Minister announces significant expansion of protected area estate
More than 366,000 hectares has been added to Queensland’s protected area estate with the dedication of 10 properties as protected areas, leading to the creation of three...
Dec 5, 2016
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Sea World Rescue Team rehabilitates injured dolphin
The Sea World Rescue team have released a pregnant inshore bottlenose dolphin after she was found hooked on a drumline off the Gold Coast’s Main Beach over the last weekend in...
Dec 5, 2016
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Phillip Island Nature Parks launches three new Island EcoBoat tours
Phillip Island Nature Parks has launched three new tours on its high speed EcoBoat, which has been thrilling passengers with its exciting, up-close wildlife encounters since...
Dec 3, 2016
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Cockburn ARC solar photovoltaic system will be Western Australia’s largest
Set to open in April next year, the Cockburn ARC aquatic, recreation and sport centre will feature Western Australia’s largest rooftop solar installation. With its extensive...
Nov 29, 2016
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Stolen pygmy marmosets recovered and returned to Symbio Wildlife Park
Three rare pygmy marmosets, stolen from the Symbio Wildlife Park on Friday, have been recovered and are being returned to the NSW attraction. 10 year-old Gomez was found earlier...
Nov 28, 2016
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New Orange Regional Museum opens beneath massive green roof
The $8 million Orange Regional Museum has been opened to the public revealing a brand new distinctive civic square and public space for the community. The 1,300 metre² Museum...
Nov 26, 2016
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Trail blazing initiative to boost recreation opportunities
A trail building revolution is underway in New Zealand as planners, managers and hardworking volunteers join forces to create new tracks catering for increasing demand from...
Nov 26, 2016
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Auckland reserve named World Landscape of the Year 2016
The Kopupaka Reserve in Auckland has been named World Landscape of the Year at the 2016 World Architecture Festival. Designed by New Zealand firm Isthmus, the Kopupaka Reserve...
Nov 25, 2016
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Perth Zoo to release numbats into predator-free wild
14 numbats will be released into a predator-free wildlife sanctuary 350 kilometres north of Perth in an ongoing attempt to save the critically endangered species. It is the...
Nov 23, 2016
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Parks
Central Melbourne’s trees need to adapt to climate change
Mindful that many of the city’s established trees are struggling to cope with rising temperatures and drier conditions, Melbourne City Council is gradually switching to species...
Nov 19, 2016
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Parks
Australia Zoo marks Steve Irwin Day
Australia Zoo and the Irwin family have this week staged their annual Steve Irwin Day celebration/commemoration – encouraging Zoo guests and Steve Irwin fans around the world to...
Nov 17, 2016
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Reopened Hanmer Springs welcomes visitors
Management at the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa have issued an update advising that the attraction is fully open following Monday’s New Zealand South Island earthquake...
Nov 17, 2016
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Australia and New Zealand ranked among top adventure tourism destinations
Australia and New Zealand have been ranked ranked among the world’s top adventure tourism destinations in the 2016 Adventure Tourism Development Index – with New Zealand listed...
Nov 17, 2016
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South Australian Government backs Wilpena Pound tourism upgrades
A $200,000 Upper Spencer Gulf and Outback Futures Program grant will support the Wilpena Pound Resort to establish new infrastructure to improve its tourism experience for...
Nov 16, 2016
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LIWA Aquatics wins Water Corporation Award for Water Efficiency Leadership
Western Australian industry body Leisure Institute of WA Aquatics has been presented with the CEO's Award for Water Efficency at the recent Water Corporation of WA stakeholders...
Nov 15, 2016
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New adventure tours to explore rugged Ras Al Khaimah mountain range
A series of adventure tourism experiences are set to launch in Ras Al Khaimah, with a three-course Via Ferrata spanning the rocky facades of Jebel Jais, the Emirate’s highest...
Nov 15, 2016
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Featherdale Wildlife Park hosts the President of Hungary
Featherdale Wildlife Park welcomed a very special VIP group visit on Friday 11th November, with the visit of the President of Hungary, Janos Ader; First Lady Anita Herczegh,...
Nov 15, 2016
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Industry advises ‘business as usual’ for most of New Zealand tourism
While some travellers have had their travel plans disrupted, tourism bodies are advising that most of New Zealand has been largely unaffected by yesterday’s earthquake off the...
Nov 15, 2016
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Business as usual for Christchurch following South Island earthquake
Tourism operators in Christchurch are emphasising that they have been unaffected following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake centred near Hanmer, 130 kilometres north of...
Nov 14, 2016
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Queenstown Sanctuary to cater for luxury international tourism market
Queenstown-based accommodation and concierge company MajorDomo is introducing an exclusive-use hosted experience at the Mahu Whenua Ridgeline Homestead & Eco Sanctuary to the...
Nov 13, 2016
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Melbourne's Laneways set to go green
Coromandel Place, Guildford Lane, Katherine Place and Meyers Place are set to be transformed into green leafy spaces as part of the Green Your Laneway pilot project by City of...
Nov 10, 2016
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Building towards green stadiums for the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup
World football governing body FIFA has officially endorsed the use of the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar venues at this week’s...
Nov 10, 2016
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MCG environmental efforts recognised at sport sustainability awards
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has this week been recognised for its achievements in sustainability, receiving the inaugural #SEA Change Solutions award at the Sports...
Nov 9, 2016
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Remuera Golf Club the first in New Zealand to be GEO accredited
The Remuera Golf Club is proving that golf can provide significant benefits to its local environment. Located just 10 kilometres from the Auckland CBD it has become the first...
Nov 6, 2016
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Golf