News: Environment
Western Sydney organisations band together to protect the region’s wetlands
Farmers, environmentalists, community groups and academics gathered at Western Sydney University last month to discuss the best ways to protect the Cumberland region's...
Oct 1, 2016
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World parks congress resolutions recognise the value of urban open space
Leading parks professionals and parks agencies from around the world have resolved to protect and enhance the world’s urban parks and green spaces in the face of looming global...
Sep 30, 2016
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Rotorua Canopy Tours wins supreme Tourism Award
Rotorua Canopy Tours, a business that in just four years has attracted large numbers of visitors while helping nature flourish, has been recognised with the tourism industry’s...
Sep 30, 2016
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Sea World and University of Queensland dugong research identifies importance of habitat protection
A recent health assessment study by the Sea World Research & Rescue Foundation and University of Queensland on the Dugong population in Moreton Bay has identified the critical...
Sep 29, 2016
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Environment
Jasstech LED sport lighting installations illuminates Ipswich sport fields
After a successful year-long trial installation at an Ipswich City Council sports field, AAA-LUX LED sports luminaires are now to be installed at a further eight fields in the...
Sep 28, 2016
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30 years ago this week, America fell in love with Crocodile Dundee and Kakadu
"That’s not a knife, that's a knife," might be the immortal line from Crocodile Dundee, but it was the rugged and beautiful landscape of Kakadu that captured the imagination of...
Sep 28, 2016
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Woodland Walk attraction opens in Western Sydney
Visitors are now able to see, touch, smell and learn about one of Australia’s most rare natural habitats with an immersive new ‘Woodland Walk’ experience launched at the...
Sep 28, 2016
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Troubled Port Hinchinbrook resort acquired by new owners
The Port Hinchinbrook Resort in Far North Queensland has been sold to The Passage Holdings, an Australian-based company with links to the United States. The multi-million-dollar...
Sep 27, 2016
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Tourism industry calls for debate on user charges to fund DOC
Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) is calling for a national debate on charging for access to attractions on New Zealand’s conservation estate. TIA feels that the Tai Poutini West...
Sep 26, 2016
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UNESCO criticism prompts Tasmanian World Heritage Area plan review
The Tasmanian Government has begun an assessment of the cultural values of the state's Wilderness World Heritage, as it prepares a response to criticism from the United Nations...
Sep 25, 2016
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Taronga Zoo gets approval for $30 million conservation centre
Construction of Taronga Zoo’s new global centre for conservation science and learning for researchers, students and visitors will proceed after the NSW Department of Planning...
Sep 25, 2016
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Study affirms Māori tourism potential on West Coast
A newly released report on the economy of the West Coast region of New Zealand’s South Island outlines significant potential to attract new investment and diversify the economy....
Sep 24, 2016
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Outdoor instructors and guides gather for national training program
More than a hundred outdoor instructors and guides will descend on New Zealand’s central plateau next week for four days of training and refresher workshops, while also...
Sep 23, 2016
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Memorial unveiled to Hamilton Zoo keeper
A memorial to Hamilton Zoo Curator Samantha Kudeweh has been unveiled at the Zoo, marking one year since her tragic death. Kudeweh was killed by male Sumatran tiger Oz on 20th...
Sep 22, 2016
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Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise celebrates 50th birthday
A Galapagos tortoise at Perth Zoo has celebrated his 50th birthday. To mark the occasion on Monday, the tortoise, named Cerro, was treated to a special birthday cake made from...
Sep 20, 2016
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Recognising volunteers in Victoria's parks
The contributions of Victorians who volunteer in Victoria’s parks can be recognised with nominations now open for the 2016 Parks Victoria Kookaburra awards. Held every second...
Sep 18, 2016
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Dreamworld opens new look Tiger Island
Following a $7 million transformation, the first stage of Dreamworld’s all-new Tiger Island exhibit opens from today (Sunday 18th September). Australian designed and built, the...
Sep 18, 2016
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Skyline Enterprises moves forward with plan for Franz Josef Glacier gondola
Leading New Zealand tourism company Skyline Enterprises has embarked on an investigation into the development of a gondola system to view the Franz Josef Glacier. Following...
Sep 14, 2016
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Heli Tours North Queensland reveals idyllic scenery
Remote waterfalls and a bird’s eye view of Queensland’s tallest mountains are among the highlights of a new tour showcasing the Tropical North Queensland. Heli Tours North...
Sep 12, 2016
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Phillip Island Nature Parks contribute $498 million to Victoria’s economy
Phillip Island Nature Parks has significantly exceeded expectations of its economic contributions to the state of Victoria and the Bass Coast Shire region, according to the...
Sep 12, 2016
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Sydney’s beaches deliver $2 billion in social value
A report by Deloitte Access Economics has found Sydney’s Deepwater Ocean Outfall program introduced 25 years ago to improve beach water quality has provided $2 billion in social...
Sep 11, 2016
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United Nations declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations is backing 2017 as the ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development’. Adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly as the end of last...
Sep 9, 2016
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Otway Fly marks 13th anniversary
The Otway Fly treetop walk has marked its 13th birthday with a one day special offer of reduced entry costs – with adult and child tickets have cost just $13. Marked yesterday,...
Sep 9, 2016
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New Northern Territory Government cuts tourism department head
Changes to the Northern Territory Public Service, which will see major departments reduced from 23 to 15, have seen the sacking of Tourism NT Chief Executive Tony Mayell. The...
Sep 8, 2016
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