News: Environment
Researchers call for tighter controls on Ningaloo Reef manta ray experiences
Researchers from Murdoch University have called for tighter controls over the manta ray tourism industry at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia's north-west, to minimise harm to...
Sep 7, 2016
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Hamilton Island wildlife cull sparks social media fury
Hamilton Island's social media pages have been the target of angry messages and pleas from people after learning of mass animal culls at the Whitsunday’s resort. The ABC has...
Sep 7, 2016
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Steve Irwin’s legacy lives on through Australia Zoo and University of Queensland crocodile research
A joint Australia Zoo and University of Queensland crocodile research project has come to a close for 2016 with the crew celebrating another successful year on the Steve Irwin...
Sep 5, 2016
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Drones banned in South Australian national parks to protect animals
Drones have been banned from South Australia's national parks in an effort to curb their impact upon animal behaviour. At the end of last week, South Australia Environment...
Sep 5, 2016
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Sports Environment Alliance to stage inaugural summit
Sport industry leaders will come together on 8th November at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to discuss the importance of environmental sustainability at the inaugural Sports...
Sep 4, 2016
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Awards recognise New Zealand’s outdoor achievers and environmental leaders
The organisation behind New Zealand’s national trail, a man on a mission to protect rivers, and a couple who have helped educate generations were among the award winners at the...
Sep 3, 2016
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10 years on Steve Irwin's wildlife conservation legacy lives on
On the 10th anniversary of the death of Australian wildlife and conservation icon Steve Irwin, his legacy continues to be nurtured by his family and a team of 400 at the...
Sep 2, 2016
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Social media gives Cardwell a tourism boost
Visitors are flocking to Cardwell in Tropical North Queensland to swim in a spectacular natural spa pool after a collection of photographs on the Explore Tropical North...
Sep 1, 2016
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WTTC challenges tourism businesses to show how sustainable they are
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) challenges Travel & Tourism organisations to show how sustainable they are by entering their sustainable business initiatives for the...
Sep 1, 2016
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Changes afoot on Akaroa’s Banks Peninsula Track
Changes are afoot for New Zealand’s most popular private walking track, Akaroa’s Banks Peninsula Track. This coming tramping season from October 2016 to April 2017 will be the...
Aug 31, 2016
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Healthy Tasmanian devils released to test contagious cancer vaccine
33 healthy Tasmanian devils have been released into the wild in Tasmania's north to trial a vaccine against a contagious cancer. Researchers have been developing a vaccine...
Aug 31, 2016
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Environment
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort expands environmental program
Recognising the ongoing need to preserve the stunning natural surroundings that draw visitors to its pristine shores, Thailand’s Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort is expanding...
Aug 29, 2016
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Report suggests climate change will worsen disadvantage in rural and regional communities
A new report from the Climate Council reveals that climate change is likely to worsen the systemic disadvantages suffered by rural and regional communities, and further widen...
Aug 26, 2016
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Walking and cycling trail completed at Jervis Bay
The final stages of a 55 kilometre walking track around Jervis Bay and surrounds has been completed, finalising what the Federal Minister for Regional Development, Senator Fiona...
Aug 25, 2016
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Swimming with humpbacks begins at Ningaloo Reef
Visitors to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef now have the chance to swim with humpbacks, after a trial tour operation started earlier this month. The trial will run for three...
Aug 18, 2016
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Storms cause cancellation of 2016 Rally China
This year's 2016 Rally China, originally the 10th round of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship season, has been cancelled due to weather damage in the Huairou region. Event...
Aug 17, 2016
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Supreme Heating releases new rigid solar pool heating system
Aquatic energy efficiency experts Supreme Heating have released a new rigid solar pool heating system suitable for commercial and domestic installations. Launched at the...
Aug 15, 2016
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Golf legend Peter Thomson calls time on course design career
Five-time major winner Peter Thomson has announced his intention to retire from his golf course design businesses, Thomson Perrett in Melbourne and Thomson, Perrett and Lobb in...
Aug 14, 2016
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UNESCO report urges protection of oceans with World Heritage status
The World Heritage Centre has urged the planet’s governments to expand its World Heritage programme to include sites in international waters. In an effort to preserve high seas...
Aug 14, 2016
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Beijing to reuse 2008 Olympic venues for 2022 Winter Games
Venues used during the hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 are set to be reused during the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. Since the staging of the 2008 Olympics, major...
Aug 11, 2016
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Zoos Victoria Awarded San Diego Zoo Conservation Medal
Zoos Victoria has been honoured for its fight against wildlife extinction by being awarded the prestigious San Diego Zoo Conservation Medal at a ceremony in the United States...
Aug 10, 2016
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Western Australian Government releases ambitious Perth cycling plan
A Dutch-style bicycling masterplan for Perth has been released by the Western Australian Government. Released for public consultation last week, the Perth Transport Plan for 3.5...
Aug 4, 2016
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UN advice prompts Tasmanian Government to abandon World Heritage forest logging plans
The Tasmanian Government has reportedly abandoned plans to log areas of its World Heritage-listed forest based on advice from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Aug 4, 2016
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Gold Coast Commonwealth Games recognised for sustainable management
The efforts of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) to make the operations of the 2018 Commonwealth Games sustainable have been given an official tick of...
Aug 2, 2016
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