News: Environment
Annual NZRA awards to celebrate champions of recreation
Nominations have opened for the 2016 New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate those whose efforts have made a lasting contribution...
May 10, 2016
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Campaign looks to new law to end dolphin captivity in NSW
Former Australian Foreign Minister and NSW Premier Bob Carr has joined a cross-party campaign to end dolphin captivity in NSW. Along with Greens member Mehreen Faruqi, Animal...
May 8, 2016
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Great Barrier Reef tourism operators call for action to tackle climate change
A group of Queensland tourism industry stakeholders have broken silence about the degradation of the Great Barrier Reef, with more than 170 businesses and individuals appealing...
May 6, 2016
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Christie Australia wins CeBIT community support award for Brisbane show
World-class audio visual experience creation company Christie has scooped the Business Award for Community Support at the 2016 CeBIT Business Technology Awards. The award...
May 6, 2016
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Commitment to improve freedom camping management
The tourism industry, local government and other stakeholders have committed to working together to improve the management of freedom camping in communities around New Zealand....
May 5, 2016
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Independent report finds criticism of Tasmania's management of summer fires unwarranted
An independent report into the wildfires that affected areas of Tasmania's north and north-west during the past summer found criticism of fire management in wilderness areas was...
May 5, 2016
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New operations appointment at Featherdale Wildlife Park
Elanor Investors Group (EIG), owner/operator of Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park, has announced the recent appointment of Tony Chiefari as the attraction’s Director of...
May 4, 2016
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Conservation collaboration first for Indonesia
International conservationists and the global zoo community are joining forces with the Indonesian Government for the first time to support species conservation in the country....
May 4, 2016
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Environment
Tour operator shuns taking Greens senators to Barrier Reef over fears of ‘bad publicity’
A tour operator in Cairns has refused to take Greens senators to view coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef because negative publicity would be detrimental to the local...
May 3, 2016
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Environment
Auckland conference to address impact of climate change on coastlines
The impact of climate change on New Zealand’s coastlines, and how communities adapt, will be the focus of a two-day seminar this week. Scientists and government officials will...
May 2, 2016
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NSW Government management plans suggests culling of 90% of Snowy Mountains brumbies over 20 years
90% of wild horses in the Snowy Mountains would be culled over the next two decades, under a newly released NSW Government plan of management The draft wild horse management...
May 1, 2016
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NZRA calls for freshwater plans to go further
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has expressed concern about the New Zealand Government's consultation document on improving the management of fresh water, saying...
Apr 30, 2016
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Merlin Entertainments marks five years of operations in Australasia
Merlin Entertainments has recently marked five years of operations in Australia and New Zealand. The world's second-biggest visitor attractions group behind Walt Disney, outside...
Apr 27, 2016
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium celebrates World Penguin Day
The penguin population at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium have been treated to a party in their sub-Antarctic playground, in anticipation of World Penguin Day on Monday 25th April....
Apr 23, 2016
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Visit Victoria Board announced
The Victorian Government has announced that business leader Sir Rod Eddington will become the interim Chairman of the Visit Victoria board, while former Essendon Football Club...
Apr 23, 2016
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Sea World to mark World Penguin Day
Gold Coast attraction Sea World will be marking World Penguin Day with a weeked of activities dedicated to raising awareness about the health and conservation of the remarkable...
Apr 22, 2016
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Fresh water vital to New Zealand’s green tourism brand
Clean fresh water is vital to the growth and sustainability of New Zealand’s $30 billion tourism industry, according to the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand. In its...
Apr 22, 2016
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Penguin Parade to benefit from $58 million investment in new visitor facilities
Phillip Island’s iconic Penguin Parade, one of Victoria’s most popular tourist attractions, will receive a much needed upgrade, boosting jobs and tourism in regional Victoria....
Apr 21, 2016
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Designs revealed for new Taronga Wildlife Retreat
The Taronga Conservation Society Australia has unveiled designs for a new Australian native wildlife exhibit and overnight accommodation facilities for Taronga Zoo. The proposed...
Apr 17, 2016
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New treetop challenge opens 100 kilometres south of Perth
A new high ropes attraction that takes adventurers through the treetops has opened at Lane Poole Reserve. The Trees Adventure Park, located at the popular reserve about 100...
Apr 15, 2016
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Report suggests new technologies could deliver significant energy savings for aquatic centres
With heating and other energy costs accounting for around 11% of total expenditure in aquatic facilities, a sum second only to labour expenses, finding innovative and cost...
Apr 12, 2016
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EcoGuides share Great Barrier Reef knowledge
Cairns-based tourism operator Passions of Paradise has expanded its citizen science program in anticipation of a surge in interest following the David Attenborough series on the...
Apr 12, 2016
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Internationally renowned caver breaks new ground near Nelson
World-renowned caver and New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA) member Kieran McKay has uncovered new subterranean passageways in New Zealand’s Kahurangi National...
Apr 12, 2016
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Megan Gale promotes the New Zealand Cycle Trail in new campaign
Tourism New Zealand has announced Megan Gale as the first ever ambassador to promote cycling to the Australian market. The international model, swimwear and homewares designer,...
Apr 11, 2016
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