News: Environment
2025 Australian Regional Tourism Convention to be staged in the Adelaide Hills
Following the closure of the 2024 edition of the Australian Regional Tourism Convention, Australian Regional Tourism (ART) has announced that the Adelaide Hills in South...
Oct 13, 2024
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Vietnam's Anam Cam Ranh resort reveals wellness and recreation precinct
Aimed at promoting wellbeing, an 18-hole mini golf course, driving range, clubhouse, football field, tennis court, running track and organic sustainable farm are among the new...
Oct 13, 2024
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Olympic bronze medallist Rhydian Cowley recognised for climate advocacy at BBC Green Sport Awards
Australian race walker Rhydian Cowley, a bronze medallist in the marathon race walk mixed relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been named the Green ‘World Athlete of the...
Oct 11, 2024
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Penrith City Council secures Resource Recovery award
Penrith City Council has secured the Resource Recovery Award at the Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards held in the Bridgeview Room at the Log Cabin overlooking...
Oct 11, 2024
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Inaugural Sport Positive Awards recognise initiatives that promote climate and biodiversity
A diverse group of organisations and individuals including the World Surf League, Starboard, Kicking for Nature, Liverpool FC and Australian academic Dr Sheila Nyungen having...
Oct 10, 2024
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Adelaide Zoo’s African lions euthanised after Mujambi suffers medical episode
Adelaide Zoo announced today “with an extremely heavy heart” that following a medical episode of African male Mujambi, they made the decision to humanely euthanise both Mujambi...
Oct 9, 2024
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Table Top Mountain Walk access reopens following landslip remediation works
Toowoomba Regional Council has reopened access to the Table Top Mountain Walk and ancillary access walks on Toowoomba’s eastern escarpment to the public following the completion...
Oct 9, 2024
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Oceania tourism industry could boost region’s economy by US$112 billion
A new World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report - ‘Unlocking Opportunities for Travel & Tourism Growth in Oceania’ - reveals that Oceania’s tourism industry could boost the...
Oct 9, 2024
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Collie now home to Western Australia's largest mountain bike trail network
Western Australia's largest network of mountain bike trails has officially opened following the completion of 47 kilometres of tracks in Wellington National Park near Collie....
Oct 8, 2024
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Global tourism industry economic contribution grows faster than its environmental impact
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 24th Global Summit is underway in Perth and has revealed a significant decrease in tourism’s climate footprint emissions. A key...
Oct 8, 2024
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New beach safety devices installed along Tweed Coast
Tweed Shire Council has partnered with Surf Life Saving NSW to install a suite of new beach safety devices along the length of the Tweed Coast, improving safety for swimmers and...
Oct 8, 2024
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Meliá Hotels introduce Lumitics AI technology for food waste minimisation
In recent months two premium resorts, Meliá Koh Samui in Thailand and Meliá Ho Tram in Vietnam, have introduced Lumitics AI technology for food waste minimisation. The new food...
Oct 8, 2024
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Byron Bay resort transforms event experiences with bespoke offerings
Located in the heart of Byron Bay, Elements of Byron is a premium resort known for its commitment to sustainability, wellness, and bespoke experiences. Elements of Byron hosts...
Oct 8, 2024
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All-time attendance record broken across NSW’s major venues
Following Sunday’s NRLW and NRL Grand Finals at Accor Stadium, the state’s major venues have smashed their all-time attendance record with over four million fans attending live...
Oct 7, 2024
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Global Nature Positive Summit commences while Australia’s nature protection laws remain inadequate
With the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit having commenced today at ICC Sydney and running until 10th October 2024, environmental groups have spotlighted the need to...
Oct 7, 2024
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Tasmanian Government funds enhanced accessibility for natural attraction 'The Nut'
With Tasmania’s natural attraction, 'The Nut', attracting approximately 50,000 visitors each year, the Tasmanian Government is funding key infrastructure improvements to improve...
Oct 4, 2024
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Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium becomes welfare centre during extreme weather event
With the New Zealand city of Dunedin experiencing its wettest day in 100 years, Forsyth Barr Stadium has today stepped in as an emergency welfare centre. Another evacuation...
Oct 4, 2024
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Zoos SA Chief Executive to retire in 2025 with recruitment process launched for replacement
After 12 years at the helm of the organisation, Zoos SA Chief Executive, Elaine Bensted, has announced her intention to retire from the position effective April 2025. Zoos SA...
Oct 3, 2024
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Construction logistics spotlighted for Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike network
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has spotlighted the logistic involved in transporting construction materials for the ongoing works to the Illawarra Escarpment...
Oct 2, 2024
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Maleny Botanic Gardens launches new Indigenous educational experience
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland attraction, Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World, has partnered with the region’s traditional owners, the Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation,...
Oct 2, 2024
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Colossal Foundation attracts $50 million of secured funding for species conservation
USA breakthrough genetic engineering and de-extinction company, Colossal Biosciences, has today announced the formation of The Colossal Foundation and the initial flagship...
Oct 1, 2024
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WaterAid Australia’s Big Spring Swim 2024 looks to combat global water crisis
Encouraging participants to dive into pools, lakes, rivers and beaches nationwide to raise much-needed funds to help provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to...
Oct 1, 2024
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Rural doctors call for urgent action on climate change and healthcare sustainability
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has joined Australia’s leading health organisations to cosign a national statement addressing the critical health...
Oct 1, 2024
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Christchurch’s Hornby Centre saves with solar
Christchurch City Council’s newest library and pool facility at Kyle Park in Hornby will save around $90,000 annually from 625 new solar panels installed on the Hornby Centre’s...
Sep 30, 2024
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