News: Environment
Ocean Park celebrates record-setting 7.7 Million annual guest attendance
Hong Kong attraction Ocean Park has announced record-setting results for the 2012/13 fiscal year, having attracted 7.7 million guests in the fiscal year that ended on 30th June...
Dec 31, 2013
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Jellyfish exhibit unveiled as part of $6.5 million refurbishment at UnderWater World Mooloolaba
The UnderWater World attraction on the Sunshine Coast has unveiled Australia's largest jellyfish exhibit as part of a $6.5 million, two year refurbishment that also sees the...
Dec 28, 2013
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Heron Island resort evacuated following fire
Almost 300 people have been evacuated from the Heron Island resort off central Queensland after a power generator caught fire. The fire, which broke out on Christmas night in a...
Dec 27, 2013
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TreeTop Adventure Park wins Gold at 2013 NSW Tourism Awards
The TreeTop Adventure Park in the Western Parklands has won the award for best New Tourism Development in NSW at the recent 2013 NSW Tourism Awards. Spanning 32 categories, the...
Dec 18, 2013
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Defender Aquatic Filtration system a finalist in the 'Smart Approved' Products of the Year
The Defender® Regenerative Media Filter produced by leading commercial pool filtration systems manufacturer Neptune-Benson has been chosen as a finalist for the 2013 Smart...
Dec 17, 2013
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Bushfire information kits for tourism businesses
Tourism Victoria and Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) have developed a toolkit, the Tourism Business Fire Ready Kit, to assist businesses prepare for fire. With Victoria...
Dec 15, 2013
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Sustainable tourism at the heart of 2014 ASEAN Tourism Forum
With the theme of 'Advancing Tourism Together', the 2014 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will explore the sustainable development of tourism and look at how tourism initiatives and...
Dec 12, 2013
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Melbourne Zoo celebrates birth of elephant days after death of Sanook
Melbourne Zoo staff are celebrating after the birth of an Asian elephant calf on Sunday (9th December), just days after the death of 11-month-old elephant Sanook. Sanook died on...
Dec 9, 2013
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Sydney to host IUCN World Parks Congress in 2014
A landmark global forum on parks and protected areas is to be held in Olympic Park Sydney in November 2014. Held every 10 years, the International Union for Conservation of...
Dec 5, 2013
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Expedition X gearing up and teaming up for the summer season
New Zealand's first packrafting tour company Expedition X is raring to go for the summer season with a spell of warm weather boding well for the months to come. Packrafting down...
Dec 3, 2013
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New admission charges lead to 49% rise in visitation at Wellington's Zealandia
The newly introduced pricing structure at Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia has led to a 49% rise in admissions during October and November, when compared with the same...
Dec 1, 2013
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Western Australian Conservation Centre re-named to honour former Environment and Conservation head
Western Australia's science conservation centre has been renamed in honour of the former Director General of the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation,...
Nov 30, 2013
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Motor driven pool covers offer maximum energy savings
Having installed heat retaining pool covers at 67 commercial swimming pools in 2013, Sunbather Pool Technologies - the leading designer, supplier, manufacturer and installer of...
Nov 27, 2013
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Global Spa Standard released
The growth of spas as stand alone facilies and, increasingly, as an essential service offering at top-end hotels and resorts has led to concerns that while spas are kind to the...
Nov 26, 2013
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Western Australia's largest marine park set to be a job creator
Western Australia's largest marine sanctuary, designed to protect whales calving off the Kimberley coast, will be jointly managed by the Western Australian Government and...
Nov 22, 2013
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White Water genius on show in Rotorua
The world's greatest exponents of white water rafting have been fine tuning their skills this week in and around Rotorua ahead of the elite and masters World White Water Rafting...
Nov 21, 2013
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Passions wins Australia's top ecotourism award
Cairns reef operator Passions of Paradise has won Ecotourism Australia's 2013 Innovation in Ecotourism Award, announced at the Global Eco Conference in Noosa yesterday evening...
Nov 19, 2013
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MIT Sport Science Testing Services paves way for student careers with AFL NZ
The Manukau Institute of Technology's (MIT) School of Sport in conjunction with the Australian Football League New Zealand (AFL NZ) has given students the opportunity to engage...
Nov 19, 2013
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Bushfires spark $30 million in losses for Blue Mountains tourism
Blue Mountains tourism operators estimate that recent bushfires have cost the industry nearly $30 million from cancellations and visitors staying away. Bushfires that swept...
Nov 15, 2013
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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium unveils newly refurbished little penguin homes
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium has unveiled newly refurbished nesting boxes for the Little Penguin colony who call the attraction home. The aquarium commissioned local Manly artist,...
Nov 14, 2013
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Melbourne Zoo wins Victoria's top tourism award
The Melbourne Zoo has taken out top honours at this years RACV Victorian Tourism Awards, winning the Major Tourist Attraction award. The Zoo's award winning submission, which...
Nov 13, 2013
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Ensuring South Australian children grow healthy and strong
South Australia's children will be encouraged to spend more time playing outdoors and less time in front of computer screens, under a new South Australian Government policy. The...
Nov 12, 2013
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More Happy Feet arrive at Sea World
Gold Coast theme park Sea World is experiencing its best year ever for its Gentoo Penguin breeding program with four new chicks born into its Penguin Encounter exhibit and...
Nov 12, 2013
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Geothermal energy to power Kalgoorlie's Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre
A remarkable innovation will see geothermal energy harnessed on a commercial scale to heat the main swimming pool at the Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre in Kalgoorlie. The...
Nov 10, 2013
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