News: Environment
Flinders Ranges named as a best destination in international publication ‘Explore Travel’
Explore Travel , which has a monthly reach of up to 4.6 million people through its online and print publications, has named South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, including the new...
Jan 6, 2024
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Parks
Emergency Response Beacon activated to prevent rip drownings
Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has advised that one of its latest to be installed Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) was used twice last week to assist in the rescue of people at...
Jan 6, 2024
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Blacktown City Council and Western Sydney University partner in local urban heat study
Blacktown City Council and the Western Sydney University (WSU) have joined together to conduct the first comprehensive urban heat monitoring study of the local government area....
Jan 5, 2024
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Parks
Far North Queensland tourism hopes for boost with discounted flights and accommodation deals
Aiming to reboot Far North Queensland tourism in the wake of the recent cyclone and flooding weather events, the Queensland Government hopes to attract tourists back to the...
Jan 4, 2024
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Environment
Inghams Instagram analysis shows Australia ranks second and New Zealand seventh for unspoilt landscapes
Walking holiday provider, Inghams, has revealed the results of its analysis on Instagram hashtags to reveal the landscapes around the world most commonly described as...
Jan 3, 2024
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Blue Mountains Council calls for vigilance in parks and natural areas following lightning strikes
Blue Mountains Council is calling upon residents and visitors to take extreme care when outdoors and in parks and natural areas during severe weather and advised two people were...
Jan 3, 2024
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Perth’s Fringe World organiser ends partnership with Woodside
Following a multi-year campaign by members of the Western Australian arts community to remove Woodside’s involvement in Perth's Fringe World Festival, the organisation that runs...
Jan 2, 2024
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Arts
Wild weather events impact Queensland tourism
The impact of Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland before Christmas and storm and flooding events in south-east Queensland in the past week have delivered a severe...
Jan 2, 2024
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Aussie Ark offers behind the scene tours for Summer Holidays
Popular demand has seen conservation organisation Aussie Ark once again open its Barrington Tops facility to the public for the summer holidays. The Open Days, which offer a...
Jan 1, 2024
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Environment
Severe weather closes Gold Coast attractions, aquatic centres and sports hubs
The Gold Coast is continuing to experience extreme weather conditions with localised intense rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding causing the closure on New Years Day of...
Jan 1, 2024
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Disaster Relief Australia to aid Queensland storm clean-up
The Federal Government has announced it will deploy a squadron of up to 70 defence force veterans and retired emergency service workers across South-East Queensland to assist...
Jan 1, 2024
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Environment
Birth of joeys at Cleland Wildlife Park spotlights success of innovative koala breeding program
The birth of four joeys at Cleland Wildlife Park, located in the Adelaide Hills, has spotlighted the success of a groundbreaking koala breeding program aimed at safeguarding the...
Dec 30, 2023
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Environment
Parks Victoria looks back on 2023 project success
Victorian Government agency Parks Victoria has looked back on what it says is “another massive year for projects in parks across the state” while looking forward to the...
Dec 29, 2023
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Low lying Australian coral islands at risk of disappearing
More than a dozen of the coral islands that mark Australia's maritime boundaries are at risk of disappearing, according to a new study in the Science of the Total Environment...
Dec 29, 2023
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Environment
Hong Kong’s oldest golf course receives UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conservation Award
Hong Kong’s Fanling Golf Course, which is the focus of a contentious reconstruction proposal, has been recognised for its for Cultural Heritage Conservation at the 2023 UNESCO...
Dec 27, 2023
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Golf
Enhanced accessibility and protection for North Wollongong beach
The seawall at North Wollongong beach with its large, sand-coloured steps has been designed to improve accessibility and to protect the North Wollongong Surf Club building and...
Dec 26, 2023
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Another section of Illawarra’s Sublime Point Walking Track opens for Christmas
Following extensive geotechnical works to enhance safety, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has opened another section of Illawarra’s Sublime Point Walking Track in time...
Dec 23, 2023
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Parks Australia help protect red crabs migrating on Christmas Island
Parks Australia staff, working in collaboration with the community and local stakeholders are playing a key role in protecting millions of red crabs on Christmas Island as they...
Dec 23, 2023
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Recovery package available for tourism industry operators in Cairns and wider region
With Tropical Cyclone Jasper and flooding events have impacted a number of tourism operators, those eligible will have immediate access to a $5 million tourism recovery package....
Dec 23, 2023
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Environment
Penrith’s new City Park offers vibrant, communal green space
Penrith’s City Park, located in the City Centre, opened this week with the 7,000 sqm site having been transformed into a thriving green communal space. The space includes a...
Dec 22, 2023
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Parks
Aussie Ark and Australian Reptile Park reveal significant conservation win
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark and sister organisation the Australian Reptile Park have revealed a significant conservation win with the successful egg laying of their...
Dec 21, 2023
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Zoos
Kingston Aquatic and Leisure Centre site demolition materials to be recycled
The City of Kingston has advised that the demolition of the site for its new Aquatic and leisure centre has been completed, with 99.5% of the materials to be recycled. Committed...
Dec 20, 2023
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Fitness
Koh Samui resort becomes first and only hotel in Thailand to secure Earthcheck Platinum Certification
10 years of continuous excellence in sustainability performance by the Banyan Tree Samui has seen it become the first and only hotel in Thailand to be accorded Platinum...
Dec 20, 2023
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TIA survey shows New Zealand tourism industry poised for solid summer season
A recent survey by Tourism Industry Aotearoa shows the New Zealand tourism industry is feeling positive as all indications point to a solid summer season ahead, the second since...
Dec 20, 2023
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Environment