News: Government
NSW Government funding to protect threatened native species
The NSW Government has announced a series of new projects to protect NSW’s most threatened native animal species. NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes said the $4.8 million...
Jan 10, 2015
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Environment
Asian Cup Politics: more than just a game
Kuwait may have scored the first goal against Australia in the opening match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup but when the match ended 4-1 in favour of the...
Jan 10, 2015
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Federal Government to crack down on rogue training brokers
New Australian regulations to combat rogue training brokers and protect prospective students from unscrupulous marketing practices, came into force as of 1st January 2014....
Jan 8, 2015
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Government
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic organisers reject sharing events with North Korea
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic officials have announced that the South Korean host city will not share Winter Olympic events with North Korea when it hosts the Games in three years...
Jan 7, 2015
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Venues
Palestine's presence in the AFC Asian Cup a step towards statehood?
The participation of Palestine in the 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup from next week sets a new benchmark for smaller nations who see football as a key part of...
Jan 4, 2015
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Updated franchise industry code of conduct now in force
Operators in the $144 billion franchise sector in Australia risk new, heavy fines if they breach an updated code of conduct, which came into effect on 1st January. The code of...
Jan 3, 2015
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Fitness
Sport New Zealand Chair Paul Collins awarded Knighthood
Sport New Zealand Chair Paul Collins has been appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit on the New Year Honours List 2015. Collins, now Sir Paul Collins, is...
Dec 31, 2014
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Calls for water safety and swim lessons to be mandatory in NSW schools
In a bid to prevent drowning deaths in Country NSW, Councils in the State’s Central West are calling for compulsory water safety lessons for children while, in the lead up to...
Dec 30, 2014
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Aquatics
Victorian Government scraps grazing trials in Alpine National Park
The Victorian Government has scrapped a trial that allowed grazing within the Alpine National Park and will legislate to ensure cattle cannot return to the area. The newly...
Dec 29, 2014
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Parks
Online bookings challenge regional visitor information centres
With visitors increasingly making use of the internet for information and bookings, Western Australia' regional visitor and tourism information centres are struggling with...
Dec 27, 2014
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Government
$40 million plan to return cricket to Junction Oval
Melbourne's Junction Oval will be upgraded to provide a permanent home for Cricket Victoria and free up the MCG for round one AFL games at the start of future seasons. When...
Dec 25, 2014
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Sri Lanka drowning report launch coincides with 10 year anniversary of Asian Tsunami
To coincide with the 10 year anniversary of the Asian Tsunami that devastated the Sri Lankan coast on 26th December 2004, Life Saving Victoria (LSV), the Life Saving Association...
Dec 25, 2014
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Aquatics
UN report shows drowning claims over 40 people every hour in ‘needless loss of life’
The first United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) report on drowning reveals that more than 370,000 people drown every year in bathtubs, buckets, ponds, rivers, ditches...
Dec 23, 2014
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Aquatics
Hawke’s Bay partnership to aid conservation
A major partnership of local and national agencies will see more than $6 million invested in conservation in Hawke’s Bay over the next five years. The ‘Te Matau a Māui’ project...
Dec 22, 2014
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Environment
Sun sets on commercial tanning beds
Implementation of legislation banning commercial solariums comes into effect in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria as of 1st January 2015. Highlighting that...
Dec 22, 2014
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Government
Sussan Ley appointed Australian Minister for Health and Sport
Former Assistant Education Minister Sussan Ley has become the second woman in Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's cabinet with her appointment as Minister for Health and...
Dec 21, 2014
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AALARA represents attractions industry at Modern Award Review
The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has joined forces with long time partners the Australian Federation of Employers and Industries and are...
Dec 17, 2014
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Waterparks
Capital legislation to boost Perth tourism
The Western Australian Government is to introduce legislation recognising Perth as the State’s capital city Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced yesterday (16th...
Dec 16, 2014
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Government
Sydney Olympic Park Business Association backs Parramatta-Sydney Olympic Park light rail link
The Sydney Olympic Park Business Association (SOPBA) and its high profile members are to lobby the NSW Government to build a light rail line from Parramatta to Sydney Olympic...
Dec 16, 2014
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Venues
New minister aims for a more creative Victoria
While ministerial portfolios in new Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' Government lack an arts minister role, the new position of Minister for Creative Industries aims to back...
Dec 13, 2014
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Entertainment
Anger over Australia's withdrawl from UNWTO
Citing high membership costs, the Australian Government is withdrawing from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the UN agency responsible for promoting $7...
Dec 12, 2014
Tourism /
Government
ACF welcomes land handover and new Olkola National Park
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has welcomed the historic return of lands to the Olkola people of Cape York Peninsula and the declaration of Australia’s newest...
Dec 10, 2014
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Parks
WA Premier announces new sport and tourism ministers
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced changes to State Cabinet following the resignation of long-serving Minister Terry Waldron, and potential conflict of...
Dec 8, 2014
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Government
Differing views on Queensland's tourism performance
Newly released figurers from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) show that international visitors spent a record $4.1 billion in Queensland in the year to September. Queensland’s...
Dec 7, 2014
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