News: Hospitality
SEC named national 'Venue Caterer of the Year'
The Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC) has this week won the 2012 Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering HOSTPLUS 'Venue Caterer of the Year Award'. The National Restaurant and...
Nov 1, 2012
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Packer: Australian must match Singapore to lure Chinese tourists
Billionaire businessman James Packer wants more Federal Government support for tourism but less Government regulation in order to boost visitor numbers to Australia. Speaking at...
Nov 1, 2012
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Packer's Sydney casino bid wins Government consideration
Sydney may soon host a second casino after the NSW Government agreed to consider a proposal by James Packer to build a new gambling hotel at the city's Bangaroo Point. Packer is...
Oct 25, 2012
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Hamilton Island's qualia luxury resort named best in the world
qualia, Hamilton Island's world class luxury resort on the Great Barrier Reef, has been named the Best in the World and Best Resort in the Oceania region in the 2012 Condé Nast...
Oct 18, 2012
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Sydney Showground savours catering award success
Sydney Showground has been recognised at the 2012 NSW Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence, awarded 'Best Caterer at a Major Event'. The award is in...
Oct 10, 2012
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Holiday park rankings highlight the best in the business
FreeSpirit Resort and Holiday Park Management is celebrating several wins for their managed properties at this year's 2012 Holidays with Kids Top 10 Holiday Parks awards....
Oct 9, 2012
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Another NSW catering award win for SEC
The Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC) has once again won the illustrious and highly competitive 'plate' for the Sydney Metropolitan Venue Caterer Award at the NSW Savour...
Oct 7, 2012
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New appointments confirm HKCEC commitment to sustainability and service quality
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has taken new steps to consolidate its position as Asia's best MICE venue with the appointment of three new senior...
Sep 24, 2012
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Agriculture remains at the heart of the Royal Melbourne Show
While research shows Australia's agricultural shows are in decline in a more competitive and demaning entertainment market, acting Victorian Premier Peter Ryan reiterated the...
Sep 23, 2012
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Jamberoo Action Park opens for 2012/13 season
Jamberoo Action Park has reopened for the NSW school holidays and the 2012/13 summer season. Located just over an hour's drive from Sydney, NSW's biggest theme park is offering...
Sep 21, 2012
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Caravanning and camping popularity continues
The Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA), organisers of the recent Penrith Caravan, Camping and Holiday Expo, have reported that the event was the strongest in...
Sep 15, 2012
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New Singapore National Stadium reveals private suites
The World Sport Group has this week launched the sale of 61 executive suites as part of the National Stadium Club membership program at the Singapore Sports Hub the first...
Sep 14, 2012
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Hall of Fame and a hat trick for Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island's owners, the Oatley family, and their luxury resort qualia, won a raft of accolades at last week's 2012 Hotel Management Awards. In front of almost 600...
Sep 12, 2012
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Overnight wildlife experience at Western Plains Zoo
A new camping experience at Taronga Western Plains Zoo will soon be a reality with work underway on the $900,000 redevelopment of a lake and the landscaping of islands. When...
Aug 30, 2012
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AEG Ogden venues win Western Australian catering awards
AEG Ogden managed venues in Perth have taken out four major venue catering awards. AEG Ogden (Perth) Pty Ltd venues this week achieved a 'cleansweep' in every category nominated...
Aug 24, 2012
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Starwood unveils first dual-branded ski resort complex in China
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of a dual-branded ski resort near to the slopes of the Changbai Mountains, one of China's leading ski areas and a...
Aug 23, 2012
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BYO to end at Perth sport venues
The Western Australian Government has introduced new regulations that makes taking liquor into major Perth sporting arenas an offence. Explaining the news regulations, which...
Aug 23, 2012
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Ekka attracts 400,000 visitors for the third consecutive year
More than 400,000 people made their way to the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) between 9th and 18th August. Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland...
Aug 20, 2012
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Floating Indian Ocean island to combat rising sea levels
Details of a $500 million floating golf course, conference centre and hotel, planned for the Maldives, have been revealed. With an average elevation of just two metres above sea...
Aug 15, 2012
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Arun Madhok named permanent Chief Executive at Suntec Singapore
The Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre has announced that Arun Madhok has been appointed as its new Chief Executive a role he has filled in an acting...
Aug 7, 2012
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Great Keppel Island proposal boosts confidence in Queensland tourism
The new $600 million Great Keppel Island eco-resort will be some of the best news Queensland's tourism industry has had in a decade if the project is approved, according to...
Aug 3, 2012
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Workforce package to boost industry skills
Tourism businesses facing labour and skills pressures from the resources boom will be offered direct support through a new $8.5 million workforce development project. In...
Aug 2, 2012
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Industry to get over $10 million for Workforce Development
The tourism and hospitality industry will be strengthened with the launch of a new Workforce Development initiative worth $10.6 million. Part of the $700 million National...
Jul 30, 2012
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Industry staff shortage looms as workers head to mines
An acute shortage of skilled labour in leisure and tourism, with many workers heading to the mining industry, where pay is much higher, is concerning Federal Minister for...
Jul 15, 2012
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