News: Tourism
Union looks for Dreamworld pay breakthrough
Fair Work Australia is holding an enterprise bargaining conference between the theme park's managers and the Australian Workers Union (AWU) today. The union wants a 3.8% pay...
Oct 1, 2009
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Movie Attractions for Universal Studios Singapore
Asia's largest integrated resort, the soon to open Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, has announced details of two unique and spectacular attractions in collaboration with...
Sep 29, 2009
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Village axes Sunshine Coast waterpark plans
Australia's largest theme park operator, Village Roadshow Limited (VRL), has cancelled its plans to purchase and turn the Sunshine Coast attraction Aussie World into a major...
Sep 24, 2009
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Outdoors NZ supports adventure tourism inquiry
The New Zealand outdoor adventure sector has an enviable reputation internationally in terms of quality and safety. Enhancing that reputation is vitally important and Outdoors...
Sep 24, 2009
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Swimming on the Edge
A 150 metre-long swimming pool and surrounding roof-top garden bridging the top of the three hotel towers are set to give swimmers a unique aquatic location. Plans for...
Sep 17, 2009
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Australia Takes 'Dive-In' Movies to the Arabian Gulf
Industry consultant and former Warner Village Theme Parks Chief Operating Officer Steve Peet has taken the Australian concept of 'Dive-In' Movies to the Lost Paradise of Dilmun...
Sep 16, 2009
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Wet'n'Wild in Top 10 of World Waterparks
Wet'n'Wild WaterWorld on the Gold Coast was the world's seventh most popular waterpark, with 1.25 million visits, in 2008 according to the Themed Entertainment Association and...
Sep 10, 2009
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Reopening of Mackay's Bluewater Lagoon
Marking the first day of spring after recently celebrating a year of success, Mackay's 3000 metre2 Bluewater Lagoon re-opened on 1st September after a six-week $600,000...
Sep 7, 2009
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SEGA Republic indoor theme park opens at The Dubai Mall
SEGA Republic, a 7,000 metre2 indoor theme park, has opening its gates at The Dubai Mall, the worldâs largest shopping and entertainment destination. The newest leisure...
Sep 7, 2009
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Suntec Singapore Sold
The Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore) has been bought by ARA Asset Management Limited, through the ARA Harmony Fund, for S$235...
Sep 3, 2009
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Zoo Misled Public over Animal Sales
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has been suspended from selling animals after it misled the public about the sale of endangered antelope to a member of the Shooters' Party lobbying...
Sep 1, 2009
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Dreamworld and WhiteWater World report profit loss
Macquarie Leisure's two Gold Coast parks, Dreamworld and WhiteWater World, have both reported profit losses for the full-year period ending 30th June 2009. Dreamworld earned...
Aug 26, 2009
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New Zealand Park Rangers to Benefit from Partnership
Skills Active and the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) have announced a partnership that will benefit New Zealand's Park Rangers. The partnership aims to identify,...
Aug 26, 2009
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Southern Gateway Centre opens window to NSW South Coast
Wollongong's tourism industry has opened the Southern Gateway Centre, a much-awaited shopfront to Wollongong in a futuristic new building located at Bulli Tops, offering...
Aug 26, 2009
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New General Manager for Outdoors New Zealand
Well regarded outdoor enthusiast Paul Chaplow, has been appointed General Manager of Outdoors New Zealand (ONZ). Chaplow is presently the programme manager for the areas of...
Aug 25, 2009
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ATEC Health and Wellness Travel Conference
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) will be holding Australiaâs first-ever Health and Wellness Travel Conference next month in Cairns. The conference, to be held in at...
Aug 25, 2009
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Wellness
High Risk Sports Costs ACC
Recreation and adventure tourism-related injuries are soaring, costing New Zealand taxpayers millions of dollars a year according to new figures. Accident Compensation...
Aug 24, 2009
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News not all bad for tourism: Roy Morgan
The global financial crisis has not deterred travellers as many tourism businesses believed, with many people actually benefiting financially from the downturn, one of...
Aug 20, 2009
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70% of Chinese theme parks 'in the red'
The China Daily has reported that, according to a survey by the Horizon Group, one of China's leading strategic research and consultancies, more that 70% of China's 2,500 theme...
Aug 17, 2009
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Reef tourism strategy to tackle a changing climate
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Queensland Tourism Industry Council and Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators, have launched a forward thinking and decisive...
Aug 17, 2009
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Great Ocean Road to gain diving wreck
The Great Ocean Road region will eclipse the Great Barrier Reef for sport diving once the de-commissioned Australian warship, HMAS Canberra, is sunk to form an artificial reef,...
Aug 13, 2009
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Cairns Waterpark gains all State Government approvals
Plans for the new Adventure Waters water park in Cairns have advanced with Chief Executive Paul Freebody announcing that all Federal and State Government approvals for the...
Aug 11, 2009
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Harm to Barrier Reef would cost Tourism $37 billion
An international study has found that the economic cost of coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef would be $37.7 billion. The Oxford Economics report, which values the reef...
Aug 11, 2009
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Busy Weekend for Brisbane Ekka
The Brisbane Ekka opened at the RNA Showgrounds last Thursday going on to attract "strong" crowd numbers over the weekend according to RNA Chief Operating Officer Brendan...
Aug 10, 2009
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