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Tasmanian Government land purchase to move Mt Wellington cable car plan forward

Legislation allowing the Tasmanian Government to compulsorily acquire land from the Hobart City Council for a cable car project on Hobart’s Mount Wellington has been passed in the…

Sep 15, 2017 Attractions / Environment / Legal / Tourism /

More trampolines installed at Cairns’ Tobruk Memorial Pool

The popularity of trampolines at Cairns’ Tobruk Memorial Pool has seen operator Belgravia Leisure add a further seven permanent in-ground trampolines at the facility. Belgravia…

Sep 15, 2017 Aquatics / Attractions / Fitness / Recreation /

World’s oldest panda dies at age 37

China is mourning the death of the world's oldest panda, Basi, who attracted millions of visitors during a visit to the United States 30 years ago. Caretakers in the eastern city of…

Sep 15, 2017 Attractions / Environment /

Dreamworld to remove mountain surrounding its Eureka Mountain Mine Ride

Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has today announced the removal of the mountain that surrounds the long-defunct Eureka Mountain Mine Ride. While the decaying foam mountain will soon be a…

Sep 14, 2017 Attractions / Design / Safety / Tourism /

New Western Sydney Zoo gets planning approval

An ambitious proposal to build a cage free zoo at Blacktown in Sydney's west has been approved by the NSW Planning Assessment Commission. The 16.5-hectare zoo, to be located within the…

Sep 13, 2017 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

Adventure World begins early-bird season pass sale

In advance of its season opening on 23rd September, Perth amusement park Adventure World is offering an early-bird discount on Season Pass sales. Offering a 20% saving off the normal price…

Sep 13, 2017 Attractions / Ticketing / Tourism / Waterparks /

Expressions of Interest open for Moomba Carnival 2018 operations

The City of Melbourne has opened Expressions of Interest for carnival and catering operators wanting to be part of the 2018 Moomba Festival (part of the Moomba Waterfest). Moomba,…

Sep 13, 2017 Attractions / Entertainment / Events / Retail / Tenders /

Scenic World bolsters tourism investment with new Skyway upgrade

Blue Mountains visitor attraction Scenic World is to commence a $3 million upgrade of its popular Scenic Skyway, in a move that aims improve the visitor experience and consolidate Scenic…

Sep 11, 2017 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /