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Hobart City Council blocks Mount Wellington cable car project’s plan to access public land

Plans by the Mount Wellington Cableway Company (MWCC) to investigate using public land owned by the City of Hobart as a site for its base operations have been blocked by the Council’s…

Aug 10, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Parks / Tourism /

Perth Fringe Festival artists among creditors owed over $650,000 after promoter collapse

Artists and performers owed thousands of dollars after the collapse of Western Australian event promoter JumpClimb and the Noodle Palace venue at Perth’s Elizabeth Quayhave been told…

Aug 10, 2018 Environment / Events / Finance / Ticketing /

Lets Go Surfing attains Ecotourism Certification

Sydney-based Lets Go Surfing has announced that it has achieved Ecotourism Certification for its surf and stand up paddle schools with Ecotourism Australia. The ECO Certification program…

Aug 10, 2018 Education / Environment / Tourism /

Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple boosts agritourism credentials

Popular Sunshine Coast tourism landmark and home of the famed pineapple parfait, the Big Pineapple, has received a major boost with the announcement it will be the site of the national…

Aug 9, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

Report shows Australians prefer NSW snowfields

With resorts including Falls Creek enjoying high snow falls over recent days, the latest tourism data from Roy Morgan Research shows that Australian skiers and snowboarders looking to try…

Aug 8, 2018 Environment / Marketing / Recreation / Tourism /

Christchurch Adventure Park to celebrate its first spring

The Christchurch Adventure Park is preparing to celebrate the coming of spring with a party for the whole community. Despite first opening in December 2016, this year will be the first…

Aug 7, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Christchurch cycle routes recognised at bike awards

Christchurch City Council’s Uni-Cycle Major Cycle Route has won the supreme prize at the national Bike to the Future Awards, while Christchurch was also a winner through Biketober…

Aug 6, 2018 Environment / Recreation / Wellness /

New technology delivers significant water savings at Willoughby Leisure Centre

A new water filtration system - the first of its kind in Australia - has saved Willoughby Leisure Centre more than $14,000 and 1 million litres of water in a year. The OC-1 Filtration…

Aug 3, 2018 Aquatics / Environment / Technology /