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Newcastle adopts fresh approach to boost tourism post COVID-19

The City of Newcastle is adopting a new approach through its Destination Management Plan to boost tourism and local economic COVID-19 recovery efforts. The Plan highlights the…

Nov 27, 2020 Culture / Environment / Hospitality / Tourism / Venues /

New management arrangements proposed for Townsville’s John Brewer Reef

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has advised that proposals for new management arrangements for John Brewer Reef, located offshore from Townsville, are intended to ensure…

Nov 27, 2020 Arts / Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Governments collaborate on monitoring Australian Marine Parks

The Federal and South Australian Government have collaborated on a six-day expedition off the remote western coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia to learn more about deeper marine…

Nov 27, 2020 Education / Environment / Government / Parks /

Zoos SA embraces the ‘crappiness’ of 2020

Zoos SA is embracing the ‘crappiness’ of 2020 with the launch of ‘Brown Thursday’ - the prelude to the more traditional sales of Black Friday (or Black and White…

Nov 26, 2020 Attractions / Education / Environment / Marketing /

Darwin Lord Mayor calls for immediate action on Climate Change to mitigate impacts on facilities and environment

Darwin Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has described Climate Change as an economic issue and Council’s leadership on this as critical to avoid irreparable damage to infrastructure including…

Nov 26, 2020 Aquatics / Environment / Parks / Recreation /

Leading ecotourism businesses inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame

In recognition for having been ECO certified for 20 years, ten of Australia’s leading nature-based tourism businesses were inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame…

Nov 25, 2020 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

MPavilion 2020 prioritises expanded program and reuses its six original pavilions

In 2020, MPavilion - Australia’s leading architectural commission and design event conceived and created by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation - is responding to a year of immense global…

Nov 25, 2020 Arts / Design / Environment / Events / Venues /

Aussie Ark returns Platypus to the Wild after Bushfire Rescue

Platypus were among the five species rescued by Aussie Ark staff during Australia’s 2019/2020 bushfire crisis, in which an estimated one billion animals are thought to…

Nov 24, 2020 Environment / Safety /