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Government calls for audit of Malayia’s ‘white elephant’ Movie Animation Park Studios

Government calls for audit of Malayia’s ‘white elephant’ Movie Animation Park Studios The state government of Perak, Malaysia, has called for a forensic audit of the…

Aug 14, 2018 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

Tourism Research Australia partners with Angus & Associates to monitor tourism’s social licence

Angus & Associates has announced that Tourism Research Australia (TRA) will be its lead country partner in Australia for its Views on Tourism research program. Announcing the link,…

Aug 13, 2018 Marketing / Tourism /

Christchurch to host major tourism conference in 2019

Christchurch is gearing up to host next year’s annual Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) Tourism Conference. The announcement, made at this year’s TECNZ conference…

Aug 12, 2018 Attractions / Events / Marketing / Tourism /

Dreamworks attraction cancelled at Malaysia’s Movie Animation Park Studios

Developers of Malaysia’s Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) have called off plans to open a Dreamworks entertainment zone at their attraction. First opened last year in the…

Aug 11, 2018 Attractions / Entertainment / Retail / Tourism /

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 /

New operator announces acquisition of BridgeClimb Sydney assets

The NSW Government's newly-appointed manager of Sydney's BridgeClimb, Hammons Holdings, has today announced it has successfully agreed to the acquisition of existing BridgeClimb…

Aug 10, 2018 Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

New Zealand bungy innovators launch world-first catapult experience

A new world-first adventure tourism experience, the Nevis Catapult, which propels guest across a ravine by a giant catapult, has launched in Queenstown. Located in the remote Nevis Valley,…

Aug 10, 2018 Attractions / Safety / Tourism /

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 /