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Paynters appointed to lead refurbishment of Townsville’s Reef HQ Aquarium

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has appointed Paynters as the principal contractor for the $80.1 million refurbishment of the 34-year-old facility - Townsville’s Reef HQ…

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Sep 10, 2021 Attractions / Education / Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort appoints new Ambassadors to continue diversity and inclusion efforts

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has appointed Lily Chan and Tony Dick as its new 2022-2023 Ambassadors, marking the first time for the resort to appoint two cast members and a non-Chinese cast…

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Sep 10, 2021 Attractions / Entertainment / Tourism /

 
 

Gold Coast tourism sees 20% drop in jobs as a result of Coronavirus

Newly released figures from the Tourism and Transport Forum Australia (TTF) show that one in five positions - representing 20,000 direct jobs - have been cut in the Gold Coast tourism…

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Sep 8, 2021 Attractions / Finance / Government / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Katapult collaboration creates new LEGO experience

Themed attraction designers, Katapult, has collaborated with The LEGO® Group and Merlin Entertainments to unveil a new experience at 11 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres celebrating…

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Sep 8, 2021 Attractions / Design / Entertainment /

 
 

Ongoing lockdowns lead to permanent closure of Melbourne Star

The operators of the Melbourne Star observation wheel have announced that it will close permanently as a result of the numerous lockdowns in Victoria and travel restrictions which made the…

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Sep 7, 2021 Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Tasmania’s MONA mandates staff vaccinations, reveals expansion plans

Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be that mandatory for all staff Founder and owner David Walsh wrote in a note to staff on…

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Sep 6, 2021 Arts / Attractions / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Wibit installs world’s largest inflatable aquatic play park in Saudi Arabia

Leading inflatable water play products company, Wibit Sports, has installed the world’s largest floating park, the ‘Saudi-Arabia’-TAG with a capacity of 700 people at…

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Sep 6, 2021 Aquatics / Attractions / Waterparks /

 
 

Shanghai Municipality releases five-year cultural development plan

The Shanghai Municipal People's Government has released a five-year cultural development plan, revealing its expanded plans for new museums and cultural venues in the city. The 14th…

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Sep 5, 2021 Arts / Attractions / Culture / Entertainment / Government /

 
 

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