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Cairns’ Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to close as COVID-19 hits tourism business

Local jobs are to be lost with the announcement today that the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park near Cairns is to close. Having operated for more than 30 years, the Park, the closure of…

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Jan 7, 2021 Attractions / Culture / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Zoo and Aquariums Association provides updates on facility updates and upgrades in 2020

The Zoo and Aquariums Association Australasia (ZAA) has advised of works that ZAA-accredited facilities undertook during 2020, making the most of Coronavirus-enforced closures to undertake…

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Jan 7, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

New appointee for Mary Valley Rattler Board

Sunshine Coast tourism industry professional, Julie Cullen, has been appointed to the Board of the Rattler Railway Company (RRC) to further boost the heritage steam train’s industry…

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Jan 7, 2021 Attractions / Tourism /

 
 

NGV to receive $20 million grant from for new contemporary art gallery

The National Gallery of Victoria has announced that The Ian Potter Foundation has pledged $20 million - the single biggest grant in the Foundation’s history - towards the build of…

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Jan 7, 2021 Arts / Attractions / Finance / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Sydney Observatory names artists and scientists selected for inaugural residency program

Sydney Observatory has announced the 11 residents selected for its inaugural residency program beginning this summer. Working across a diverse field of practices from astrophysics,…

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Jan 6, 2021 Arts / Attractions / Technology / Venues /

 
 

Zoos SA shares five conservation wishes for 2021

To mark the New Year, conservation charity - Zoos SA, operator of Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park - has shared its five conservation wishes for 2021 which include the continuation of…

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Jan 1, 2021 Attractions / Education / Environment / Zoos /

 
 

Hobart’s MONA reopens after lengthy Coronavirus closure

Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has reopened to the public, having undergone a revamp of its displays during its lengthy closure. Closed since March due to COVID-19, the…

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Dec 30, 2020 Arts / Attractions / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

AALARA releases ‘urgent request for the survival of our industry’

With industry operators impacted by insurance companies reducing or removing coverage, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has issued a dramatic…

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Dec 30, 2020 Attractions / Insurance / Legal / Tourism / Waterparks /

 
 

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