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New ethnobotany garden opens at Singapore Botanic Gardens

The Singapore Botanic Gardens has opened a new ethnobotany garden showcasing over 300 species of plants that are deeply-seated into traditional cultures of Malay Archipelago, Indochina and…

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Jul 2, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Parks / Wellness /

 
 

Tourism WA looks to promote visitation to Broome and Perth Hills

Tourism Western Australia is looking to stimulate Western Australia’s visitor economy with new promotional strategies for the north western town of Broome and the Perth Hill. Over…

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Jul 2, 2018 Attractions / Marketing / Parks / Tourism /

 
 

Coronial inquest claims Dreamworld Chief Executive

A fortnight of damning evidence at the Coronial inquest into the deaths of four guests at Dreamworld in October 2016 has seemingly led to the resignation of park Chief Executive Craig…

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Jul 1, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Mt Wellington cable car backers seek new route up Hobart’s mountain

Plans for a cable car attraction that would climb Hobart’s Mt Wellington have been dealt a blow this week with the owners of the preferred location for the cable car base site at the…

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Jul 1, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Ardent Leisure issues statement of apology over Dreamworld deaths

With the Coronial inquest into the fatalities of four guests at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld now adjourned until October, management of the attraction and its parent company Ardent…

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Jun 30, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Marketing / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Work to begin on Christchurch cathedral restoration

An agreement between the New Zealand Government, the Anglican Church and heritage groups is likely to see work begin on the rebuilding of Christchurch’s cathedral in the coming…

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Jun 30, 2018 Attractions / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Dreamworld ride ‘should not have been in service’ at time of four guest fatalities

An engineering supervisor at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has told a Coronial inquest that the attraction’s Thunder River Rapids ride "should not have been in service"…

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Jun 29, 2018 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Merlin Entertainments announces creation of SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary

Merlin Entertainments' SEA LIFE Trust has announced the creation of the world’s first open water sanctuary for beluga whales. To be located in at natural bay at Heimaey, one of…

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Jun 29, 2018 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

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