News: Tourism
Dubai’s newest waterpark to open in Grand Hyatt
The Grand Hyatt announced this week that it would be launching its own waterpark attraction set to open in early 2025, with the site to occupy 20,000 metres². The ticketed attraction…
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University of Queensland receives $3.6 million boost to monitor Great Barrier Reef water quality
Federal and Queensland Governments have given University of Queensland researchers a $3.6 million funding boost to improve water quality monitoring in Great Barrier Reef catchments.…
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VTIC acknowledges challenges from cuts to tourism funding in Victorian budget
The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has acknowledged the challenges facing the industry in the wake of the cuts to funding for major events and tourism promotion in the 2024/25…
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Silks Hotel Group advocates for sustainable animal practices in Taiwan
Silks Hotel Group (SHG), a multinational hotel chain based in Taiwan, which currently owns and operates the international luxury hotel Regent Taipei, is advocating for sustainable…
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Victorian budget cuts $285 million in funding for major events and tourism promotion
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has revealed the state’s 2024/25 budget which will see a drop in investment for major events and tourism with $183.8 million to be spent next year…
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Saudi Arabia’s Aquarabia to feature world’s tallest water coaster and first underwater adventure ride
Aquarabia, the first water theme park of its kind in Saudi Arabia and the largest in the region, saw its feature offerings unveiled today by the Board of Directors of the Qiddiya…
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Tourism Australia fires staff for spending $137,000 of funds for private holidays
Tourism Australia fired three staff in October, including a senior employee, over their use of taxpayer funds on private travel. Revealed last month by Crikey, the dismissals, which had…
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Axess grows by more than 10% in 2023 with global market leadership in the ski business
Leading ticketing and access management system provider Axess AG has advised that, for the first time, it has become the global market leader in one of its core business streams -…
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