Tag: Travel and Tourism
Fruit-picking history on show
The owners of the last known collection of fruit pickers' huts in Tasmania are turning them into a tourist attraction.[MORE]
Hindley portrait used in London's Olympic video
Uproar after London's tourism body uses child murderer's image in Olympics video.[MORE]
Cyclone helps keep canopy walk costs down
The Qld Govt says its latest ecotourism attraction has come in under budget, partly thanks to Cyclone Larry.[MORE]
Council urged to adopt new Dubbo marketing plan
A new $114,000 marketing strategy is expected to be adopted at tonight's Dubbo City Council meeting.[MORE]
Intruding on a weekend at the Hamptons
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A holiday in the Hamptons conjures up images of sipping cocktails and rubbing shoulders with the super rich.[MORE]
Cuts to institutions could have 'devastating effects'
The Canberra Business Council has warned of devastating effects for the ACT if national institutions cut jobs and programs.[MORE]
Kangaroo tourism the way of the future, experts say
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A conservation group predicts that kangaroo tourism could become as popular as big game tourism in Africa.[MORE]
Eco-tourism touted as chance to save whale sharks
Eco-tourism could be the best way to save dwindling whale shark populations off the north coast of Australia.[MORE]
Improved elderly, disabilities access to Cataract Gorge
The Launceston City Council says the elderly and people with disabilities will benefit from a project to improve access to the Cataract Gorge.[MORE]
Tour operators back better wildlife protection
Tour operators in Warrnambool have welcomed changes to the Wildlife Act, which will better protect whales, seals and dolphins from human interference.[MORE]
Tourism council sees big benefits in health travel
A tourism leader says the Gold Coast would reap some of the biggest benefits if Australia developed a health travel industry.[MORE]
Record whale numbers off southern Australia
Tourists and marine researchers have been delighted to see record numbers of whales in the Great Australian Bight this season.[MORE]
Operation holiday: push for Aust medical tourism industry
A tourism lobby group says Australia should build a health travel sector in the same way it has developed education tourism.[MORE]
Rocketplane travel within 20 years, tips science writer
A science writer is predicting commercial rocketplane flights between countries will be in operation in the next 20 years.[MORE]
Business visitors driving Port Douglas tourism
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Business visitors are driving tourism in Port Douglas in far north Qld.[MORE]
Pirates of the Colosseum? Rome plans theme park
With the ruins of ancient Rome, the splendour of Vatican City and countless Renaissance art treasures, what does Italy's capital lack to attract tourists?[MORE]
Plans for a city beach
Melbourne City Council wants an annual 'Summer Party' and is proposing to transforming the banks of the Yarra River into a temporary beach.[MORE]
Whale numbers boom in Bight
It is proving a boom year for whales in the Great Australian Bight.[MORE]
Tourism growth set to plateau
A report from Tourism Forecasting Australia says there will be no growth in the tourism sector over the next year. [MORE]
Tasmanian reflects on kayak adventure
Hobart-based teacher Andrew Hughes says he thought he was going to die midway through a 2,300 kilometre kayak trip in Papua New Guinea. [MORE]
Lynch sees Wilcannia Cross Roads Project
The New South Wales Local Government Minister, Paul Lynch, saw the newly renamed Wilcannia Cross Roads Project this week.[MORE]
Report reveals Tourism Australia's lack of transparency
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A report reveals conflict of interest concerns within Tourism Australia.[MORE]
Australia, Indonesia agree on new visa deal
Australia and Indonesia have agreed on new work and holiday visa systems.[MORE]
Govt reviews Albany air service options
The Western Australian Government says ending Skywest's monopoly on the Albany to Perth route will not guarantee a cheaper or more reliable service.[MORE]
Coolangatta airport revamped to tackle growth
A Gold Coast Airport executive says passenger traffic at the Coolangatta facility has nearly tripled in the past decade.[MORE]
