News: Attractions

Severe weather closes Gold Coast attractions, aquatic centres and sports hubs

The Gold Coast is continuing to experience extreme weather conditions with localised intense rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding causing the closure on New Years Day of a number of…

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Jan 1, 2024 Aquatics / Attractions / Environment / Sport /

 
 

Wavegarden presents first bespoke water treatment system for artificial surfing lagoons

Wavegarden has advised that its team of specialist engineers has pioneered the first bespoke water treatment system that has been 100% designed, built and tested for artificial surfing…

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Oct 6, 2022 Aquatics / Attractions / Environment / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Installation commences of Gold Coast’s Wonder Reef attraction

The installation of the Gold Coast’s newest, $5 million underwater attraction – the steel and concrete-based reef Wonder Reef – began today using the country’s…

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Aug 11, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

URBNSURF Melbourne to open in January

With the first waves currently being tested at the near complete facility, the much anticipated URBNSURF Melbourne has revealed that it will open to the public in January. A post from…

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Nov 14, 2019 Aquatics / Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Ex-HMAS Tobruk opened as a wreck-dive experience

The new ex-HMAS Tobruk dive site will be ready for divers to explore on 25th February, after a series of delays following its scuttling last year. Queensland Minister for Environment and…

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Feb 9, 2019 Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Prominent industry achievers recognised in Australia Day Honours 

Stars of the stage and screen, top athletes and dozens of local heroes are among the 1,127 Australians across a wide range of industries to be recognised in this year's Australia Day…

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Jan 26, 2019 Aquatics / Attractions / Entertainment / Environment / Sport /

 
 

New Centennial Park visitor service hub naming honours Kurt Fearnley

The NSW Government has recognised one of Australia’s greatest sportsmen - Kurt Fearnley - by naming the upgraded visitor centre at Centennial Park in his honour. Unveiling the new…

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Jan 19, 2016 Attractions / Environment / Parks / Sport /

 
 

Re-elected NSW Premier to now deliver on election commitments to leisure

The re-election of the Coalition in NSW should now see election commitments made by NSW Premier Mike Baird come to fruition. To be funded by the sale of part of the NSW electricity supply…

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Mar 29, 2015 Attractions / Environment / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

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