News: Tourism
Prime Minister Turnbull commits funding for Great Barrier Reef and Townsville Stadium
With funding of a new stadium and events centre in the Queensland city of Townsville having emerged as a significant election issue, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has matched a Labor…
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Leisure and the Federal election
With the 2016 Federal election campaign being both longer, and more sober, than its 2013 forbear, commitments relating to leisure have been more considered in the lead in to the 2nd July…
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Labor pledges massive funding for tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: Election focus
The Federal election campaign has seen the Labor's party release a series of plans and funding commitments for tourism and sport. A key announcement has been a $1 billion plan for…
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Recreation and tourism industry groups concern over New Zealand Government’s cuts
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) has expressed concern about cuts to recreation and conservation in the New Zealand Government’s 2016/17 budget, expressing fears that the…
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New Zealand budget backs elite sport and tourism, cuts funds for conservation and recreation
The New Zealand Government's 2016/17 budget has been mixed for leisure, with additional funds for elite sport and tourism, much of which has already announced in recent weeks, while…
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HBF Arena and Lathlain Park to benefit from Western Australia budget
Sport has benefitted from new funding commitments in the Western Australian state budget - in addition to previously announced funding to tourism and major events. Having already announced…
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Sport NZ survey highlights the value of outdoor recreation
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ) believes that the latest Active New Zealand survey underlines the importance of outdoor sports and the need for…
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Gold Coast could become international centre for mountain biking
The Gold Coast has the opportunity to capitalise on a worldwide increase in the popularity of mountain biking and its rise among the list of adventure tourism pursuits, according to a Bond…
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