News
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Zoo changes spots
Monday | Dec 5 2022TARONGA Western Plains Zoo has announced plans for a major $30 million expansion which will add 55 hectares to the site featuring a giant billabong, a pool, multiple restaurants, several playgrounds, bars and eco-cabins.
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NSW hospo push
Monday | Dec 5 2022THE NSW Government has launched the ‘Kickstart Your Career in Hospitality’ campaign, a major recruitment push that aims to help ease staff shortages across the industry.
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Stradbroke buy
Monday | Dec 5 2022AUSTRALIAN multi-modal transport operator Transit Systems has acquired its first Queensland bus service, North Stradbroke Island Buses.
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Murray River back
Monday | Dec 5 2022SIGHTSEEING cruises have resumed on the Murray River from the Hume Weir downstream to Echuca as of last Fri, after the New South Wales SES removed the Emergency Declaration which had been in place since 18 Oct due to flooding.
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We got it made in the shade
Monday | Dec 5 2022TWO personal travel managers from TravelManagers Australia recently enjoyed a luxury famil in the Maldives courtesy of hosts Club Med, Singapore Airlines and CT Partners.
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Australia rediscovers Thailand
Monday | Dec 5 2022THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai AirAsia hosted a press conference in Sydney over the weekend to mark the launch a new route connecting Sydney and Melbourne with Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand.
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Window Seat 05 Dec 22
Monday | Dec 5 2022WELL, it certainly appears as though the gladiators in Rome are as ruthless as ever, only in modernity, it’s cash they are after and not a bloodthirsty victory over a rabid lion.
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Brochures 05 Dec 22
Monday | Dec 5 2022WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily’s Monday feature. If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to brochures@traveldaily.com.au.
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Finnair closes local office
Friday | Dec 2 2022FINNAIR has announced the shutdown of its Australian office, with the position held by Arnaud Michelin, Regional Manager for Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, made redundant as part of a global restructure.
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Aussies key for Los Angeles
Friday | Dec 2 2022AUSTRALIA and NZ are on track to potentially become the number one international visitor market to Los Angeles, with recovery in the local market seen as vital for the LA tourism sector.