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Tulip Time events rained out in Bowral

Tue, 05/10/2010 - 03:18
Poor weather in the Southern Highlands at the weekend caused the cancellation of a number of Tulip Time events in Bowral.
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Lake Bonney tourist numbers bounce back

Tue, 05/10/2010 - 01:22
A Barmera tourism operator says a more positive perception of Lake Bonney has helped bring tourists back to the region.
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Long weekend swimmers stay safe

Mon, 04/10/2010 - 23:34
It has been a good start for the peak tourism season on the New South Wales far south coast, with beaches remaining incident-free during the long weekend.
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Hope for road sealing to boost park visitors

Mon, 04/10/2010 - 01:17
The Shire of Northampton hopes the sealing of a road into the popular Kalbarri National Park will lead to more visitors.
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Snow season winds up

Sun, 03/10/2010 - 19:41
The Cooma Visitors Centre in the New South Wales south east says it's been a year of mixed fortunes for Snowy tourism, as the ski season winds up.
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Delays after Qantas check-in system crash

Fri, 01/10/2010 - 01:06
The Qantas baggage check-in system at Sydney Airport has crashed this morning.
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Tourism group airs mining fears

Thu, 30/09/2010 - 22:45
The Gympie Cooloola Tourism Board says a proposed mining site in the Cooloola coast hinterland would make it hard to market the region's environmental credentials.
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Negotiations underway for Tuross beach patrols

Thu, 30/09/2010 - 00:45
The Mayor of the Eurobodalla Shire on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, Fergus Thomson, says the Council is working hard to provide beach patrols at Tuross Head.
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Tourism industry backs airport revamp

Wed, 29/09/2010 - 21:14
Mildura's tourism industry is welcoming plans for another redevelopment at the city's airport.
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Tourism operators urged to be internet savvy

Wed, 29/09/2010 - 02:00
Grampians Tourism says tourism operators in the region can benefit from the use of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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Changes made for next Gold Coast Schoolies Week

Wed, 29/09/2010 - 00:01
A city councillor on Queensland's Gold Coast says there will be some changes to the location of Schoolies Week activities in Surfers Paradise in November.
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Eucumbene Lake camera goes live

Tue, 28/09/2010 - 23:35
Boating and fishing enthusiasts in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains will now be able to view lake conditions live on the Internet.
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Fraser Coast feels snubbed in tourism push

Tue, 28/09/2010 - 22:24
A Fraser Coast tourism board says a new Queensland Government marketing campaign gives the lion's share of attention to other tourist destinations.
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Goldfields vies for 'national heritage region' status

Tue, 28/09/2010 - 01:49
The Central Goldfields Shire is leading a push for the district to become Australia's first 'national heritage region'.
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Tourism body wants Oprah in Uluru

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 22:00
A tourism body in the Red Centre wants Oprah Winfrey to sit down in the dust with an Aboriginal painter during her visit to Australia later this year.
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New look for Qld tourism

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 20:42
Queensland's new tourism brand has been unveiled on the Gold Coast this morning.
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Virgin ill-prepared for system crash, experts say

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 10:49
Virgin Blue should have had a better back-up system to deal with a glitch that forced thousands of passengers to be stranded, analysts say.
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Virgin flight delays could stretch into third day

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 04:44
Virgin Blue passengers have been told delays could continue for a third day after a computer glitch caused check-in systems to crash on Sunday.
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MP envisions great outback tourist drive

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 00:39
Tourism could be used to move away from a welfare culture on Aboriginal lands, says MP Rowan Ramsey.
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Concern over withdrawal of lifeguards at Tuross

Sun, 26/09/2010 - 23:50
A life-saving official says the withdrawal of paid beach lifeguards will have a major economic effect on a Eurobodalla tourist centre on the New South Wales far south coast.
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