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Melbourne couple celebrate milestone visit to the Great Barrier Reef
Possibly some of the Great Barrier Reef’s biggest fans, Melbourne couple Jackie and Peter Mihalec celebrated their 45th visit to Hardy Reef last week. The couple, who drive the 3,000km to the Whitsundays at least once per year, also celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary earlier this year making the milestone that bit more special. Cruise […]
Dirty Dancing – the Classic Story on Stage Returns to Sydney
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner announced that the much-loved musical Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, will return to Sydney in 2014. “Securing the return of popular, long-running shows such as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, reinforces Sydney’s position as Australia’s live performance capital,” Mr Stoner said. […]
Destination NSW Company Profile Press Releases (443) Photos (336) Videos (1) Calendar Attachments (25) www.destinationnsw.com.au It’s On! In NSW This Winter
A stellar line up of major events is taking place across NSW this winter, reinforcing the State’s position as Australia’s events capital, declared Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Andrew Stoner. “NSW continues to present a bumper events calendar to drive visitation to Sydney and Regional NSW,” Mr Stoner said. “Leading the […]
Spicers Retreats Introduces Australia’s Most Luxurious Four-Day Walking Experience
Explore some of the most beautiful scenery in Australia with Spicers Retreats’ brand new luxurious four-day walking experience across the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland. The four-day eco-walk will allow guests to enjoy a privileged and exclusive way to engage with Australia’s natural heritage – including stunning mountains, ridges, escarpments, forests and ancient […]
Vivid Sydney Shines for Record 270,000 Visitors During Opening Weekend
Vivid Sydney is breaking all previous records with more than 270,000 visitors welcomed during its first weekend, Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner announced today. “Vivid Sydney is dazzling audiences once again, with opening weekend visitors up 170 per cent on last year,” Mr Stoner said. “The festival of light, music and […]
Sydney Welcomes Guests to Australian Youth Tourism Exchange
Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer, Sandra Chipchase, has welcomed delegates to Sydney for the 2014 Australian Youth Tourism Exchange (AYTE), Australia’s only international trade event dedicated to connecting domestic backpacker, youth, adventure and education suppliers, with international distributors. Ms Chipchase said Destination NSW was proud to be working with the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) […]
Peppers Number One Choice on the Gold Coast
Peppers resorts are now ‘best in class’ on the Gold Coast according to TripAdvisor reviews with both Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise properties reaching No.1 status. First it was Peppers Broadbeach leading the way having sustained a consistent No.1 status in Broadbeach since opening in 2010 – now sister property Soul Surfers Paradise (Managed by Peppers) is sitting at the […]
Chinese Visitor Spending Projected to Hit A$13 Billion by 2020
Figures released by Tourism Australia at the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE14), being held this week in Cairns, suggest that annual spending by Chinese visitors to Australia could rise to A$13 billion by 2020. The latest projections represent an increase of nearly 50 per cent on the previous estimate of A$9 billion, a spike which Tourism […]
Melbourne Announced as Host City for ATE in 2015
Tourism Australia has announced Melbourne will host the country’s premier tourism trade show for attracting international business, the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), in 2015. ATE is Australia’s annual business-to-business tourism travel trade event, which brings together around 600 travel wholesalers and agents from 38 countries to meet and do business with 1,500 Australian tourism seller […]
Be the Heartbeat of the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Vivid Sydney
From 23rd May to 9th June 2014, BridgeClimb is inviting Vivid Sydney fans to climb above the crowds and experience the first ever interactive light installation at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest festival of light, music and ideas. Climbers on The Vivid Climb will become the […]
