Harbour Bridge Climb scoops top tourism award (ABC)
Friday, February 29th, 2008Sydney’s Harbour Bridge Climb has been named the top attraction in the country at the tourism industry’s awards night in Canberra.
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Archive for February, 2008
Pilot to guide Queen Victoria through Barrier Reef (ABC)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008A Queensland pilot is helping to guide the luxurious Queen Victoria cruise ship safely through the Great Barrier Reef.
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Surfers out to ring the Bell (Travelpress)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Australia’s longest running and most prestigious professional surfing event will be held at Bells Beach from March 18 to 28.
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Beijing terminal world’s biggest building (Travelpress)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008A giant new airport terminal to open in Beijing today has laid claim to the title of world’s biggest building.
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High demand for Vancouver flights (Travelpress)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Airlines are recording strong demand for flights to Canada from both Australia and New Zealand.
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Perth strike no problem for passenger (Travelpress)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Perth Airport claims a strike by some taxi drivers yesterday had little effect on its passengers.
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Competition in Alice skies (Travelpress)
Thursday, February 28th, 2008A second airline will begin flights into Alice Springs tomorrow (March 1), with Tiger Airways making its first flight to the Red Centre.
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Opera rings out in Inverell (Travelpress)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008A German Lieder concert will be a new feature of an event in Inverell on March 14 and 15.
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Landing drama at Brisbane Airport (Travelpress)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Smoke poured out the back of a Qantas plane as it landed at Brisbane airport this morning, it was reported.
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Camping showcase in Sydney (Travelpress)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008An event showcasing products for caravan and camping enthusiasts will be held in Sydney from March 29 to April 6.
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Top five rating for Melbourne Airport (Travelpress)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Melbourne Airport has been named among the world’s top five airports of its size.
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Investigation into headwear removal order (Travelpress)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008A federal investigation will examine why a security company at Brisbane Airport ordered passengers to remove culturally-sensitive headgear.
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‘Y nomads’ road-tripping through regional Qld (ABC)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Queensland’s Tourism Minister says increasing numbers of young people - dubbed ‘Generation Y nomads’ - are taking driving holidays though regional areas of the state.
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New tests for Melbourne taxi drivers (ABC)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Melbourne’s taxi drivers will be forced to pass a ‘Knowledge of Melbourne Test’, as the Victorian Government tries to improve standards in the industry.
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Music echoes through the mountains (Travelpress)
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008World class music will echo through Katoomba during a festival from March 14 to 16.
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