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Canberra and Region Visitors Centre finding new ways to connect with visitors
Much like all of us, the Canberra and Region Visitors Centre (CRVC) was affected severely by this year’s pandemic. After shutting down for a couple of months, they were lucky to be able to reopen on Reconciliation Day (June 1). Manager of the...
The Royal Australian Mint strikes gold with their latest display
If you’re not a numismatic (coin collector) or the parent of a primary school aged child, you could be forgiven for not having visited the Royal Australian Mint in recent years. But for many, the 3-month period between March and June when the...
NCAA Provides ACT Parties with Opportunity to Respond to Industry-Specific Questions
On September 14, the NCAA sent a list of questions related to our industry to representatives of the three major political parties ahead of the October 17 election. These questions related to strategies to engage tourism, investments and grants,...
The Australian National Botanic Gardens on celebrating 50 years during a challenging year
2020 hasn’t been kind to many of our Canberra institutions, but the Australian National Botanic Gardens, in particular, has had to make the most of a rough start which coincided with the Gardens celebrating its 50th birthday. Julie Akmacic, the...
Floriade: Reimagined how the Floriade team planned to create a new type of Floriade
Floriade, like all major events, has had to adapt to 2020. Vickii Cotter, Managing Director of Floriade had to think swiftly when news came that Floriade in its traditional form was unable to go ahead. They had a very short window to reimagine...
How the National Capital Exhibition has been taking care of staff and visitors through 2020
Roslyn Hull, Attractions Manager at the National Capital Exhibition (NCE) explained shutdown has been especially tough at times for the staff, “To be perfectly honest it’s gotten us down sometimes. Everyone that works at the NCE are people...
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