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Category: Tourism Leisure

USU Secures Initial Lifeguard Services Victory: A Win for Beach Safety and Public Accountability

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The United Services Union (USU) is pleased with an initial positive win for Coffs Harbour Council Beach Lifeguards, beachgoers, and the broader community following a directive from the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to Coffs Harbour City Council regarding its controversial “Resolution 2025/160”. The resolution, which sought to outsource the Council’s Beach Lifeguard Services without proper consultation, … Continued

RACV INVERLOCH RESORT ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXPANSION, INCLUDING NEW PREMIUM OCEAN VIEW ROOMS

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In a major vote of confidence for Victoria’s regional tourism sector, RACV today unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar expansion of its Inverloch Resort, featuring 36 premium rooms that will create 120 jobs during construction and 15 ongoing positions once operational, injecting an estimated $6.5 million annually into the local economy. The development comes as regional … Continued

iGulu F1 Now Available at JB Hi-Fi: Smart Brewing Machine Launches in Australia with Exclusive Offer

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iGulu, the global pioneer in intelligent beverage systems, has officially launched its flagship F1 smart brewing machine in Australia. Now available at JB Hi-Fi, this marks a significant milestone in iGulu‘s international expansion — bringing the award-winning platform to more homes, creators, and drink lovers down under.   Consumers can now purchase the F1 online … Continued

Ekka holiday fun in Ipswich!

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Key Facts: When the Brisbane show day holiday rolls around next week, Ipswich will be luring crowds with some country fun and showtime deals of its own. Link to images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NERkAthA0EUYuWhCs15dUbnE1A35dRvB?usp=sharing  If you have a day off this Ekka Show Day holiday (Wednesday August 13) – but don’t want to face crowds, come out to Ipswich and … Continued

PointsBet Recommends Increased MIXI Offer

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Melbourne, 8 August 2025 PointsBet Holdings Limited (ASX: PBH) (PointsBet) refers to the attached media release from MIXI Australia Pty Ltd (MIXI Australia) in connection with its off-market takeover bid for PointsBet (MIXI Takeover Offer). MIXI Australia has:• increased the offer price under the MIXI Takeover Offer to $1.25 per PointsBet share; and• declared the … Continued

Amex’s Shop Small Returns to Champion Local Communities in 2025

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The annual Shop Small movement by American Express is returning for its 13th year in Australia to galvanise support for the country’s vibrant small business community. Shop Small is a national movement that celebrates the important contributions that small businesses make to the economy and communities at large. Throughout August across Australia, consumers will be … Continued

Research shows caps on short-term rentals will have minimal impact on improving long-term rental market

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Key Facts: ●        New research has found the overwhelming majority of Australian Airbnb hosts surveyed (88 percent) would not offer their homes on the long-term rental market if night caps were introduced or lowered ●        The majority of respondents who wouldn’t rent their home long-term in response to a night cap said it was because … Continued