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• Share economy rivers of gold could become more of a trickle, expert warns

  18-10-2017 21:53 via abc.net.au
  Thousands of older Australians are plunging into the share economy to make easy extra money, but an expert warns that cash may soon be harder to grab.
  
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• Pastoralist calls for better regulation of traveling prospectors

  18-10-2017 09:23 via abc.net.au
  A Western Australian pastoralist is calling for better regulation of prospecting permits due to large numbers of grey nomads impacting on his properties.
  
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• Beachside community takes on backpacker worker surf safety

  18-10-2017 07:30 via abc.net.au
  Backpackers working at a blueberry farm north of Coffs Harbour are swapping their outdoor gear for a pair of bathers as part of a new surf awareness program to teach them about ocean safety.
  
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• Beachside community takes on backpacker surf safety

  18-10-2017 07:30 via abc.net.au
  Backpackers working at a blueberry farm north of Coffs Harbour are swapping their outdoor gear for a pair of bathers as part of a new surf awareness program to teach them about ocean safety.
  
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• Maintaining town's identity in the face of progress.

  18-10-2017 06:59 via abc.net.au
  At the Pacific Highway bypass looms closer, Macksville residents are working to gentrify the town and bring back the swinging 60s.
  
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• Window Seat 18 Oct 17

  18-10-2017 05:02
  YOU’VE heard of pet-friendly accommodation, but one equine aficionado in the USA took things to extremes last week by checking in her horse.According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Lindsey Partridge from Ontario, Canada was en route to compete in a dressage competition when she stopped at the Super 8 Motel in Georgetown, Kentucky (below).She jokingly asked the motel receptionist if the pet-friendly policy would apply to her horse, and was thrilled to get the OK for an additional US$10 cha
  
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• Tigerair $1 sale

  18-10-2017 05:02
  TIGERAIR Australia has launched a “Pay to Go, Return for $1” sale across domestic routes.More than 13,000 fares of $1 are available until noon Sat or until sold out, for travel from late Jan to late Mar.The post Tigerair $1 sale appeared first on Travel Daily.
  
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• Scenic appoints

  18-10-2017 05:02
  SCENIC has confirmed the appointment of Anthony Laver as its new group general manager of sales and marketing in the Australia/Asia Pacific region.Laver officially starts today, joining Scenic from Destination NSW where he has been general manager marketing since 2009.Scenic founder and chairman Glen Moroney said as the group prepares to launch its first ocean ship, Scenic Eclipse, in Aug 2018, Laver’s “extensive domestic and international experience in the travel, major events, reta
  
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• QR to Penang

  18-10-2017 05:02
  QATAR Airways this morning announced it would launch non-stop flights between Doha and Penang in Malaysia.The new route will launch on 06 Feb 2018, with QR to utilise two-class Boeing 787 aircraft on three weekly frequencies.Penang will be QR’s second port in Malaysia, operating alongside flights to Kuala Lumpur which is currently served thrice daily.The post QR to Penang appeared first on Travel Daily.
  
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• One&Only Maldives

  18-10-2017 05:02
  ONE&ONLY Reethi Rah is offering a fourth night free for stays until 16 Dec.The exclusive resort is on one of the largest private islands in the North Male Atoll of the Maldives – see page 10.
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• MH chief quits

  18-10-2017 05:02
  MALAYSIA Airlines ceo Peter Bellew has announced his resignation, after accepting a role as chief operations officer with Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair.The news appeared to take the Malaysia Airlines board by surprise, with MH issuing a statement calling the announcement “unexpected”.Bellew, who is the beleaguered carrier’s third ceo since 2014,had downplayed earlier rumours that he would leave MH, just two weeks ago saying a turnaround would be “the greatest achievement
  
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• Mantra stars cook for a cause

  18-10-2017 05:02
  MANTRA Group’s Rising Stars – a group of 21 team members – teamed up with OzHarvest for a “Cooking for a Cause” class.The activity was part of the company’s development week at Mantra Legends Hotel & saw participants transform rescued food items into quality meals.“By involving our Rising Stars with OzHarvest, it was a way for them to get imaginative, recycle food items that would normally be wasted, and to give back by creating a nutritional dish fo
  
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• Hoffmann re-signs with HLO

  18-10-2017 05:02
  HELLOWORLD has announced a new three-year contract with Phil Hoffmann Travel, which will take the leading Adelaide-based group to a total of 22 years with Helloworld and its predecessors.HLO ceo Andrew Burnes said he was delighted at the re-signing.“With twelve branches in suburban and regional South Australia they are the largest and most succesful travel retailing operation in South Australia and have been for many years.“We value our partnership with them enormously and look forwa
  
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• Battle of the PTM brains

  18-10-2017 05:02
  TRAVELMANAGERS’ personal travel managers (PTMs), national partnership office (NPO) staff and a handful of partner suppliers joined forces recently for a series of “battle of the brains” trivia nights across the country.The five events were held in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, hosted by the local state-based business partnership managers (bpm) and attracted over 100 personal travel managers, up to nine NPO staff and a mix of industry partners.Karen Dowling, b
  
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• AC new Aus head

  18-10-2017 05:02
  AIR Canada has named Vic Naughton as its new general manager for Australia and NZ.Naughton joins from American Airlines where he was head of sales for the Australian market.He joins next month ahead of AC’s launch of MEL flights in Dec.The post AC new Aus head appeared first on Travel Daily.
  
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