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NRMA in boost to tourism holdings

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Original article by Lisa Allen
The Australian – Page: 21 : 12-Sep-18

New South Wales-based tourism provider NRMA Parks and Resorts has added an additional six caravan parks and resorts to its regional accommodation portfolio, now valued at over $800 million. They include the Halls Gap Holiday Park in Victoria’s Grampian region and the St Helens Waterfront Holiday Park on the east coast of Tasmania. NRMA Group CEO Rohan Lund notes it now owns 44 caravan parks, while the NRMA’s tourism and travel portfolio includes Manly Fast Ferries and Thrifty Car Rentals.

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NRMA LIMITED, NRMA PARKS AND RESORTS, MANLY FAST FERRY PTY LTD, THRIFTY CAR RENTAL

No vacancy? It’s just too expensive to clean hotel rooms

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Original article by Joe Kelly, Lisa Allen
The Australian – Page: 2 : 6-Nov-15

Accommodation Association of Australia CEO Richard Munro says Sunday penalty rates are forcing many hotels to delay cleaning their rooms until Monday, which has reduced the available of accommodation on weekends. He adds that some hotel operators are also delaying essential maintenance work and cancelling breakfast services on Sundays. The association wants the Federal Government to make a submission on penalty rates to the Fair Work Commission’s review of the modern industrial awards system.

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ACCOMMODATION ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, MANTRA GROUP LIMITED – ASX MTR, THE WINDSOR HOTEL

Perisher deal may lift chalet prices

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Original article by Samantha Hutchinson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 46 : 2-Apr-15

US-based Vail Resorts has bought the Perisher ski resort in New South Wales. Real estate agents expect the deal to result in higher property values in the alpine region. Figures from CoreLogic RP Data show that the median price for residential property in Jindabyne fell by 3.25 per cent between 2013 and 2014, to $A395,917. Only 17 transactions were made in this period

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VAIL RESORTS INCORPORATED, PERISHER BLUE PTY LTD, CORELOGIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, RP DATA LIMITED, ZIRTANIUM PTY LTD, ZIRKY REAL ESTATE, AMALGAMATED HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX AHD, MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP LIMITED

Vail Resorts buys Perisher

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Original article by Robert Harley
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 : 1-Apr-15

James Packer and Luca and Guido Belgiorno-Nettis have sold the Perisher ski resort in New South Wales to US-based Vail Resorts. The $A176.6m deal is subject to approval from the State Government. Vail has indicated that people who buy Perisher’s Freedom Pass will also be able to use the group’s North America ski resorts. Perisher has been owned by a joint venture between the Packer and Belgiorno-Nettis families since 1995

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PERISHER BLUE PTY LTD, VAIL RESORTS INCORPORATED, TRANSFIELD CORPORATE PTY LTD

Powder to the people: the world’s top holiday picks among Australian skiers and snowboarders

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 30-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 4.8 per cent of Australians aged +14 regularly or occasionally go skiing or snowboarding. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 46 per cent of skiers/snowboarders say they would like to visit at least one of Australia’s snow areas within the next two years. Some 30 per cent would like to visit Snowfield/High Country destinations in New South Wales, ahead of such destinations in Victoria (19 per cent). Meanwhile, 53 per cent of skiers/snowboarders in NSW/ACT and 47 per cent of those in Victoria cite a home-state destination

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Roy Morgan announces 2014 winners of Customer Satisfaction Awards

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 19-Feb-15

Roy Morgan Research announced the winners of its fourth annual Customer Satisfaction Awards on 18 February 2015. The awards recognise outstanding levels of customer satisfaction, as judged by more than 50,000 consumers and 12,000 business decision-makers throughout 2014. The 37 award categories cover sectors such as banking, insurance, superannuation, automotive, travel and hospitality, retail, telecommunications and utilities. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says the awards have earned a reputation as the most accurate and reliable measure of customer satisfaction in Australia

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LEXUS AUSTRALIA, P&N BANK, GREATER BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED, PEOPLE’S CHOICE CREDIT UNION, DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES INSURANCE SCHEME, ESSSUPER, PLUM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, CBHS FRIENDLY SOCIETY LIMITED, INSURANCELINE HOLDINGS PTY LTD, BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK LIMITED – ASX BEN, NRMA LIMITED, REST SUPER PTY LTD, AUTOBARN PTY LTD, GUARDIAN CHEMISTS, SUSSAN-SUZANNE GRAE, MICHEL’S PATISSERIE, DAVID JONES LIMITED, TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, THE REJECT SHOP LIMITED – ASX TRS, THE GOOD GUYS, TRUE VALUE HARDWARE LIMITED, CRUST PIZZA, GULL PETROLEUM PTY LTD, BETTS AND BETTS PTY LTD, BETTS KIDS, SPORTSPOWER, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, APPLE INCORPORATED, SOUTHERN PHONE COMPANY LIMITED, INTERNODE SYSTEMS PTY LTD, AMAYSIM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, ACTEWAGL, RED ENERGY PTY LTD

China Capital realises Daydream

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Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 38 : 17-Feb-15

China Capital Investment Group has paid around $A30m for Daydream Island in Queensland. The Chinese company intends to expand and upgrade the resort, which was previously owned by businessman Vaughan Bullivant. The deal represents China Capital Investment Group’s first foray into the Australian market, although other Chinese groups have been active in the tourism sector

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DAYDREAM ISLAND PTY LTD, CHINA CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LINDEMAN ISLAND PTY LTD, WHITE HORSE, CAPRICORN TOURISM, CHINA-AUSTRALIA ENTREPRENEURS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

A friend’s spare room in Australia or a 4-star resort in Asia?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 10-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 36 per cent of Australians aged 14+ whose last long holiday was domestic chose to stay at the homes of friends or relatives. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that 21 per cent opted for paid accommodation such as fully self-contained rental flats, apartments or houses, while 11 per cent stayed at four-star hotels or resorts. In contrast, 33 per cent of Australian holiday-goers whose last long trip was in Asia chose to stay at either four-star hotels or resorts, while 28 per cent opted for standard hotels/motels or resorts

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Regulate Uber and Airbnb, urges Labor’s Andrew Leigh

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Original article by Nassim Khadem
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 27-Jan-15

Australian shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh believes more regulation is needed to make it more difficult for online companies to engage in tax avoidance practices. He said in late January 2015 that income generated by individual taxpayers through companies such as Uber and Airbnb should be reported in tax returns

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UBER TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, AIRBNB INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, APPLE INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, McKELL FOUNDATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE

Anti-vaccination event venues ‘bullied’ to cancel

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Original article by Julia Medew, Eryk Bagshaw
The Age – Page: 8 : 9-Jan-15

Stephanie Messenger, an anti-vaccination activist, has criticised venue operators who have opted to cancel the bookings made for a lecture tour in Australia of US-based osteopath Sherri Tenpenny. Among the businesses accused of bowing to the alleged "bullying" of medical practitioners and pro-vaccination groups are the Amora Hotel Riverwalk and Bayview Eden in Melbourne, Concord Function Centre in Narooma and Kareela Golf & Social Club in Sydney

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KAREELA GOLF AND SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED, AMORA RIVERWALK FRESCO BAR AND GRILL, BAYVIEW EDEN MELBOURNE, CONCORD FUNCTION CENTRE