Orders can be made up to seven days ahead and can then be collected in the terminal forecourt, using the same ‘click and collect’ process as other online collection points.

While the trial is confined to Melbourne at this point, Woolworths envisage that it will roll out to other airports if successful.

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Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) collected the Travelport Pacific ’Top Achievers Award Australia – Home Based Business Growth’ award at the Travelport Australia conference last week.

High spots of the conference included a ‘Sounds of Silence’ dinner under the Red Centre stars and a sunrise breakfast tour of Uluru.

(Left): MTA managing director, Karen Merricks, with the Travelport Pacific award.

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The brainchild of local artist John Murray and created with the support of the tourism association, the environmentally-friendly statue is made of scrap metal, including three Volkswagen bodies and a pair of satellite dishes, while the legs, neck and main structure were fashioned with the metal from the old Dubbo police station.

According to Roger Collins, president of the local tourism association:”Lightning Ridge has big skies, big personalities, big opals… and Stanley is our next big thing. He stands out strikingly within the landscape.”

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Facilities at the property now include a fully equipped spa and fitness centre with adjoining heated saltwater swimming pool and outdoor covered spa; secluded treatment pavilions; sauna and steam rooms; tennis courts and more.

Eden Health Retreat is just 30 minutes drive from the Gold Coast Airport.

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Sydney’s Quay was also included in the list at number 48. Founded in 2002, the list is determined every year by over 900 restaurant industry experts from 26 global regions, including food critics, chefs and restaurateurs.

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Zuji customers in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong will soon have access to Travelport’s technology and wealth of content – including airlines’ web fares and full, published inventories.

Travelport, Webjet and Zuji are working closely to ensure an efficient and seamless migration takes place in the coming months.

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The four-part program will show the best of Sydney, Cairns, Uluru and the Gold Coast, followed by audiences voting for their favourite, in a project that tourism minister Gary Gray said is “designed to increase the impact of Tourism Australia’s marketing to Asia consumers.”

The program will promote Australian holiday experiences to the Japan tourism market, where arrivals figures to Australia are on the rise.

“Japan remains a very important market to Australian tourism – it is our 6th largest inbound market and worth $1.5 billion to our industry in 2012,” Mr Gray said.

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ATS group general manager Sue Notley said Afheldt had “significantly contributed” to the company’s growth and development.

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