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The conference and incentive market continues to be excited by the depth of product available in Port Douglas and Daintree.

A Daintree Ferry Smart Card promotion resulted in over 800 ferry crossings during its two month trial period, and won Cairns resident Rebecca Ryan a Blue Ray home theatre system for visiting the Daintree to celebrate her husband’s 30th birthday.

Port Douglas Incentives will attend its first Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in February 2012 with an abundance of new and exciting information for the business events MICE market.

Set in the South Pacific Ocean on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; follow the thrilling story of Wave, a young female green turtle, from her birth on a tropical night through her perilous adventures with boyfriend, Web.

Tropical North Queensland's leading helicopter company, GBR Helicopter Group sells to locals who are already involved in the business. Retiring directors Deborah Ross & Chris Rose announced the sale to incoming owners Ian Johnson & Chris Cooper.

A leading international marine conservation scientist, Dr Rod Salm of The Nature Conservancy, is full of praise for the condition and quality of the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas.

After years out of the spotlight, Dunk Island’s owners Hideaway Resorts are putting the iconic Australian island holiday resort back onto the landscape.

The Australian Ballet is to return to qualia (www.qualia.com.au), the luxury Great Barrier Reef resort on Hamilton Island, for an intimate sunset performance entitled ‘Pas de Deux in Paradise’ featuring a celebrated cast of Principal Artists.

How much of the Great Barrier Reef will have to be destroyed before the authorities get serious about fining and stopping commercial shipping from using the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as a short cut?

Listed in Seven Wonders of the World, Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast is the largest coral reef ecosystem on our planet. The natural vistas, marine creatures, and water adventures make you vacation a perfect one.

The Australian Ballet recently performed to a maximum capacity audience at Hamilton Island’s luxury resort of qualia (www.qualia.com.au).

The weak Australian dollar means that vacations to Australia are 30% cheaper than the same time last year. Taking a vacation in Australia may even work out cheaper than staying in Japan.

Nature loving golfers and travellers will be excited to hear that the world class Peter Thomson designed 18-hole HAMILTON ISLAND GOLF COURSE is on track for a mid 2009 opening in Queensland’s beautiful Whitsundays (www.hamiltonisland.com.au)