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MONA to unveil new wing featuring David Walsh’s Dream Library
Home » Media Releases » After four years of construction and ten years of headaches, Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) is set to open its new wing in June.
Hobart Penitentiary Named Among Tripadvisor’s Top Attractions in Australia for 2026
Home » Media Releases » The Hobart Convict Penitentiary has been officially recognised as one of Tripadvisor’s Top Attractions in Australia for 2026, earning the prestigious Travellers’ Choice Best of the
Short Stay Levy: DST Calls for Rethink to Protect Visitor Economy
Home » Media Releases » Proposed Short Stay Levy Risks Visitor Economy, DST Warns Destination Southern Tasmania (DST) is urging the Tasmanian Government and all Members of Parliament to rethink
Trans-Tasman festivals strengthen maritime ties
Home » Media Releases » The Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) has strengthened its connection with New Zealand’s maritime sector, following a showcase at the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival in
Beaker Street Science Photography Prize Opens for 2026
Home » Media Releases » A national call has gone out for photographers to help tell the story of science through the lens, with the 2026 Beaker Street Science Photography
Autumn Long Lunch Series Returns to Rathmore
Home » Media Releases » Sundays in April 2026 | 11am–2pm | Rathmore, Central Highlands This April, Rathmore in Tasmania’s Central Highlands opens the doors of its historic wool shed
On Board Expeditions Named in TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2026
Home » Media Releases » Tasmania’s family-run wilderness cruise operator earns global recognition for its new Port Davey Highlights itinerary A Prestigious Global Honour On Board Expeditions, Tasmania’s family-owned and
New Bush Foods Garden Flourishes at piyura kitina / Risdon Cove
Home » Media Releases » An exciting new chapter for Tasmanian Aboriginal food sovereignty has begun, with Palawa Kipli establishing a thriving bush foods garden at piyura kitina / Risdon
New Wellness Experience Opens in the Coal River Valley: Arden Bathhouse
Home » Media Releases » A new sanctuary of stillness has arrived in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley with the opening of Arden Bathhouse, a private forest retreat offering a restorative, self-guided
A Taste of the Huon Returns This March
Home » Media Releases » One of Southern Tasmania’s most loved regional food festivals, A Taste of the Huon, returns to the Huon Valley on the 8th and 9th March
Tasmania’s Seafood Festival Lands on Hobart’s Waterfront
Home » Media Releases » Victoria Dock will come alive across the March long weekend as Tasmania’s newest seafood celebration makes its debut from 7–9 March 2026. Presented by Mures
Southern Open Vineyards Weekend returns in 2026
Home » Media Releases » Southern Tasmania’s much-loved Southern Open Vineyards Weekend returns from 27 February to 1 March 2026, marking its 29th year with the largest line-up in the