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Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Accommodation in Kings Park unlikely after tiny cabins trial
A bold push to allow tourist accommodation in Kings Park has seemingly fizzled out after last year's tiny cabin trial, with neither the Tourism Minister or Environment Minister keen to talk about a future for overnight stays. The company that brought in the three tiny cabins last June around drawcard event Lightscape has also confirmed it won't be returning when the lights and sound spectacle returns next week. 'We really appreciated the opportunity to trial the concept at Kings Park and while the response was positive overall, we've decided to focus on our regional expansion for now,' a Heyscape spokesperson confirmed to PerthNow. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Cabins in Kings Park look unlikely to return. Credit: Stephen Scourfield / The West Australian WA's new Tourism Minister Reece Whitby, who was environment minister when the accommodation trial was supported, referred questions about the prospect of future accommodation for Kings Park to new Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn. Mr Swinbourn did not answer any of PerthNow's questions this week and a written response — attributed to a State Government spokesperson — was non-committal. 'The Heyscape overnight stay experience provided a novel, world-class experience in an extraordinary location,' the statement read. 'Any future proposals will be informed by the Heyscape review, which provides valuable insights into key considerations for accommodation experiences.' Last year's State Government-backed trial allowed the three cabins to be set up in the park for the three-week duration of Lightscape, providing a rare overnight accommodation experience for some of the event's 180,000 visitors. The cabin by the DNA Tower. Credit: Stephen Scourfield / The West Australian At the time, Premier Roger Cook called it a 'start of a new era for Kings Park' as the State Government explored new opportunities for hospitality and accommodation within the park. 'Kings Park is one of WA's best attractions and my government wants to bring Kings Park to life,' he said. 'That means more for visitors to do as they experience one of the world's biggest and best inner-city park.' But the accommodation audition drew a mixed response, with plenty taking issue with the $495 per night price tag for being too steep. Community group Friends of Kings Park also slammed the trial because of the potential to 'ruin' the A-class reserve.
West Australian
4 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
State Government bid to bring accommodation to Kings Park falls short with community left divided
A bold push to allow tourist accommodation in Kings Park has seemingly fizzled out after last year's tiny cabin trial, with neither the Tourism Minister or Environment Minister keen to talk about a future for overnight stays. The company that brought in the three tiny cabins last June around drawcard event Lightscape has also confirmed it won't be returning when the lights and sound spectacle returns next week. 'We really appreciated the opportunity to trial the concept at Kings Park and while the response was positive overall, we've decided to focus on our regional expansion for now,' a Heyscape spokesperson confirmed to PerthNow. WA's new Tourism Minister Reece Whitby, who was environment minister when the accommodation trial was supported, referred questions about the prospect of future accommodation for Kings Park to new Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn. Mr Swinbourn did not answer any of PerthNow's questions this week and a written response — attributed to a State Government spokesperson — was non-committal. 'The Heyscape overnight stay experience provided a novel, world-class experience in an extraordinary location,' the statement read. 'Any future proposals will be informed by the Heyscape review, which provides valuable insights into key considerations for accommodation experiences.' Last year's State Government-backed trial allowed the three cabins to be set up in the park for the three-week duration of Lightscape, providing a rare overnight accommodation experience for some of the event's 180,000 visitors. At the time, Premier Roger Cook called it a 'start of a new era for Kings Park' as the State Government explored new opportunities for hospitality and accommodation within the park. 'Kings Park is one of WA's best attractions and my government wants to bring Kings Park to life,' he said. 'That means more for visitors to do as they experience one of the world's biggest and best inner-city park.' But the accommodation audition drew a mixed response, with plenty taking issue with the $495 per night price tag for being too steep. Community group Friends of Kings Park also slammed the trial because of the potential to 'ruin' the A-class reserve.
Time Out
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A dreamy water lantern festival will illuminate Melbourne this month
The location for the Melbourne edition of this event has been confirmed as Queens Park in Moonee Ponds. Melburnians always get around illuminated attractions, from Lightscape to Puffing Billy's magical Train of Lights, our city is often glowing with enchanting sights. This year, a brand-new event will light up our city, with the magic arrival of the viral Water Lantern Festival this autumn. Inspired by traditional lantern festivals in China, Thailand and Vietnam, the Water Lantern Festival is a mesmerising celebration of love, hope and community. Since its debut in 2018, it has enchanted more than 1 million people in the USA, and this year it will embark on its first-ever Aussie tour, coming to Melbourne on May 30, 31 and June 1. The event was originally planned to be held at Albert Park Lake, but has since changed location to the picturesque Queens Park in Moonee Ponds. Every ticket holder will receive a floating lantern, an LED light and a marker to personalise their lantern with messages of love, hope and dreams. As the sun sets, everyone will gently launch their lanterns onto the water, creating a sparkling sea of light. Sustainability is a top priority for the festival, with each lantern crafted from a rice paper cover and a wooden base. To further minimise its environmental footprint, the festival reuses and recycles LED candles wherever possible, while the event team ensures every lantern is collected after the event. The lantern festival has already dazzled crowds at the inaugural event in Sydney's Kogarah Bay, before holding events in Newcastle, Adelaide, Surfers Paradise and Brisbane. Now, Melbourne is the final stop on this glowing journey. website.
Axios
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Botanical stardom: Instagram loves these gardens
The most popular U.S. botanical garden accounts on Instagram are in New York City, Philadelphia and Denver, according to data from Sprout Social. What they're saying:"Eye-catching visuals draw users in, while educational videos and resources keep them coming back," Layla Revis, VP of social, content and brand marketing at Sprout Social, tells Axios. Here's a closer look into the social media metrics of America's top 15 botanical gardens. 2. Longwood Gardens 3. Denver Botanic Gardens 4. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Followers: 173K Most engaged-with post overall: This video announcing that crocuses bloomed generated a 544.09% engagement rate. 5. Atlanta Botanical Garden Followers: 170K Most engaged-with post overall: This post sharing that the rare African Corpse Flower bloomed garnered a 26.81% engagement rate. 6. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Followers: 156K Most engaged-with post overall: This winter wonderland picture collected a 9.26% engagement rate. 7. Desert Botanical Garden Followers: 131K Most engaged-with post overall: This reel celebrating World Tourism Day with the "Light Bloom" exhibit generated a 63.25% engagement rate. 8. Chicago Botanic Garden Followers: 127K Most engaged-with post overall: This announcement for the return of #Lightscape with new installations garnered a 7.84% engagement rate. 9. Missouri Botanical Garden Followers: 117K Most engaged-with post overall: This collab post with the Chicago Botanic Garden educating followers on manual pollination for the Octavia flower gained a 7.98% engagement rate. 10. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Followers: 100K Most engaged-with post overall: This video highlighting the Myrmecophila hybrid, known as "tropical beauty in bloom," received a 32.68% engagement rate. 11. San Diego Botanic Garden 12. San Francisco Botanical Garden Followers: 65.6K Most engaged-with post overall: This carousel sharing the season's first bloom of the Magnolia campbellii collected a 22.15% engagement rate. 13. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Followers: 63.5K Most engaged-with post overall: This post announcing the season's opening date garnered an 18.24% engagement rate. 14. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
