Boat Show Opens Today

The Sydney International Boat Show will open today at 10 am for 5 great days. Recognised internationally as one of the leading boat shows of the world, it is set to deliver a host of educational and entertainment experiences for its visitors.

Well known for its vast array of boats, boating gear and all the services associated with the boating lifestyle, the shows education and entertainment package ensures everyone in the family enjoys what will be a great day out.

Show Dates: Thursday 1st August to Monday 5th August
Hours: Halls 10 am to 8 pm, Marina 10 am to 6 pm
Location: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and Cockle Bay Marina Darling Harbour.

www.sydneyboatshow.com.au

TTGmice Wins 2013 PATA Gold Award With Green Message

TTGmice clinched its third PATA Gold Award, affirming its claim as Asia-Pacific’s leading meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition resource.

The 2013 PATA Gold Award’s Travel Journalism – Business Article Award was awarded to TTGmice for its July 2012 cover story, A Brighter Shade of Green. Written by group editor Karen Yue, the article studies the Asia-Pacific MICE industry’s reception of environmentally friendly facilities and practices, spotlighting notable green venues including the Cairns Convention Centre and the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

“We are thrilled to have won this award,” said Yue. “More importantly, I hope this will inspire meeting planners to push for sustainability, and to pay greater attention to the efforts venues put into green facilities and practices”.

TTGmice had been previously awarded the PATA Gold Award in 2011 and 2009 for its November 2010 cover story Rebuilding the team and September 2008 cover story DMCs defined: The real knights of creativity” respectively.

The 2013 PATA Gold Awards received 165 entries from 60 PATA and non-PATA organisations worldwide, and will present 26 Grand and Gold Awards to outstanding entries in four categories: Marketing, Education and Training, Environment, and Heritage and Culture. This will be the 18th year the PATA Gold Awards has been recognising the achievements of travel industry organisations and individuals.

Karen Yue

Ms Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director, Macau Governement Tourist Office (MGTO) said, “Our hearty congratulations go out to all PATA Gold Awards 2013 winners. The list of PATA Gold Awards 2013 winners fully reveals the great dynamism of the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry.” MGTO has been a sponsor of the PATA Gold Awards for the past 18 years.

Other winners include Korea Tourism Organization, which was awarded the Marketing Media – Consumer Travel Brochure Award for its Smart Tour Guide, and Australia’s Rottnest Island Authority, which won both the Environment – Ecotourism Project award for Wadjem up Coastal Walk Trail, and the Heritage and Culture – Heritage award for After Dark and Open House.

The awards ceremony will take place at Jin Jiang Hotel, on Sunday, September 15 just prior to the PATA Travel Mart 2013.

TTGmice

Asia-Pacific’s Leading Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions Resource TTGmice is dedicated to delivering pertinent insights on Asia-Pacific’s MICE developments. Award-winning editorials and intelligence analysis makes this leading business resource a key read by MICE professionals across diverse industry sectors throughout the region.

The TTGmice portfolio of integrated print and online products includes: the monthly print magazine and its digital complement, the TTGmice e-Weekly email bulletin, the online news portal www.ttgmice.com, and the TTGmice Planner – an annual directory of Asia-Pacific MICE product and service suppliers.

TTGmice is a product by TTG Travel Trade Publishing, a business group of TTG Asia Media.

TTG Travel Trade Publishing

One Travel Trade Connection. Infinite Possibilities
TTG Asia Media’s Travel Trade Publishing group has been connecting Asia-Pacific’s travel industry with its leading trade publications since 1974. The one-stop integrated portfolio of print and online titles spans the leisure trade, luxury travel, corporate travel and MICE domains, reaching key decision makers, influencers and professionals in each sector. The group’s titles are widely acclaimed as the industry’s preferred read and chosen by advertisers as an effective marketing platform. With its online titles, circulation now reaches readers worldwide. Core titles include TTG Asia, TTG Asia Luxury, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China.

TTG Asia Media

Established in 1974, TTG Asia Media is at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry. Its authority encompasses the leisure trade, luxury travel, corporate travel and MICE domains. Through its three business groups, the company publishes leading regional trade titles for the travel industry, Singapore maps and guides for inbound tourists and organises international trade events.

TTG Travel Trade Publishing Contact

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TTG Asia Media
Email: cheryl.tan@ttgasia.com

TTG Asia Media

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Singapore Science Park II, Singapore 117528
Tel: (65) 6395 7575
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Website: www.ttgasiamedia.com

1888: A Picture Perfect Hotel

Positioned in Pyrmont, Sydney, 1888 Hotel is the newest property to launch by Boutique Hotel Operator, 8Hotels.

1888 was the year that Kodak launched with a patent for their first box and roll cameras and the hotel will honour the evolution of photography by offering Instagram-friendly walking maps for the Pyrmont area, a revolving series of Instagram images in the Mac space at reception featuring photos taken by guests and a 'selfie space' within the property for guests to pap themselves at Sydney's newest boutique lodging.

1888 Hotel is also offering a complimentary night to any Instagram users with more than 10,000 followers. In addition to this, each month the guest who has snapped the best Instagram picture while staying at the hotel will score a free night's stay to be claimed any time.

Originally used for wool-storage, the 1888-erected building that houses the hotel has undergone a $30 million development over the last 2 years to reveal a luxury property that offers 90 rooms, including a rooftop penthouse apartment overlooking the city surrounds.

The aesthetic of the hotel is distinctly Australian, blending the natural elements of reclaimed Iron Bark, concrete, stone and bronze with exposed brick walls and a five-storey, light-filled internal atrium. High ceilings and huge period windows reflect the heritage history and overall feel of the building.

Paul Fischmann, CEO of 8Hotels said "1888 Hotel is the most beautiful and unique of our 21 properties and is the culmination of a long and extensive collaboration to develop an exceptional boutique hotel in a wonderful location".

"The property is just footsteps away from the city, the Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, the Entertainment Centre and the business districts of Pyrmont and Ultimo. The hotel has such an authentic contemporary aesthetic that we thought we should embrace the fact that all modern travellers can take memories away with them using their smartphones and share their experience with friends".

1888 Eatery & Bar serves up plentiful continental breakfasts, rustic shared plates and a carefully selected beer and wine menu with a focus on fresh and
local ingredients sourced from artisan providores. It is an ideal venue for business meetings and intimate social gatherings alike.

1888 Hotel opens with a Picture Perfect Package available to book now - to make a reservation, please phone 02 8586 1888 or visit www.1888hotel.com.au.

1888 Hotel Picture Perfect Package 

What's included:

• Room to photograph - one night for two in a King Room
• Foodporn - complimentary 1888 antipasto plate + two glasses of wine
• Share-ability - complimentary internet connection and iPads in all rooms
• Envy-inducing start to the day - complimentary breakfast

Valid for: Between 10 July to 30 September 2013
Price: Prices start from $239.00

Instagram: @8Hotels / #1888Hotel
www.1888hotel.com.au / www.8hotels.com.

About 8Hotels

8Hotels is an Australian-owned business which operates an eclectic collection of boutique hotels defined by centralised management. 8Hotels is committed to developing and operating boutique hotels in prime locations whilst integrating unique interiors and world class hospitality.

1888 Hotel is the eighth Sydney 8Hotels property.

Keith Duffy Lends a Hand to Boost Tourism

Boyzone singer and Coronation Street star Keith Duffy flew into Manchester last week, to help promote Ireland and a giant Manchester ‘Gathering’ in County Mayo.

Keith was encouraging Mancunians with a connection to, or interest in, Ireland to come and join the Manchester Mayo Gathering, which takes place 1st–9th August and enjoy their rich culture, traditions and heritage. There was an extra-special call-out to Irish sons and daughters from Levenshume, South Manchester, which has the largest Mayo community outside of the West of Ireland. As part of his support for The Gathering, Tourism Ireland arranged for Keith to talk to a number of media in Manchester, including BBC Radio Manchester and the Manchester Evening News, about The Gathering and the many great things to see and do on a holiday in Ireland.

Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said: “Tourism Ireland is delighted to support next month’s Manchester Mayo Gathering, which looks set to be hugely successful. We were really pleased to have Keith Duffy on board this week, to help us reach out to the Irish Diaspora and promote Ireland in Manchester. The Gathering Ireland is a key focal point of all Tourism Ireland’s promotional activity around the globe in 2013, particularly in countries with a strong Diaspora connection – including Great Britain, the US, Canada and Australia. The Gathering offers an outstanding opportunity to connect with our Diaspora and most importantly, to give them a compelling reason to visit Ireland ‘now’ and Tourism Ireland has a busy programme of promotions under way to capitalise fully on that opportunity.”

Keith Duffy said: “This is going to be one of the biggest and best Gatherings to happen in Ireland this year and there is already a great deal of buzz leading up to the Manchester Mayo get-together – you can really feel the excitement. It promises to be a lot of fun and it will be great to see the Manchester Irish descend on Mayo.”

Tony Hennigan, co-ordinator of the Manchester Mayo Gathering, said: “We are really looking forward to this historical event taking in place in Mayo. The connections between Manchester and Ireland are very strong. Plans have been under way for a year and we’re delighted to be celebrating this link to Ireland and our heritage. Levenshulme in South Manchester is home to the biggest Mayo community outside of the West of Ireland and hundreds of Mancunians are expected to travel. There will be a fantastic atmosphere in Mayo over the week.”

The Manchester Mayo Gathering will be one of the biggest ‘Gatherings’ in Ireland this year – it is set to attract over 100,000 people during the nine-day festival. It will involve over 120 events and includes a performance by multi award-winning Lord of the Dance star James Keegan, also from Manchester.

2013 Australian Outback Marathon Attracts Record Numbers & Global Runners

Ayers Rock Resort played host to the 4th Australian Outback Marathon on Saturday, 27 July 2013. Set amongst one of the most iconic backdrops in the world, a record number of entrants from over 25 countries pounded the red dust with spectacular views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta.

Race organiser and sports tour operator, Travelling Fit, designed the event four years ago to be enjoyed by all levels of running abilities offering four different events - a full marathon, half marathon and two fun runs. Most of the race course is plotted on unsealed roads, trails and bush tracks throughout Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

The Marathon is set to become a major event on the Australian running calendar, with participation increasing annually, almost doubling in size since the first event was held in 2010.

"This year, around 300 participants from over 25 countries ran in the event including the USA, UK, Germany and Japan. We aim to continually grow this unique event to become a major highlight for competitors on the Australian running calendar," says Travelling Fit Business Development Manager Michael Walton.

With the combined support of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Travelling Fit, students from the local Pipalyatjara Anangu, Ernabella Anangu and Amata Schools are encouraged to partake in the event with annual sponsorship. This year, 40 students from these local schools participated in the event.

In addition, Voyages supports The Deadly Fun Run Championships, held at the Resort on Saturday, 13 July 2013. The Deadly Fun Run Series is an initiative set up by Rob de Castella's Indigenous Marathon Project, in a bid to promote healthy living, and increase participation in running in remote Indigenous communities.

Voyages Managing Director Koos Klein says, "We are thrilled to support initiatives like the Australian Outback Marathon and The Deadly Fun Run Championships as they engage, raise and promote awareness of healthy living in local Indigenous communities."

The next annual Australia Outback Marathon will be held on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

Russians Prefer To Book Their Holidays At The Last Moment- ITB Berlin

Booking one’s holidays at the last possible moment continues to be a popular trend: among the world’s most important travel markets last-minute bookings make up the biggest percentage of holidays. Russian citizens in particular prefer to book their holidays at short notice (less than a month before departing). This is the result of a special survey by IPK International’s World Travel Monitor, which was commissioned by ITB Berlin. Among the top ten international source markets for travel abroad (with at least one overnight) Russia reported the highest percentage of last-minute bookings. In 2012 Russians booked 73 per cent of their trips at the last moment, less than one month before departing. The habit of booking trips late has always been popular in Russia. Over the past five years the trend towards booking travel at the last moment has remained unchanged and has fluctuated hardly at all.

The Italian and Chinese markets also clearly belong in the same category. Unlike in Russia last-minute bookings in the above markets have declined. In 2008 69 per cent of Italian holidaymakers booked their trips at the last moment, whereas in 2012 that figure was only 64 per cent. In China the number of last-minute bookings fell from 73 per cent in 2008 to 62 per cent in 2012. At 58 per cent and 53 per cent respectively last-minute bookings in Japan and France were comparatively low, although both markets reported a slight upward trend. In 2008 the figure for Japan was 53 per cent and for France it was 51 per cent. At 46 per cent, the German market’s share of last-minute bookings was relatively high. However, compared with other western European countries this figure was below average.

When it comes to their next holidays the Dutch prefer to make their plans in advance. At 33 per cent the Dutch market reported the highest percentage of early bookings (four months or more before departing). Nevertheless, there is a shift taking place here too: over the last five years early bookings have fallen by 27 per cent. At 29 and 28 per cent respectively, the German and UK markets also reported a relatively high percentage of early bookings. In Germany last-minute bookings have fallen by six per cent since 2008, whereas in the UK they have risen slightly, by four per cent. Early bookings are of only minor importance in Russia, China and Japan. In 2012 only six per cent of Russian holidaymakers and eight per cent each of Chinese and Japanese travellers booked their trips four months or more in advance.

Commenting, Dr. Martin Buck, director of Travel & Logistics at Messe Berlin, said: “The fact that the various source markets report widely differing booking habits could carry an important message for all those commercial providers who are already operating in the respective markets or are planning to do so. The intense level of debate on this subject, which in Germany at least has been taking place over the last few years, is an indicator of how important the aspect of booking ahead is when buying a holiday. We are delighted that conducting market surveys of this kind gives us the opportunity to provide the travel industry with even more essential information that extends far beyond the traditional function of our show.“

Hervey Bay Whale Festival Set to Make Waves this August

On Friday 2 August, the annual Hervey Bay Whale Festival kicks off with an exciting programme of events that celebrate the 'Home of the Humpback,' making it the perfect time to pay Australia's whale watching capital a visit.

Hervey Bay's pristine waters play host to approximately 7, 000 humpback whales each year on their annual breeding migration and, to mark their return, the Bay comes alive for the month of August.

Hosting a range of family-friendly and educational events incorporating live music, workshops, an illumination parade, lectures, aquatic events, arts, carnival rides and fireworks, the Whale Festival is 40 tonne of fun.

WHEN: Friday 2 August - Saturday 31 August
WHERE: Various locations around Hervey Bay

For a full list of Whale Festival events and activities visit www.herveybaywhalefestival.com.au or for more information about Hervey Bay's whale watching season including the best times to visit and holiday deals, go to www.queensland.com/whales.

KEY EVENTS INCLUDE:

Blessing of the Fleet

Kicking off the Whale Festival, the Blessing of the Fleet is an ancient ritual designed to ensure the safe passage of the boats, crew, visitors and whales that stop and play in Hervey Bay - Australia's home of whale watching. Hervey Bay's whale watching vessels will sail past the Marina and pontoon before dropping anchor in their berths. Visitors will be invited to step aboard each boat, meet the skippers and learn more about the gentle giants of the ocean while enjoying an evening of food and entertainment.
DATE: Saturday 3 August 2013
TIME: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
PLACE: Urangan Marina Precinct, Buccaneer Drive, Urangan

Ocean of Fun

Ocean of Fun is dedicated to little kids and big kids at heart with free workshops and activities throughout the afternoon including Nature Hunt Bingo and live music. World famous sand sculptor, Dennis Massoud, will also be creating a masterpiece while visitors can use ochres (natural pigment) to create their own colourful artworks.
DATE: Saturday 10 August 2013
TIME: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
PLACE: Ernie Organ Park, Charlton Esplanade, Torquay

Illumination Parade - "Protecting Oceania"

As one of the biggest events of the Whale Festival, the Illumination Parade attracts a crowd of thousands each year as locals and holidaymakers alike unite to light up the sky and celebrate the symbolic whale migration trail. The event will include market stalls, music and fun activities for the kids and the night will finish with a fireworks extravaganza.
DATE: Saturday 17 August 2013
TIME: 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Parade 6:15pm - 7:30pm, fireworks 7:45pm)
PLACE: Scarness Park, Charlton Esplanade, Scarness

Whale Aid Concert

The Seafront Oval is set to come alive with a host of local Fraser Coast and Australian artists playing all original music including the soulful tunes of troubadour Barry Charles and the Deeper Beat. Alongside the musical entertainment program, a number of special conservation guest speakers will raise awareness about the current plight of the humpback whales which migrate along Queensland's coast and visit Hervey Bay every year.
DATE: Saturday 24 August 2013
TIME: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
PLACE: Seafront Oval, Charlton Esplanade, Pialba

Migaloo Starlight Swing

As the final event of the Whale Festival, the Migaloo Starlight Swing is night of old time swing music under the stars. Ladies are invited to dress in white frocks in honour of Migaloo the white whale and gentlemen a tux or just a dapper bow tie. Enjoy wine tasting and cheese plates from the bar or bring your own picnic.
DATE: Friday 31 August 2013
TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
PLACE: Pier Park, Pier Street, Urangan
COST: Gold coin donation*

August offers

Another great reason to visit Hervey Bay in August is the multitude of top holiday packages on offer. The Family Whale Watch Accommodation Package at White Crest Luxury Apartments includes two nights stay, a half day family Whale Watch Cruise and use of a range of resort facilities from $75 per person per night.* To book, contact the operator direct on 1800 100 808 and quote "HUMPBACK".

For more information about Hervey Bay's whale watching season including the best times to visit and holiday deals, go to www.queensland.com/whales.

Vietnam Tourist Arrivals to Thailand on Pace for Record Year

Despite Vietnam’s currently sluggish economy that is expected to have a GDP growth 5.04% to 5.35% this year, Vietnamese tourist arrivals to Thailand are on pace to surpass arrivals in 2012. More than 618,000 Vietnamese came to Thailand last year.

The first five months of 2013 saw Thailand receiving 260,621 Vietnamese visitors, a rise of 10.40% over the corresponding period in 2012. The economic slowdown in Vietnam is having a beneficial effect on Thai tourism as travelers look for short-haul holiday destinations to save costs. Taking advantage of this trend, earlier this month VietJet Air, a low-cost carrier of Vietnam, launched a Hanoi to Bangkok service, flying seven times a week. The Hanoi flights are in addition to those from Ho Chi Minh City that the airline started in February this year. The VietJet Air flights bring the total of air connections between Vietnam and Thailand to 104 flights weekly.

Thailand is proving to be a popular holiday spot for Vietnamese tourists due to the country’s proximity to Vietnam, its attractive value for money and its good range of tourist attractions. Apart from the flights, overland travel is becoming a favorable option because of the presence of many Indochina roads crossing from Vietnam into Laos and ending in Thailand. Tourist traffic from Vietnam’s central region covering Hue, Danang and Quang Tri has risen significantly since the opening of the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge spanning the Mekong River at Savannakhet in Laos and Mukdahan in northeastern Thailand.

Mr. Thanik Khachonkittisakul (Nguyen Van Tho), Managing Director of Thai2020, a Thai tour operator serving the Vietnamese market, says, “Our company has been receiving many Vietnamese tour groups from early this year, and we have plenty of future bookings till year’s end. Many are opting for the big-city shopping opportunities of Bangkok and the seaside entertainment atmosphere of Pattaya.” His company is also getting some large MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) groups from Vietnam as Vietnamese corporations dish out trip rewards to their employees and vendors for past sales performance. Mr. Thanik adds, “Vietnamese companies are finding out that Thailand is a great place to have meetings and corporate activities. We have a wide selection of affordable accommodation all over the country, and our convention support services and logistics facilitation are among the best in Asia.”

However, according to Mr. Thanik, the most important reason why Thailand is a hot destination for Vietnamese travelers is the country’s renowned hospitality. Mr. Thanik says, “Our Vietnamese customers find that Thais share many of the same social and family values as they do, making them feel immediately right at home. Even when they face problems with the tour programs or language communication, Thai tour operators never abandon them and quickly find a solution. I have been told by several Vietnamese clients that they get memorable service every time they come here.”

THE GREEN VISITOR ECONOMY CONFERENCE: REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

Registration is open for the free event – The Green Visitor Economy: Sustainability through innovation and strategic partnerships to be held on Tuesday 13 August at the Bayside Gallery, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The event is being sponsored by the US Studies Centre at Sydney University as part of a project funded by NSW Trade and Investment.

The conference will feature international speaker Mr David Gottfried and a panel of Australian experts in innovation and sustainability, the visitor economy, and global labelling and certification.

Mr Gottfried is Chief Executive Officer of Regenerative Ventures and Network, and founder of the US Green Building Council and World Green Building Council.

The focus of the panel will be on conversation centred on:

• Sustainability-based consumer motivations and consumer psychology to support businesses identify the green strategies which may engage the Green Visitor Economy.

• The status of sustainability accreditation in a travel and tourism context, the global use of labelling and standards and what is happening both here and abroad in this area.

• The relationship between pursuing ‘green’ and whole-of-business innovation, including supply chain transformation and design innovation.

Registration is required as places are limited. Please register for this free event at http://ussc.edu.au/the-green-visitor-economy

COVERED IN ART, INSIDE AND OUT: GIANT SIX-STOREY ARTWORK VEILS MCA

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority will soon begin cleaning the east-facing façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) to preserve and reinvigorate its quayside exterior. But unlike most building works, the scaffold surrounding the iconic building won't be covered by a dull wrap – it will be transformed into an enormous six-storey high public artwork that will unravel and evolve over three months.

From Friday 5 July, the artwork will begin to reveal itself in the first of five stages to be carried out over the 89-day period of scaffold construction and disassembly, and will be more than 2,300 square metres at its optimal phase by early August.

Following the fantastic recent success of The Rocks Windmill and Vivid Festival, The Rocks precinct is building a reputation as an arts hub, with the Foreshore Authority championing public art activation, supported by the MCA in commissioning the two artists who will undertake this ambitious project.

The otherwise blank white scaffold covering will be used as a canvas by artists Mike Hewson and Agatha Gothe-Snape, who will collaborate on what is a creative approach to the maintenance of one of Sydney’s most recognised buildings, says Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority CEO Catherine Gallagher.

“We’re very mindful of the MCA building’s prominence on the Sydney panorama.” said Ms Gallagher, “As leaders in place making, the cleaning work presents the Authority with an opportunity to add a stunning large-scale contemporary artwork to the landscape, creating an intriguing and memorable experience for locals and visitors to our city.”

Contemporary as well as relevant, this project taps into the trend of public place making that is embraced by artists the world over. Public place making and large-scale art go hand in hand, working together in a symbiotic relationship to enhance public spaces with somewhat incongruous and imaginative artworks that encourage the passer-by to imagine, re-evaluate and critically engage with their ‘everyday’ environments.

Olafur Eliasson’s The New York City Waterfalls, in which the artist constructed four man-made waterfalls on the city’s foreshore, stands as one of the most stunning examples of contemporary large-scale public art. While closer to home, legendary contemporary artists Christo and Jean Claude captured the world’s imagination wrapping the cliffs of La Perouse with fabric, playing with the idea of art versus nature.

A nod to Christo and Jeanne Claude with a little something extra, the MCA artwork will transform a simple covering into something much more by incorporating elements of both Hewson and Gothe-Snape's individual styles in an intricate mix of text-based and graphic elements.

Hewson's installation-based work augments existing architectural structures with illusory and distorting effects, while Gothe-Snape's conceptual works focus on the human side of art - relationships between people, art and art-spaces. Together, their work will feature a massive typographical illusion that will transform during the five stages of the building’s cleaning process.

Playing with the uneven exterior of the museum, the work will use dimensional perspective and a clever play on words to create a poetic and intriguing artwork that will grow and shrink, and change in appearance and meaning as scaffolding is assembled and deconstructed.

“We want each individual member of the public to interact with the work differently,” says Gothe-Snape. “As each stage unfolds, the work intervenes on the site to create new meanings.”

Underneath this huge work of art, the MCA will continue to exhibit as normal with its impressive Winter Season featuring the Jeff Wall and Wangechi Mutu exhibitions. Opening hours remain the same and the exhibitions will be unaffected - the only difference is that patrons will now experience an additional exterior exhibition as part of their gallery visit.

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is proud to manage The Rocks: traditional land of the Cadigal people and the birthplace of European settlement in Australia. While preserving The Rocks’ unique heritage, the Authority produces large-scale and intimate quality events, outdoor markets, and educational tours. The Rocks: it’s a perfect blend of culture, cuisine and myriad experiences worth savouring.

For more information visit www.therocks.com