By Ken Morrison* Australia is undergoing a period of transition and our economy must move with the times. While the mining investment boom is waning, the people boom from Asia is just beginning and Australia is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this opportunity, offering a range of services including tourism. Tourism directly employs more […]
19 December, 2013
Opinion and Analysis By Simon Sharwood Debate over whether Sydney needs a new airport has run for thirty years and will probably run for another thirty. Along the way it has become a symbol for policy cowardice, the power of NIMBYism and Australia's sclerotic decision-making process. It's therefore time for a combination of callousness, vision […]
20 August, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski Commonwealth public servants flying interstate on business will be forced to sit in economy on many short-haul domestic flights as Finance Minister Penny Wong seeks to squeeze a further $550 million through cutbacks and public service cost reductions. Senator Wong announced the crackdown on perceived travel perks as part of a wider […]
25 September, 2012
The New South Wales government has contracted a local Coffs Harbour construction company to build a viewing platform worth more than half a million dollars. Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson said the project will provide many benefits to the local economy both during construction and afterwards as a major regional tourist attraction. […]
30 May, 2011
Australian government agency, Tourism Australia, says there has been a spike in the number of tour enquiries to the country, since Oprah showed off her visit in January. According to Tourism Australia, US tourism operators were reporting a big spike in the number of inquiries about holidays to Australia on the back of Oprah’s […]
21 March, 2011
The Council’s funds add up to more than $200,000 and were designed to stimulate local economy by funding projects that will create innovation in the region’s economic base, Mayor Val Schier said. “This year Council took leadership in the diversification of the local economy by putting together a team dedicated solely to economic development,” […]
21 December, 2010
By Staff Writer The West Australian town of Bunbury has been awarded as the state’s top town for 2009. WA Tourism Minister Liz Constable said the GWN Top Tourism Town Award recognised the town’s achievements in local tourism. “The judges faced a tough choice in deciding the Top Town Award this year but Bunbury’s great […]
19 October, 2009
By Rachel Borchardt A major overhaul of global tourism is needed to help an industry that is not only threatened by climate change but also a contributor to the problem. This position was put forward by Professor Stefan Gossling from Sweden’s Lund University in an address to the University of Queensland’s School of Tourism late […]
17 August, 2009
The Jackson Report into Australia’s future tourism strategy found that 3.6 million international arrivals could be lost by 2030. By Rachel Borchadt The Australian tourism industry needs to examine problems with its supply side – such as infrastructure and travel attractions and products – and deliver a superior tourism offering or it will not progress. […]
20 July, 2009
Tourism Queensland’s Best Job in the World campaign has won six awards at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Image: Tourism Queensland. By Rob O’Brien It inspired a tsunami of job applications from across the world and generated media coverage a struggling tourism market could have only dream of. Now Tourism Queensland’s Best Job […]
24 June, 2009
A stunned Ben Southall (second from right) is named Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. By Angela Dorizas Britain’s Ben Southall has been appointed Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef in the Queensland Government’s innovative Best Job in the World campaign. Speaking from Hamilton Island, Premier Anna Bligh announced that the 34-year-old Briton had […]
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