The Coast is clear! Sunshine Coast welcomes visitors as region’s tourism sector gets back to business after Alfred
The world class beaches of Mooloolaba and Noosa remain open and are in really good shape
The Sunshine Coast tourism industry is ready to welcome holidaymakers today with accommodation, attractions, restaurants and tours open and back to business as usual.
That was the message being shared by the VSC trade team at the ATEC Queensland Showcase in Sydney this week.
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Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) CEO Matt Stoeckel said the Sunshine Coast Airport was fully operational with flights coming in from southern states as well as internationally from New Zealand.
“Our world class beaches of Mooloolaba and Noosa remain open and are in really good shape,” he said.
Holiday Parks have reopened and are welcoming caravan and camping stays, and while the Mooloolaba Triathlon event had to be postponed, it has already been reorganised for the weekend of 29/30 March. We are also excited to be hosting the Noosa Festival of Surfing this weekend.
“Our message to the travel trade in Australia and New Zealand is that we’re open for business and looking forward to welcoming their clients to the Sunshine Coast,” Mr Stoeckel said. “If you’re keen to see what the Sunshine Coast really looks like, right now, check out our socials.”
VSC yesterday launched a new Real Time Social Media Campaign using the hashtag #SunshineCoastForReal across its official Instagram and Facebook pages.
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“The best way to get people travelling again is by showing people exactly what the Sunshine Coast looks like right now,” Mr Stoeckel said.
“We’ve had an instant response to the campaign with 64,000 video views overnight which we hope will quickly translate into bookings. Some tourism businesses have not had any customers for a week, and it’s so important that we get the tourism industry flowing again
“We are also working closely with our trade partners to communicate the latest updates to all our main markets and highlight that we are ready and waiting to welcome visitors.”
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