Tourism
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The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands
I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I recall standing on a headland on the island’s southern coast,…
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Urgent action to keep Queenslanders safe encourages travel to the coast!
Brisbane announced a sudden and decisive three-day lockdown from 6pm on Friday January 8 to stop the spread of the…
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Sunshine Coast taps into regional tourism boom with new flights from Newcastle
Last week, Sunshine Coast Airport welcomed Fly Pelican, a new carrier bringing residents direct from Newcastle and the Hunter Valley…
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Hopes raised for two-way Trans-Tasman Bubble in 2021
Just days after Queensland finally opened its border to those visitors from New Zealand travelling on quarantine free flights, New…
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New Starry Night glamping experience for Qld’s Sunshine Coast
In this post COVID-19 restriction era, nature-based getaways are in high demand and a new luxe glamping retreat has opened…
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Aussies are keen to travel but “drive market” still prevails
Another new study indicates that Aussies are eager to travel domestically. Now borders have reopened across all states, Aussies are…
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TAA elects new chair
The state’s tourism and accommodation body, Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW, has elected Richard Doyle as its new chair.
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The K’gari-Fraser Island bushfire is causing catastrophic damage. What can we expect when it’s all over?
K’gari (Fraser Island) has been burning for more than seven weeks and, so far, the fires have razed half of…
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‘Severely threatened and deteriorating’: global authority on nature lists the Great Barrier Reef as critical
The Great Barrier Reef is now in “critical” condition and the health of four other Australian World Heritage properties has…
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Early Christmas present for States, now competing for visitors!
This week, the Accom industry received an early Christmas gift when inter-state borders re-opened, and domestic tourists began to flow…
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