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Quarantine hotel PR disaster: Victoria’s COVID-19 shame

The media has 'gone hard' on the scandalous details emerging around Victoria’s disastrous latest wave of COVID-19 outbreaks. On Friday,…
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Victoria is on the precipice of an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak. Will the new measures work?

Victoria is right on the precipice. Either the government’s measures will wrest back control, or unbridled community transmission could mean…
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Pandemic slams Aussie travellers’ confidence, report shows

Almost 40% of domestic business travellers want cleaning or sterilising equipment made available in their guestroom as well as access…
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Can Sunny Coast locals “plug” the VIC visitor gap and save jobs?

"Queensland Premier deserves strong praise for the handling of the border issue because while Sunshine Coast tourism businesses have experienced…
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Doug Kennedy 3 days ago
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Is your hotel sales team ready for the transition from fishing to hunting sales leads?

After the tidal wave of cancellations and postponements in March, followed by an eerily quiet April and May when many…
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Use tourism toolkits and widespread campaign to promote your business

Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer, Steve Cox said: “Operators that use these logos, images and videos will benefit from brand…
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Summit update: Corporate travel critical for accom teetering on the edge

"Please don’t make the mistake of believing that resumption of Leisure Travel will come anywhere close to generating the bookings…
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How to show welcoming smiles behind your hotel staff masks

As part of the hotel and lodging industry’s effort to help guests feel safe about traveling during the current COVID-19…
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On ya, Queensland! Restrictions ease from midday Friday

However, the interstate borders will open as planned from July 10, to all states except Victoria.
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No big bounce: 2020-21 economic survey points to a weak recovery getting weaker, amid declining living standards

The picture of economic recovery painted by Prime Minister Scott Morrison is looking like a mirage. The 22 leading economists…
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Hunter Amenities launches new cleansing and caring ritual for Healthy Hands every day.

As we enter this new era of easing restrictions and increased movement by returning to work, school, leisure activities and travel, personal hygiene has become a critical ritual in our life. This shift has transformed Hunter Amenities’ approach to developing products that ensure a healthy and safe environment.
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Future-proofing your hotel access control with 5 core technologies

SALTO Systems are experts in electronic access control systems for hospitality. Cedric Duigou explains how SALTO’s innovative approach is helping the industry offer security and ease of access to their guests, whilst future-proofing for change, growth and flexibility.
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Part 4: Where has the profit gone?

In part 3 of this series we looked at the new reality of dwindling profits, increasing technology costs and their impact on the manager’s bottom line.
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AccomProperties: Tailored for the industry

Plato said “Necessity is the mother of invention”, and in the dynamic and rapidly evolving management rights and real estate industries, the development of a full-service, interactive and cost-effective sales and rental platform for managers and brokers was well overdue.
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One Great Company, Two Great Brands – Tennant ANZ Launches IPC in Australia

Tennant Australia & New Zealand launched their newly acquired IPC brand at their National Sales & Distributor conference, held at the company’s Sydney head office last month.
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Do things a little differently: Maximise your marketing tools to grow occupancy in 2020

It’s no secret that in the accommodation industry, competition is getting fiercer and consumer standards are growing, and that can in turn, reflect occupancy rates. Profitability is of course the primary goal, and relies heavily on consistent occupancy; guest retention and new bookers.
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