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New backpacker network starts this week
A new operator-led independent backpacker network – Hostels Australia will be launched this week and its Google Maps-driven website is…
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Kate Jones is Queensland tourism minister
New Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has unveiled a ministry that includes eight women. Former Bligh environment minister Kate Jones –…
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“Airbnb” for pets puts holiday travel within reach
Australians are known throughout the world for their love of foreign and domestic travel, traditionally jumping at the opportunity to…
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Australians hotel choice
A friend’s spare room in Australia or a 4-star resort in Asia? As every traveller knows, accommodation costs can take…
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Foreign competition could mean lower premiums
Excessively high insurance premiums in disaster-prone areas such as Far North Queensland may get some relief following a federal government’s…
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Key concierge appointment in Melbourne
Award winning hotel, Crown Towers, has appointed long standing employee, and member of Les Clefs d’Or, Ashleigh Macdonald as chief…
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New CEO at Optii Solutions
Based in the USA, Daniel Ives has taken the helm at housekeeping software provider Optii Solutions P/L in Mooloolaba on…
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Bitcoin for Webjet customers
Webjet is trialling Bitcoin on Webjet Exclusives as a payment currency making it one of the first OTAs to accept…
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Coffs Harbour resort caters to eco-tourism trend
Wyndham Resort Coffs Harbour has saved approximately $20,000 in a 12-month period, thanks to the initiatives of the resort’s management…
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Tasmanian hotels celebrate 13-year high in occupancy rates
Hotel occupancy figures have reached a 13-year high in Tasmania. Statistics from the Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s members reveal about 76…
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