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Increase airport tax to pay for new runway

Having failed to get airlines to pay for its second runway, Brisbane Airport Corporation is preparing to ask the Australian…

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B&B committee named

Queensland Tourism Industry Council has announced a new Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Queensland committee. The committee – a sub-committee…

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Good news on visitor arrivals

International tourist arrivals to Australia are growing at the same annual rate as the number of overseas trips being taken…

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Australia pilot for new travel portal

Australia has been selected as the founding country to showcase and roll out a new online travel portal to bring…

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Motel build costs can be cut by half

Modular apartments assembled on site by an Italian manufacturer can halve motel construction costs says Ian Crooks, managing director of…

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Australia’s first blogger race winner

Friday marked the conclusion of Australia’s first blogger race around the country, the T-Qual Tick Race, with Natalie Birt named…

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Record conference bookings mark anniversary

One year after taking over the management rights of one of the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic holiday venues, Palmer Coolum…

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Gillard to announce huge tourism campaign

In Shanghai today [8 April], prime minister Julia Gillard will announce the G’Day China tourism campaign based on the successful…

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Victoria opens parks for hotels

 says it has no confidence in the state government’s guidelines for development in national parks. In a bid to cash…

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Occupancy rates up, holiday parks soar

The accommodation industry has had a boost with Australian Bureau of Statistics data out last week showing occupancy rates had…

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