The Value of Tourism
Exploring the challenges and optimism of Australian tourism as it embarks on the recovery journey Tourism’s importance to Australia and Australians is multifaceted, contributing to…
Category: Blog
Australian Regional Events Alliance article: Meet Kelly
Kelly Mapleston – Events Manager Port Macquarie Hastings Council (NSW). AREA member since 2020. As the token local government employee on the newly founded Australian Regional Event…
Core Values of Sustainability
What is sustainability? And what does it mean for a regional tourism business? It’s about operating in a way that is balanced, and identifying and…
WHY USE SCENARIO PLANNING IF YOU WANT A RESILIENT AND OUTCOME DRIVEN BUSINESS
Written by Ali Uren – Founder and Director of Kiikstart There are two key reasons why scenario planning needs to become part of your strategic…
Aussie farmers – Are they our new tour guides?
I recently had the pleasure of another great trip to western Queensland to work on a product development project, which involved meeting local community members…
Tourists using hire trucks when rental cars are short.
Rental cars have become increasingly expensive and difficult to book in hot tourist destinations like Hawaii. As a result, tourists have turned to booking U-Haul vehicles instead of…
How to recruit 12 new staff members to an outback pub in less than two weeks…
How the Innamincka Hotel recruited a full team of 12 staff members into their remote outback pub in less than two weeks.
Australian Regional Events Alliance Article: You can!
Guest Blogger: Lyndel Moore – Bushfire Recovery Manager, Destination Gippsland and (proud) AREA member since 2020. This week I have put my hand up to…
Border closures aren’t the only cause of hospitality’s labour crisis, and international students aren’t the only solution
https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/news/restaurant-news/hospitality-labour-shortage-19164 This is an article highlighting the challenges of workers in the tourism and hospitality industries in Australia. Over the last 40 years, this has…
International Travellers take up caravans
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/29/younger-buyers-caravanning-covid-holidays-caravans-motorhomes This is an article of the huge increase in purchase and use of caravans and motor homes in the UK over the last 18…