The first edition of Accessible Tourism News recently landed, keeping Queensland’s tourism industry up-to-date on exciting Year of Accessible Tourism developments and initiatives.

We’ll be sharing valuable insights, inspiring stories, resources, funding programs, training, events and other essential updates regarding accessible tourism…

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The latest edition of Australia Next, an inspirational magazine tailored for incentive business events planners launched in August. The magazine, which forms part of Tourism Australia’s business events marketing strategy to inspire and drive awareness of Australia’s business events offering, is shared directly to customers and promoted across a…

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NSW needs an inclusive, sustainable and ambitious approach to arts and culture. The Federal Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive, provides an ideal starting point.

We are calling on artists, creative industry practitioners, musicians, organisations and community members to contribute their insights and ideas to inform a new policy.

We…

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Outback Queensland’s St George Region’s popularity as a tourist destination continues to grow
thanks to it’s catchy new tourism campaign that is reeling in the visitors.

In late May this year the Balonne Shire Council launched an Outback experience like no other with
its St George Region: You’ll be Hooked tourism hook that involved a…

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The Albanese Government is helping to rebuild Australia’s tourism workforce by offering State and Territory governments and tourism bodies a share of $7.5 million for programs to attract workers to the visitor economy.

The Choose Tourism program is among a number of Albanese Government measures, working in partnership with industry, aimed…

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The ‘Visitor Economy Workforce and Skills Interim Action Plan 2023-24’ has been developed to help build workforce capability in the visitor economy, a priority under the THRIVE 2030 strategy.

The plan reflects activities of the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments, as well as industry associations. It was also informed by the…

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The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) is calling on travel enthusiasts to help drive the supply of tour guides. Individuals are being encouraged to complete a short survey to gain a quiz ‘score’. Once the survey is complete, information on different training options including how to become a tour guide will be emailed. Individuals ready… Read more

Tamworth Regional Council is developing a Tamworth Regional Events Strategy 2023-2030 to grow event tourism with the aim of establishing Tamworth and the North West Region as the “Events Capital of Regional NSW”.

This ambition to grow Tamworth’s events market requires the retention of existing and attraction of new conferences, sporting…

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We are seeking your valuable input to help us understand and improve the accessibility and inclusivity of our national parks. Your insights will be instrumental in informing our decisions and shaping an enhanced visitor experience for everyone, regardless of their physical, sensory, neurological, or intellectual abilities.

The survey should…

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The NSW Government has released a discussion paper called ‘A New Look At Culture’, which aims to grow the arts and cultural sector in Greater Sydney and regional NSW. The NSW Government has invited artists, creative industry practitioners, musicians, organisations and community members to contribute their insights and ideas to inform a new… Read more