Tourism
February 7, 2006
With the recent launch of the new web site http://www.backpackersworld.com.au, run by Backpackers World Travel (BWT), who claim to be the largest backpackers travel company in Australia New Zealand and Fiji, both backpackers and suppliers got a new resource, which […]
February 7, 2006
For the first time casual tourism and hospitality employees in Tasmania will have access to apprenticeships and traineeships. A collaborative effort between the Office of Post Compulsory Education and Training, Australian Hotels Association, and the Liquor and Hospitality and Miscellaneous […]
February 7, 2006
The latest ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation figures show the supply of serviced apartment rooms has increased by a hefty 8.5% for the September Quarter 2005(compared with Sept Qtr 04). Over this period hotel room supply has increased by just […]
February 7, 2006
The RACV EnergyBreakthrough, an annual ‘human powered vehicle’ (HPV)24 hour event attracts hundreds of entries and thousands of visitors each year and is the highlight of the school calendar for participating schools across Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania. The […]
February 7, 2006
‘Highway Hiltons’ are five-star caravan stop-offs – on most highways – where you can pay from $10 to $500 per night for a caravan spot. More than 600,000 Australians are taking their holidays in caravan parks where you CAN pitch […]
February 7, 2006
The proposed June 8 rollout of WA’s new food labelling laws is causing some angst. Mayor of Fremantle, Peter Tagliaferri says “No consideration has been given to either the legal or financial ramifications for local councils.” He observes that “It’s […]
January 24, 2006
Coping with fires & trying to fill community development jobs What incredible heat and what a devastating period for southern Australia, Victoria in particular – our thoughts are with the family and friends of those killed, those who have lost […]
January 23, 2006
“‘Wolf Creek’ will do for backpacking what ‘Jaws’ did for swimming” Phillip Diprose from Victoria emailed us with this Sun-Herald quote, published on the Official Movie Website, after reading the PWF ‘Declining domestic tourism’ article. Interested in the ‘official’ explanation […]
January 20, 2006
In September 2005, a Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships acknowledged the long-term partnership between Vectra Corporation, an Australian company that provides IT infrastructure and security services, and Community Information Strategies Australia (CISA), a community organisation that […]
January 19, 2006
Seven years ago Kate Schwager began to develop websites to promote her local Wee Waa community and to explore off-farm income opportunities. She has developed a Rural Towns Package based on her original weewaa.com website, which she developed and now […]
January 19, 2006
In Australia we live in an exciting, beautiful and safe country but with a decrease of 5 per cent in overall domestic visitor nights and a 2 per cent decrease in domestic spending (when compared with the equivalent 2004 quarter), […]
January 19, 2006
The Country Victoria Events Program (CVEP) is a financial and support program run by the Tourism Alliance Victoria. It aims to help regional Victoria develop events capable of creating significant economic and social benefits. A range of templates to help […]