Tourism
June 14, 2005
Adelaide City Council is the first in Australia to provide free bikes for visitors and city workers, modelling its program on the bicycle-friendly cities of Copenhagen and Helsinki. Jointly, the Council and Bicycle SA are starting with a fleet of […]
June 2, 2005
Jetstar’s ongoing commitment to lower fares has changed travel within Australia says Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) Australia Managing Director Chris Brown. As a result Australians are travelling interstate more frequently – they can now ‘pick up and go’ far […]
June 2, 2005
Food and wine are indivisible partners in the tourism experience and are major regional tourism strengths. They bring in an excess of $1 billion annual revenue to communities throughout Australia, with more than two thirds of Australian wineries depending on […]
June 1, 2005
South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are joining forces to lure international backpackers away from the country’s east coast while the Victorian Backpacker Operators Association of Victoria (BOAV) in conjunction with Tourism Vic are planning ways to lure […]
June 1, 2005
Around 30 indigenous tourism businesses presented the first public indigenous tourism and cultural expo last weekend from 10.30am to 5pm at The Studio, Sydney Opera House. The expo, coordinated by Aboriginal Tourism Australia, and free to the public, aimed to […]
June 1, 2005
The Federal Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Fran Bailey said the project will establish: (i) a detailed program with guided tours of tourism ‘must sees’ (ii) a no-frills self-drive tour for people wanting to travel at their own pace. […]
June 1, 2005
Are you part of a good relationship or partnership with your local government? The Victorian Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres (ANHLC)wants examples/case studies from this sector for possible inclusion in a ‘Local Government Partnerships Kit’ being developed at […]
June 1, 2005
Cycling is fun, more are getting into it – we buy more bikes than cars – and it’s healthy….enter the Commonwealth Government with a draft National Cycling Strategy 2005 to 2010! BUT….. the Cycling Promotion Alliance points out that the […]
June 1, 2005
Victorians can contribute to a strategy being developed by Tourism Victoria, Parks Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)to which they have all committed funding for a two year period. While Victoria’s national parks etc attract good visitor […]
June 1, 2005
Australia’s water resources are under increasing pressure. Despite the massive funds that are being spent urging people to save water, a recent Watermark Survey of 1000 households shows the general public – both in cities and in regional areas- does […]
June 1, 2005
How business develops & delivers Tassie’s unique natural & cultural experiences is one factor in recent tourism success, says the Tasmanian Minister for Tourism. The interpretative techniques have been developed collaboratively, by government, university researchers and the tourism industry since […]
May 29, 2005
“You must do the very best with what you have” are the words I remember most when it comes to the Wallaby Rise story. Bev Simpson, a co-founder of Pigs Will Fly, spent 18 years in this Lake Glenmaggie business […]