Tourism
May 18, 2005
A group of 17 Chinese visitors are to fly to Sydney and tour the Hunter and Wollongong by car this week, because of a NSW self-drive radio promotion in Southern China’s Guangdong Province. Apparently the Shantou Radio Station program Travel […]
May 18, 2005
“Saver Plus has meant an amazing change in my life – I have learnt to save from a background of nothing…I have never felt so proud of anything in my life” says Julie from Shepparton, in Victoria’s northeast, a participant […]
May 18, 2005
Skilled migrants – professionals and trades people, worldwide – can now apply online for State-sponsored visas to live and work in Victoria through the new State Government website www.LiveInVictoria.vic.gov.au. Around 40,000 visitors a month are seeking info about the step-by-step […]
May 18, 2005
(i)IN SYDNEY a pilot program, designed to tackle the labour shortage and help hospitality students work while they study, has been developed by the William Blue International Hotel Management School (WBIHMS) and Restaurant and Catering Australia (RCA). William Blue’s career […]
May 18, 2005
TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute and Travelscene/American Express have teamed together to enable long-term staff to gain nationally recognised qualifications. Participating staff gain qualifications in Certificate III and Certificate IV in Tourism via an innovative Skills Recognition Program. With more […]
May 18, 2005
Around 1000 Barramundi were caught and released in the five day Barra Classic event run by the Darwin Game Fishing Club in early May. Held at Banyan Farm on the Daly River, anglers travel thousands of kilometres every year to […]
May 5, 2005
Opinions vary about how to offset the costs of tourism – some of the suggestions:(1) a $200 levy on international visitors(2) a 50% surcharge on holiday home owners(3) a levy on coastal developers(4) a limit on visitor numbers(5) a tourism […]
May 4, 2005
Objects never before seen by the public and a touch display are new features of the Western Australian Museum’s new Aboriginal Gallery: (1) a glass panel from Warburton reflecting the travels of the Seven Sisters, the most important ancestral beings […]
May 4, 2005
Recently released figures predict an annual 6.3% growth in international visitors over the next decade, though the economic value is expected to rise by less than one per cent. Some interesting points: (1) New South Wales received 2.7 million international […]
May 4, 2005
The Federal Government has announced $9.5 million in grants for businesses and regional organisations through the Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP). Tourism Minister Fran Bailey has changed the guidelines that sent roughly half the funding to state governments. The emphasis […]
May 4, 2005
Mutton Cove, in the heart of Port Adelaide, is a 50 hectare area of mangroves. It is the last remaining patch of tidal wetlands on the Le Fevre Peninsula – an important resting site for migratory wading birds and a […]
May 3, 2005
The announcement that backpackers are now eligible to work for twice as long is good news for farmers and for tourism. A new provision to the Working Holiday Maker scheme allows people to apply for a second Working Holiday Maker […]