Tourism
March 9, 2005
The State Government-Forestry Tasmania strategy to develop ‘tourism icon’ sites round the state is based on business-community partnerships designed to maximise opportunities for local businesses so the whole community benefits. With the $6 million fourth project – the Maydena Hauler […]
March 7, 2005
For decades regional communities have seen how international visitors, particularly northern Europeans, love our National Parks. We probably need to face up to what some are saying about the effect our government’s social policies are having on potential international visitors. […]
February 23, 2005
There was delight and anticipation when Tess, the 86 year old carer of Tom, her 89 year old dementia sufferer husband, learned of the friendly carers’ group activities at a Uniting Care Day Centre for the aged in Hawthorn, Melbourne. […]
February 23, 2005
Speak to any community program coordinator – aged care, youth groups, neighbourhood houses, arts groups etc – about funding and efficient management of their organisation and shoulders shrug. Isn’t there a better way? The idea of place-based aggregation of public […]
February 23, 2005
The Backpackers & Adventure Travel Expo, Exhibition Building Carlton, February 25-27 is currently listed in venues.com.au ‘enews’. At the Expo you can find out where to go, how to get there, what to do, where to stay, plus all about […]
February 23, 2005
To help tourism businesses and tourism organisations stay ‘ahead of the game’, as of February 10th, there is now a new data warehouse, www.decipher.biz. that collects, sorts and arranges thousands of pieces of data from over 200 different sources (such […]
February 23, 2005
A new ‘Welcome to Country’ guide will highlight the strong cultural connection to the land and the stories of that land which is so characteristic of Australia’s indigenous people. Produced by Aboriginal Tourism Australia, the Guide will give every traveller […]
February 23, 2005
In some ways the city-country divide is a superficial myth. Heyfield, a timber town in the foothills of eastern Victoria’s beautiful high country and Warrandyte, a Melbourne ‘weekender-artists’ haven on the Yarra turned ‘outer suburb-daytrip destination’ have both reacted very […]
February 9, 2005
There are many competing influences for a backpacker’s time and money, such as work opportunities and cheaper or more ‘adventurous’ destinations than Australia, before a ticket is actually booked. Although a recent Lonely Planet survey shows Australia overtaking Thailand and […]
February 9, 2005
In Victoria, the State Treasurer has called in the ANHLC Budget Submission to Government early and representatives have been able to outline their needs for this sector’s future viability. Treasurer Brumby was impressed with the clarity and professionalism of the […]
January 26, 2005
Changes in legislation have led to a reduction in logging quota of about 50% in Victoria’s Far East Gippsland, which understandably has had an economic impact on the small town of Orbost – population approx. 2000, servicing around 4,500 from […]
January 26, 2005
Wine Australia, a bold, domestic promotion of Australian wine began at Sydney’s Darling Harbour in 1996. Every two years the event provides an opportunity for every winery in Australia to jointly put together a national promotion targeting occasional wine consumers, […]