| | | | | | | |  | | TOURISM AUSTRALIA UPDATE | | It’s so good to have travel milestones to celebrate once again! The bumper Easter holiday period is well and truly back with so many Australians taking advantage of the public holidays, and there is also a steady increase in the number of international visitors arriving - many of whom are travelling right across the country. Monday also saw the arrival of P&O’s Pacific Explorer through Sydney/Warrane heads, signaling a lifting of the ban on cruise ships in Australian waters that has been in place for just over two years. Prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, cruise was a multi-billion-dollar industry and a significant part of the visitor economy for many communities around Australia’s coastline. Finally, we will be holding our next Industry Webinar this Friday 22 April at 11am AEST. The webinar will include an update from me – including everything you need to know about the Australian Tourism Exchange 2022, there will be an update from Michael Willard, from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs to talk about how the increase in arrivals and visas is being managed, Eva Seller our RGM, Continental Europe will give an update on where things are at in that part of the world, and Tara Howell, Founder, Blue Derby Pods Ride, will join us to give an operator perspective and update. Register to attend, here. Phillipa Harrison | |
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| |  | | Sustainable tourism top-of-mind for Singapore journalists | | On 7 April Tourism Australia held a media briefing for top-tier travel, lifestyle, and food and beverage journalists in Singapore. The briefing shared insights and ideas around sustainable travel in Australia. Content presented focused on how Singaporeans’ sustainability attitudes are translating to their holiday decisions, and what sustainable tourism means in the Australian context. Discussions covered how the industry is delivering on these demands, and how Singaporeans can travel more sustainably in Australia. Attendees also received an update on fresh resources like the new sustainable travel hub on Australia.com. |
|  | | ‘WANDERful Australia’ receives ASTRID Award | | The Mira Hong Kong hotel, who partnered with Tourism Australia in Hong Kong, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, and Miramar Travel, has received Bronze at the 2022 ASTRID Awards for the ‘WANDERful Australia Staycation’ project that ran from 17 September to 14 November 2021. The ASTRID Awards received nearly 550 entries from around the world and were judged by a panel of international leading designers, art directors, and graphic artists. ASTRID Award winners become members of the ASTRID Awards elite, the most successful and influential creators of design communications in the world. |
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| | | | | |  | | Tour Guides Australia short course | | Leading industry association Tour Guides Australia is offering a short course designed to provide foundation skills for people interested in a tour guide career. With the return of international visitors, employers will seek guides with the knowledge to manage groups and deliver service excellence. The Guiding Fundamentals Course will assist tourism businesses to have a stable supply of appropriately skilled workers delivering high-quality experiences. The first face-to-face courses will be held in Melbourne/Narrm, Sydney/Warrane and Cairns/Gimuy. Businesses can also request delivery of the course onsite to align with recruitment cycles and tour series. Find out more and enrol here. |
|  | | Tasmania’s Off Season 2022 winter campaign gets underway | | Tourism Tasmania has launched their 2022 Off Season winter campaign which will run until 31 July 2022. The campaign seeks to build on the success of last year’s Off Season campaign, positioning Tasmania as a ‘must do’ winter experience and driving visitation over a traditionally quieter period, to support the continued recovery of Tasmania’s tourism industry. Find out more about the campaign here and book a range of special Off Season experiences here. |
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| | | | | | |  | | Art Gallery of South Australia launches Yayoi Kasuma exhibit | | The Art Gallery of South Australia is now home to ‘THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS’, a showcase of the iconic polka-dot stylings of beloved artist Yayoi Kasuma. The immersive experience takes places in a bright yellow room which is illuminated by an endless reflection of mirror installations, black dots, and pumpkin sculptures. Allowing guests time to become engrossed in the experience, only ten patrons are allowed in the room at once. Celebrating Kasuma’s revered 60-year career, the exhibition will be on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia until March 2023. |
|  | | Leading hospitality group opens bar dedicated to martinis in Sydney/Warrane | | Sydney’s inner-west is home to a new space themed cocktail bar, Bar Planet, a local haunt dedicated to the art of martinis. Fitted with intergalactic styling, the intimate venue serves up an assortment of classic and quirky martinis utilising local and international distilled spirts. Sitting on the bustling Enmore Road, Bar Planet is the sleek new venue from the Mucho Aloha hospitality group, the team behind Cantina OK which was recently ranked 23 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list. Bar Planet is open seven days 4pm to midnight. |
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| | |  | | Melbourne Zoo profiles Aussie animals with private early morning tour | | Melbourne Zoo has launched a new morning wildlife tour that offers guests a deeper insight into the animals of the Australian bush. Held Tuesday to Thursday at 8am, before the zoo opens to the public, the 50-minute tour allows guests to have an intimate experience with Australia’s most iconic wildlife. A guided experience, this tour allows travellers to get up close with koalas, kangaroos, Tassie Devils, Emus. Suited for groups of up to 10 people, the tour also provides opportunity to head underground into wombat’s burrows and engage in native bird watching. |
|  | | Kingfisher Bay Resort celebrates 30th Anniversary | | Kingfisher Bay Resort and other local businesses are celebrating 30 years since the Resort opened its doors on K’gari (Fraser Island) in 1992. Opening the same year as the island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ecotourism accommodation operator is commemorating the occasion with a full rebrand of its business offerings. As part of the anniversary, Eurong Beach Resort, the 4WD-only accommodation sitting on the beloved 75 Mile Beach, will now operate as ‘K’gari Beach Resort’ following the renaming agreement made with the island’s traditional owners last year. |
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