10 January 2020

Bushfire information update

Tourism Australia acknowledges the tough time many of you are facing at the moment, whether directly or indirectly impacted by this terrible bushfire season, and our thoughts and best wishes are with you.

Whilst the emergency response to the bushfires and the safety of communities and visitors in affected areas continues to be the number one priority, we know that the majority of our most popular destinations have not been affected by the fires and they need our support to get people on planes now and booking ahead for next year.

Tourism Australia’s priority over the coming weeks is to ensure our vital tourism industry, which benefits so many individuals, communities and businesses right across the country, can continue to thrive. We are working to spread the message that the best way to help Australia’s tourism industry is to still visit, whilst at the same time providing factual information as to where the risk areas are at any given time. This as you know, can change from day to day.

Affected communities are already beginning to think about rebuilding and we are so grateful for the overwhelming support that’s pouring in from around the world to help them do so.

Tourism Australia is also working with Federal, State and Territory governments to develop and implement a whole of government strategic response to the fires. We will continue to update you and respond to your concerns as quickly as we can.

USEFUL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

BUSHFIRE INFORMATION

Tourism Australia has developed a resource that shows which popular international tourism areas have been affected by bushfires to ensure that industry and travellers have the most accurate and up to date information. We encourage you to share this link on your channels.

SUPPORT THE RECOVERY

If you would like to help with the bushfire response and recovery, please see suggested organisations below where you can donate:
• Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery
• Salvation Army Disaster Appeal
• St Vincent de Paul Society Bushfire Appeal
• NSW Rural Fire Service
• SA Country Fire Service
• Victoria Country Fire Authority
• Victorian Bush Fire Appeal
• Wildlife Rescue (WIRES)

IMPACT ON TOURISM BUSINESSES

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has released a survey for tourism businesses on the impacts of the bushfires, please click here if you would like to participate.

TOURISM AUSTRALIA EVENTS

At this stage all of Tourism Australia’s industry events are going ahead for 2020 and have not been directly impacted by the bushfires. This includes the Destination Australia Conference and the Australian Tourism Exchange .

Australian Government Recovery Assistance for those affected by the bushfires

Financial disaster recovery assistance is being provided under a range of Australian Government initiatives, in response to the bushfires which have affected New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. These include the Australian Government’s Disaster Recovery Fund Arrangement, a joint Commonwealth/State government funding initiative, and the Australian Government’s Disaster Recovery Payment. For State specific support and resources, visit the following link.

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