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Voting Now Open for 2024 Best in Business ‘People’s Choice Award’
Posted on October 14th, 2024
The countdown is on as voting opens for the ever-popular 2024 Best in Business “People’s Choice Award”, sponsored by McDonald’s Central Queensland. With 22 outstanding nominees across various industries, the public now has the chance to cast their vote and… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism – Grants to local tourism operators
Posted on May 13th, 2024
The Year of Accessible Tourism (YOAT) highlights the importance of accessible tourism for all, igniting change and creating opportunities for Queensland tourism. The Department of Tourism and Sport administered $12 million in funding programs, with 13 businesses and Organisations receiving… Read more »
$5 million to elevate accessible tourism
Posted on October 3rd, 2023
The Queensland Government has celebrated World Tourism Day and Queensland’s Year of Accessible Tourism with the launch of $5 million in inclusive tourism grants. Queensland’s $5 million Accessible Tourism Elevate Fund will support more tourism operators to create more world-class,… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism: Grant Update
Posted on August 1st, 2023
The Boosting Accessible Tourism Experiences Grant is open until 31 August 2023. There have been 35 small tourism businesses and organisations awarded over $500,000 in grant funding. You can read about how Fun over 50 Holidays is using the grant to enhance the experience… Read more »
Extension of the Boosting Accessible Tourism Experiences grants
Posted on July 4th, 2023
The closing date for the $1M Boosting Accessible Tourism Experiences grants has been extended to Thursday 31 August 2023, or until funding is fully awarded. This will allow even more Queensland tourism businesses employing fewer than 20 employees to apply… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism – Free online accessible tourism training sessions
Posted on May 24th, 2023
As part of the 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism, Get Skilled Access on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport will deliver free online accessible tourism training sessions for tourism businesses across the state including: Accessibility Grant Application… Read more »
Accessible Tourism in Queensland – Free Online Accessible Training Sessions – Register Now
Posted on May 10th, 2023
As part of the 2023 Year of Accessible Tourism, Get Skilled Access on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport will deliver free online accessible tourism training sessions for tourism businesses across the state. Registrations for the sessions… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism
Posted on November 8th, 2022
2023 has been declared the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland. The Year of Accessible Tourism will work to change the perception of what it means to be an accessible tourism business; with tourism businesses supported to develop a wider… Read more »
