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Great Keppel Island Hideaway Shines Gold at the 39th Queensland Tourism Awards 

Great Keppel Island Hideaway has cemented its reputation as a premier destination on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, winning Gold in the 3 – 3.5 Star Accommodation category at the prestigious 39th Annual Queensland Tourism Awards, held in Brisbane on… Read more »

Reef to Beef in the Southern Great Barrier Reef Turns Gold at Queensland Tourism Awards!!!

5 out of 31 Gold Awards, plus a Silver and a Bronze, were claimed by the Capricorn region on Friday night at The Star’s newest venue in Brisbane for the 39th Queensland Tourism Awards presented by the Queensland Tourism Industry… Read more »

Advocacy update: Proposed Working Holiday Maker visa restrictions lifted

A message from Brett Fraser, QTIC CEO Following extensive advocacy efforts by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC), in collaboration with QTIC, the Federal Government has ruled out capping the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa to 12 months – a… Read more »

Queensland Tourism Industry Council free online courses

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday period, now’s the time to upskill and onboard staff with important tourism-related skills. The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has partnered with the online learning platform, Typsy, to give you and your business… Read more »

New QTIC course: Respecting First Nations cultural protocols in Australia

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) are thrilled to let you know about their new course released to Typsy – Respecting First Nations cultural protocols in Australia. If you’re a non-Indigenous business in the tourism and hospitality industry, this course is… Read more »

Queensland Tourism Awards Masterclass – Tuesday 13 June

If you’ve entered the 2023 Queensland Tourism Awards, don’t miss the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s free, one-hour online Awards Masterclass on Tuesday 13 June from 10 am. Not nominated yet? Nominations for the 2023 Queensland Tourism Awards have been extended,… Read more »