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Closing soon – Training and accreditation funding!
Posted on March 19th, 2024
Boost your tourism venture with the Tourism Business Capability Subsidy – a $2 million Queensland Government initiative to elevate your business and create unforgettable experiences for your visitors. Eligible for sole traders, micro, small, and medium-sized tourism and events businesses…. Read more »
Regional Tourism Forum shines a light on Australia’s incredible appeal for visitors
Posted on March 19th, 2024
More than 100 representatives from Australia’s Regional Tourism Organisations met last week at Tourism Australia’s (TA) Annual RTO forum held in Sydney. TA provided updates on its Research/Strategy, Distribution, Sustainability, Partnering with Culture and presented trends in global Social Media…. Read more »
Something for every age in Easter on the Capricorn Coast activity guide!
Posted on March 19th, 2024
Livingstone Shire Council is delighted to announce the much-anticipated Easter on the Capricorn Coast 2024 program, thoughtfully planned to engage the hearts and minds of our vibrant youth community. Proudly presented and facilitated by Council in collaboration with several local… Read more »
A bright future ahead following Destination Australia Conference
Posted on March 19th, 2024
A record 1,000 people (800 in person and more on-line) attended this year’s Destination Australia conference hosted by Tourism Australia in Sydney. Emcee Karl Stefanovic introduced TA’s CEO Pip Harrison whose topic was “The Next Chapter for Sustainable Growth”. Speakers… Read more »
Tourism Operators up-skill with trade distribution mentoring
Posted on February 28th, 2024
11 Capricorn Coast tourism operators out of a total of 31 operators across the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination are set to take part in the Tourism Trade Ready program (beginner and advanced levels) with Amanda Kruse from Success Matrix…. Read more »
Grow Cultural Tourism Fund
Posted on January 30th, 2024
Arts Queensland’s new Grow Cultural Tourism Fund focusses on building and strengthening a pipeline of economy-boosting arts and cultural events and programming across Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The fund closes on 29th February 2024. Applications for the Grow… Read more »
Do you have enough positive reviews?
Posted on December 12th, 2023
All businesses with an active Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) listing as of 31 December 2023 will automatically be assessed for the 2024 Best of Queensland Experiences Program. One of the five criteria is ‘Consistent Delivery of an Exceptional Experience’… Read more »
Year of Accessible Tourism – grants closing soon!
Posted on November 28th, 2023
$5 million Accessible Tourism Elevate Fund offers two grant options so operators can apply for what they need, depending on where they are in their accessible tourism journey. Access Starter Grants – close 6 December 2023. · For organisations at the beginning their… Read more »
New Grow Cultural Tourism Fund
Posted on November 28th, 2023
The Queensland Government has announced a new fund to support the growth of impactful arts and cultural events in communities across the state. The Grow Cultural Tourism Fund will strengthen the state’s reputation as a global arts and cultural tourism destination… Read more »
New $10 Million Building Bush Tourism Fund
Posted on November 28th, 2023
At the DestinationQ forum in Cairns, Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe announced the opening of the $10 million Building Bush Tourism fund. Building Bush Tourism supports tourism operators, not-for-profits and local councils outside South East Queensland to create new or enhanced… Read more »
