Category Archives: Tourism

Unemployment remains high in Far North & Wide Bay-Burnett

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Gene Tunny

OESR’s information brief on the latest ABS regional unemployment data shows that unemployment remains stubbornly high in the tourism-dependent regions of Far North Queensland and Wide Bay-Burnett: These high unemployment rates are no doubt due in part to declines in … Continue reading →

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Qld tourism recovers from natural disasters, but still below pre-GFC peak

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Tourism Queensland released its Domestic Tourism Snapshot for the Year ended March 2012 today, and it shows Australians are increasingly holidaying in Queensland and domestic tourism is out of the slump caused by the natural disasters in 2010-11. However, domestic … Continue reading →

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Possible recovery in Far North tourism – record high for domestic flights to Cairns

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The Far Northern economy has struggled in recent years due to the impact of the high Australian dollar on tourism and an over-supply of housing. But there appears to be good news coming out of Cairns airport, which suggests tourism … Continue reading →

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Australians returning to Qld tourism regions (except for the Gold Coast)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Gold Coast community leaders will be disappointed by data published yesterday by Tourism Queensland which show domestic visitor numbers declined in the 2011 calendar year, while other Queensland regions experienced an increase in domestic visitors: International visitor numbers have declined … Continue reading →

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Australia Institute’s mining boom analysis ignores benefits to consumers

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Canberra-based think tank the Australia Institute has an interesting (though tendentious) paper out today: Job creator or job destroyer? An analysis of the mining boom in Queensland The paper notes: The mining boom is causing large structural changes to both … Continue reading →

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Huge surge in mining capital expenditure means healthy Qld economy

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday’s new private sector capital expenditure data from the ABS shows the Queensland economy is in excellent health and will easily reach Queensland Treasury’s forecasts of economic growth of 4.25% and a 35% pick up in business investment in 2011-12. … Continue reading →

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More Chinese than Japanese tourists on Gold Coast

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Fascinating new regional tourism data from Tourism Queensland confirm the rise in Chinese tourism to Queensland and the massive opportunity it represents. I was especially surprised to see Chinese visitors to the Gold Coast exceeding Japanese visitors: The Japanese still … Continue reading →

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ABS data confirm Qld tourism stuck below pre-crisis levels

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Gene Tunny

While hotel, motel and serviced apartment occupancy rates appear to have recovered nationally, the occupancy rate in Queensland remains significantly below pre-financial crisis levels, according to the new ABS Tourist Accommodation data released today:

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Google Trends for Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Gene Tunny

KS at Loose Change has a great post reporting on negative Google Trends results for “Cairns” and “Great Barrier Reef”, which probably reflect declining international interest in Far North Queensland as a tourism destination: Google trends & insights One hopes … Continue reading →

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Too early to assess Qantas dispute impacts

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Qantas dispute should have minimal impacts on the Queensland economy so long as it is resolved quickly and we don’t have another grounding of the fleet. But, as Saturday’s bold move by Qantas showed, the situation is highly unpredictable. … Continue reading →

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