Category Archives: Tourism

BBC ten iconic travel experiences – how can Qld get on the list?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Gene Tunny

BBC Travel’s ten iconic travel experiences include surfing in Hawaii, cooking in Hanoi and learning bush survival skills in the wilderness of Kenya, but doesn’t include anything from Queensland. Given our State’s incredible environmental attributes, including the Great Barrier Reef … Continue reading →

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SEQ mayors’ infrastructure wish list

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The South East Queensland (SEQ) Council of Mayors released its infrastructure wish list today. Two proposed projects stood out to me as representing great value. My favourite proposed project is the: Darra to Springfield Rail Extension (to Redbank Plains) ESTIMATED COST: … Continue reading →

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Tales of the two-speed economy

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Cashed up miners are pushing up rents in Mackay, with some prepared to pay $700+ per week for a house: 450 join already long queue Meanwhile the Fraser Coast economy remains in a slump, due to a drop in international … Continue reading →

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Carbon tax creates uncertainty for regional Qld businesses

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Premier Anna Bligh today will launch the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy (see Bligh plugs Downs future), but the ultimate success of the Strategy may depend on the impacts of the carbon tax on our regional economies. Many regional businesses remain concerned … Continue reading →

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Carbon tax impacts on tourism and construction sectors

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Tourism boss Daniel Gschwind is worried about the impact of the carbon tax on the State’s tourism industry, as reported in the Gold Coast Bulletin this morning: THE carbon tax is another challenge for the Gold Coast tourism industry … Continue reading →

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Cairns pushing for expanded naval base

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Gene Tunny

With the Cairns economy sluggish at the moment due to a slowdown in tourism and the construction sector, Cairns community leaders are lobbying hard for an expansion of the HMAS Cairns naval base, as reported in yesterday’s Cairns Post. An expansion … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast students will be able to surf in between lectures

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Installing surfboard racks on the Gold Coast light rail system is an inspired and innovative idea, which is consistent with the brand the Gold Coast wishes to project internationally. It will surely be a talking point among visitors and generate … Continue reading →

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Positive signs for Queensland economy

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The extended Easter break has seen a boost in tourism and retail spending, reinforcing expectations that Queensland’s economy will rebound after recent sluggishness: Tourists returning to Queensland after floods Easter Saturday trading boom Tourism rebound in Fraser Coast

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