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Gold Coast shouldn’t expect too much of an impact from big events

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Gene Tunny

After several years of poor economic conditions which are only now improving, it’s understandable the Gold Coast is excited about the economic potential of some upcoming big events, such as the 2013 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. The Gold Coast … Continue reading →

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Awful September qtr tourism data for Whitsundays, Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The ABS released its September quarter 2012 small area data for tourism accommodation today, and it shows the Whitsundays, Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast had a really bad quarter (see map below). This is not to say other regions performed … Continue reading →

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Hotels appear to have doubts about prospects for tourism recovery

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Although there has been some recovery in room occupancy rates at hotels, motels and serviced apartments since the financial crisis (see first chart below), establishments are maintaining their financial crisis levels of staffing (see second chart below), which must impact … Continue reading →

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Japanese tourism revival may be unlikely given demographic trends

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Gene Tunny

I noticed a report in the Cairns Post this morning regarding an initiative aimed at reviving Japanese tourism to Far North Queensland: THE tourism industry is pinning its hopes on a new joint Australia and Japan tourism campaign to return … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast holiday bookings confirm domestic tourism recovery

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Gene Tunny

There is some good news for our tourism sector reported in the Gold Coast Bulletin this morning, and I expect the news will be similar at other holiday destinations across Queensland (Occupancy up at Gold Coast hotels): MANY Gold Coast … Continue reading →

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Domestic tourism continues to recover in Qld

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Gene Tunny

There is some useful information on recent trends in domestic tourism (i.e. Australians holidaying in Australia) in Tourism Queensland’s latest Domestic Tourism Snapshot for the year ended September 2012. Domestic tourism in Queensland continues to recover, but still appears below … Continue reading →

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Tourism recovering at slower rate in Qld than in rest of Australia

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Queensland’s tourism industry is recovering at a slower rate than that of the rest of Australia, as shown in these charts from Tourism Queensland’s new International Tourism Snapshot:     Pete Faulkner at Conus Economics Blog has some insightful analysis of … Continue reading →

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Qld should look to Victoria for tips on tourism promotion

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Tourism Queensland released its handy Overseas Arrivals and Australian Departures Data Sheet yesterday (basically a repackaging of ABS data), and it highlighted to me that Queensland’s tourism promotion is failing and that we can learn something from the quirky, interesting … Continue reading →

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Eclipse tourism boost for Far North Qld

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Gene Tunny

From Tourism Queensland’s news room (60,000 to make eclipse pilgrimage to Queensland’s Tropical North): Tropical North Queensland is preparing to welcome an estimated 60,000 people to witness the region’s first total solar eclipse in more than 1,300 years. Minister for … Continue reading →

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Positive outlook for Far North tourism with direct flights from China about to commence

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Pete Faulkner at Conus Economics Blog has a nice summary of today’s new ABS overseas arrivals and departures data and their implications for Far North Queensland (FNQ), noting: …Importantly for the FNQ tourism industry, the influx of Chinese visitors showed … Continue reading →

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