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Domestic tourism to Gold Coast recovering while other Qld regions struggle

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Domestic tourism figures for 2012-13 reported yesterday by Tourism and Events Queensland show that, while the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) are recovering, some other regions, such as the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Townsville and Whitsundays are … Continue reading →

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Michael Porter on Cairns’s tourism cluster

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Gene Tunny

In a recent talk (Social Progress and Competitive Growth), Michael Porter illustrated the concept of an industry cluster using the Cairns tourism sector as an example (see figure below from Porter’s presentation). Basically I think it illustrates just how difficult … Continue reading →

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Good news on Qld coal exports and tourism

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Transport Minister Scott Emerson released some encouraging figures on coal exports yesterday, which I’ve charted below (Ports back to pre-GFC coal volumes): In part, the strong growth rates in the chart above reflect the coal industry recovering from … Continue reading →

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Queensland’s dynamic labour market

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Today’s new ABS data on labour mobility show Queensland has one of the most dynamic labour markets in Australia, with one of the highest proportions of workers having been with their current employer for under twelve months (chart above). I … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong billionaire backs Cairns – expect confidence boost in Far North tourism sector

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Gene Tunny

In fantastic news for Cairns, very recently reported by the Financial Review (Billionaire’s QLD casino plan gets speed-up): Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung’s $4.2 billion international casino and resort project in Cairns has been gazetted by the Queensland government, essentially speeding … Continue reading →

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Tourism recovering nicely on Gold Coast, not so elsewhere

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) released some Regional Snapshots for the year ended 2013 yesterday, and they show a good result for the Gold Coast (see Gold Coast Regional Snapshot), with total visitors up 9%, but less inspiring and somewhat … Continue reading →

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Tourism sector needs IR reform

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Gene Tunny

You may have noticed how difficult it has become to get a single night’s accommodation during weekends in Australia, particularly via Wotif. And in yesterday’s Sunday Mail I noticed a large advertisement for two night weekend packages by Rydges, and … Continue reading →

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Further decline in exchange rate would be good news for Qld tourism

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The HIA released an interesting note today forecasting the Australian dollar will continue to decline, possibly down to the US$0.70 to US$0.80 range (see Decline of the Aussie dollar: Where to from here?). I agree with the HIA there are … Continue reading →

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International tourism continues to recover, particularly in TNQ, thanks largely to Chinese visitors

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) has released its latest International Tourism Snapshot, and it shows a solid recovery in international tourism in Queensland and nationally, particularly in Tropical North Queensland (TNQ), which includes Cairns and Cape York (see my chart … Continue reading →

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Tourism had reasonable December quarter, but room for improvement

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The ABS released its December quarter 2012 Tourist Accommodation data today and they confirmed tourism has recovered significantly since the financial crisis but not to previous highs (see charts below).  

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