Category Archives: Tourism

Chinese tourists head for our cities not our beaches

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

In an article in SMH today, it points out that our traditional tourists (Japan, UK, USA) are being replaced by Chinese tourists, who are more likely to holiday in our capital cities than the beach locations, good news for Sydney … Continue reading →

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Hawaii looks good, shame about Noosa

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Hawaii is looking cheaper than Noosa, illustrating the headwinds facing our tourist sector. See http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/bound-for-hawaii-on-the-wings-of-a-soaring-dollar-20111210-1ooxn.html

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Club Med Lindeman Island to close

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

In a shock for Qld, Club Med has announced that the Lindeman Island resort will close on Jan 31, citing a dramatic downturn in tourism arrivals for Australia. While only directly affecting 25 jobs, it is a bellweather decision that … Continue reading →

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Tourism still on a down trend

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I haven’t mentioned tourism in a while, and what brought it back to my attention was a humorous new tourism promotion in the UK, which illustrates the fierce competition we face. To encourage kids to get away from the computer, and into … Continue reading →

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WA tourism numbers down from overseas

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

The attached report extracts interesting data from a report by Tourism Western Australia on the changes in the numbers of tourists to WA.58 Tourism Market Western Australia May 2011

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WA tourism: positive numbers

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

In its Quarterly Visitor Snapshot for the year ended December 2010 (released March 2011), research undertaken by Tourism WesternAustralia, has revealed the following: Intrastate The National Visitor Survey shows that the number of Western Australians travelling intrastate continued to decline … Continue reading →

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