| | | | | | | | | | TOURISM AUSTRALIA UPDATE | | Whilst we might not be able to control border openings, what we can do is look to the future and plan to drive a fast recovery when borders re-open. Critical to this will be forming a view based on the latest Australian insights and research. To this end, Tourism Research Australia has new resources on its website such as domestic visitor profiles, an analysis of the challenges ahead and Tourism Australia’s business events unit has released some specific research around the future of business events. The links are below, so please have a look. Tourism Australia’s next webinar will be held this Friday 28 August 2020 at 11am. Registration is now open here. Hope to see you then! Phillipa Harrison | | | |
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| | | | | TOURISM AUSTRALIA RESOURCES | | The Australian Government has published a series of new resources to support businesses in responding to COVID-19: Tourism Research Australia’s COVID 19 Recovery webpage which has links to access Domestic Visitor Profiles and the recent Moving Forward report. The Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s Infection Control Training Fund fact sheet. Safe Work Australia’s recently published National Guide for safe workplaces – COVID 19, to help businesses manage the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace. |
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| | | | | Business Events research | | Tourism Australia’s dedicated business events unit, Business Events Australia, has completed its first wave of research to understand attitudes to restarting events amongst Australian corporate decision-makers. While there are several factors affecting confidence to host business events in the short term, results showed increasing optimism for events in the next 6 to 12 months, with 43 per cent of respondents saying they are planning events within the next year. In addition, 77 per cent of respondents who usually hold at least one event overseas annually say they are likely to relocate one or more of these events to Australia, while two thirds of respondents believe they are likely to hold the same number of events or more in Australia after the pandemic compared to prior to the crisis. See more insights from the research, including barriers, confidence factors and event motivations in this fact sheet. |
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| | | | | | | | Walking on Country film | | Shoalhaven City Council has developed a new short film titled ‘Walking on Country’. The film explores and celebrates the Shoalhaven Aboriginal community and their connection to country. In addition to highlighting the strong cultural heritage of the region, the film features tourism operators and showcases beautiful local landscapes. The film will be shown in the Shoalhaven Visitor Centre and Council foyers, as well as on the Council’s corporate and consumer social media channels and website. |
| | | Zoos Victoria LEAP program | | The Zoos Victoria LEAP program is a business consultancy for leadership, environment, animals and purpose. It offers professional development opportunities in animal welfare, creating behaviour change campaigns, and implementing environmental solutions within business. LEAP is hosting a series of live workshops for industry on building a sustainable business; animal welfare principles and behaviour change essentials. |
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| | | | | Topping out ceremony held for Sofitel Adelaide as it reaches 32 storeys | | The new $140 million Sofitel Adelaide is the first internationally recognised 5-star hotel to be built in Adelaide in 30 years. The luxury hotel will be one of the city's tallest buildings and is set to open in mid-2021 at 108 Currie Street in Adelaide’s city centre. The development is a collaboration between Accor and Palumbo, a family-owned South Australian company. |
| | | New Victorian tourism campaign | | Visit Victoria has launched a new campaign that encourages Victorians to get behind the state’s tourism industry by buying local products online. The ‘Click for Vic’ campaign connects Victorians with local producers, creators and businesses across the state and urges them to order produce and products direct to their door. The campaign is being rolled out across television, print, radio, digital and social media channels. Industry can find out more at the Visit Victoria corporate website where you’ll find the campaign overview and toolkit, and FAQ, which includes some handy tips and techniques to help your business make the most of this initiative. |
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| | | | | | | Million-dollar refurbishment for Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane Anzac Square | | TFE Hotels’ Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane Anzac Square has had a million-dollar makeover. Located in the heart of Brisbane, the apartment-style hotel now offers both heritage architecture and contemporary design, with greys and whites dominating the new in-room colour scheme. Each of the 96 spacious studios, one and two-bedroom apartments now also boast new kitchen fit outs, furniture, fixtures, and flooring. With all the amenities and features to make guests feel at home while they are away, the Adina Anzac is a short stroll from all of Brisbane’s major city centre attractions including the Queen Street Mall, Botanic Gardens and South Bank Parklands. Bookings can be made online now. |
| | | Van Gogh Live set to open in Sydney in September | | A multi-sensory exhibition with larger-than-life projections of the works of Dutch artist, Van Gogh, has been moved to Sydney and will open in September. Van Gogh Alive features digital light projections of masterpieces, including the iconic Starry Night, alongside surround sound and fragrances to immerse viewers and make them feel like walking within the art works. The show will be hosted at The Royal Hall of Industries at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park with COVID-19 safety measures in place. You can sign up online now for pre-sale information. |
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| | | | | Sydney BridgeClimb launches most adventurous climb yet | | Conquer the entire Sydney Harbour Bridge from South to North, and back again with BridgeClimb’s new Ultimate Climb. Spanning the entire length one of the nation’s most famous structures, the new Ultimate Climb allows guests to climb the entire breadth of the Bridge for the first time in history. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the world’s longest steel-arch bridges, spanning an impressive 500 metres and standing proud above the sparkling Sydney Harbour. Ultimate Climbs will commence on 6 September 2020. Bookings can be made online now. |
| | | New cultural cruises on the Swan River in Perth | Crystal Swan Cruises, in partnership with traditional owner and Nyoongar elder Kerry Ann Winmar, are launching a new tour celebrating the cultural history of Perth’s iconic Swan River this month. ‘Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya – Cultural Stories of the Swan River’ will take guests on a scenic two-hour cruise along the river, with Kerry Ann providing personal stories and yarns passed down from her ancestors, as well as historical facts on the settlement of the Swan River. The cruise also includes a morning tea featuring Indigenous ingredients such as chocolate wattleseed brownies and quandong shortbread. Tours will take place on The Swan River, or Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya as it is known in Nyoongar language, on the last Saturday of every month. Tickets can be purchased online now.
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