Monday, January 24, 2011
Support for Small Businesses - City of Brisbane post flood crisis
The City of Brisbane have produced an important resource to provide small businesses with important information to help them get back up and running after the recent devastating floods.
Titled Flood Fact Sheet – Support for Small Business, the two page document is jam packed full of information and contact details on assistance that is available to small business.
For a copy of the Fact Sheet click here - http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/factsheets/20110119_Factsheet_Support%20for%20small%20businesses_v8.pdf
Titled Flood Fact Sheet – Support for Small Business, the two page document is jam packed full of information and contact details on assistance that is available to small business.
For a copy of the Fact Sheet click here - http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/factsheets/20110119_Factsheet_Support%20for%20small%20businesses_v8.pdf
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Queensland Flood Update And Travel Info: 18 January 2010
Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, Gladstone (Joe – link to Metro Gladstone page on metro web site), Agnes Water, 1770, Whitsundays, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns and Tropical North Queensland are accessible and tourism operations are normal.
All Queensland airports with the exception of Rockhampton, are currently open and operating normally.
The Bruce Highway, the main road link from Brisbane to Cairns, is now open. Brisbane, the Darling Downs, Southern Downs and Granite Belt and Capricorn Coast are now recovering with most tourism operations open and affected tourism operations returning to normal as quickly as possible. There are however still some local road closures in some areas. Visit http://131940.qld.gov.au/ for the latest road conditions.
Parts of Central Queensland, Queensland's Outback, Western Downs and the Lockyer Valley continue to be affected and access to these areas is restricted.
Please contact your travel agent, accommodation, attraction or tour provider directly for latest conditions or with concerns about any current or upcoming bookings you may have.
For the latest travel information visit www.queenslandholidays.com.au For the latest conditions Tourism Queensland recommends visiting the Queensland Government's official Queensland floods webpage: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/ or visit the Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/ to check weather forecasts for your holiday destination. Visit http://131940.qld.gov.au/ for the latest road conditions.
How can you help?
You can help Queensland recover by taking a holiday in Queensland - in the areas that haven't been affected by floodwaters, and in the affected areas once they are up and running again.
If you already have a Queensland holiday booked - don't cancel as most tourism regions and operations are now up and running.
If you don't have a Queensland holiday booked, book one!
Queensland's tourism industry has the welcome mat rolled out ready to receive visitors, so come see us!
People wishing to directly help flood victims can donate to the Queensland Government Flood Assistance Appeal at www.qld.gov.au/floods
What damage will the floods have on the Great Barrier Reef?
• There have been recent media reports concerning possible damage to Great Barrier Reef as a result of floodwaters transferring from the river systems into the oceans around Central Queensland.
• Tourism Queensland is not a scientific expert qualified to speak on the health of the Great Barrier Reef, however our understanding is that the effects of the flood waters on reef systems is currently unknown. However, fresh water runoffs are a natural part of the ecosystem and some plant and marine life actually thrive in these situations.
• The Great Barrier Reef is 2300km along with thousands of reefs, coral cays and islands. The vast majority of these are likely to remain unaffected.
• Currently tourism operations along the Great Barrier Reef including the Southern Great Barrier Reef,Whitsundays, Townsville and Cairns and Tropical North Queensland are operating normally, including dive operators, sailing operators and daytrip operators.
• Anyone concerned about a Great Barrier Reef booking an individual operator, should check with the accommodation provider, tour operator or attraction for the latest conditions.
• Refer to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for further information.
Monday, January 17, 2011
AFTA rallies behind Queensland tourism
afta CEO, Jayson Westbury is rallying support for tourism to Queensland, sending a clear message to the trade to urge travellers to book a domestic holiday to the State or defer worried holiday-makers from cancelling pre-arranged trips
Speaking to e-Travel Blackboard today, Mr Westbury said the key message was simply, “How can I help?” directing the greater travel industry to get on board with ensuring correct information was relayed to travellers considering visiting popular tourism spots, most of which has been untouched by recent floods.
Mr Westbury said afta has recommended donations to be made to the Premier Fund.
(Source: eTravel Blackboard 18th January 2011)
Speaking to e-Travel Blackboard today, Mr Westbury said the key message was simply, “How can I help?” directing the greater travel industry to get on board with ensuring correct information was relayed to travellers considering visiting popular tourism spots, most of which has been untouched by recent floods.
Mr Westbury said afta has recommended donations to be made to the Premier Fund.
(Source: eTravel Blackboard 18th January 2011)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tourists still welcome to enjoy a Queensland holiday
The majority of Queensland’s tourism destinations are still ready to welcome visitors, Tourism Queensland acting CEO Leanne Coddington said today.
Ms Coddington said while the floods currently affecting parts of Central Queensland, Western Downs and Outback Queensland had impacted visitor access to those regions, tourism operations in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Whitsundays, Mackay, Townsville, Tropical North Queensland, Southern Downs and Toowoomba were functioning normally.
She said tourism businesses in Bundaberg, Gladstone, Agnes Water and 1770 were recovering from flood effects and most were now open and returning to normal business operation.
Heron Island, Mon Repos Turtle Experience, Bargara beaches, Lady Elliot Island and Lady Musgrave Island, were also open and ready to welcome visitors.
“Our thoughts are with those who have lost homes and livelihoods in this natural disaster,” Ms Coddington said.
“The impact will be felt for a long time to come, but as flood waters recede in some affected regions, tourism operations are returning to normal as quickly as possible.
“Tourism Queensland is currently working with industry partners, government and other stakeholders to help tourism operators in these regions get back on their feet once access has been restored and infrastructure and businesses return to normal operation.”
Ms Coddington said the majority of the state’s tourism operators remained unaffected and with more than 222,000 Queenslanders directly or indirectly employed in tourism throughout the state, taking a Queensland holiday would help protect their livelihoods.
“Queensland beaches and island resorts are open and most day tours and attractions are operating normally,” she said.
“Most of the state’s natural areas are also open and, with full waterholes and gushing waterfalls, are quite spectacular at the moment.”
Ms Coddington said although road and rail travel were currently restricted in some areas, with the exception of Rockhampton airport, air access into the state’s remaining 19 airports was currently operating normally.
“I would encourage anyone thinking of a Queensland holiday or concerned about an existing booking to check with their travel agent, accommodation or tour provider for latest local conditions before considering changing plans.
“There are some fantastic holiday options available and taking a Queensland holiday will help recovering businesses get back on their feet and help protect the livelihoods of those businesses that haven’t been affected by the floods.”
(Source: Tourism Queensland)
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