Tourism Queensland

An exciting new package tour of Brisbane’s coastal Redlands region combines the diverse offerings of North Stradbroke Island with a visit to Australia’s first environmental centre for indigenous plants.

Wetherby Station now on the tourist trail

John and Kathleen Colless, owners of the 1,618 hectare Wetherby Station in Mount Molloy in Tropical North Queensland, have built a specially-designed arena to cater for tourists hungry to learn about the beef industry.

Saddle up for hinterland tour

Bunyip Bike Tours are bringing a touch of Europe to the Gold Coast with the first bike tour of its kind around Tamborine Mountain.

Novotel opens at Brisbane Airport

Brisbane’s first dedicated airport hotel, the Novotel Brisbane Airport hotel, opened this month.

EVENTS

2010 ANZ Ladies Masters, Gold Coast, March 4-7

The southern hemisphere’s premier women’s golfing event celebrates its 21st anniversary in 2010.

Apple and Grape Harvest Festival, Stanthorpe, March 5-7

Celebrate the Granite Belt’s delicious produce and wine at this popular local festival in a region which is home to more than 50 wineries and top quality local produce growers.

Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships, Kurrawa Beach, Gold Coast, March 16-21

This event attracts around 7000 competitors in dozens of events including Ironman and Ironwoman and board races.

BRIEF UPDATES

Operators shine at Queensland Tourism Awards

The Sunshine Coast’s Australia Zoo entered the Tourism Hall of Fame when it was named Queensland’s Major Tourist Attraction for the third consecutive year at the 2009 Queensland Tourism Awards held on the Gold Coast on November 13.

Daintree Discovery Centre - winner on a world stage

The Daintree Discovery Centre, a rainforest interpretive ecotourism facility located in the World Heritage-listed Daintree, has just been awarded a prestigious international award for ecotourism.

Taste of paradise with JPT Tours

A new tour by the JPT Tour Group, Tastes of Paradise, combines tantalising seafood and unique fresh fruit tastings with the Gold Coast’s best outdoor tour experiences, from cruising glistening waterways to driving emerald rainforests and cuddling wildlife.

Rendezvous Reef Resort completes refurb

Rendezvous Reef Resort in Port Douglas has completed its multi-million-dollar refurbishment.

Scenic Rim View Cottages wins national accolade

Scenic Rim View Cottages won the Best Hosted Five-Star Rated Accommodation title at this year’s National Hotel & Motel Accommodation Industry (HMAA) Awards for Excellence.

Sailaway acclaimed climate action leader

Port Douglas-based luxury reef vessel, Sailaway, has recently returned from the ‘Going Green Expo’ in Brisbane, where they received the highest environmental accreditation, Climate Change Leader, from Ecotourism Australia for becoming 100 per cent green carbon neutral sailing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Brisbane International Airport update

If your clients are arriving into Brisbane International Airport and are travelling further on an internal flight departing from the Brisbane Domestic Airport, they can now check in for their domestic flight at the International Terminal.

Bulletin - December, 2009

NEW PRODUCT

New City to Straddie tour