Ronan Keating to visit Far Noth Queensland for Survivor Golf grand finale
With pristine islands, the world’s oldest rainforests and deep cultural roots, it’s no wonder the Far North is a superstar destination with another celebrity choosing the region as their family holiday destination.
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Far North Queensland is fast becoming a celebrity destination with another superstar choosing a Port Douglas getaway.
Irish sensation Ronan Keating, his wife Storm and their children Cooper and Coco will be hosted by Tourism Tropical North Queensland later this year in a move to attract more international visitors to the region.
The family will be treated to trips to the Great Barrier Reef on an exclusive charter with sailing catamaran Indigo and will discover Kuku Yalanji country with Walkabout Cultural Adventures during their stay.
TTNQ Chief Executive Officer Mark Olsen said the famous couple will be posting their adventure on social media, giving the region a worldwide audience.
“Ronan hosts a popular breakfast show on Magic Radio and British television chat show, The One Show, and has an extensive social media following,” he said.
“He and Storm will post daily stories about their Tropical North Queensland experiences on their social accounts, which together reach 1.3 million people.”
Mr Keating will also be competing in the Survivor Golf grand finale at the Mirage Country Club on December 4th.
Survivor Golf CEO David Cameron said Mr Keating would play in the tournament with his father-in law and all proceeds from the event would go towards the Kick On Charity which supports mental health.
“Ronan enjoys golf and is passionate about charity work so was delighted that Survivor Golf supported the Kick On Charity to fund mental health wellbeing projects,” he said.
“One lucky team will play golf with Ronan and his father-in-law with the proceeds from the raffle going to Kick On Charity.”
Mr Keating also weighed in on the tournament stating how special it will be to be apart of the event.
“It’s so special because it’s all about men talking about their mental health and having a great time on the golf course too.”
Ronan will perform and talk about his adventures in Tropical North Queensland at the gala dinner before playing in the final and presenting the winners with their trophy.
The United Kingdom and Ireland art key international markets which attracted 72,000 visitors a year to the region before the pandemic.
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