Buoyed by the prospects of an improved tourist season
Businessman Michael Anthony is buoyed by the prospects of an improved tourist season.
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Businessman Michael Anthony is buoyed by the prospects of an improved tourist season.
Mr Anthony owns and operates the Zen holiday accommodation building in Carey Street.
“It is looking like a much better season to last year for everyone,” he said. “Bookings are close to 100 per cent at the moment and going forward,
“Things are very positive and I am hearing similar things from other accommodation places.”
Senior Events and Marketing Coordinator, Darwin Waterfront Corporation Yasmine Welsh said the precinct has had a surge in crowd numbers
“We are seeing attendances at venues in the Waterfront precinct at really strong levels,” she said.
“The wave pool attendance has been really strong.
“Since easter people have been make full use of the precinct and it has been really busy.”
Ms Welsh said of particular significance was the positive feedback from restaurants.
“They are looking forward to a bumper Dry season.
“More broadly our events calendar in particular is really holding strong
“We have a couple of new events this year which we expect will draw some pretty large numbers.
“There will be a rodeo on the site where the Italian Festival was held.
“The Nusantara Foundation’s Pesona Indonesian Festival will be on July 5.
“It’s a free event highlighting Indonesian culture, fashion, food and music, and will be lifestreamed to an international audience from the Darwin Waterfront.
“It is going to be a very big Dry Season for us.”
Nearby at the Darwin Convention Centre conferences are bringing thousands of visitors to Darwin.
Just three of the coming conferences will attract more than 3,000 visitors to Darwin.
Director of Business Development Sandra Lady said the centre had strong conference numbers.
“Yes, things are strong,” she said.
The Territory economy will have $85 million pumped into it from 52 domestic and five international conferences scheduled across the NT this year.
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