Hunt on for next iconic Tassie walk
THE search is on for Tasmania’s next great iconic walk, with $9 million allocated in this year’s Budget to find the right slice of wilderness in which to create the $20 million drawcard.
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All invited to air short-stay concerns
HOW has Airbnb affected you and your neighbourhood? A parliamentary inquiry wants to know … and is braced for a flood of feedback.
Time for ‘informed decisions’ on Airbnb, Stayz
COMMUNITY and tourism leaders have united to call for short-stay accommodation providers Airbnb and Stayz to provide data on where properties are located to take the guesswork out of policymaking.
Campers get ‘security’ under new deal
SITE holders at a popular West Coast campground have been granted a reprieve after a year of uncertainty over future access to their little piece of paradise.
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Tourism industry welcomes Budget
THE Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania has welcomed last night’s Federal Budget, describing it as a new opportunity for the state.
Busy times for Launceston Airport
LAUNCESTON Airport recorded its busiest month on record in January with almost 134,000 passengers.
Feather in cap for Richmond
TWO giant black swans are providing a new drawcard at Richmond.
Dodgy rooms a hazard for tourists
TASMANIAN households are offering entire homes for rent to tourists for as little as $40 a night without the need for any professional standards.
Dodgy rooms a hazard for tourists
TASMANIAN households are offering entire homes for rent to tourists for as little as $40 a night without the need for any professional standards.
We’ll be the host dishing the most
TASMANIA has been recognised as a bona fide food and wine superpower.
Jetty boost for tourism
HOBART tourism businesses are expected to be the real beneficiaries of a new tender jetty for cruise ship passengers at Port Arthur.
Easter tourism boom
BUMPER crowds have packed tourism venues around the state during the Easter long weekend and a dream run for the sector is not over yet.
Beds boost buoys hospitality boss
TASMANIA’S hospitality industry is celebrating a bumper March, with new figures showing an encouraging lift in hotel room occupancy rates.
Tassie’s the headline destination
TASMANIA is the place to be this Easter, according to the Qantas airline.
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