Grand plans to expand Tassie road trips
THE State Government is kicking in $800,000 to accelerate work on three Tasmanian driving journeys.
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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.
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.
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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.
An alfresco Easter treat
THE Easter Bunny will have a hard time finding many Tasmanian families this weekend.
Bruny Island ferry woes loom
TRAVELLERS heading to Bruny Island face ferry delays of up to three hours this Easter, after plans for a second service fell through.
MONA leads tourism to new high
TASMANIA’S tourism industry is riding the wave of a MONA-led revolution, with visitor numbers smashing previous records.
Hodgman silent over Qantas jobs
PREMIER Will Hodgman is refusing to share details about a meeting with Qantas boss Alan Joyce as more than 300 Hobart call-centre jobs hang in the balance.
Jump in operators’ confidence
HOPES for the tourism industry are at a record high, with businesses reporting a better than expected summer.
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