A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $2.3 million to help deliver a Tourism Information and Business Centre on Thursday Island to develop a tourism gateway to the Torres Strait. The centre will optimise commercial opportunities on Thursday Island and across the Torres Shire by providing information and services to visitors and residents relating to the…
The Morrison Government is investing $5 million to deliver the Port Douglas Aquatic Park, to provide a safe year-round swimming facility for local families and visitors to the region. The project will be delivered in partnership with the Douglas Shire Council. The facility will include an all-access pool to compliment a contemporary zero depth nature…
The Morrison Government is investing an additional $60 million to bring back international visitors to the regions hardest hit by international border closures. Australia’s tourism recovery is bouncing back strongly, with high domestic vaccination rates, our international and state borders open, international arrival numbers growing, cruise ships returning to Australian waters, and confidence to travel…
Great Barrier Reef tourism operators, businesses and individuals with a permit to operate in the marine park will continue to receive relief from Commonwealth Government fees under this year’s federal budget. The Morrison Government is delivering more than $12 million of fee relief to Reef communities, helping to deliver a stronger economy and future for…
Motorists heading to the Daintree can now travel safely thanks to improvements on Mossman-Daintree Road. This project is funded under the Australian Government’s $3 billion Road Safety Program. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the works delivered safety improvements between Atherton Street and Newell Road in North Mossman. “The works are part of a package…
MR ENTSCH: To say that the Cairns and Far North Queensland tourism industry has been doing it tough lately is certainly an understatement. Given all the challenges that the industry has faced over the last 12 months or more, it was very pleasing to see Far North Queensland businesses recognised at the recent Queensland Tourism…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch says giving a tourism experience as a Christmas present this year is a unique gift that supports jobs and businesses in the Cairns and Far North Queensland tourism sector. The Morrison Government has launched an $8 million marketing campaign to inspire Australians to buy travel-related Christmas presents this year. Mr…
The Morrison Government has today announced the opening of the new $3 million Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism program. Under the program, community museums, galleries, and historical societies across regional Australia will be able to apply for grants of up to $3,000. Funding will support activities that encourage cultural tourism, through the preservation of…
MR ENTSCH: It gives me great pleasure to highlight the winners of the Tropical North Queensland Tourism Industry Excellence Awards, which were held last Friday evening in the Rainforestation Nature Park at Kuranda. More than 170 people gathered to celebrate the industry’s excellence in innovation by acknowledging the people and businesses at the forefront of…
The Morrison Government is investing in the future of Cairns and Far North Queensland with $7.761 million in funding for nine projects under Round 5 of its highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the government’s investment will deliver better facilities and economic opportunities for the region. He said the…