News: Hospitality
Melbourne Convention Bureau announces available funding to offset business events costs
Melbourne Convention Bureau has announced a new funding initiative to encourage interstate organisations to hold their events in Australia’s event’s capital Melbourne. Under the...
Apr 11, 2021
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Tourism Conference to explore reigniting Victoria’s visitor economy
Aiming to bring together tourism, events and hospitality industries, the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has been working closely with Visit Victoria and the Victorian Tourism...
Apr 9, 2021
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Nation's public toilets ‘failing to respond to need and to local context’
A Queensland researcher has called for a national approach to public toilets to increase accessibility and participation in social, economic and civic life. Churchill Fellow...
Apr 8, 2021
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Industry bodies respond to travel bubble agreement between Australia and New Zealand
The announcement of a travel bubble agreement between Australia and New Zealand Governments commencing on 19th April has been welcomed by the tourism industry in both countries....
Apr 6, 2021
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Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre due to reopen with renovated cafe and new lighting and audio systems
The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre upgrade is on schedule to reopen in May with a renovated Encore Café and Bar; new theatre lighting, audio systems and audiovisual upgrades;...
Apr 6, 2021
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Utopia Corporation delivers membership program to unifiy Phuket business community
Utopia Corporation - Phuket’s pioneering property developer and hospitality company - is uniting the island’s business community with the launch of Club Utopia - an attractive...
Apr 6, 2021
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NRMA Parks and Resorts to manage Wilpena Pound Resort
NRMA Parks and Resorts has announced that it has secured the management contract for the Indigenous-owned Wilpena Pound Resort, which sits at the heart of South Australia’s...
Apr 6, 2021
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Koh Samui resort secures hygiene and safety certification as it prepares for international tourists
Banyan Tree Samui, an 88-key luxury beachfront resort in southern Thailand, has been awarded HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification in response to its...
Apr 4, 2021
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MYOB survey reveals the benefits of live art events to the hospitality sector
A new survey of more than 3,000 Australian consumers from leading business platform, MYOB, reveals that almost half (49%) would eat a meal from a café or restaurant before or...
Mar 31, 2021
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Phuket first to open without quarantine in Thailand
Following intense lobbying from the travel and tourism industry in Thailand, the government has approved the waiving of quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors arriving...
Mar 30, 2021
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70% of Australian casual workers more likely to get COVID-19 vaccine if it’s recommended by employer
As Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out strategy ramps up across the nation, research shows that 70% of casual workers would be more likely to receive the vaccine if it was...
Mar 30, 2021
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Save Victorian Events calls for Industry Taskforce
Save Victorian Events has today called for the creation of an Event Industry Taskforce to bring together key people and resources from across the event industry - including from...
Mar 30, 2021
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Federal Government accused of ‘abandoning’ events industry as JobKeeper ends
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) has condemned the Federal Government for both leaving the business events sector without any support following the end of...
Mar 29, 2021
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Stadia keen to recruit new staff
With sectors of the industry recovering and operators in some areas experiencing challenges in recruiting staff, major venues including Sydney’s Stadium Australia, McDonald...
Mar 28, 2021
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Federal Government announces $20 million relief package for independent cinemas
The Federal Government’s support for arts and entertainment has seen it announce $20 million in funds to assist independent cinema operators. Announced today following...
Mar 26, 2021
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Tourism and hospitality sector calls for cash boost payments and tax relief
Representatives of Australia’s tourism and hospitality have made fresh calls for targeted support from the Federal Government. With the JobKeeper relief program set to expire...
Mar 25, 2021
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Victorian Government announces further easing of COVID restrictions
The Victorian Government has announced that from 6pm on Friday 26th March, COVIDSafe settings will be further relaxed allowing for an increase in the number of people attending...
Mar 24, 2021
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Stats NZ survey highlights the New Zealand businesses hardest hit by COVID-19 restrictions
Stats NZ has today released their survey which shows that New Zealand businesses running sports competitions, concerts, weddings, and other big events were among the hardest hit...
Mar 24, 2021
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NRMA purchases Tasmania’s Freycinet Lodge and Cradle Mountain Hotel
NSW motoring organisation the NRMA has announced its acquisition of Freycinet Lodge and Cradle Mountain Hotel, along with Gordon River Cruises, from the Royal Automobile Club of...
Mar 23, 2021
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Kakadu Tourism focuses on upgrades and revitalisation in 2021
Kakadu is to experience a major upgrade of its tourism infrastructure and resources, with access to major attractions enhanced, refurbishments to tourism facilities completed,...
Mar 22, 2021
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Kamalaya resort delivers corporate wellness solutions
Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa - located on the southern coastline of Koh Samui, Thailand - is helping companies adapt to the new COVID Normal with personalised...
Mar 22, 2021
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Industry Panel formed to chart Queensland tourism industry recovery
The Queensland Government has formed an Industry Reference Panel to chart a COVID-19 recovery course for the former $25.5 billion Queensland tourism industry. Queensland Premier...
Mar 19, 2021
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Team New Zealand celebrate fourth America's Cup win
Huge crowds gathered in Auckland yesterday as Team New Zealand beat Italy's Luna Rossa 7-3 to win their fourth America's Cup and retain the world's oldest international sporting...
Mar 18, 2021
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Tourism sector unites for new Sunshine Coast marketing campaign
Visit Sunshine Coast has collaborated with the region’s tourism operators to launch a new marketing campaign targeting the drive market and encouraging Queenslanders to...
Mar 17, 2021
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