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Toowoomba and Southern Downs tourism receives $145,900 State Government Christmas present
4 Dec 2008
Toowoomba and Golden West Regional Tourist Association and the Southern Downs and Granite Belt Tourist Association will join forces to develop a unique food and wine experience thanks to a special funding grant of $145,900, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Azjure Studio Retreat honoured at Qld Tourism Awards
14 Nov 2008
Ballandean's Azjure Studio Retreat has been named a finalist in the deluxe accommodation category at the prestigious 2008 Queensland Tourism Awards, presented by Queensland Airports Limited, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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Carnival of Flowers a Queensland Tourism Awards finalist
14 Nov 2008
Toowoomba's iconic Carnival of Flowers has been named a finalist in the festivals and events category at the prestigious 2008 Queensland Tourism Awards, presented by Queensland Airports Limited, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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Scenic Rim tourism campaign looks to attract 3 million interstate visitors
13 Nov 2008
Queensland's Scenic Rim is featuring in a $150,000 tourism campaign in Sydney and Melbourne as part of a campaign which began earlier in the month and runs until Christmas.
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Southern Downs operators vie for top tourism honours
24 Oct 2008
Local accommodation providers Goomburra Forest Retreat and Azjure Studio Retreat are among 200 Queensland tourism products vying for top honours in this year's Queensland Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Carnival of Flowers vies for top tourism honours
24 Oct 2008
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is among 200 Queensland tourism business products vying for top honour in the festivals and events category of this year's Queensland Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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South East Queensland Country set to benefit from stage one of tourism rescue package
17 Jul 2008
Wooing airlines and two major marketing campaigns are the centrepiece of phase one of the State Government’s $4 million tourism rescue plan, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Touring the South East Queensland Countryside
11 Jul 2008
The best wineries, arts and crafts galleries, national parks and B&Bs in South East Queensland's countryside will feature in the recently released visitor's touring guide for the region.
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New wine and food map to entice locals - Granite Belt region
8 May 2008
Local wine and food lovers may not even be aware of the delights in their own backyard according to Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Desley Boyle.
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Holidaymakers flock to South East Queensland Country
14 Mar 2008
More than 2.6 million Australians flocked to south-east Queensland for their breaks in 2007 according to new figures released today.
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International tourism boost for South East Queensland Country
7 Mar 2008
The number of international visitors to South East Queensland Country jumped by more than 10 per cent, the latest International Visitor Survey for the year to December 2007 show.
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International tourists on track to Toowoomba
7 Mar 2008
The Toowoomba region recorded a rise in international visitor numbers of more than 6 per cent in the year to December 2007, the latest International Visitor Survey shows.
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Ipswich’s Workshop Rail Museum steams to national tourism award
29 Feb 2008
The Workshop Rail Museum has been honoured at the prestigious 2007 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said this evening at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.
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Many happy returns for Toowoomba and Darling Downs
6 Feb 2008
Visitors to Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, in South East Queensland Country, are so happy with their experience that eight in ten travellers are repeat visitors, Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Jan Jarratt announced today.
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Travel News
Boonah shire’s bountiful beauty
29 Aug 2008
The sun’s final rays cast a soft light over the patchwork of paddocks and the peaks of the mountains in the Scenic Rim formed a frame for their uniform patterns.
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B&Bs and Farmstays …SEQC
29 Aug 2008
Old-fashioned hospitality, splendid isolation and magnificent views are plentiful in South East Queensland Country, writes Jessica Reid.
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Stride out on new Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
22 May 2008
The Gold Coast’s most anticipated nature-based attraction, the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, is now officially open and ready for keen walkers looking for a challenge.
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