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Where's Wally? Where else but Queensland!
18 Jul 2008
Move over the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids and the Sydney Opera House - a bronze statue in Queensland will become an international tourism icon in the lead up to the Rugby League World Cup.
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Townsville 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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Townsville tourism industry benefiting from resources boom
14 Mar 2008
Townsville’s tourism industry was benefiting from the resources boom with almost 300,000 business travellers visiting the region last year, a 7.6% increase, new figures have revealed.
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International tourism takes a leap in Townsville
7 Mar 2008
Townsville’s international tourism industry is bigger and better than ever, the latest International Visitor Survey shows.
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Townsville and Ingham take out national tourism awards
29 Feb 2008
Townsville and Ingham have won awards 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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More people, more money, more nights: domestic tourists flock to Townsville
14 Dec 2007
Domestic visitors to Townsville increased by a massive 33 per cent, in the year to September 2007, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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International tourists spend up big in Townsville
7 Dec 2007
Overseas visitors injected an extra $27 million into Townsville’s economy in the year to September 2007, the latest International Visitor Survey results show.
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Townsville set to celebrate a cruisey Christmas season
23 Nov 2007
Townsville is set to reap the benefits of a boating bonanza this festive season with a number of cruise liners scheduled to arrive in the northern Queensland port.
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Townsville climate change workshop to guide tourism industry business planning
12 Nov 2007
North Queensland tourism operators will be encouraged to prepare their businesses for the challenges of climate change at a free workshop on Tuesday, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said.
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Five Townsville operators honoured at Queensland Tourism Awards
10 Nov 2007
Five North Queensland tourism operators won their categories at the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards 2007 which was staged in Townsville this evening, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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Townsville an economic powerhouse with $10 billion in projects
9 Nov 2007
Townsville is an economic powerhouse with nearly $10 billion worth of projects either underway, approved or with a decision pending. The Minister also announced that Townsville will receive a special grant of $79,200 to deliver two key local tourism initiatives.
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Queensland wines served at Queensland Tourism Awards
7 Nov 2007
Queensland wines will be showcased at the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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Townsville operators chase State tourism honours
31 Oct 2007
A wildlife sanctuary, a football series, an arts and crafts market, five accommodation providers and three new developments are competing along with a diverse group of Townsville operators for Queensland's top tourism honours.
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Travel News
Tropical treats in Townsville
29 Aug 2008
It’s not often a secluded tropical island holiday is easy on the hip pocket, but as Jessica Reid found you just need to know where to look.
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