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Sydney to Hobart crew tells the world they’d rather be in the Whitsundays!

23 Dec 2011
Whitsundays sailing crew Merit will unveil its true colours and cheeky Queensland sense of humour during this year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with a sail that says they’d rather be in The Whitsundays. More >

Santa spotted topping up his Vitamin Me in the Whitsundays

16 Dec 2011
Santa swapped his sleigh for a sail boat in the Whitsundays today, squeezing in a last minute top-up of Queensland holiday-inspired Vitamin Me ahead of his busiest night of the year. More >

Villa Botanica proudly pledges why their service shines to win

17 Nov 2011
The Whitsunday’s Janet Hogan, from Villa Botanica in Airlie Beach, has pledged her commitment to top customer service and has been rewarded with a special incentive prize. More >

Whitsundays tourism operators have ‘A Conversation with TQ’

7 Sep 2011
Tourism Queensland’s key decision makers met with Whitsundays tourism operators today to discuss tourism priorities for the region during the year ahead, Tourism Queensland Executive Director Destinations Leanne Coddington said. More >

Airlie Beach tourism operators take it all in their stride

5 Aug 2011
Airlie Beach tourism operators can take part in the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s free Take it all in my Stride program on August 30 and 31, said Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt. More >

Jessica Watson races Ben Southall around the Whitsundays

11 Jul 2011
Solo yachtswomen and Young Australian of the Year Jessica Watson take on Best Job in the World winner Ben Southall in a kayak race around the Whitsundays today as part of the Best Expedition in the World. More >

Opportunity for Whitsundays to tap into the cruise market

8 Jul 2011
Whitsunday tourism operators will get the good oil on how to tap into the growing cruise market and its potential for the region at a workshop being run by Tourism Queensland and Tourism Whitsundays. More >

European and British travel specialists explore the Whitsundays

7 Jun 2011
Twelve hand-picked travel professionals from across Europe and the UK arrived in the Whitsundays from today to help promote the region internationally. More >

New tourism support officer to be appointed to Mackay Whitsunday region

24 May 2011
On the floor of Mackay Regional Parliament today, Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt announced a Principal Tourism Development Officer would be appointed to the region to help tourism operators through their business recovery phases. More >

Whitsunday Tourism Operators Get Up-Skilled

23 May 2011
Tourism Queensland will deliver a range of fully subsidised workshops from 23 May to support tourism operators in the Whitsundays as they continue the recovery process following the major weather events of earlier this year, Tourism Minister Jan Jarratt said today. More >

Crash course on cruise ships to help keep industry afloat

20 May 2011
A workshop will be held in Airlie Beach on May 25 to help Whitsunday tourism operators realise the full potential of the cruise liner market. More >

For sailing and dancing action - nothing beats the Whitsundays

20 May 2011
The Whitsundays will soon play host to two major sporting events - in sailing and in dancing - following an events funding boost to deliver a shot in the arm to the local tourism industry, More >

Mega-familiarisation brings 30 German and Austrian travel agents to the Whitsundays

9 May 2011
A group of 30 travel agents, wholesale product managers and media from Germany and Austria will descend on the Whitsundays this week as part of a large travel trade contingent to see first-hand that the region is looking better than ever, Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said today. More >

'The Whitsundays 74 Hour Sale’ a shot in the arm for local tourism

6 May 2011
In just 74 hours Tourism Queensland’s The Whitsundays 74 Island Wonders 74 Hour Sale generated almost 1,000 accommodation and tour bookings for Whitsundays tourism operators. More >

74 hours to bag a magical Whitsundays bargain!

12 Apr 2011
The Whitsundays will go on sale over the next 74 hours in a bid to bring southern north for winter, announced Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt. More >

Tourism Recovery Forums for Mackay and Whitsundays

6 Apr 2011
Free tourism industry recovery forums to help tourism operators in the Mackay Whitsunday region bounce back from Cyclone Yasi and prolonged rain will be held on 23 and 24 May. More >

New tourism initiatives around Mackay and Whitsundays given a kick-start

2 Mar 2011
Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt today announced $30,000 in feasibility funding for two proposed projects around the Whitsundays and Mackay regions, to diversify the tourism offerings of each region. More >

Travel News

Love in the Whitsundays

22 Dec 2011
Like other singletons, I watched Julia eat, pray and love her way through Italy, India and Indonesia to find love. But in my search to find the perfect backdrop to work on my single status, I realised that nestled within Australia’s own backyard lays a glittering constellation of 74 islands that calmly rival the sexiness of Mykonos and the showiness of Barbados. More >

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