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Queensland secures Qantas deal for special airfares from US and UK
28 Sep 2008
International travellers will be offered special fares to Queensland under a deal negotiated by Premier Anna Bligh and Tourism Minister Desley Boyle to help boost the State's tourism market.
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New tourist attraction is on top of the world
24 Aug 2008
Premier Anna Bligh has opened North Queensland's latest must-see tourist attraction - the $10 million Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway in the Wooroonooran National Park near Innisfail.
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Korean charter flights touch down in Cairns
19 Jul 2008
More than 250 Korean tourists touched down in Cairns this morning on the first of nine specially chartered flights which will bring up to 1800 additional tourists to the region over the next month.
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Tropical North Queensland 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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Minister cancels overseas mission to support state tourism industry
10 Jun 2008
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle has cancelled an overseas trade mission this week to work with key Queensland tourism regions in the wake of recent airlines cuts.
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Bligh government announces $4 million injection for QLD tourism
5 Jun 2008
The Bligh Government has announced an immediate urgent injection of $4 million for the state's tourism industry this evening.
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150 German travel agents explore the Tropical North
7 May 2008
One-hundred-and-fifty travel agents from Germany are exploring Tropical North Queensland this week as part of one of the largest “mega famils” ever to take place in the region.
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1.2 million visitors discover Queensland’s underwater wonderland
2 May 2008
More than 1.2 million visitors went snorkelling or scuba diving in the last 12 months as part of their holiday in Queensland new research has revealed.
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Federal Government superyacht visa change a multi-billion dollar win for QLD industry: Boyle
30 Apr 2008
The Bligh Government’s plan to make Queensland the ‘Caribbean of the Southern Hemisphere’ received a boost today as Federal Minister for Immigration Chris Evans announced temporary and long-term changes to the visas affecting the industry.
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New air seat capacity figures sky high for Cairns
18 Apr 2008
Australia’s thriving low-cost carriers provided around half of the 39,196 air seats into Cairns during the first week of April, Minister for Tourism Desley Boyle said today.
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Southerners encouraged to change their latitude
4 Apr 2008
A $1.2 million marketing campaign began this week encouraging Sydneysiders and Melburnians to take a trip to Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Minister and Member for Cairns Desley Boyle announced today.
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Minister helps put Tropical North QLD’s fruit wine industry on the map
4 Apr 2008
The unique tropical fruit wines of North Queensland are a major feature of the revised Queensland Wine and Food Map being launched this month, Minister for Tourism Desley Boyle said today.
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Kiwis encouraged to take a Queensland sea change
3 Apr 2008
The image of tropical islands in the Great Barrier Reef is Tourism Queensland’s newest campaign to lure Kiwis shivering in the grips of a cold New Zealand winter.
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Domestic visitors spend $1.5 billion in Tropical North Queensland
14 Mar 2008
Domestic overnight visitors injected more than $1.5 billion into Tropical North Queensland’s economy last year, five percent more than in 2006 according to new figures released today.
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24 hours, 2000+ trees - Tourism campaign helps regenerate the Daintree
10 Mar 2008
A world-first online tourism campaign has exceeded expectations and resulted in more than 2,000 trees being earmarked for planting in the Daintree Rainforest, Tourism Minister and Member for Cairns Desley Boyle proudly announced today.
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Tropical North Queensland operators deliver in tough international tourism market
7 Mar 2008
Tropical North Queensland experienced a 1.9 percent drop in international visitor numbers in 2007 but those who came significantly increased their length of stay, according to the results of the latest International Visitor Survey for the year ended December 2007.
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Tropical North scoops two national tourism awards
29 Feb 2008
Tropical North Queensland won two awards at the prestigious 2007 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister and Member for Cairns Desley Boyle announced this evening at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.
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Cairns flying high on domestic airline seat increase
28 Feb 2008
Visitors soared into Cairns during 2007, with the region experiencing an increase of 2000 domestic airline seats a week over the year to January 2008, Tourism and Regional Development Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Building the Far North’s marine industry for the future
31 Jan 2008
The Cairns and Far North Queensland Centre of Enterprise initiative is now targeting a world-class marine sector for the region.
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Tropical North Queensland on show at G’Day USA
18 Jan 2008
Tropical North Queensland’s tourism industry is taking centre stage at the current G’Day USA celebrations in the United States, Tourism Minister and Member for Cairns Desley Boyle said today.
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Japanese to experience all the colours of Queensland
10 Jan 2008
A new website to lure Japanese visitors to Queensland by showcasing the state’s many colours has been launched in Japan, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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Charter flights to deliver 14,000 Japanese students to Cairns
7 Jan 2008
More than 14,000 Japanese school students will visit Cairns over the next three years as part of a school excursion program to Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Cairns and Tropical North welcome $232 million increase in domestic tourism spending
1 Jan 2008
Australians continue to flock to Cairns and the Tropical North despite attractive airfares on offer for overseas destinations.
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FNQ tourism ambassadors to spread safety message
1 Jan 2008
Two high profile Far North Queensland tourism industry figures will help spread water safety messages as part of a visitor safety program, Tourism and Regional Development Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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Cooktown to welcome new cruise ship
1 Jan 2008
Cooktown will welcome its largest cruise ship early next year, in a move that highlights the growing popularity of Queensland as a cruise destination, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said.
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International tourists linger longer in the Far North
7 Dec 2007
Queensland’s tropical north is enticing overseas tourists to stay longer, with international visitor nights up 13 per cent in the year to September 2007, the latest International Visitor Survey results show.
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Grant helps Far Northern tourism operators plan for future
15 Nov 2007
Tourism Tropical North Queensland will receive a special grant of $79,200 to upgrade its website and show local operators how to take advantage of future tourism trends.
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Far North wins the most categories of the Queensland Tourism Awards
10 Nov 2007
Six Far North Queensland tourism operators won their categories at the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards 2007 – more than any other region - and the Gab Tutui Cultural Centre was inducted into the Hall of Fame, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said.
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Far North Queensland operators chase State tourism honours
31 Oct 2007
Cruise companies, a cableway, 'jungle surfers', a winery and two new developments are competing along with a diverse group of Far North Queensland operators for Queensland's top tourism honours.
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Japanese media discover Tropical North Queensland delights
26 Oct 2007
Japanese media are sampling the beauty of the Far North this week and next before returning home to promote the region in their magazines and on tv, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle says.
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Cairns tourism innovators take home national awards
15 Oct 2007
Cairns tourism identities Judy and Don Freeman have been recognised for advancing Indigenous tourism by the world's leading travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, Member for Cairns and Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced.
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