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Santa topping up his Vitamin Me in Townsville

15 Dec 2011
Santa was spotted swimming with the sharks at Townsville’s Reef HQ Aquarium today as he squeezed in a last minute top-up of Queensland holiday-inspired Vitamin Me in the lead-up to his busiest night of the year. More >

Townsville tourism operators have ‘A Conversation with TQ’

20 Sep 2011
Tourism Queensland specialists met with Townsville tourism operators today to discuss tourism priorities for the region during the year ahead, Tourism Queensland Executive Director Destinations Leanne Coddington said. More >

Jessica Watson sets sail for Magnetic Island Race Week

1 Sep 2011
Tourism Queensland's Season of Sailing Ambassador and Young Australian of the Year Jessica Watson will be welcoming yachties at the Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week as part of Queensland's Season of Sailing. More >

Townsville turns the spotlight on regional tourism

9 Aug 2011
Recovery through Innovation will be the focus of a national tourism forum held in Townsville this week, Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt said today. More >

Townsville Tourism Industry educated about China market

9 Aug 2011
Townsville tourism operators are preparing themselves for the rapidly expanding Chinese travel market by participating in a series of educational workshops this week as part of the joint Federal and Queensland Governments’ $12 million tourism industry recovery package. More >

Opportunity to learn how to decipher the cruise market

8 Jul 2011
Townsville tourism operators will learn about the growing cruise market and its value to the region at an upcoming workshop to be run by Tourism Queensland and Townsville Enterprise Limited. More >

Mega-familiarisation brings nine German and Austrian travel agents to Townsville

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

Townsville gets cracking with new tourism opportunities

10 Mar 2011
In Parliament today, Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt announced new funding to help Townsville boost visitor numbers to the region. More >

The Seven Natural Wonders Organisation charmed by Townsville

10 Mar 2011
Committee members from the Seven Natural Wonders Organisation have arrived in Townsville for a first-hand experience of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, announced Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt. More >

Cairns and Townsville tourism get more post-cyclone assistance

9 Mar 2011
Additional Industry Recovery Officers (IROs) have been posted to Cairns and Townsville specifically to assist tourism operators affected by Cyclone Yasi and prolonged rains, announced Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt. More >

Travel News

Green is the word

6 Feb 2012
Twelve months ago, the wind huffed and puffed, but couldn’t blow away the stunning natural beauty and heart-warming characters found along Queensland’s Great Green Way. More >

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