News & Announcements February 2020

A suite of initiatives are available to support Queensland business and industry who are impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus).  This information is correct at 25 February 2020.

Heading to this years Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in the Sustainable Tourism Award Category is Lady Elliot Island. The Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort is a family run and operated eco-tourism business.

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) today welcomed the announcement by the Premier, Hon Annastacia Palaczszuk, of further industry support measures in response to the ongoing CoronaVirus crisis affecting Queensland’s tourism destinations.

QTIC Chief Executive, Daniel Gschwind said, “Business operators across the state were already dealing with the reputational impacts of the bushfire disaster, when the Corona Virus and the associated China travel ban decimated international tourism.

“The timing could not have been more unfortunate with the normally busy Chinese New Year season turning into a financial disaster for operators across the state, particularly in Cairns and the Gold Coast”.

It is with relief that we acknowledge the announcement of a federal and state government consensus strategy to address concerns over shark control and visitor safety in the Great Barrier Reef area.

“The announcements yesterday by the Federal Environment Minister, Hon Sussan Ley, and Queensland Minister for Agricultural Development and Fisheries, Hon Mark Furner, demonstrates that a collaborative approach between different levels of government and industry can work”, QTIC Chief Executive, Daniel Gschwind said.