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THE GREATBARRIER REEF
• $56 BILLION ASSET VALUE
• 64,000 JOBS• $6.4 BILLION
ANNUAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION
DAY TRIPPERSANNUALLY
2.3MILLION
INDUSTRY FOR TROPICAL NORTH QLD
$2.5BILLION
VISITORS TRAVEL FOR EDUCATION
41,748
VISITORS TO TROPICAL NORTH QLD ANNUALLY
2.7MILLION
23,300JOBS
AVERAGE STAY IN TROPICAL NORTH QLD
7.5NIGHTS
2020 INDIGENOUSTOURISM GOALS
• 1,000 NEW INDIGENOUS JOBS
• 20 NEW INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES
TTNQ'S STATE ELECTIONPRIORITIES 2017-2020
• Infrastructure–aviationdevelopment
• MonodestinationpositioningofCairnsGBRandIndigenoustourismproductinChina
• DevelopmentofIndigenoustourismmarketinginrestofworldmarkets
• Developmentofroads,boardwalks,amenities,generalutilities,trails,trackandsignage
• ImprovementofroadsinthenorthtoopenupfurtherareasaroundIndigenoustourismforourvisitors
• InvestmentinWi-Fiand4gservicestosupportexistingcommunicationsplatforms,forqualitytelecommunicationscoveragethroughoutTNQ
• InvestmentinpublicinfrastructuretoleverageLocalGovernmentSportsandEventsdevelopmentplansincludingtheCairnsConventionCentredevelopmentalongwithsupportforanoff-sitedinnervenueforlargeMICEevents
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Tourism - a strong future for Tropical North Queensland
#Voicesoftourism
QueenslandTourismIndustryCouncilLevel5,189GreyStreet,SouthBrisbane4101/qtic.com.au/info@qtic.com.au/0732361445
TheQueenslandTourismIndustryCouncil(QTIC)isthepeakbodyforQueenslandtourismindustry,providingstrongvoicefor Queensland’stourism,hospitalityandaccommodationoperators.Weworkwithbusinessowners,industrybodies,government
andthecommunitytobuildasustainable,world-classtourismindustryforQueensland.
“TheGreatBarrierReefoffersunforgettableexperiencesandiscentraltowhoweareasanationandhowweareseenaroundtheworld.Wemustensureweinvestintheprotectionofthereef,andothernaturalassets,toensuretheyarearoundforyearstocome.OurpriorityistoengagetheworldinthefutureoftheReef.Theroleofcommunitiesandbusinessesarekeytodrivemeaningfulactionbutthismustbemetwithequaldeterminationfromthosewhohavethepoliticalmandatetodrivethechangerequired.Muchoftheworldbelievesthatthereefisdead,itiscriticalthatwedonotgiveupontheReefandillustratewitheverypracticalmeasurethatQueenslandwilldoeverythingitcantoprotectthemostfamousnaturaliconontheplanet.Weneedfundingandlegislativebackingtoprotectournaturalassets,theircontributiontotheeconomy,andtosendaclearsignalthatwewillleadbyexampleinordertomobilisetheworld."- Andy Ridley, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef
"ThepresentationofQueensland’snaturalassetsmustmeettheexpectationsofglobaltravellers.
Wearecurrentlyworkingwithageingvisitorinfrastructureinournationalparkhinderedfurtherbyanarchaicpermitsystemthatimpedesoperatorsabilitytoaccesskeynationalparkassets.AdequatelyfundingtheQueenslandParksandWildlifeServicetodeliverandmaintainvisitorfacilitieswithinNationalParksisessential.
Providingoperatorswitharenewedpermitsystemisalsovitalforustomaximiseefficientuseofparkassets.Wearemarketingworldclassnaturebasedexperiencesandgovernmentsupportisvitaltoprovidetheinfrastructureforourindustrytodeliveronthatpromise."- Tara Bennett, Executive Officer, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree
“Astourisminourregioncontinuestogrowandweseenewaccommodationunderconstruction,itiscrucialthatongoinginvestmentintoourroadsandhighwayinfrastructureismadetocopewithincreasingdemands.ItisverypleasingtoseetheBillFultonBridgeduplicationonCairnsWesternArterialRoadprojectnearingcompletion–ahugeimprovementtocapacity.Itisalsoexcitingtohaveacommitmenttothe$152millionSmithfieldBypassproject,yetthisprojectneedstobeprioritisedtoenableworkstocommencepriortothescheduledNov2018date.Thecongestiononourroadsandresultingdelaysexperiencedbylocalsandvisitorsalikewillonlyincreaseasmoretouristsoptforself-driveholidays.Theproposedtourismhubthatisopentotenderisawonderfulinitiativeandlet’shopeweseethisprogressbutwemustseethesamefocusonhowourvisitorsandlocalsalikegetaroundourbeautifulregion." - James Dixon, DownUnder Tours
"TheQueenslandGovernmenthasenabledCairnstosecuredirectscheduledflightsfromGuangzhouwithChinaSouthernandfromShenzhenwithHainanAirlines.ThiscampaignissupportedbytheStateGovernment’sConnectingwithAsiaFund.
OurpriorityistocontinuethisimportantairlineattractionworkthroughtheAttractingAviationfundtosupportnewconnectionstoourimportantwesternmarketswhichalsoremainakeyfocusforTNQ."
- Pip Close, CEO Tourism Tropical North Queensland
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