By Dianne Smith
VECCI is disappointed with an independent panel’s decision to abandon important tourism projects planned for the Great Ocean Road. These projects would have created jobs and been a positive development for the local tourism industry.
Opportunity lost for key Great Ocean Road developments
January 30, 2012
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Melbourne Airport upgrade timely
December 9, 2011By Mark Stone
The expansion of Melbourne Airport will help ensure Victoria stays competitive and could not have come at a better time in light of Sydney’s recently announced redevelopment.
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Victoria to be this year’s Christmas tourism winner
December 9, 2011By The Editor
More Australians are choosing Victoria over Queensland and New South Wales for a domestic holiday this summer, according to new research, while international tourism figures for Australia remain broadly positive.
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Victoria’s events go from strength to strength
December 8, 2011By Dianne Smith and Peter Jones
The peak policy council representing Victoria’s events industry – VEIC – congratulates Museums Victoria on its record breaking Tutankhamun and Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition.
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A redeveloped Flinders Street Station a great opportunity
November 28, 2011By Dianne Smith
The Victorian tourism and events industry says the plan to redevelop Flinders Street Station is a fantastic opportunity for the city and would be another feather in Victoria’s cap.
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Aussie rules: why criticism of Australian tourism is off the mark
October 28, 2011By Dianne Smith
Renowned travel writer David Whitley wrote a piece in The Age yesterday about why Australian tourism will never be able to compete with famous European destinations, which is generating a spirited online debate.
As advocates for and fierce defenders of the Australian tourism industry, we disagree with many of the points and comparisons Whitley makes in his piece.
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Fair Work Australia must act to end QANTAS and union impasse
October 28, 2011By Mark Stone
After four weeks of rolling work stoppages that have caused hundreds of flight cancellations, it is time for the Federal Government to utilise the powers within the Fair Work Act in order to end the impasse between QANTAS and various unions.
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Are mini-cabs a solution to Melbourne’s taxi problems?
October 5, 2011By The Editor
Last week, taxi inquiry chairman Professor Allan Fels released an update into the inquiry’s current investigations and proposed some potential changes to the taxi system, including the introduction of mini-cabs, as seen in London.
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Focus on international flights needed to service tourism numbers
September 12, 2011By Mark Stone
VECCI is calling on the Federal Government to grant international status to Avalon Airport to help boost regional economies and provide more direct international flights into Melbourne to cope with increased visitor numbers.
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Victorian tourism industry celebrates its success while looking to the future
September 7, 2011By Wayne Kayler-Thomson
During this Victoria Tourism Week, the local tourism industry is celebrating the economic and social contribution it makes to the state.
Tourism is not just a big employer, with 193,000 Victorians working in the industry but it also contributes $15.2 billion annually to the state’s economy. The industry also supports regional development, infrastructure investment and innovation.
While Victoria Tourism Week celebrates the value of the industry, it also provides a chance to look forward to identify what challenges the industry faces.
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