By Kristina Burke
Chinese visitation to Victoria is expected to increase rapidly in the years ahead, and tourism operators are being encouraged to start thinking about what this trend means for the industry’s supply side.
Valuable insights have been offered at recent industry events into how best to accommodate the expected surge in Chinese visitors, so Victoria can fully benefit from the increased prosperity of the Chinese middle class and their interest in travel.
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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.
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By 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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By 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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By Wayne Kayler-Thomson
The state’s tourism and events industry will use Victoria Tourism Week, starting today and running until Saturday, to show Victorians the economic and social value of the industry.
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By Tamara Ristevski
Recent research shows the numbers of British backpackers travelling through Australia is slowly decreasing, and are being overtaken by cashed-up Chinese tourists keen to spend big in luxury and upmarket stores.
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By Tamara Ristevski
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has released its Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) in relation to the setting of the fees for Licensed Tour Operator permits, which has raised a few issues for the local tourism industry, especially for operators using public land.
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By Tamara Ristevski
As the tourism and events industry gear up for the 2011 Victorian Tourism Awards, many have already started thinking about their submission. For larger businesses, the task of putting this submission together may not seem as daunting as they have more staff and resources available to assist in this process. However, many smaller businesses feel that they just don’t have the time to prepare a submission.
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By Tamara Ristevski
In a couple of weeks, all Victorians are invited to get out and take part in one of the 60 plus activities taking place across the state for the first ever Victoria Tourism Week, running from 6 to 11 September.
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By Jeremy Johnson
Recently released tourism data shows a mixed picture.
VTIC’s May quarter Survey of Tourism Performance and Outlook, released this week, shows a decline in profitability in the Victorian tourism industry.
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