As we head into the second half of the year, there’s no shortage of activity across our industry. While many businesses are focused on day-to-day operations, QTIC remains focused on making sure your voice is heard and creating the conditions for tourism businesses to thrive.

One opportunity I’m particularly excited about is our Federal Advocacy Delegation to Canberra this September. It will be the first coordinated tourism advocacy mission in almost a decade, bringing industry and government together to discuss the issues that matter most to Queensland’s visitor economy. If you’ve ever wanted to help influence national tourism policy, I’d encourage you to register your interest.

This past week we also released Australia’s first industry-led roadmap for tourism insurance reform. Insurance affordability continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing many tourism businesses, and this report sets out practical recommendations to improve both affordability and access to cover. It’s another example of QTIC taking the issues you raise with us and turning them into practical advocacy.

Later in August, we look forward to seeing many of you at Tourism in the House Queensland Parliament networking event. These member-only events are an important reminder that advocacy doesn’t just happen through submissions and reports. It happens through conversations, relationships and ensuring decision-makers hear directly from the people behind Queensland’s visitor economy.

Everything we do is made stronger by the insights, experiences and support of our members. Thank you for continuing to share your challenges, opportunities and ideas with us. Together we’re building a stronger, more resilient tourism industry for Queensland.

I hope to see you at one of our upcoming events.