News & Announcements February 2021

In the Year of Indigenous Tourism, the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) welcomes the announcement by the federal government for a $40 million Indigenous Tourism Fund to assist the recovery of the industry.

QTIC Chief Executive Daniel Gschwind said this is great news for the industry as tourism operators struggle to stay afloat due to the impacts of COVID-19.
 

Despite the ongoing challenges facing most tourism operators, we found some reasons to be inspired and feel more positive last week. Our QTIC start-of-the-year event brought together nearly 300 motivated guests, as well as the Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation, Hon Stirling Hinchliffe; Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry, Michael Healy; Minister for Employment, Small Business and Training, Hon Di Farmer; Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Tourism, David Crisafulli; and Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Stephen Bennett.
 

Don’t miss the chance for your town to be named Queensland’s TOP TOURISM TOWN or TOP SMALL TOURISM TOWN. Great prizes are on offer for the winners of both Awards: 

• Top Tourism Town Award – those with a population over 5,000   
• Top Small Tourism Town Award – those with a population below 5,000