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Qld cities top the list of most sought after destinations for Kiwi tourists

11 Apr 2021

Currumbin Beach, Gold Coast

Airports, airlines and tourism booking platforms have all enjoyed strong surges in demand from travellers looking to book Queensland holidays in the past week, showing positive signs for the industry’s ongoing recovery.

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Major sport tech conference for the Gold Coast

24 Mar 2021

Queensland stand at SportAccord 2019

The Gold Coast will host the Australian sporting industry’s flagship event for the next three years in a significant coup supporting local jobs and Queensland’s economic recovery.

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Sydney and Melbourne targeted in aggressive new tourism campaign

21 Mar 2021

Good to Go TV ad

The Palaszczuk Government’s successful Good to Go tourism marketing campaign has been re-worked ahead of a roll out in Sydney and Melbourne in an ‘aggressive bid’ to lure more southerners to sunny Queensland this winter.

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New program targets national conferences for Queensland

10 Mar 2021

Business exhibition meeting

The Palaszczuk Government has launched a new national program to recruit Australian corporates to hold business events, conferences and conventions in Queensland.

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QDEP Round 17 announced

10 Mar 2021

Yarned bicycle on a street at Jumpers and Jazz Festival in Southern Queensland Country

QDEP Round 17 announced

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Travel vouchers for Qlders holidaying in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

07 Mar 2021

Boat on reef

The Palaszczuk Government is offering 15,000 Queenslanders a free $200 travel voucher to spend on tourism experiences when they holiday in the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region over the next four months.

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Mackay to host Australian Junior Basketball Championships

05 Mar 2021

Mackay coastline

Mackay is set to host the 2021 and 2022 Under 20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships and Ivor Burge Championships for open-age players under a two-year agreement with Basketball Australia.

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Nitro World Games heats up in Brisbane

04 Mar 2021

Minister for Tourism Industry Development Stirling Hinchliffe, Nitro World Games representatives and Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner in front of Brisbane sign, South Bank

Elite action BMX, skate and scooter sport is coming to Queensland with the Nitro World Games at Suncorp Stadium this October.

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Whale-of-a-time with new Jetstar flights

23 Feb 2021

Whales breeching in Hervey Bay, Fraser Coast, Queensland

New Jetstar flights are scheduled to touch down from May 26 for a whale-of-a-time in Hervey Bay.

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2021 World Science Festival makes a spark in Brisbane

07 Feb 2021

Crowds at World Science Festival Brisbane 2019 below event signage

The 2021 World Science Festival Brisbane (WSFB) is back and will offer a dynamic mix of educational, fun and fascinating activities when it opens from Wednesday March 24.

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Record line up for Bundaberg Cup

06 Feb 2021

Players competing on the field at Bundaberg Cup 2017

This weekend more than 900 touch footballers from across Queensland are in Bundaberg for the sixth Bundaberg Cup, It's Live! in Queensland, events, Queensland tourism, COVID-19

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The six months ahead: TEQ's domestic marketing strategy

05 Feb 2021

Landscape of Boodjamulla National Park, Lawn Hill in Tropical North Queensland

TEQ has a clear plan to market Queensland over the next six months and attract visitation right across the state.

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Curiocity Brisbane to generate $14m for local economy

04 Feb 2021

Curiocity Brisbane 2021 marketing image of smartphone taking picture of a curiocity in front of the Brisbane City Hall clock tower

Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has officially launched Curiocity Brisbane 2021, which is set to contribute $14 million to the local economy.

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$200,000 for cultural tourism

14 Jan 2021

Indigenous event

The Palaszczuk Government has announced $200,000 in new funding to support Indigenous festivals, events and jobs for the Year of Indigenous Tourism.

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Event funding available

14 Jan 2021

Bleach Festival, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

Events being held around Queensland can boost their marketing or other components of their event through two of TEQ’s event support programs currently open for applications. 

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Financial support for regional tourism businesses

14 Jan 2021

Flynn Reef, Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Financial support for regional tourism businesses

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Latest TEQ marketing update

14 Jan 2021

Good to Go Summer campaign examples

Latest TEQ marketing update

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New content you can share

14 Jan 2021

TTNQ

Inspire your fans and followers to lock in their next Queensland break during this traditionally busy period of travel planning and booking.

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New year, new traveller demands

14 Jan 2021

Ballandean, Southern Queensland Country

New year, new traveller demands

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Welcome to the Year of Indigenous Tourism

14 Jan 2021

Whitsunday Paradise Explorer

The Year of Indigenous Tourism has been officially extended to 2021, celebrating Indigenous experiences, boosting their profile and aiming to attract visitors to learn and experience more about one of the world’s oldest living cultures. 

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COVID-19 restrictions eased for marine tourism

23 Dec 2020

Marine tourism restrictions eased

The Chief Health Officer has approved relaxations to COVID Safe requirements on marine tourism vessels.

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International update

23 Dec 2020

International update

International update

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Summer Sounds coming to Cairns

15 Dec 2020

Great Barrier Reef drive

The Palaszczuk Government’s North Queensland Events Recovery Package has secured some of Australia’s most respected music names for a series of live performances during February in Cairns. 

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QDEP Round 16 announced

07 Dec 2020

Gold Coast Airport Marathon aerial shot

QDEP Round 16 announced

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Airports welcome southern arrivals

03 Dec 2020

Collage of souther visitor arrivals across Qld airports following 1 December opening of Qld border to NSW and Victoria

There have been emotional scenes around the state as flight-loads of visitors arrived from New South Wales and Victoria on Tuesday following the re-opening of Queensland's border, with Queensland's airports and tourism industry providing a warm welcome. 

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Meet the expectations of returning travellers

03 Dec 2020

Traveller looking out from Mt Ngungun in the Sunshine Coast hinterland

With the Queensland border reopening this week to New South Wales and Victoria, it's crucial for tourism and events businesses to have COVID Safe plans in place and in action, recognising that many returning visitors are emerging from recent lockdowns in their home state and expect a level of reassurance around hygiene measures, social distancing and general safety. 

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Queensland on show in the UK

03 Dec 2020

The Telegraph newspaper clipping on Griff's Great Australian Adventure TV series which showcases Queensland tourism experiences

Welsh comedian Griff Rhys Jones returned to UK screens last week for the final three episodes of a six-part documentary of Griff's Great Australian Adventure, taking viewers on board the Spirit of the Outback through Queensland for one of the episodes which reached more than 13 million people and delivered an equivalent advertising value of more than AUD10 million.

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TEQ hosts Greater China hybrid trade event

03 Dec 2020

Teams screenshot of TEQ's Great China hybrid trade event

TEQ's Greater China team hosted its first 'hybrid' (in person and online) trade event on Monday, connecting more than 110 senior trade, airline and media partners across Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei and Hong Kong with Queensland tourism industry, Tourism Australia and Trade and Investment Queensland representatives joining virtually. 

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Tripadvisor New Zealand campaign

03 Dec 2020

Tripadvisor NZ campaign creative examples

TEQ is partnering with Tripadvisor for the first time in New Zealand to deliver an awareness campaign designed to place Queensland front of mind among Kiwis in anticipation of a travel bubble between Queensland and NZ in future. The company has weathered the impacts of COVID-19 well and prior to the pandemic, had the largest audience in NZ amongst travel suppliers. 

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Qld Govt launches major tourism blitz as borders reopen

30 Nov 2020

Good to Go billboard example

The Palaszczuk Government will today launch a major tourism campaign in Queensland’s largest domestic tourism markets as the state’s border reopens to NSW and Victoria this week.

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06 Nov 2020

Heron Island

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Business opportunity: Train frontline Aussie agents from home

05 Nov 2020

Kuranda

Tourism Australia's Aussie Specialist Program now includes Australian frontline travel sellers, providing an opportunity for tourism businesses to train agents through the free online training platform.

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Funding available for destination events

05 Nov 2020

Swell Sculpture Festival, Gold Coast

Round 18 of TEQ's Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) is now open for applications from events set to be staged between September 2021 - September 2022. QDEP supports events that generate local economic activity and development in the host destination, attract external visitation, drive social and community outcomes and enhance the appeal of the destination. 

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New Zealand market update

05 Nov 2020

Canungra, Scenic Rim

New Zealand market update

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Regional NSW Good to Go as campaign continues

05 Nov 2020

Good to Go intrastate TVC Nov 2020

With regional New South Wales now Good To Go to Queensland, TEQ has kicked off campaign advertising on both television and digital channels in regional New South Wales centres. 

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Ch 7 legend Bruce McAvaney to promote Qld tourism

21 Oct 2020

Outback Queensland

Tourism and Events Queensland has teamed up with Channel 7 commentary legend Bruce McAvaney to promote Queensland as a holiday destination to the millions of Australians set to tune into Saturday’s historic AFL Grand Final.

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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers secured for five more years

19 Sep 2020

Laurel Bank Park during the 2020 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

One of Queensland’s most iconic festivals – the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers – has been secured for another five years in a deal which further assists tourism recovery in Queensland.

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QDEP Round 15 successful recipients announced

04 Sep 2020

QDEP Rd 15

Round 15 of the Queensland Destination Events Program has been announced.

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Queensland to host 2020 AFL Grand Final

02 Sep 2020

Aerial of Brisbane City overlooking The Gabba

Queensland will host the 2020 AFL Grand Final.

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Adelaide to Sunny Coast flights resume following Qld Govt support

01 Sep 2020

Aerial of Marcoola Beach, Sunshine Coast

Tourism Minister Kate Jones today announced Jetstar’s Adelaide to Sunshine Coast service would resume today thanks to support from the Palaszczuk Government.

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Palaszczuk Govt fast-tracks new flights for Gold Coast and Cairns

01 Sep 2020

Gold Coast Airport Marathon aerial shot

Gold Coast Airport’s flight schedule will today double when Jetstar’s Cairns to Gold Coast service recommences today thanks to the Palaszczuk Government.

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Horn v Tszyu set to draw up to a million viewers around the world

18 Aug 2020

Queensland Country Bank Stadium

The eyes of the world will be on North Queensland later this month as Jeff Horn takes on Tim Tszyu at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Wednesday, 26 August.

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Qld Government locks in deal to relocate AFL clubs to Cairns

12 Aug 2020

Aerial of Cairns city

The Palaszczuk Government has locked in a deal with the AFL that will see two clubs relocate to Cairns for a three week period.

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Year of Indigenous Tourism extended to 2021 as TEQ releases report into the sector

19 Jul 2020

Indigenous tourism image - Indigenous people in traditional dress onboard an aquatic vessel

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the Year of Indigenous Tourism will extend into 2021 as the Queensland tourism industry continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

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Horn v Tszyu Fight confirmed for August at Townsville's Qld Country Bank Stadium 

12 Jul 2020

Aerial image of Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed major events are back for Queensland, with Jeff Horn now set to take on Tim Tszyu at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Wednesday, 26 August 2020.

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New campaign to deliver one billion for Qld tourism operators

07 Jun 2020

Good to Go Gold Coast campaign tile

A new tourism campaign, Queensland - You’re Good to Go – is projected to deliver a $1 billion in overnight accommodation takings for hard hit tourism operators over the next four months.

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Where to access COVID-19 updates

18 Mar 2020

Swimming on Moreton Island

In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a range of support and resources have been made available to tourism and events businesses.

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Palaszczuk Government secures Jeff Horn bout for Townsville

12 Mar 2020

Jeff Horn will fight Tim Tszyu in Townsville

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced the government has secured the latest Jeff Horn bout at Townsville’s new world-class stadium.

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Queensland secures 2020 Australian Tourism Awards

07 Mar 2020

Noosa

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced Queensland will host the 2020 Australian Tourism Awards for the first time in close to a decade.

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State Government secures English Premier League blockbusters for Queensland

04 Mar 2020

Queensland Champions Cup

Queensland will play host to English Premier League clubs Crystal Palace F.C. and West Ham United F.C. later this year as part of a package of events secured by the Palaszczuk Government which will deliver a $5.92 million windfall for the state’s economy.

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Ad campaign hits TV screens encouraging Aussies to holiday in Queensland

01 Mar 2020

Holiday here this year TV ad

A $2 million tourism campaign to encourage Aussies to ‘holiday here’ has hit TV screens across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

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Palaszczuk Government launches tourism initiative in country music capital

23 Feb 2020

CMC Rocks QLD 2019

The Palaszczuk Government plans a major marketing push in the global home of country music to encourage more American tourists to come to Queensland.

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Volunteer heroes invited to NRL All Stars on the Gold Coast

20 Feb 2020

NRL football on the Gold Coast

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today announced Queensland’s volunteer firefighters and SES personnel will be offered up to four free tickets to this weekend’s NRL All Stars match on the Gold Coast.

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Townsville to host historic international rugby double-header

14 Feb 2020

Townsville will host the Wallabies and Wallaroos in 2020

Townsville MP Scott Stewart has today revealed the Palaszczuk Government has secured two international rugby tests for North Queensland for the first time since the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

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Wonders of the Whitsundays promoted through major tourism campaign

13 Feb 2020

Palm Bay Resort, Whitsundays

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today launched stage two of the ‘Wonders of the Whitsundays’ tourism campaign to boost domestic visitor numbers to the region.

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Brisbane set to host another world-class cycling event

10 Feb 2020

Riders participating in the Tour de Brisbane, Brisbane Cycling Festival 2019

Brisbane has secured the Oceania Road Championships as part of the Brisbane Cycling Festival, which is expected to deliver more than $4.7 million for Queensland’s economy in 2020.

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Qantas launches new service from San Francisco to Brisbane

09 Feb 2020

Qantas launches new flights from San Francisco to Brisbane.

Queensland tourism operators are bracing for a surge of American tourists following the launch of today’s new Qantas flights between San Francisco and Brisbane today.

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Gold Coast to shine hosting TV's A-list

08 Feb 2020

Logies 2019

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced the date of the 2020 TV WEEK Logie Awards on the Gold Coast.

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Robert Irwin stars in new push to lure more tourists to Queensland

06 Feb 2020

It's a beautiful place to holiday here video

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced Australian tourism icon Robert Irwin is spearheading the next phase of Queensland’s latest domestic tourism campaign.

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Footy fans flock to the Sunshine Coast

05 Feb 2020

Little Cove, Noosa

Thousands of NRL fans are expected to descend on the Sunshine Coast in June as Queensland hosts its first-ever Women’s State of Origin match.

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New TV show set to market the Gold Coast to millions of Koreans

31 Jan 2020

Korea TV filming on Gold Coast

Korean superstars will this week shoot a TV show on the Gold Coast as part of a campaign to entice more tourists to hop on board new Jetstar flights from Seoul.

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Queensland takes a bigger slice of the American pie

17 Jan 2020

Latest International Visitor Survey and National Visitor Survey for year ending 2019.

Queensland’s tourism industry experienced record growth in the year ending September 2019, with the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia showing more than 28 million visitors spent $25 billion in the Sunshine State.

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State Government to launch new Whitsundays tourism campaign

17 Jan 2020

Heart Reef, Whitsundays

Stage two of the ‘Wonders of the Whitsundays tourism campaign’ will be launched in 2020 following the overwhelming success of the first stage of the initiative.

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North American tourists urged to visit southeast Queensland

06 Jan 2020

Kayaking on the Brisbane River

A major tourism campaign set to reach 26 million people has been launched by the Palaszczuk Government today to lure North American travellers to southeast Queensland.

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Bumper summer ahead for Queensland's tourism industry

21 Dec 2019

Surfers at Burleigh

Queensland is preparing for a bumper summer holiday period with more high-spending Australians planning to holiday here than any other state.

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State Government delivers new country music festival for Mareeba

21 Dec 2019

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Far North Queensland will host the state’s newest country music festival in 2020, with Savannah in the Round to debut at Mareeba after the event was secured by the Palaszczuk Government this month. 

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Events across Queensland to receive $1m funding boost

20 Dec 2019

Gemfest, Festival of Gems

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today announced more than $1 million in extra funding to grow 43 events and create more tourism jobs through the latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP).

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Business Events booming in Brisbane

19 Dec 2019

Delegates at ICRA18

More than $20m will be pumped into the Brisbane economy with seven new major international business events set to attract more than 7000 delegates to Queensland.

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Curiocity Brisbane set to generate more than $17 million in 2020

10 Dec 2019

Davinci's Dream

Innovation Minister Kate Jones today announced Curiocity Brisbane would attract hundreds of thousands of visitors and inject more than $17 million into the Queensland economy in 2020.

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New data shows tourism is a driving force of Queensland's economy

09 Dec 2019

Beautiful one day perfect the next

Tourism remains a driving force in regions across Queensland, with new data showing the industry employs more than 235,000 people and pumps more than $27 billion into the state’s economy.

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New flights take off after being secured by the State Government

08 Dec 2019

Jetstar Seoul Gold Coast

New flights take off after being secured by the State Government

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Queensland to host FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in 2020

01 Dec 2019

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

Queensland’s iconic Coolangatta Beach will host more than 200 of the world’s best volleyball stars across a week of competition in March next year.

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Palaszczuk Government launches tourism marketing blitz in Europe

28 Nov 2019

Billboards in Germany

The Palaszczuk Government has launched a tourism marketing blitz in Europe, promoting Queensland as the perfect destination to escape the Northern Hemisphere winter.

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Star-studded line-up confirmed for 2020 Brisbane International

26 Nov 2019

Brisbane International 2020

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today confirmed a star-studded line-up of top women’s talent will take the court for the 2020 Brisbane International.

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Hockey events to bring thousands of competitors to Queensland

23 Nov 2019

Gold Coast Hockey Centre

The Australian Masters Hockey Championships have been secured across two Queensland cities for 2020, thanks to a deal announced today by the Palaszczuk Government and Hockey Australia.

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Magic returns to Brisbane in May 2020

12 Nov 2019

Brisbane skyline

More than 50,000 rugby league fans are expected to travel to Brisbane for the second ever Magic Round, to be held on the May long weekend.

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Premier announces 2020 the year of Indigenous Tourism

08 Nov 2019

Indigenous tour experience

The Premier has tonight announced next year would be dedicated to First Nations experiences in Queensland, in front of a packed audience at the Queensland Tourism Awards on the Sunshine Coast.

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State Government secures new flights from Tokyo to Brisbane

29 Oct 2019

New service from Tokyo to Brisbane.

A new Virgin Australia daily service from Tokyo to Brisbane secured by the Palaszczuk Government is expected to generate more than a quarter of a billion dollars and create 2,760 jobs in Queensland over the next three years.

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Events calendar to pump $880 million into Queensland economy

28 Oct 2019

2020 Events Calendar

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched the 2020 Queensland events calendar, worth $880m to the state’s economy.

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Isa Rodeo breaks records for growing outback tourism industry

24 Oct 2019

Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

Records were broken at this year’s 60th Anniversary Mount Isa Mines Rodeo, with new data showing tourists spent a record $12.24 million in the local economy – $500,000 more than in 2018.

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Polocrosse World Cup delivers windfall for Warwick economy

24 Oct 2019

Warwick Polocrosse World Cup

The Adina Polocrosse World Cup delivered a $5.6 million economic windfall for Warwick, generating more than 44,000 visitor nights in the region new data has revealed.

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Recovery campaign urges sneaky pre Christmas breaks

23 Oct 2019

Couple at winery

A new tourism campaign has been launched today encouraging Aussies to take a ‘sneaky short break’ to the Southern Queensland Country region before Christmas, aimed at supporting bushfire and drought-affected regions.

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GoPro choose Cairns for global product launch

16 Oct 2019

Kangaroo on beach

Cairns has today hosted the global launch of a new product from action camera giant GoPro, with images of Queensland to be beamed to a worldwide audience of more than five million people.

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New flights secured by the government to lure American and NZ tourists to Cairns

16 Oct 2019

Great Barrier Reef

The Palaszczuk Government has announced a deal today that will see Air New Zealand fly new aircraft into Cairns from April 2020.

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New kiwi flights to generate $11 million for the Sunshine Coast

16 Oct 2019

Noosa

The Palaszczuk Government has today announced a deal with Air New Zealand that will increase flights to the Sunshine Coast, bring around 9000 extra tourists over three years and injecting more than $11 million into the local economy. 

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New kiwi flights to generate $28.7 million for the Gold Coast

16 Oct 2019

Surfers at Burleigh

The Palaszczuk Government has today announced a deal with Air New Zealand that will increase flights to the Gold Coast, bring more than 21,000 extra tourists over two years and inject more than $28.7 million into the local economy. 

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Events in regional Queensland set for funding boost

15 Oct 2019

Events across regional Queensland will receive a boost in funding from the Palaszczuk Government, with Tourism and Events Queensland today launching the latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program.

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Federal tourism data shows Queensland is breaking records

09 Oct 2019

Cobbold Gorge

A record 28 million tourists spent more than ever before in Queensland last year with the latest data released by Tourism Research Australia today showing visitors spent $24.8 billion in the Sunshine State in the year ended June 2019.

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Reefocus on Chinese tourism marketing

26 Sep 2019

Reefocus kids activity pack brochure

An interactive game teaching Chinese children about the Great Barrier Reef is the centerpiece of a new tourism marketing campaign designed to attract thousands of Chinese visitors to Tropical North Queensland.

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Chinese commuters get glimpse of perfect holiday in Queensland

25 Sep 2019

Billboards at Chinese subway station

More than 13 million Chinese commuters will catch a glimpse of Queensland on their way to work as part of a new subway station takeover campaign between the Palaszczuk Government and Ctrip, Asia’s largest online travel agent.

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Queensland boosting income from China with Alipay partnership

24 Sep 2019

Chinese tourists at Currumbin Beach

Queensland’s inbound tourism industry has been boosted by a major partnership with the world’s largest online payment platform Alipay.

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New marketing campaigns to support bushfire-hit regions

17 Sep 2019

Stanthorpe accommodation

The Palaszczuk Government has committed $300,000 for new tourism marketing campaigns to support communities impacted by recent bushfires. 

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Novak Djokovic to headline ATP Cup in Brisbane

16 Sep 2019

The world’s number one male tennis player - Novak Djokovic - is set to headline the Brisbane leg of the ATP Cup in January, playing at the Queensland Tennis Centre for the first time since 2009.

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State Government secures Easter blockbuster at the Gabba

13 Sep 2019

The Gabba

An Easter blockbuster between the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood has been locked in at the Gabba for the next two years, Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today announced. 

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More money to market Tropical North Queensland

06 Sep 2019

Tropical North Queensland

Member for Cairns Michael Healy has today announced the government will launch one of the largest marketing campaigns in Tropical North Queensland’s history with an $2 million in funding confirmed today.

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Flood victims benefit from North Queensland tourism campaign

02 Sep 2019

TTNQ

More than $7 million worth of holiday packages to North Queensland have been sold as part of a recent marketing campaign which has also raised more than $20,000 for flood victims.

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Cooly Rocks On music to tourism industry's ears

30 Aug 2019

Cooly Rocks on Street Parade 2019

Australia’s largest nostalgia festival celebrated record growth in 2019 with new data released today showing more than 120,000 people attended Cooly Rocks On this year – generating nearly $7 million for the Gold Coast economy.

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NRL All Stars return to the Gold Coast with 2020 blockbuster

29 Aug 2019

NRL All Stars at announcement

The Gold Coast will host one of the NRL’s showpiece events in 2020 after a series of negotiations with the State Government for more sporting content recently.

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Future of Supercars secured for Queensland

28 Aug 2019

Racing action in Townsville

The future of V8 racing in Queensland has been secured after Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones today announced a new deal with Supercars.

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Night race drives new dawn for Supercars on the Gold Coast

28 Aug 2019

Racing action on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast 600 is revving up to be bigger and better than ever before with the Palaszczuk Government and council committed to working with Supercars on a new night race format in coming years.

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Magic Round delivers millions for Queensland businesses

21 Aug 2019

Suncorp Stadium

The inaugural NRL Magic Round pumped a whopping $20million into Queensland’s economy over four days according to economic modelling released today.

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Palaszczuk Government creates 30,000 Queensland tourism jobs

14 Aug 2019

Daydream Island

New data released today shows the Palaszczuk Government has created more than 30,000 tourism jobs since forming government in 2015 – an increase of 15.5 per cent – to 236,000 jobs state-wide.

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Thousands buy tickets to epic Brisbane opera more than a year out

13 Aug 2019

Ring Cycle

A world-first operatic masterpiece being staged in Brisbane in late 2020 is already demonstrating its value to the state’s tourism economy.

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Brisbane water polo series a precursor to Tokyo Olympics

08 Aug 2019

Ball in pool at Emporium Southbank

Brisbane will host three international water polo test matches in January 2020 in what is expected to be an epic clash between old rivals Australia and the USA.

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Queenslanders showcase the best of the best to Indian tourists

08 Aug 2019

Destination Showcase India

Queensland businesses and tourism operators will head to India this week to showcase the state’s unique offerings to key trade partners. 

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Cloncurry welcomes the state's most important events conference

06 Aug 2019

DestinationQ Events Conference

Cloncurry - dubbed Queensland’s friendliest town in 2018 -  will have a new moniker as the centre of the state’s events industry today as it hosts the 2019 DestinationQ Events Conference.

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Ash Barty to play at the Brisbane International

25 Jul 2019

Ash Barty

Ash Barty will compete at the Brisbane International in January 2020

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International art exhibition generates millions for Brisbane tourism

18 Jul 2019

APT9

A major international art exhibition held over five months at Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) pumped $35 million into the economy and generated 1.5 million visitor nights for Queensland, new data has revealed.

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Australian travellers spend more than ever before in Queensland

17 Jul 2019

NVS year ending March 2019

More Australians than ever before are choosing to holiday in Queensland, with visitor numbers and spending reaching record highs.

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Blues on Broadbeach celebrates record growth

15 Jul 2019

Blues on Broadbeach 2019

New data released this month shows the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival experienced record growth in 2019 with more than 50,000 people attending each day of the iconic event, pumping more than $25 million into the local economy.

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Brisbane secures lucrative global tourism conference

15 Jul 2019

Brisbane city

Brisbane will host one of the world’s largest travel industry conferences next year, with Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones today announcing Flight Centre will bring its global conference to the River City in July 2020.

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Cloncurry to host leading tourism conference

12 Jul 2019

DestinationQ Events Conference

Hundreds of Queensland’s foremost experts in tourism and major events will converge on Cloncurry for the state’s leading events forum next month.

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Queensland launches new WeChat CityExperience Mini Program

02 Jul 2019

wechat cityexperience

An innovative new ‘mini program’ within WeChat, China’s most popular mobile application, will provide a platform to showcase some of Queensland’s key attractions to Chinese visitors.

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Strong growth in viewership for TV WEEK Logies on the Gold Coast

01 Jul 2019

Logies red carpet 2019

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today revealed strong growth in the number of viewers who tuned in for the second ever Logies on the Gold Coast at the weekend.

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First AirAsia flight from Bangkok touches down in Brisbane

26 Jun 2019

AirAsia Brisbane to Bangkok

Queensland has welcomed the inaugural AirAsia service between Bangkok and Brisbane, with the first flight touching down at Brisbane Airport today.

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Campaign generates $20 million for Gold Coast tourism industry

19 Jun 2019

Family at Burleigh

A tourism campaign positioning the Gold Coast as the ultimate family-friendly holiday destination has generated an estimated $20 million economic return for the Coast’s tourism industry.

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Queensland enjoys record high in international visitor spending

19 Jun 2019

Morans Falls

International visitors are spending more in Queensland than ever before with the latest data released today showing a record $6 billion was spent in the past year.

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New flights from United States to Brisbane a boon for state's tourism industry

17 Jun 2019

Qantas announcement 1

Qantas will start non-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year under a deal secured by the Palaszczuk Government.

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World's focus turns to TNQ as scUber dives into State's north

06 Jun 2019

Clown fish at Agincourt Reef

The world’s first rideshare submarine, scUber, has arrived in Tropical North Queensland where it will focus the eyes of the globe on the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns and Port Douglas.

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Major national bowls event secured for the Gold Coast

03 Jun 2019

Australian Open Lawn Bowls aerial shot

The world’s largest open lawn bowls tournament will be held on the Gold Coast for the next five years after the Palaszczuk Government today announced a new deal with Bowls Australia.

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Record Gold Coast Marathon numbers prompt course change

01 Jun 2019

Gold Coast Marathon

A huge surge in popularity for this year’s Gold Coast Marathon has prompted race organisers to increase capacity of the event to meet growing demand.

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Billions world-wide share in reef's story

31 May 2019

ScUber

A potential 2.9 billion people world-wide have heard the news of the world’s first rideshare submarine within a week of launching on the Great Barrier Reef.

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More money for tourism in Tropical North Queensland

31 May 2019

TTNQ

Member for Cairns Michael Healy has today announced an extra $1 million to promote Tropical North Queensland to domestic visitors. 

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Celebrity Chefs promoting Queensland's fresh culinary produce to lure more tourists

30 May 2019

Matt Sinclair food tourism ad

Celebrity chef Matt Sinclair is the face of a new tourism campaign promoting Queensland’s world-class food and culinary offerings to the rest of the country.  

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Brisbane to host world first operatic masterpiece

29 May 2019

Minister Jones with Opera Australia's CEO and Artistic Director

In a world first, Brisbane will host a brand-new production of Richard Wagner’s operatic masterpiece Der Ring des Nibelungen, or ‘The Ring’, set to play out over four weeks in late 2020.

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Events across Queensland benefit from new funding

29 May 2019

Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim

More than $900,000 worth of grants has been awarded to events across Queensland in the latest round of Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) funding. 

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World first submarine experience launched on Great Barrier Reef

23 May 2019

scuber web

The world’s first rideshare submarine has today been launched in a landmark partnership between Tourism and Events Queensland and Uber which will showcase the Great Barrier Reef like never before.

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Gold Coast hosts best ever SportAccord conference

14 May 2019

SportAccord

More than 1700 of the world’s most high-powered sporting executives took part in what is quickly becoming regarded as the best SportAccord in history on the Gold Coast last week.

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Magical weekend of rugby league a hit with fans

14 May 2019

NRL Magic Round

The first-ever NRL Magic Round held in Brisbane over the weekend has been unanimously hailed a success with new data revealing strong support for the fixture.

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State Government campaign to entice visitors to north Queensland

14 May 2019

North Queensland campaign

A new tourism campaign encouraging Aussies to visit North Queensland will also generate cash for the North Queensland Flood Appeal, Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has announced. 

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New flights from Seoul to the Gold Coast worth millions to economy

03 May 2019

New flights from Seoul to the Gold Coast

New flights direct from Seoul to the Gold Coast will pump more than $176 million into the economy and create close to 2,000 jobs over the next three years.

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Footy stars to show juniors their tricks at inaugural Magic Round

24 Apr 2019

NRL Magic Round will see clubs interact with local juniors and schools.

Two weeks out from one of the biggest events on the rugby league calendar, junior footy clubs across Brisbane are set to capitalise when the biggest names in football converge on the River City.

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Bleach Festival set to attract largest crowd ever

23 Apr 2019

Bleach Festival

The Gold Coast’s iconic Bleach* Festival will attract its biggest ever crowd in 2019, with the legacy of the Commonwealth Games helping to boost the profile of the event among interstate visitors.

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Queensland continues to reach domestic tourism highs

23 Apr 2019

Sunset at 1770

As Queensland tourism operators capitalised on a bumper Easter break, new data showed a record number of domestic visitors spent more than ever before in 2018.

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Millions of Chinese card holders to use Queensland's easy pay systems

21 Apr 2019

UnionPay to make Queensland more payment friendly for Chinese visitors.

Queensland will be one of the easiest places in the world for Chinese tourists to visit following a new marketing agreement signed with global financial company UnionPay International.

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Queensland's tourism industry braces for bumper Easter

18 Apr 2019

Family at the beach

New research shows Queensland’s tourism industry is about to enter one of its busiest annual holiday periods, bolstered this year with a series of public holidays.

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Brisbane event to become world best for science and innovation

17 Apr 2019

Davinci's Dream

New data shows more than 325,000 people attended Curiocity, QODE and the World Science Festival Brisbane over the past six weeks, boosting Queensland’s reputation as a world leader in science, technology and innovation.

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Julia Creek prepares to welcome thousands for festival

12 Apr 2019

Julia Creek Dirt and Dust Festival

The Year of Outback Tourism will ramp up this weekend when thousands of visitors arrive in Julia Creek for the Dirt n Dust Festival.

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Queensland's tourism market share continues to grow

30 Mar 2019

Chinese visitors on Green Island

Queensland continues to grow its international tourism market share, with the latest data today showing international tourists spent more in Queensland in 2018 than ever before. 

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Fact finding mission set to develop dinosaur tourism in Queensland

24 Mar 2019

Erromango Natural History Museum

A delegation of outback Queensland tourism operators will fly to North America on a mission tomorrow as part of a strategy to promote the region’s dinosaur-related tourism experiences.

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Townsville secures global sports event for 2021

22 Mar 2019

Townsville Triathlon Festival

The Palaszczuk Government has secured the biggest sporting event ever to be held in Townsville – a fixture set to pump more than $16 million into the economy.

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Amway delegates touch down in Cairns ahead of $40 million dollar trip

19 Mar 2019

Minister Kate Jones greets delegates at Cairns Airport

The first of more than 6000 Amway China delegates have touched down in Cairns as part of a month-long initiative set to pump $40 million into the Cairns economy. 

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Big events and holiday packages to boost Outback Queensland

18 Mar 2019

Outback Queensland Masters Golf

The Year of Outback Tourism marketing campaign is expected to reach more than three million prospective tourists and double the number of Sunlover bookings in western Queensland, new data has revealed.

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Sunshine Coast to host key tourism industry events

08 Mar 2019

Minister Jones at DestinationQ 2018

Tourism industry leaders will gather on the Sunshine Coast this November for three key tourism events – The Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Indigenous Tourism Forum, the annual DestinationQ Forum and the Queensland Tourism Awards gala ceremony.

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Fed Cup tennis blockbuster secured for Brisbane

07 Mar 2019

Brisbane will host the Fed Cup semi-final in 2019.

World-class women’s tennis will return to the Queensland Tennis Centre in April after Brisbane secured hosting rights for the blockbuster Fed Cup semi-final between Australia and Belarus. 

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Queensland operators on tour in China

06 Mar 2019

Queensland on Tour Greater China

A contingent of 38 Queensland companies featuring 49 delegates has joined Tourism and Events Queensland in Tianjin, China this week for the 2019 Queensland on Tour Greater China mission.

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Multi-million-dollar line-up of events March into Brisbane

04 Mar 2019

World Science Festival Brisbane

Five major events in the space of a month are set to inject more than $36 million into the Brisbane economy and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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New board for Events Management Queensland

01 Mar 2019

Birds eye view of competitors running along the beach as part of 40th Gold Coast Marathon

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) has today announced a new board for Events Management Queensland (EMQ), the organisation responsible for delivering the Gold Coast Marathon and the Pan Pacific Masters Games. 

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Anna Meares named Brisbane Cycling Festival ambassador

26 Feb 2019

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones with Brisbane Cycling Festival ambassador Anna Meares and Cycling Queensland CEO Sean Muir.

Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anna Meares has been announced as the official ambassador for the inaugural Brisbane Cycling Festival in 2019.

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TV WEEK Logies returns to the Gold Coast in 2019

18 Feb 2019

TV WEEK Logies will return to the Gold Coast in 2019.

Australia’s TV A-list will return to the Gold Coast for the 2019 TV WEEK Logies on Sunday, 30 June, Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has announced.

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Queensland to host MasterChef Australia for the first time

17 Feb 2019

MasterChef Australia judges

MasterChef Australia is set to be filmed in Queensland for the first time ever promoting the state’s unique local produce and world-class restaurants.

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Queensland operators on tour in India

14 Feb 2019

Queensland on Tour India

Queensland tourism operators from across the state will travel to key cities in India as part of a six-day Queensland on Tour trade mission.

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Queensland's business events sector booms in 2019

13 Feb 2019

Delegates at ICRA18

More than $50 million will be pumped into the Queensland economy from international business events this year following strong support from the Palaszczuk Government, new economic modelling has revealed.

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New flights from Bangkok a boon for Queensland's economy

07 Feb 2019

Brisbane landscape

A new AirAsia service between Bangkok and Brisbane starting in June 2019 is forecast to inject up to $156 million to the Queensland economy over the next three years.

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Gold Coast music festival named Queenslands newest major event

04 Feb 2019

Groundwater Country Music Festival

Following years of growth and overwhelming success, Assistant Tourism Industry Development Minister Meaghan Scanlon today named Broadbeach’s Groundwater Country Music Festival Queensland’s newest ‘major event’. 

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Biggest ever Bundaberg Cup to boost local economy

01 Feb 2019

Bundaberg

This weekend will mark the biggest ever Bundaberg Cup as a record-breaking 68 teams converge on Wide Bay for the iconic touch football competition.

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Magical day worth millions to Queensland economy

12 Jan 2019

The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions

One of the world’s richest horse racing events taking place on the Gold Coast today will deliver millions of dollars to the Queensland economy.

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Record tourism spend boosts Queensland's market share

09 Jan 2019

Latest figures from IVS and NVS show strong growth for Queensland.

Strong growth in Queensland’s burgeoning international tourism sector has seen the Sunshine State out-perform both NSW and Victoria according to new data released today.

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Brisbane to host world-class tennis tournaments

07 Jan 2019

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announce the new tennis tournament for Brisbane.

The world’s best men’s and women’s tennis players will be back in Brisbane every year in a new and exciting format announced today – attracting tourists and delighting tennis fans from around the world.

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One million reasons to play golf in the Outback

06 Jan 2019

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones at the launch of Outback Queensland Masters.

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today launched an innovative new, multi-location golf event for Outback Queensland, including a million-dollar hole-in-one challenge.

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Events drive tourism across Queensland

18 Dec 2018

QDEP Funding

Events across Queensland will receive a funding boost as part of a strategy to attract more visitors to Queensland.

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