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Port of Brisbane sold for $2.1bn

Port of Brisbane sold for $2.1bn

12 November 2010 Cruise News Tourism News

The Australian state of Queensland has sold a 99-year lease on the Port of Brisbane to a consortium including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. In addition the buyer, Q Port Holdings, will take responsibility for future upgrades of section three of the Port of Brisbane Motorway, at an estimated cost of $200 million.

Holiday ideas in Australia with ‘Sydnicity’

Holiday ideas in Australia with ‘Sydnicity’

14 September 2010 Tourism News

Tourism New South Wales has launched a new advertising campaign designed to encourage holidaymakers to dig beneath the surface of state capital Sydney. Entitled ‘Sydnicity’, the campaign seeks to illustrate what the city has to offer, beyond the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

Australia Among Countries Leading Global Hotel Rebound

Australia Among Countries Leading Global Hotel Rebound

11 August 2010 Press Release Hotel News

The Australian hotel industry has rebounded strongly from the global financial crisis having recorded one of the highest percentages of occupancy globally and one of the largest percentage increases in revenue per available room (revPAR) for the year to May 2010, according to Deloitte.

Australia seeks boost in Chinese tourism

Australia seeks boost in Chinese tourism

21 June 2010 Tourism News

Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has outlined plans to invest some $30 million in selling Australia as a tourism destination to Chinese travellers. The move is part of a $10 billion trade agreement between the two states and follows a visit by Chinese vice-president Xi Jinpeng to Australia over the weekend.

Tourism Australia launches new app

11 June 2010 Travel Technology News

Tourism Australia has launched the new Oz Planner iPhone application, offering assistance to holidaymakers planning their trips down under. The app will offer a mobile alternative to the well-established planning tool Walkabout Planner, presenting detailed information on local tour providers, accommodation and car hire.

Tourists evacuated from Great Barrier Reef

Tourists evacuated from Great Barrier Reef

18 March 2010 Tourism News

A cyclone off the Australian coast has seen tourists evacuated from the Great Barrier Reef. Holiday resorts on Heron Island and Lady Elliott Island have been emptied ahead of the storm, which is expected to make landfall over the weekend.