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26 August 2020

TOURISM AUSTRALIA UPDATE

Whilst we might not be able to control border openings, what we can do is look to the future and plan to drive a fast recovery when borders re- open. Critical to this will be forming a view based on the latest Australian insights and research.

To this end, Tourism Research Australia has new resources on its website such as domestic visitor profiles, an analysis of the challenges ahead and Tourism Australia’s business events unit has released some specific research around the future of business events. The links are below, so please have a look.

Tourism Australia’s next webinar will be held this Friday 28 August 2020 at 11am. Registration is now open here. Hope to see you then!

Phillipa Harrison TOURISM AUSTRALIA RESOURCES

The Australian Government has published a series of new resources to support businesses in responding to COVID-19:

Tourism Research Australia’s COVID 19 Recovery webpage which has links to access Domestic Visitor Profiles and the recent Moving Forward report. The Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s Infection Control Training Fund fact sheet. Safe Work Australia’s recently published National Guide for safe workplaces – COVID 19, to help businesses manage the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.

TOURISM AUSTRALIA ACTIVITY

Business Events research

Tourism Australia’s dedicated business events unit, Business Events Australia, has completed its first wave of research to understand attitudes to restarting events amongst Australian corporate decision-makers. While there are several factors affecting confidence to host business events in the short term, results showed increasing optimism for events in the next 6 to 12 months, with 43 per cent of respondents saying they are planning events within the next year. In addition, 77 per cent of respondents who usually hold at least one event overseas annually say they are likely to relocate one or more of these events to Australia, while two thirds of respondents believe they are likely to hold the same number of events or more in Australia after the pandemic compared to prior to the crisis. See more insights from the research, including barriers, confidence factors and event motivations in this fact sheet.

TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS

Walking on Country film Zoos Victoria LEAP program

Shoalhaven City Council has The Zoos Victoria LEAP program developed a new short film titled is a business consultancy for ‘Walking on Country’. The film leadership, environment, animals explores and celebrates the and purpose. It offers professional Shoalhaven Aboriginal community development opportunities in and their connection to country. In animal welfare, creating behaviour addition to highlighting the strong change campaigns, and cultural heritage of the region, the implementing environmental film features tourism operators and solutions within business. LEAP is showcases beautiful local hosting a series of live workshops landscapes. The film will be shown for industry on building a in the Shoalhaven Visitor Centre sustainable business; animal and Council foyers, as well as on welfare principles and behaviour the Council’s corporate and change essentials. consumer social media channels and website. Topping out ceremony held for New Victorian tourism Sofitel as it reaches campaign 32 storeys Visit Victoria has launched a new The new $140 million Sofitel campaign that encourages Adelaide is the first internationally Victorians to get behind the state’s recognised 5-star hotel to be built tourism industry by buying local in Adelaide in 30 years. The luxury products online. The ‘Click for Vic’ hotel will be one of the city's tallest campaign connects Victorians with buildings and is set to open in mid- local producers, creators and 2021 at 108 Currie Street in businesses across the state and Adelaide’s city centre. The urges them to order produce and development is a collaboration products direct to their door. The between Accor and Palumbo, a campaign is being rolled out family-owned South Australian across television, print, radio, company. digital and social media channels. Industry can find out more at the Visit Victoria corporate website where you’ll find the campaign overview and toolkit, and FAQ, which includes some handy tips and techniques to help your business make the most of this initiative.

AUSTRALIAN STORIES

Million-dollar refurbishment for Van Gogh Live set to open in Adina Hotel in September Brisbane Anzac Square A multi-sensory exhibition with larger-than-life projections of the TFE Hotels’ Adina Apartment Hotel works of Dutch artist, Van Gogh, Brisbane Anzac Square has had a has been moved to Sydney and million-dollar makeover. Located in will open in September. Van Gogh the heart of Brisbane, the Alive features digital light apartment-style hotel now offers projections of masterpieces, both heritage architecture and including the iconic Starry Night, contemporary design, with greys alongside surround sound and and whites dominating the new in- fragrances to immerse viewers and room colour scheme. Each of the make them feel like walking within 96 spacious studios, one and two- the art works. The show will be bedroom now also hosted at The Royal Hall of boast new kitchen fit outs, Industries at Sydney’s furniture, fixtures, and flooring. Entertainment Quarter in Moore With all the amenities and features Park with COVID-19 safety to make guests feel at home while measures in place. You can sign they are away, the Adina Anzac is up online now for pre-sale a short stroll from all of Brisbane’s information. major city centre attractions including the Queen Street Mall, Botanic Gardens and South Bank Parklands. Bookings can be made online now.

Sydney BridgeClimb launches New cultural cruises on the most adventurous climb yet Swan River in

Conquer the entire Sydney Crystal Swan Cruises, in Harbour Bridge from South to partnership with traditional owner North, and back again with and Nyoongar elder Kerry Ann BridgeClimb’s new Ultimate Climb. Winmar, are launching a new tour Spanning the entire length one of celebrating the cultural history of the nation’s most famous Perth’s iconic Swan River this structures, the new Ultimate Climb month. ‘Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya – allows guests to climb the entire Cultural Stories of the Swan River’ breadth of the Bridge for the first will take guests on a scenic two- time in history. The Sydney hour cruise along the river, with Harbour Bridge is one of the Kerry Ann providing personal world’s longest steel-arch bridges, stories and yarns passed down spanning an impressive 500 from her ancestors, as well as metres and standing proud above historical facts on the settlement of the sparkling Sydney Harbour. the Swan River. The cruise also Ultimate Climbs will commence on includes a morning tea featuring 6 September 2020. Bookings can Indigenous ingredients such as be made online now. chocolate wattleseed brownies and quandong shortbread. Tours will take place on The Swan River, or Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya as it is known in Nyoongar language, on the last Saturday of every month. Tickets can be purchased online now.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Australian Capital Territory extends public health emergency Australian Government National Cabinet outcomes Australians invited to have their say on the Reef 2050 Plan Northern Territory changes quarantine requirements Queensland Premier releases next phase of the State’s economic recovery plan ’s COVID Awareness training adapted and expanded Western Australia delays phase 5 of recovery road map

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