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Queensland Government Submission Inquiry Into Opportunities and Methods for Stimulating the Tourism Industry in Northern Austra Queensland Government Submission to the Inquiry into Opportunities and Methods for Stimulating the Tourism Industry in Northern Australia This publication has been compiled by the Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games. © State of Queensland, 2016 The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. Note: Some content in this publication may have different licence terms as indicated. For more information on this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 5 Lead Queensland Tourism Organisations .................................................................................. 8 State tourism bodies ................................................................................................................... 8 Queensland Tourism Industry Council ................................................................................... 8 Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games ....... 8 Tourism and Events Queensland ........................................................................................... 8 Local tourism bodies .................................................................................................................. 8 Regional Tourism Organisations ............................................................................................ 8 Visitor Information Centres ..................................................................................................... 8 Local Tourism Organisations ................................................................................................. 9 Local government .................................................................................................................. 9 Local Government Association of Queensland ....................................................................... 9 Northern Australia Markets, Strategies and Initiatives ............................................................... 9 Markets ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Domestic and international markets ....................................................................................... 9 Focus on growing the Asia market ......................................................................................... 9 Western markets .................................................................................................................. 10 Strategies and initiatives ........................................................................................................... 11 DestinationQ ........................................................................................................................ 11 Advancing Tourism 2016-20 ................................................................................................ 11 20-Year Plan and Destination Tourism Plans ....................................................................... 11 Promoting the experience of Northern Australia ................................................................... 12 North Queensland Regional Plan ......................................................................................... 13 International education ......................................................................................................... 13 Events.................................................................................................................................. 14 Quality, innovation and digital capabilities ............................................................................ 15 Advance Queensland ........................................................................................................... 15 Digital capabilities ................................................................................................................ 16 Innovate Queensland - Pathways Program .......................................................................... 17 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 18 Telecommunications infrastructure – platforms and markets .................................................... 18 Transport and Access............................................................................................................... 19 Tourism and transport .......................................................................................................... 20 Road Transport .................................................................................................................... 20 Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund ................................................................................. 23 Aviation ................................................................................................................................ 23 Ferry (regulated ferry routes) ............................................................................................... 25 3 Cruise tourism ...................................................................................................................... 25 Urban public transport and TravelTrain ................................................................................ 26 TransLink brand rollout ........................................................................................................ 26 Immigration modernisation ................................................................................................... 27 Employment opportunities ......................................................................................................... 27 Skilled worker visas .................................................................................................................. 30 Arts and cultural opportunities .................................................................................................. 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism opportunities and land tenure ........................ 31 Agri-tourism ................................................................................................................................ 33 Accessible tourism ..................................................................................................................... 34 Investment ................................................................................................................................... 35 Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure Fund ............................................................................. 35 City deals ................................................................................................................................. 36 Connecting with Asia Fund ....................................................................................................... 36 Climate change ........................................................................................................................... 37 Environment and heritage opportunities .................................................................................. 39 World Heritage Gateway .......................................................................................................... 39 Ecotourism ............................................................................................................................... 40 Benefits of recreation trails for community participation and tourism ......................................... 41 4 Introduction The development of Northern Australia can only be achieved through sustained economic growth, which will provide the jobs to attract population to this region. Queensland is well-placed to provide a strong foundation for the further development of Northern Australia, given the existing strategic infrastructure, metropolitan centres and a range of opportunities it possesses for further growth. In particular, the Queensland Government notes tourism provides a major opportunity for developing Northern Australia now and into the future. A lack of high-quality facilities and services is seen as limiting Northern Australia’s ability to capture and grow our share of the international market, and specifically the booming Asian travel market, unless more investment is made. The Queensland Government welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the Australian
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