26 October 2017

Queensland's snapshots Want more detail on who visits your region, how much visitors spend and how long they stay? We have produced regional snapshots for 's 11 tourism destinations, which include results for the year ending June 2017 from the National Visitor Survey and International Visitor Survey by Tourism Research .

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Whitsundays special report A+ growth for international featured on US TV show students in Queensland

Top rating US TV show Entertainment Young people from China, Japan and the US Tonight (ET) has featured a special report are in the top three source countries for on the Whitsundays. Host Cameron students choosing to base their studies in Mathison visited the region to showcase the Queensland, according to the latest special experiences on offer for travellers. International Visitor Survey by Tourism The coverage, supported by Tourism Research Australia. The survey snapshot to Australia and Tourism and Events the year ending June 2017 showed 1 in 23 Queensland, is hoped to help the region's international visitors to Queensland were recovery after Tropical Cyclone Debbie. education visitors.

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Bout booked for

If WBO Champion of the World Jeff Horn ever fights again, the bout is secured for Brisbane. Horn has agreed to only stage a potential rematch with the Filipino politician at Suncorp Stadium, paving the way for a trilogy of blockbuster Brisbane bouts. But that won't come before our boxing hero fights his next challenger, English boxer Gary Corcoran, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 13. Corcoran was in Brisbane this week exploring the region and facing up against Horn as the pair announced details of their upcoming fight.

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Be China Ready Want help to grow your share of the China tourism market? Now Queensland's number one international market by expenditure, worth more than $1b to our state, Queensland tourism businesses need to ensure they are ready to welcome Chinese visitors and deliver quality tourist experiences. TEQ has developed a number of guides, including factsheets, a digital marketing workshop and posters, to give you the best tools to successfully market your business.

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Join the movement Cruise to the top Aviation partnership

The Citizens of the Great Queensland is Australia's Sunshine Coast Airport, Barrier Reef wants to top cruise destination with Tourism Noosa and Visit recruit 5000 Citizens by new figures showing the Sunshine Coast have November, to build a industry now contributes signed a historic Aviation global community and help more than $1 billion to the Partnership agreement, bring the world's most state's economy and that will see the three innovative and inspiring supports more than 4000 organisations combine ideas and actions to the jobs. It comes as the forces to develop and table. The move is aimed Queensland Government implement a new at protecting the reef and announced the marketing plan to drive driving change that construction of the $158 future tourism growth ensures the reef's million Brisbane throughout the region. The sustainability for future International Cruise project is scheduled for generations. Terminal. completion in 2020.

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Industry opportunities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in South East Queensland - do you want to know more about the Queensland tourism industry? Find out about the industry and its trends at Creating tracks in tourism: Gold Coast, Friday, 27 October 2017

TEQ International Market Briefings Cairns, 6 November 2017 Brisbane, Gold Coast, 8 November 2017 Registrations close Monday, 30 October 2017

Supporting small business for the Games workshops Broadbeach, 1 November 2017

If you are a tourism operator, find out how you can benefit from the Best of Queensland Experiences Program: Bundaberg - 30 October 2017 Outback - 3 November 2017

Walkabout Japan Karuizawa, 27 February - 1 March 2018 Seller applications close Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Conversations with Industry Outback, 4 November 2017 Southern Queensland Country , 7 December 2017

DestinationQ 2017 Forum Brisbane, November 9

European Product Workshop 2018 London, 19-21 March 2018 Seller applications close tomorrow - Friday, 27 October 2017

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Quick snippets

AFL Round One in Cairns - The Gold Coast SUNS will play the North Football Club in Cairns in Round One of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. The SUNS will play the Kangaroos under lights at Cazalys Stadium on Saturday, 24 March.

Annual Indigenous employment forum - The 7th annual QTIC Indigenous Employment Forum will be in Brisbane next month. The initiative brings together business leaders, employers, government representatives, tourism organisations, native title holders and community organisations to discuss important issues, opportunities and strategies for supporting Indigenous tourism growth and employment across the state.

GC600 could entice big stars - The outgoing head of Supercars has flagged global megastars, such as Robbie Williams and Kelly Rowland, as potential Gold Coast 600 headliners.

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JUNGLE LOVE MUSIC AUSTRALIAN PGA AND ARTS FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunshine Coast Gold Coast 30 November 2017- 30 November 2017- 2 December 2017 3 December 2017

BRISBANE WHITSUNDAYS INTERNATIONAL CLIPPER RACE Brisbane CARNIVAL 31 December 2017- The Whitsundays 7 January 2018 13-30 January 2018

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