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01 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Victorian Coalition Government Launches Drive For More New Zealand Tourists Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has launched the next phase of Tourism Victoria’s Jigsaw campaign Play Melbourne in New Zealand, aimed at attracting even more New Zealand visitors to the exciting city of Melbourne. Tourism and [...]
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10 January 2012
Acting Western Australia Minister for Tourism Helen Morton Acting Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman Great Southern Wine And Racing On Show Victor P Taffa Event exposes two of Mount Barker’s key industries Nearly 3,000 attendees expected Supported by Regional Events Scheme, through Royalties for Regions Next weekend’s Mount Barker Grapes and Gallops offers thousands of visitors an extraordinary combination [...]
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09 January 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Tourism David Ridgway Room At The Inn Victor P Taffa It’s been a disappointing September quarter for South Australian tourist operators, according to data released by the Bureau of Statistics today. It shows tourist accommodation establishments with more than 15 rooms had a seasonally adjusted room occupancy rate of just 62 %. “This is [...]
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27 December 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher New Business Events Generate $23.5 Million For Victoria Victor P Taffa Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher today announced that eight major congresses have been won for Melbourne, worth an estimated $23.5 Million to the Victorian economy. The one national and seven international business events are expected to [...]
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20 December 2011
South Australia Shadow Minister for Tourism David Ridgway Rampant Nepotism Keeps Morris Dancing Victor P Taffa The Opposition is demanding that Premier Weatherill explain the appointment of Labor’s chief spin doctor to one of the State’s top public service jobs. Rik Morris, a former media secretary to a trio of sacked or dumped ministers, has been appointed as [...]
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12 December 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Tourism Will Hodgman Now Tourism Industry In Recession Too – Hodgman Offer To Work With Gov’t Access Group Victor P Taffa This week we saw the state’s ailing economy go into recession – now is appears the tourism industry has gone down the same path, with two successive quarters of negative growth, Shadow Minister [...]
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10 December 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Coalition Government Introduces New iPhone App To Encourage Tourists To ‘Play Melbourne’ Victor P Taffa The Coalition Government has introduced a new innovative iPhone application (app) to help both visitors and locals explore Melbourne, the nation’s most preferred tourist destination and recently voted ‘Best City’ by Australian Traveller [...]
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27 November 2011
Western Australia Minister for Tourism Kim Hames Luxury Eco Resort Wins Top Tourism Award Victor P Taffa Eco Beach Broome wins at Perth Airport Western Australian Tourism Awards Rottnest Island and Margaret River’s Jewel Cave among other winners Organised by Tourism Council WA and sponsored by Perth Airport Eco Beach Broome, one of Western Australia’s most extraordinary holiday destinations, took [...]
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23 November 2011
Western Australia Minister for Tourism Kim Hames Perth To Host Elite Track Cycling Event Victor P Taffa Home-grown champions to take on the world More than 170 elite level riders expected First UCI Category 1 event held in Perth for 15 years West Australians will be able to see some of the world’s best cyclists in action during the [...]
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23 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Major Chinese Tourism Campaign Partner Appointed Victor P Taffa Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher today announced that Ogilvy & Mather has been selected as Tourism Victoria’s partner agency to develop a major Chinese tourism campaign to attract more Chinese visitors to Victoria. Ogilvy & Mather will [...]
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23 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Melbourne Art Fair Boosted By Coalition Government Funding Victor P Taffa Tourism and Major Events Minister Louise Asher today announced the highly successful Melbourne Art Fair has received $50,000 in Victorian Coalition Government funding to help market the 2012 event across Australia and New Zealand. “The Art Fair – a [...]
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10 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Coalition Government Funding Boosts Regional Victoria’s Event-Full Reputation Victor P Taffa A cricket championship, a Shakespeare festival and a mountain bike race are among the distinctive country events to receive funding from the Victorian Coalition Government, which will help to create jobs and drive economic growth in regional communities. Tourism [...]
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08 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher The Great Ocean Road’s Tourism Stars To Shine On UK Television Victor P Taffa The Great Ocean Road is set to be at the forefront of destinations for UK holiday makers when it is broadcast live on the popular UK television program Daybreak tomorrow. Minister for Tourism and Major Events [...]
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06 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Coalition Backs Victorian Tourism Spring Carnival Race Winner Victor P Taffa As Emirates Stakes Day brings the Melbourne Cup Carnival to a close for 2011, the Victorian Government’s award-winning ‘You’ll Love Every Piece of Victoria’ tourism campaign will adorn the winning thoroughbred in Race Two at Flemington today. Tourism and [...]
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02 November 2011
Western Australia Minister for Tourism Kim Hames Augusta Gets Going With Ultimate Adventure Race Victor P Taffa One of the world’s biggest adventure races Course covers 60km in and around Augusta More than 1,700 competitors to visit the South-West One of the world’s biggest adventure races begins this Sunday in Augusta, taking participants off-road for the nation’s toughest endurance competition. Tourism Minister [...]
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01 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Victoria Says G’DAY To American Travel Industry Victor P Taffa More than 170 North and South American travel agents specialising in the Australian market are visiting Melbourne for Corroboree 2011: The Americas Aussie Specialist Convention from 28 October to 1 November, the Member for Southern Metropolitan Georgie Crozier said. Ms [...]
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01 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Victoria Set To Ride The Wave Of The Bumper Cruise Ship Season Victor P Taffa Tourism and Major Events Minister Louise Asher today welcomed the start of the 2011-12 cruise ship season. The season is one of the biggest on record, and will continue to grow in the lead [...]
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29 October 2011
Western Australia Minister for Tourism Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Geraldton To Welcome Clipper Fleet Victor P Taffa Round the world yacht fleet arrives in Geraldton this weekend ‘Geraldton Western Australia’ yacht sponsored through Eventscorp’s Regional Events Program, funded by Royalties for Regions The City of Greater Geraldton will become the focus of international sailing this [...]
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28 October 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Multi-Million Dollar Conference Centre A Step Closer Victor P Taffa The much anticipated multi-million dollar Marysville hotel and conference centre is a step closer today following the start of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process announced by the Victorian Coalition Government. Speaking in Parliament, Deputy Premier [...]
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28 October 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Hospitality Adam Brooks Hotel Occupancy Rates Drop – AGAIN Victor P Taffa With another drop in occupancy rates in the accommodation sector, it’s becoming a question of ‘how low must they go’ before the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality responds, Shadow Minister for Hospitality Adam Brooks said today. “The Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s statewide occupancy levels [...]
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