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Subscriber only Coast locals have revealed their favourite holiday destination is home in a survey by one of the state s most popular beer labels. The Great Northern Great Outdoors National Survey found Coast locals had nominated their own backyard, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa region, as well as the Whitsundays and Far North Queensland as their top holiday spots. Sixty-three per cent of Coast locals that took part in the survey committed to holiday locally even once international borders reopened. Great Northern Brewing Co general manager Ian Giles said the survey results showed the difficulties of the pandemic throughout last year had inspired Australians to immerse themselves in their own country.
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Jacinda Ardern has announced a trans-Tasman travel bubble. Picture: Mark Mitchell Mercure Hotel manager John Orning said the news was a positive sign for the industry. Anything that opens up travel is brilliant for the tourism sector, especially now when the domestic travel has dropped down a bit, he said. It is a strong market for the Sunshine Coast already and I think that it will definitely give all travel a boost. However Mr Orning was cautious of how unpredictable COVID restrictions were and said he believed flights wouldn t be filled instantly. He said the Kawana Waters hotel had received several cancellations from guests over the Easter period who couldn t rely on the Brisbane lockdown lifting.