Alice Springs tourism operators celebrate strong Easter after 12 tough months
AprApril 2021 at 8:42am
G Day Mate Caravan Park owner Bill Wilcox says the phones have been running hot with booking for the upcoming tourism season in Central Australia
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Tourism operators in Central Australia say they are seeing the first signs of a return to normality since the pandemic began.
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Some operators say they ll need to find more staff
Tourists have been finding it tough to rent cars and accomodation
Plenty of Easter travellers saw some caravan parks and hotels fully booked and no hire cars available in Alice Springs.
NT Government signs tourism marketing contract in Europe despite coronavirus travel ban
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DecDecember 2020 at 8:46pm
The Northern Territory is well known for its unique national parks, and rich Indigenous history which normally attract thousands of international visitors.
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The NT Opposition has questioned the debt-laden Gunner Government s decision to sign a new tourism marketing contract in Europe worth almost $400,000 at a time when most international tourists are barred from visiting Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Before the pandemic, around 250,000 international tourists came to the NT annually
The NT Government says it is vital to engage with overseas markets, despite current travel bans