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Juniors and female anglers challenged the men for category wins and glory despite inclement weather at another successful Boyne Tannum Hookup.
Australia’s biggest family fishing competition saw 3666 fishos from across the nation hit the water, vying for $400,000 worth of cash and prizes from April 30 to May 2.
Boyne Tannum Hookup president Jenifer McGuire said after the 2020 Hookup was held virtually due to COVID, anglers of all ages were keen to enter.
“Hookup started 26 years-ago with Boyne Tannum business owners highlighting that the area needed something to keep people in the region over a long weekend,” she said.
Computer modelling congress to meet in Brisbane
Brisbane will be the host of the Asia Pacific Congress on Computational Machines (APCOM) in 2025.
The event will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).
The team at BCEC collaborated with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), supported by Tourism & Events Queensland and Brisbane Economic Development Agency (Brisbane EDA) to secure the event for Brisbane.
BCEC and Brisbane have secured 17 international meetings in the past 12 months across health, science, technology, agriculture, mining and social welfare, which are expected to deliver 20,000 delegates to Brisbane with an estimated $52.5 million in direct expenditure for the Queensland economy.
04 May 2021
An expert panel has been formed to provide advice to the federal government and the tourism industry to help drive its economic recovery from COVID-19.
The five-member panel will provide advice on the visitor economy, which encompasses domestic and international tourism, including international students, business and leisure travellers, business and major events, and short-term overseas workers, as well as associated industries such as hospitality, aviation and accommodation.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said,
Martin Ferguson (pictured above), who is currently chair of Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) and Clare Valley Wine & Grape Association, has been appointed to lead the ‘Reimagining the Visitor Economy Expert Panel’ over the next six months.
Plotting a path through the COVID pandemic: The trials and tribulations of travel marketing
Plotting a path through the COVID pandemic: The trials and tribulations of travel marketing
From airlines to travel agents, cruise lines to hoteliers and tour operators to car hire firms, the travel sector has been pulverised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mumbrella s Steve Jones takes an in-depth look at those at the forefront of the industry and how they are fairing 12 months after the storm hit.
May 4, 2021 10:12
In February 2020, our last full month of unrestrained liberty, when we boarded aircraft with carefree abandon, and went cheek by jowl to grab bags from overhead lockers, more than 1.5 million people arrived in Australia by air.