News by Tobias Jurss-Lewis
Premium Content Queensland is on track for a $15 billion economic revival, with some parts of the state experiencing a five-fold increase in travel inquiries while shoppers and diners are spending millions in shops and restaurants. Eased restrictions combined with Christmas has seen tourism interest for the Sunshine State skyrocket with travel interest in parts of the state was 550 per cent higher than last year. Hotels that were previously operating at 10-15 per cent capacity are being flooded with bookings, with Queensland Hotels Association reporting most of its members were now operating at 80-to-100 per cent full.