Category: Tourism and Travel

Queensland’s vibrant Indigenous tourism sector will receive a $4 million boost in the next State Budget to grow the number of First Nations tourism experiences in Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

With the Cairns Airport IRONMAN just over a week away, here’s what you need to know about road closures and changed traffic conditions from Palm Cove to Port Douglas.

It is now obvious that the Australian vehicle fleet will be almost totally electric within 10 years, if not sooner, given the way fuel prices are going and given the way the smarter developed countries are going.

With flights for $75, incredible accommodation offers, and promo codes for up to 50% off tours and attractions across our state, this is the holiday sale you won’t want to miss. 

THE unique tropical Low Isles located on the Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas has made a global list of the best destination sustainability stories.  

The Queensland Government has opened another round of community consultation on the Wangetti Trail project. Following months of intensive fieldwork, planning and investigations, the current round of community engagement is open until 11 September 2020 inviting submissions for ideas and comments on the trail.

As I was walking around our beautiful Port this morning, I was struck by the decrepit state of the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina carpark.

Why are there still long queues with no date for a solution? Instead this incompetent Council spent $4.5 million to buy the old ferry. This fiasco has wasted 18 months of time and resources when the previous and very competent Council would have had two ferries operating, and have solved the problem of the long wait times.

❝I write to you as a person with a long history in water quality and its impact on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in support of the recommendation to list the site as “In Danger”.

Having been involved with farming, water quality and the reef for 30 years, I have some insight into the impact of water pollution and solutions to it.❞

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui reports that the planning process for the new all-tide boat ramp is well underway, with tenders expected to be posted in July.