Get to know John O'Sullivan, Managing Director of Tourism Australia
"Australian tourism has grown from strength-to-strength in recent years to the point where we are now welcoming more than 9 million international visitors annually, generating $43.2 billion in spending." - John O'Sullivan, Managing Director of Tourism Australia speaking exclusively to Williams...
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) estimates wellness tourism is a $639 billion global market, growing twice as fast as general tourism, with Australia in the top five wellness tourism markets in the Asia Pacific.
Tourism Australia showcase regional investment opportunities
With international visitor spend growing a further 6 per cent in the last year to reach $41.3 billion, and 43 cents of every tourism dollar being spent in our regions, investment opportunities in Australia’s regional tourism destinations have been showcased by Tourism Australia and Austrade. ...
International visitor numbers up, domestic travel up, national hotel performance up - and a positive hotel outlook are some of the key takeaways from Deloitte's first 2018 edition of their Tourism and Hotel Market Outlook.
Melbourne's charm pips Sydney as top Australian city for investment
Melbourne has pipped Sydney as the top Australian city for investment in the Asia Pacific region, followed closely by Brisbane - with Tokyo announced as the preferred destination for commercial property investors.
First Marriott hotel to be built in Australia in 20 years
Melbourne developer Capital Alliance has unveiled the first images of the first Marriott to be built in Australia in 20 years, showcasing a design that boldly illustrates the evolution of the traditional five-star hotel for a new generation of traveller who lives, works and plays much...
Travellers are set to be spoilt for hotel choice as Australia experiences its largest ever hotel expansion with Tourism Australia and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) joining forces in a strategic partnership to attract foreign direct investment to the tourism industry...
Tourism Australia release their Regional Investment Report
The Tourism Investment in Regional Australia report recently released by Tourism Australia proves that Australian tourism isn’t just about the capital city tourism regions or the Gold Coast, so many Australian icons and bucket-list spots are located across regional Australia.
Influx of Australian business visitors boosts Brisbane tourism
The latest National Visitor Survey from Tourism Australia revealed domestic business visitors in Brisbane climbed a massive 27.5 per cent to a record 1.4 million in the year ending June 2017.