Kate Jones Tourism Minister

One of Tropical North Queensland’s most exciting tourism projects is one step closer to reality with three firms shortlisted to develop a Global Tourism Hub in the Cairns CBD.

Tourism industry leaders will gather on the Sunshine Coast this November for three key tourism events – The Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Indigenous Tourism Forum, the annual DestinationQ Forum and the Queensland Tourism Awards gala ceremony.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the Government would approach the global market for a new tourism hub on the Gold Coast, seeking the best proposal that would boost the tourism and entertainment offering for the city.

International property and infrastructure group Lendlease has been appointed to deliver Gold Coast Airport’s southern terminal expansion – the next phase of the $370 million airport redevelopment, Project LIFT.

Work is picking up pace on the $150 million master plan to revive the Sunshine Coast’s iconic Big Pineapple.

Strong growth in Queensland’s burgeoning international tourism sector has seen the Sunshine State out-perform both NSW and Victoria according to new data released.

The 103-room Ovolo The Valley hotel officially launches today, Thursday 29 November 2018, marking another milestone for the boutique designer hotel collection and the maturing Brisbane hotel sector.

Developer Sanad Capital will lodge their development application in the coming weeks for the development of ACTVENTURE on the Sunshine Coast, a proposed $450m integrated lifestyle, tourist and active theme park development on Steve Irwin Way.

The Westin Brisbane has officially opened at 111 Mary Street in the CBD, marking the brand’s debut in Queensland, offering a new urban retreat for leisure and business travellers.