Tourism

  • Coastal trail a key tourism recovery project

    The local tourism economy won’t return to pre-COVID levels of expenditure until 2024, a State Government tourism report predicts.

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  • Travel agent say funding falls short

    A Federal Government fund for travel providers has missed the mark for local businesses struggling with ongoing travel restrictions and the end of wage support.

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  • COVID cost region $500M

    The Great Ocean Road region lost more than $500 million from its tourism economy last year because of COVID-19, Federal Government research shows.

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  • Quiet Easter for Driver Reviver site

    Few motorists stopped at Colac’s Driver Reviver site over the Easter long weekend, despite a busy time for tourism in general.

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  • Bumper tourism weekend

    Otways tourism destinations enjoyed bumper crowds over the Easter long weekend as visitors took advantage of perfect weather and flocked to the region.

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  • Millions for blowhole platform

    Parks Victoria will spend $3.9 million building a whale-shaped viewing platform for the blowhole at Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Hopes to revive tourism

    The local tourism industry has praised a $1.2-billion Federal Government support package but is waiting on more details about how much the scheme will benefit the Colac district.

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  • Federal package for tourist sector

    Half-price airfares will feature in a $1.2-billion Federal Government investment to support domestic tourism this year.

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