Snap border closures are lauded as the most effective way to contain or eradicate coronavirus but Far North industry leaders say visitors are now too worried about being caught in a lockdown to travel ...

Three Cairns Great Barrier Reef tour operators, typically “friendly competitors” will join forces to relaunch their businesses next month in a move labelled as the most reasonable way to reopen.

Demographer Bernard Salt has given cause for long-term optimism in the Cairns tourism industry despite China’s temporary exodus from the scene. Operators across the Far North are preparing for travel ...

Wet weather has become an unlikely drawcard for Far North tourism, boosting Cairns Aquarium visits by 40 per cent as the Tomb of the Pharaohs exhibition attracts international attention. The Cairns ...

Tourism Minister Kate Jones all but pledged the State Government’s support for a Cairns bed levy during an onstage Q&A session at the Cairns Post’s packed Future Tourism forum. She said the political ...

INTERNATIONAL tourism is expected to continue to rise over the next two years despite Hong Kong Airlines’ shock decision to axe regular flights to Cairns and the Gold Coast. The carrier has suspended ...

Ports North chairman Russell Beer said the announcement of the Global Tourism Hub concept was exciting for the region. “We’ve had a project on the cards here called City Port for about the last 10 ...

The state’s border is shut to NSW and the ACT, requiring returning visitors to go into quarantine for 14 days. The Cairns tourism industry is expected to bear the negative impact of the closures, but ...

Cairns is set to host one of the most prestigious tourism and aviation summits in Australasia this year, marking the first occasion that this event has been conducted outside a capital city. Welcome ...

The group of 29 say political leaders are more interested in the big ticket items such as the $4.2 billion Aquis development, extra flights and the G20 finance ministers summit, than fundamental ...

The state and federal governments announced a joint $70m package last week to keep “iconic” tourism businesses afloat, with early indications that only operators like Quicksilver Cruises and ...

Tourism Tropical North Queensland has revealed the remarkable story behind Cairns’ transformation from regional town to international destination, crediting collaborative industry pioneers. This ...