Queensland Tourism News (Australia)

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has advised that it is very close to allocating some Priority Group 5 GSM applications to case officers.

Beach On Sixth announce current specials for their luxury apartments and penthouse accomodation in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

TOURISM Noosa has changed the game for tourism marketing, yesterday launching an iPhone app which will take promotion of the region to a whole new level.

Author Kelvin Baggs Provides Tips and Guides for Booking Travel Safely Online and Saving Money

Looking for a day-trip or short getaway in South East Queensland? Montville in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is the ideal destination and here are six reasons why you should visit in November or December - starting with your Christmas shopping.

Insider's guide to events in Montville and around the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Australia

Due to popular demand and strong accommodation industry response, TA Fastrack will once again be presenting its revolutionary workshop around Australia titled 'Maximum Occupancy'.

Jeannie Bishop Hawaii Vacation and tips to improve the trip to hawaii.

Noosa has a reputation as an expensive place to visit. Noosa however can be explored on a budget. Darren Keenan manager of Noosa Sun Motel has put together an article to help you explore this wonderfull area on a budget

YMCA Australia and AAC ID Solutions sign Preferred Supplier Agreement. The agreement provides all YMCA's nationwide with incredible discounts on wristbands, lanyards and other identification solutions.

Winter is the perfect time to visit Montville, with new restaurant specials, a new walking festival and the launch of an Artists in Residence guided walk all coming up in July and August.

The Port Douglas Peninsula Boutique Hotel has taken out the hotly contested 4.5 star luxury accommodation category in the Accommodation Association of Australia’s 2011 national accommodation industry awards for excellence held in Sydney 24/06/11

JetBoarder International Launches RENEGADE Mini Jet Boat Length 3 Metres, Weight 250 Kg, Top Speed 60 Knots The Ultimate Toy Tender, Transport

Coming on the back of the Australian Government’s announcement of a National Tourism Accreditation Framework, the marriage of the Accommodation Association of Australia and EarthCheck sends strong signals that something big is afoot.

In the wake of devastating floods, cyclones and radioactive leaks, a special website has been launched to help coastal communities and tourism operators find ways to help marine environments recover.

The world’s largest certifier of sustainable travel and tourism operators today announced the opening of an office in Paris, France.

Tropical Cyclone Yasi impacted Bedarra (www.bedarra.com.au) and Dunk Island resorts (www.dunk-island.com) overnight.

Live web cam stream at Queensland far north coast in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasi, with the tropical storm having passed safely and residents returning home to start the cleanup.

Live stream in the North Queensland town of Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef as Cyclone Yasi, category 5 tropical storm or hurricane, approaches the Australia east coast.

Live online web cam stream in Airlie Beach, near the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, as massive tropical cyclone Yasi threatens the coastline. Whitsundays live webcam.

Live web cam online stream in Port Douglas, far north Queensland, as tropical cyclone Yasi threatens the eastern Australian coastline.

Live web cam stream in Cairns, far north Queensland, as massive tropical cyclone Yasi threatens the coastline. Areas from Brisbane right up to Port Douglas and Mission Beach are being evacuated

Coral Sands Beachfront Resort in Cairns Australia has created the Best Trinity Beach Accommodation for people seeking a thoroughly satisfying resort experience, while maintaining all of the comforts of home.

The joint partnership between the Korean private sector and Australian company EarthCheck came to fruition after Korea’s top convention and exhibition centre and the venue for the G20 Seoul Summit – had successfully benchmarked with EarthCheck.

Taringa author, Kathleen Joyce Will has finally released The Mystery of Owens Reach. Be swept away by this romantic thriller and see if you can unravel the mystery.

Find the best in Brisbane Resorts, Brisbane Apartments and Brisbane Accommodation; as well as local attractions including the Brisbane Eye Ferris Wheel, Botanical Gardens, and CityCat River Cruises

The Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce employs a valuable marketing tool for local businesses with the launch of an online video promoting the unique attractions of the Southern Gold Coast.

There was once a time when the colour green was associated with all things humorous, but somewhere along the way the colour became a little shady, as it mixed with the laundry and churned out green wash.

Live webcam feed from Cairns, Queensland, Australia as the 2010 Cairns festival gets underway, with fireworks display, parade, street performers, theatre and arts.

Ripple has just introduced its lime and tangerine body exfoliation to polish the whole body and leave the skin smoother than Tony Bennett’s voice.

Live view from the beach at Surfer's Paradise in Queensland on Australia's Gold Coast

Australian Travel Services introduces The Australia Card !

Australian web video production company, Soul Arch Media and Marketing, is tapping into the huge potential of online holiday bookings with high quality professionally-filmed online tourism video tours.

Langham Hotels International has forged a partnership with EarthCheck; the world's largest certifier of sustainable travel and tourism. The deal will result in all Langham and Eaton properties upgrading to EarthCheck .

It could be argued that the actions of a single Beijing hotel won’t make a difference to the city’s environmental impact. But the Park Plaza Beijing West takes a different view, bringing its environmental initiatives to new heights.

Cut Price Car Rentals now offers the facility of online booking on all car hire services in Brisbane. Tourists can now simply register themselves online and choose a car from their website that best fits in their budget and style.

Cut Price Car Rentals launches the new facility of toll free numbers to ease down the facility of reservation processes.

“Cut Price Car Rentals launches new toll free numbers to make car reservations through telephone”.

Cut Price Car Rentals now present the facility of online browsing for booking car hire services.

For those planning to visit Queensland State, Cut Price Car Rentals have introduced discounts on advance bookings made for Car hire from Brisbane airport.

In order to successfully meet the variegated demands of their clients, Cut Price Car Rentals have added more vehicles in their already large list of existing cars.

After several months of re-development, Sunmore Holidays launches their new site, which will set itself apart from other Gold Coast Holidays accommodation providers - due to some of the unique features they provide.

Camping might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those with the passion to explore the great outdoors, Sydney’s Lane Cove River Tourist Park shows how it’s profitable to leave nothing but footsteps when you go bush.

There are still some who believe that to live sustainably, you must forego life’s luxuries. But in the Egyptian holiday town of Sharm El Sheik, tourism businesses are proving otherwise.

Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts and The Royal Plantation Collection, recently unveiled an exclusive partnership with EarthCheck.

Sometimes, it can be hard to find a feel-good story. But every now and then, a tale emerges of goodness quietly told. Hotel Guldsmeden is one such example…

18 March 2010, Sydney – If you thought sustainability practices were only applicable to remote, nature-bound hotels, then it pays to stop and think again!

18 March 2010, Egypt – Titanic Resort & Aqua Park has chosen Australian sustainability Program EarthCheck, as the preferred management tool to help increase operational efficiencies and minimize their environmental impact.

InterContinental’s Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa Chooses EarthCheck for Sustainability Efforts

Palace Resorts is Raising the Bar for Sustainable Tourism in Mexico as First New Group Member to sign with EarthCheck