This week’s Destination Wrap has great news for those who want (possibly) to leave Australia and for those who are quite pleased to be there.
Singapore will remove border restrictions for almost all Australian visitors, and the sovereign city-state is expected to welcome all Victorians as of October 8.
As of October 1, visitors from Australia (except Victoria) may also apply for an Air Pass (ATP) to enter Singapore as of October 8, 2020. Applicants must have remained in Australia (except Victoria) for the last 14 consecutive days. they come in.
Visitors will pass a COVID-19 check upon arrival at Singapore Changi Airport and if the result is negative, they will be allowed to move to Singapore, without the desire to perform a home service (SHN).
For more information here.
The news comes when tourism and marketing company GTI announced that it had been re-elected through the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) as victorian sales and marketing representative of the destination until 2022, following a competitive presentation process.
The Northern Territory government has announced a new tourist crusade to inspire Australians to a summer holiday in the NT.
As you’d expect by name, the $5 million ‘Never Before NT Summer Sale’ crusade offers savings ‘never before’, with additional discounts of up to $1,000 on already discounted costs for Northern Territory summer packages, which will be earned from October 1. March 31, 2021.
The crusade has partnered with many Australian retailers, adding Helloworld, Flight Centre and Holidays of Australia.
You can view the Never Before NT Summer Sale here.
Tokyo Tourism has introduced a new online education program with the logo for the industry.
The certification program is designed to help officials get to know japan’s capital, and Tokyo is the most sensible on many Australians’ wish list for border reopening.
In more than 10 years, the number of Australians in Japan has increased by more than 300%, the Tokyo Convention said.
The total number reported through JNTO for the 2019 calendar year is 621,800 Australian arrivals, 12. 6% more than in 2018, with Tokyo being the number one destination in Japan for Australian visitors.
The Tokyo Expert Program introduced 3 modules on October 1 and will release 3 more by the end of January 2021. There are many prizes to win, from high-tech to classic crafts directly from Tokyo.
To register, here.
While South Africa’s borders will not be open to all countries for recreational travel, South African tourism is very happy to welcome visitors who may arrive in the country.
The country reopened to a country organization after compiling a list of high-risk countries that cannot enter the country for recreational travel, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Australia has not made this list, which means readers can enter South Africa. All readers from African countries will also be able to enter South Africa and will want to have the corresponding documents, a negative result of the PCR verification and the presence of COVID -19 symptoms will also be verified.
For any request, please contact: thandiwe@southafrica. net or nonku@southafrica. net.
Tasmanian Prime Minister Peter Gutwein announced that his state would provide another $5 million to a momentary edition of the Make Yourself at Home travel coupon initiative, raising overall investment to inspire Tasmanians to explore their own state by $12. 5 million.
Enrollments for the program open at 7 p. m. Wednesday, September 30, allowing those who were busy in the morning when the first set of vouchers opened up the possibility of applying at this time.
Once the inhabitants of Tasmania can reclaim a coupon on the Make Yourself at Home website. For those who do not have virtual access, Tasmanians may also register by contacting the call center at 1800 344 077 between 7 p. m. and nine of the night that afternoon.
In the first one, about 800 coupons have already been used and the initial trade yields have been very positive.
Gutwein said that the current edition of Tasmania’s Make Yourself at Home coupon program is “another example and transparent proof of our commitment to Tasmanian corporations and the Tasmanians they employ. “
The news comes as Tasmania prepares for its anti-coronavirus quarantine restrictions for parts of mainland Australia.
Mount Isa resorts, hospitality and attractions on the Gold Coast will have a $2. 55 million percentage in land rent as a component of COVID-19’s continued relief.
Queensland’s Natural Resources Minister Dr. Anthony Lynham said the $2. 55 million hiring waiver provides additional relief to 72 tour companies operating on state-owned lands and islands.
“Tourism is an important employer and this industry is an important component of our COVID-19 economic recovery plan,” Dr. Lynham said.
“These ongoing measures are another way to ensure that the sector is able to respond when the economy recovers. “
“On average, this will save you $35,000 over the next six months. “
These tour operators are a collection of resorts, hospitality and attractions in the Queensland area, as well as Cairns, Townsville, Whitsundays, Mackay, Rockhampton, Fraser Coast, Gympie, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, and as far west as Mount Isa.
The news comes as Queensland prepares to reopen all of New South Wales, as long as its southern neighbor helps keep coronavirus network transmission under control.
Queensland Brides, in collaboration with Tourism Whitsundays, has launched the new Queensland Bride’s Destination Wedding Guide, which was created as a one-stop shop for couples.
The news comes when Australian Venue Co has partnered with Tourism Whitsundays and Virgin Australia to give 3 lucky travelers a chance to win a holiday in Whitsundays.
To view the Queensland Bride Wedding Guide eBook, click here and to see all the main points of the contest and holiday inclusions, click here.
WILD LIFE The Sydney Zoo at Darling Harbour celebrated the appearance of its new joey koala, Sapphire, with an intimate christening party.
A small organization of visitors was invited to the occasion organized through enthusiastic zookeepers who released the eight-month call of the eight-month-old koala joey, a chalkboard decorated with koala surrounded by pink ornaments and local flowers.
Renee Howell, director of Sydney’s WILD LIFE Zoo, said Sapphire had been unanimously chosen through the team because it “represents its importance to the koalas and the zoo. “
Sapphire joins 11-month-old Jasper and 12-month-old Ilani as the last LIFE wild koalas at Sydney Zoo by 2020. She will spend the next 4 months snuggling up with Mom Scarlet before finding her independence and walking freely on her.
You can decide to get closer and meet Sapphire at the Koala Photo Experience at Sydney ZOO WILD LIFE, which will be held daily for $25 for two other people with photos included (not included in the ticket).
The Hong Kong Tourist Office (HKTB) has presented the Hong Kong Travel Trade Manual 2020-21 (TTM), a destination reference consultant designed to help professionals perceive and sell Hong Kong.
Now available through Hong Kong’s PartnerNet platform, the eBook is an all-in-one consultant for Hong Kong and a comprehensive tool to help Australian agencies announce the destination.
The consultant includes: the latest updates on occasions and occasions; Details of the city’s colorful lifestyle and cultural diversity, as well as data on the exclusive attractions to discover.
The TTM can be viewed and downloaded, like other advertising assets, here.
NSW Health has repealed the existing public aptitude ordinance limiting travel from the Australian continent to Lord Howe Island by the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, the tourists and citizens of Lord Howe Island are now on the loose on the island since this weekend inadvertently self-quarantining. Hostels and tour operators are preparing to open in early October, a welcome touch to the hiking on the island.
QantasLink’s scheduled return flights between Lord Howe and Sydney began on Saturday, October 3, operated through the Dash-8 Q200 aircraft.
The executive director of the Lord Howe Island Tourism Association, Trina Shepherd, said it is wonderful to welcome visitors after a six-month break, as tourism is the island’s main industry.
South Australia has restrictions on bars and bars that allow visitors to consume alcohol outdoors and drink and dance at personal receptions in authorized locations.
The new rule will apply in authorized locations, adding pubs, bars, wineries and warehouse doors, but will require owners and staff to comply with indoor dining regulations that do not allow visitors to stand up.
The transition from sitting to admission of status is something that has been strongly defended through the hotel and hotel sector, the South Australian Tourism Commission said, and limited abroad, is considered a “step forward” in the recovery of South Africa’s host economy.
People attending personal receptions, such as weddings, can now dance and drink, for purposes still limited to 150 guests. Private purposes mean that there is an explained guest list, allowing you to track contacts when needed.
One of Queensland’s inland tourist destinations, Adels Grove, will use a new era in the hands of the Waanyi.
Waanyi Advancement Group acquired and took possession of it on October 1.
Previous administrators Alan Mathieson, Gary Murray and Michelle Low Mow said they were very pleased that Adels Grove will continue to function as a tourist destination.
The 82-hectare Adels Grove site, 10 kilometres from Lawn Hill Gorge and Boodjamulla National Park in the Gulf of Queensland.
Since 2001, the number of visitors has increased from approximately 4,000 to 44,000 others in line with the year.
WILDfest joined his Highland Valley Drilling on Sunday, October 25, following the exhausted good fortune of the occasion on Saturday, October 24.
Highland Valley Drilling is a long and quiet walk along a flat walk for beginners, an eight to ten course tasting and a wine route.
The Grand Bistro team will return on Sunday and offer other menu options at 3 of the boardwalk resorts along with shoalhaven’s new partners.
Tickets are now on sale for Sydney’s first oyster event: Oyster Gardens.
Participants will revel in the delights of New South Wales seafood, premium drinks, live music, lawn games and a personal waiter, while enjoying sydney Harbour’s amazing prospects from the iconic Fleet Steps at Royal Botanic Gardens.
The occasion will run from Saturday, November 21 to Sunday, November 22, with tickets sold for $270 depending on the user and available to purchase at six tables.
Enjoy in-depth tasting sessions with some of the best oyster breeders in the country while enjoying two dozen oysters, as many wines, exquisite dinners, itinerant oyster peelers and music at one of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks.
You will comply with all NSW Health COVID safety guidelines.
Maldives Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom has announced a new initiative to encourage tourism.
“Maldives Border Miles” is a three-tier tourist loyalty program, which the national tourism authority considers the first of its kind in the world.
Tourists who register will earn numbers for the number of visits to the country and the length of their stay. Additional numbers will be awarded for visits to celebrate special occasions. The 3 categories include: Aida (bronze level), Antara (silver level) and Abaarana (gold level).
Each point will be explained through a variety of rewards or benefits that will increase in price as members progress.
The tourism promotion programme introduced through Maldives Immigration and evolved with joint stakeholders, who also joined the ceremony; Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Corporation for Public Relations and Marketing (MMPRC) and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL).
BridgeClimb invitations are leaving and 2020 graduates to make a festive ascent of Sydney Harbour Bridge, adding the opportunity to design their own BridgeClimb costumes.
BridgeClimb has also created a variety of graduation packages that are suitable for teams of all sizes, with the selection of nearby celebrations with a pub and rooftop drinks in Glenmore, a wood-burning Australian cuisine at Pony Dining Restaurant, or simply finishing the harbor in a park with a pizza from the Aussie Hotel.
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This week’s Destination Wrap has some great news for those who want (possibly) to leave Australia and for those who are quite pleased to get there.
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The monetary implications of the coronavirus pandemic in the Australian tourism industry in the first part of 2020 have been revealed and, as expected, is quite a bit.
Apparently, the birds had developed a very quarantined vocabulary together.
Do you want to hear how Virgin Australia crossed the administration, from the horse’s mouth?Be sure to sign in to Travel DAZE next month.
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Crystal’s HR team is busy sorting new business cards in addition to one card as a result of this key management replacement.
The announcement of the new call-up of the Tasmanian basketball team (few people cared) was temporarily eclipsed through the wonderful news of the First Gutwein at the border.
Queensland pubs are no doubt stocking up on Tooheys New in anticipation of an influx of visitors from New South Wales starting next month.
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