Spirit of Tasmania chair says it would be 'perverse' to let company go under
By Adam Holmes
The auditor-general who said Tasmania's ferry operator was operating while insolvent, has been told his comments were "causing real harm to the company and its stakeholders".
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #StateandTerritoryParliament #Infrastructure #AdamHolmes
Holiday cabin owners kicked out after new council safety ruling
By Eugene Boisvert
Meg Longstaff hoped to continue a family tradition of beach holidays this summer, but a council decision on fire safety enforcement means she and other unit owners may be forced to make other plans.
#LocalGovernment #Camping #TourismandLeisureIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Fires #RegionalCommunities #BeachHolidays #EugeneBoisvert
Former nurse turns 'absolute passion' for lavender into 35-year career
By Faith Tabalujan
Annemarie Manders reflects on how she became a lavender farmer in the Yarra Valley.
#NurseryandFlowerProduction #Farmers #Careers #TourismandLeisureIndustry #Gardening #FaithTabalujan
Debate brews over Bali's glass lift on 'world's most beautiful beach'
By Tim Swanston
A new addition to Kelingking Beach has locals and tourists in an uproar, deeply dividing many along Bali's tested fault line — development versus environmental conservation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-08/the-glass-elevator-bali-is-building-on-the-beach/105983060
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #HumanInterest #TimSwanston
Debate brews over Bali's glass lift on 'world's most beautiful beach'
By Tim Swanston
A new addition to Kelingking Beach has locals and tourists in an uproar, deeply dividing many along Bali's tested fault line — development versus environmental conservation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-08/the-glass-elevator-bali-is-building-on-the-beach/105983060
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #HumanInterest #TimSwanston
Furious businessman demands compensation from climate activists
By Keely Johnson
A Hunter Valley businessman is demanding recompense after the cancellation of a second cruise liner's visit to Newcastle amid safety fears sparked by a planned climate change protest on the harbour.
China extends visa-free entry for 45 countries, including Australia
The extension, which is until the end of 2026, covers 32 European countries as well as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and several nations in South America and the Gulf region.
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #TravelPreparation
Former SA opposition leader David Speirs to make decision on political future by the end of year
By Josephine Lim and Thomas Kelsall
Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs says he will make a decision about his political future in the coming weeks as he launches his own plans for the algal bloom.
#TravelandTourism #Environment #Oceans #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TourismandLeisureIndustry #EnvironmentalManagement #JosephineLim #ThomasKelsall
Former SA opposition leader David Speirs to make decision on political future by the end of year
By Josephine Lim and Thomas Kelsall
Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs says he will make a decision about his political future in the coming weeks as he launches his own plans for the algal bloom.
#TravelandTourism #Environment #Oceans #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TourismandLeisureIndustry #EnvironmentalManagement #JosephineLim #ThomasKelsall
'Cowboy town' divided over keeping its heritage assets
By Kelsey Reid
Residents of a historic WA town are frustrated that their heritage icons are being left in disrepair.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/carnarvon-heritage-tourism-opportunities/105868342
#MonumentandHeritageSite #RegionalCommunities #TourismandLeisureIndustry #KelseyReid
Cruise tragedy sparks calls for tighter safety rules on Great Barrier Reef
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath and Rosanne Maloney
The death of an 80-year-old woman who was left on a remote tropical island after a cruise stop has reignited debate over passenger safety standards on the Great Barrier Reef.
#Cruises #TourismandLeisureIndustry #EmergencyServices #TravelHealthandSafety #KristySextonMcGrath #RosanneMaloney
Ski patrol sounds alarm over public safety if cuts made at Mt Stirling
By Charmaine Manuel
A volunteer ski patrol captain raises concerns for public safety as part of measures to cut costs at Victoria's Mount Stirling Alpine Resort, which has operated at a deficit for years.
#Snow #WinterSports #AlpineSkiing #TourismandLeisureIndustry #CharmaineManuel
Indigenous women lead increasingly popular cultural tourism trend
By Jodie Hamilton and Emma Pedler
A growing number of women are entering the in-demand cultural tourism field in which First Nations guides share treasured knowledge.
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousOtherPeoples #RegionalCommunities #CulturalArtefacts #JodieHamilton #EmmaPedler
Ski resort's future uncertain after 'many years' of financial losses
By Charmaine Manuel
The managing body of Victoria's six alpine resorts says it is reviewing winter operations at its Mount Stirling resort, which has been "operating at a financial deficit" for some time.
#Snow #SnowBoarding #AlpineSkiing #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #CharmaineManuel
Hobby prospectors threatened by industrial miners after law change
By Liam McNally
Gold prospectors are being locked out of some fossicking areas by a new law that allows mining companies with pending leases to say no.
#Gold #TourismandLeisureIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #LiamMcNally
Photographer takes on wealthy island operators over art classes
By Liam O'Connell
Shane Batham confidentially settles a court action against the operators of Hamilton Island over claims that an art class reproduced his photos without permission.
'Green bans' saved Sydney's historic buildings and taught economists a lesson
By Gareth Hutchens
The "green bans" in the 1970s saved many of Australia's historic buildings and our cities are richer for them. But a famous economist didn't like them.
#MonumentandHeritageSite #TourismandLeisureIndustry #Unions #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #StateandTerritoryGovernment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #History #GarethHutchens
This Pacific nation's biggest tourism asset now its biggest threat
By Kyle Evans
The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats, with as much as 22 million litres of oil from World War II shipwrecks slowly leaking into the ocean.
#WorldWarII #UnrestConflictandWar #EnvironmentalImpact #Environment #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #KyleEvans
US drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time
By Hanan Dervisevic
The US passport has fallen to 12th place, a five-spot decline from its previous ranking, tying with Malaysia.
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #TravelPreparation #ForeignAffairs #HananDervisevic
'Doesn't pass the pub test': Why is fuel so expensive in some parts of Australia?
By Erin Parke
Industry experts say there is no excuse for wild variations in fuel prices across Australia, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the disparity.
#PetrolPrices #RegionalCommunities #ConsumerProtection #RoadTransportIndustry #TourismandLeisureIndustry #RetailIndustry #Transport #ErinParke
