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Gold Coast Tourism receives $75,500 State Government Christmas present
4 Dec 2008
Gold Coast Tourism will receive a special funding grant of $75,500 to look at developing a bike sharing program and a series of walking trails connecting the hinterland with the city, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Gold Coast to host senior Middle East travel executives
19 Nov 2008
The Gold Coast will host more than 50 of the Middle East's most senior travel industry representatives next March as part of a strategy to grow the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
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Never a better time for Japanese media to visit Gold Coast
13 Nov 2008
A group of Japanese travel writers will be treated to iconic Australian experiences when they visit the Gold Coast this weekend.
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Gold Coast glamour served to commuters at Tokyo café
6 Nov 2008
Thousands of Japanese people took detours from their daily commute to experience a glimpse of the Gold Coast at a Travel Café in Tokyo in September.
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Gold Coast operators vie for top tourism honours
24 Oct 2008
Eighteen Gold Coast tourism products will vie for top honours in this year's Queensland Tourism Awards, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Bligh Government secures new Cairns-Gold Coast flights
16 Oct 2008
In a major coup for Tropical North Queensland, the Bligh Government has negotiated a deal with Jetstar that will see for the first time commercial flights connecting two of the state's most important tourism icons.
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More Japanese tourists to wing their way to the Gold Coast
2 Oct 2008
Today's arrival of the first direct Jetstar flight between Osaka and the Gold Coast will provide a new chapter in Japanese tourism, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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State Gov's $4 million makes it 'too easy' to have a Queensland holiday
31 Jul 2008
The Queensland Government will start aggressively marketing Gold Coast and Queensland tourism to national travel agents as part of a new $1million trade campaign launched by Acting Tourism Minister Margaret Keech today.
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Where's Wally? Where else but Queensland!
18 Jul 2008
Move over the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids and the Sydney Opera House - a bronze statue in Queensland will become an international tourism icon in the lead up to the Rugby League World Cup.
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Gold Coast set to benefit from stage one of tourism rescue package
17 Jul 2008
Wooing airlines and two major marketing campaigns are the centrepiece of phase one of the State Government’s $4 million tourism rescue plan, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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Gold Coast Airport Marathon an international hit
17 Jul 2008
A record number of Japanese runners and the first ever Chinese and Taiwanese entrants participated in this year’s Gold Coast Marathon, a testament to the event’s growing international standing Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said.
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Minister cancels overseas mission to support state tourism industry
10 Jun 2008
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle has cancelled an overseas trade mission this week to work with key Queensland tourism regions in the wake of recent airlines cuts.
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Bligh government announces $4 million injection for QLD tourism
5 Jun 2008
The Bligh Government has announced an immediate urgent injection of $4 million for the state's tourism industry this evening.
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State Government to tackle domestic airline cuts head on
29 May 2008
The QANTAS Group's decision to cut airline services into some of Queensland's key tourism regions is a blow for a tourism industry already doing it tough, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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It's no autobahn, but Germans still love The Great Sunshine Way
28 May 2008
Articles about Queensland's drive holidays have featured in some of Germany's most popular motoring magazines as part of a Tourism Queensland's strategy to promote the state as the ultimate destination for self drive holidays.
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“I’m a travel agent….get me out of here!” … and take me to the Gold Coast
13 May 2008
A group of British travel agents, some who could be mistaken for Steve Irwin, Dame Edna and Kylie Minogue, are participating in a series of Aussie activities in a parody of the hit English reality show I’m a celebrity … get me out of here!
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Federal Government superyacht visa change a multi-billion dollar win for QLD industry: Boyle
30 Apr 2008
The Bligh Government’s plan to make Queensland the ‘Caribbean of the Southern Hemisphere’ received a boost today as Federal Minister for Immigration Chris Evans announced temporary and long-term changes to the visas affecting the industry.
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Domestic visitors spend $3 billion on the Gold Coast
14 Mar 2008
Domestic overnight visitors injected more than $3 billion into the Gold Coast’s economy last year, eight percent more than in 2006 according to new figures released today.
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Gold Coast’s international tourism appeal continues to grow
7 Mar 2008
The Gold Coast continued to chart strong international tourism growth according to the latest International Visitor Survey figures for the year ended December 2007 released today, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said.
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German rock band battles to visit Queensland
29 Feb 2008
An up-and-coming German rock band will play at the Quiksilver Pro Show this weekend thanks to a high profile initiative by Tourism Queensland’s European office that showcases Queensland to the German youth market.
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Gold Coast flying high on domestic airline seat increase
28 Feb 2008
Domestic airline capacity to the Gold Coast soared in the past 12 months with an extra 9000 seats a week now coming into the region, Tourism Minister Desley Boyle announced today.
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'Interim tourism head should hit the ground running'
9 Jan 2008
The Gold Coast tourism industry will be well served with the appointment of state tourism stalwart David Ronai as Interim Chief Executive of Gold Coast Tourism, Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said today.
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Travel News
You've just got to love the Gold Coast
26 Aug 2008
Adrienne Costin discovered the Gold Coast certainly knows how to make its way into a person’s heart... and stomach.
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Stride out on new Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
22 May 2008
The Gold Coast’s most anticipated nature-based attraction, the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, is now officially open and ready for keen walkers looking for a challenge.
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Australia's theme park capital
29 Feb 2008
There is more to the Gold Coast than its 42km of beautiful sandy beaches.
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Finding new horizons at O'Reilly's
28 Feb 2008
At O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse in Lamington National Park, the first event of the day - the early morning bird walk - reveals why the mountain resort is one of Australia's most successful ecotourism centres.
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Hang ten on the Gold Coast
28 Feb 2008
Munga Barry has a problem! Little did he realise, that with great intentions a few years ago when he commenced Godfathers of the Ocean, that telephone directory assistance sometimes gives his number for customers wishing to order home delivery from Godfather's Pizza!
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Gold Coast's New High
28 Feb 2008
Q1 is the world’s tallest residential building and home to a sophisticated resort and spa, 10-storey Sky Garden, bars, restaurants, conference facilities and a two-level Observation Deck boasting 360º views to Byron and Brisbane, a theatrette and bar.
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Head for the Hinterland
25 Feb 2008
Even if you normally prefer beaches to birdlife, one of the world's most spectacular sub-tropical rainforest hinterlands is just 30 minutes from Surfers Paradise.
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