http://www.tq.com.au//news-room/news-room_home.cfm Latest Queensland publicity news and information on the Tourism and Events Queensland website. en-us /news-room/travel-media/new-tourism/new-tourism_home.cfm?col2Includes=infopieces.dsp_story_full&obj_uuid=5825CF3B-A67D-EBF2-DB2B-A49491646A76 Queensland is cooling down but tourism is heating up! Backpacking and ‘beach houses’ get flashy, visitors can now experience a bird’s eye view of the whales around Hervey Bay, Toowoomba welcomes a charming new B&B, Noosa’s Hastings Street makes room at the table for another big name chef… and that’s not all! Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:19 AM /news-room/travel-media/media-releases/?col2Includes=infopieces.dsp_story_full&obj_uuid=5847B8F8-CABF-7F82-941F-3AF8F448956C Queenslanders will have to be patient now that the Labour Day long weekend has been shifted from May to October, but you can still get that ‘long weekend’ feeling in just 48 hours during May with these four itinerary ideas. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:24 AM