AusLeisure

New regional attractions and ecotourism projects are being funded through the Queensland Government’s $25 million Growing Tourism Infrastructure Fund with eight projects either about to begin, underway or recently completed.

Queensland Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe noted that in the wake of  COVID, the State Government is backing businesses with the confidence to create new visitor experiences.

Projects include:

•$2 million for the Outback Gondwana Foundation at Eromanga to build a gallery for the 30-metre skeleton of a Titanosaur to grow outback tourism. Completion expected by August.

•$1.086 million for 65 powered and non-powered campsites and eight, five-star luxury eco-tents at Splitters Farm, Bundaberg which is predicted to attract 66,000 visitors per year. Completion expected in late July.

•$1.3 million for five, self-contained eco-accommodation pods at the Overflow Estate Winery. Completion by late July.

•$2.25 million to build nine cottages and villas for Dusty Joes Winery, tavern, restaurant and cellar door experience. Completion by May. 

•$1.21 million for a 15,000 metre2 expansion of Lone Pine Wildlife Sanctuary with boardwalks, new exhibits and night tours. Completion expected June 2022

•$990,000 for The North Stores on Mount Tamborine to create a new food tourism attraction with workshop and market garden where visitors can enjoy a garden to plate experience. Completion expected in November.        

Minister Hinchliffe said the Growing Tourism Infrastructure Fund had supported a total of 22 projects across Queensland adding “The Palaszczuk Government rebooted the fund last year at the height of the pandemic to help tourism operators to renew for the future by creating new attractions and visitor experiences.

“By bringing new tourism experiences to market we expect to attract almost 750,000 visitors to regional Queensland and boost the annual visitor economy by $193 million.”

Image courtesy of Lone Pine Wildlife Sanctuary Kangaroo Reserve 

Related Articles

20th March 2021 - Industry Panel formed to chart Queensland tourism industry recovery

1st February 2021 - Queensland tourism industry anticipates Easter boost from Sydney visitors 

27th November 2020 - Village Roadshow leads Queensland tourism operators in advertising summer positions

31st August 2020 - $11.3 million funding boost announced for Far North Queensland tourism

10th August 2020 - South-East Queensland tourism boosted by moving Ekka public holiday

1st June 2020 - Queensland Tourism Industry Council welcomes further easing of COVID-19 restrictions

9th May 2020 - Queensland Tourism Industry Council welcomes recovery guidelines

14th January 2020 - South East Queensland tourism strategy announced

27th February 2021 - Ecotourism Australia continues to call for funding support from Federal Government

3rd February 2021 - Ecotourism Australia highlights ending JobKeeper will see many businesses suffer

14th December 2020 - Ecotourism Australia reviews 2020 Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference

25th November 2020 - Leading ecotourism businesses inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame

13th November 2020 - Ecotourism attraction proposals sought for Western Australia’s Wellington National Park

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.