Two Whitsunday festivals to get slice of $480K cash splash whitsundaytimes.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from whitsundaytimes.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Subscriber only THE state government is racing to close a loophole that could result in thousands of $200 travel vouchers sitting on fridges instead of translating into tourism dollars. More than 100,000 people entered the Cairns Holiday Dollars ballot to win one of the 15,000 vouchers to be used on travel experiences such as reef and rainforest tours. However, winners are not obliged to redeem the vouchers and cannot transfer them to friends or family, meaning a large portion could theoretically go unused if people opt against travelling to the region. Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe (below) rejected the idea outright, saying: They wouldn t be applying if they didn t want to go to Cairns.
Entries have now closed for the Palaszczuk Government's $3 million 'Cairns Holiday Dollars' program. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said 106,212 people.
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One of Bundaberg’s biggest tourism events will receive a helping hand from the Queensland Government.
Drawing crowds in from around the state and showcasing one of the region’s most popular tourism attractions, the Queensland Government has announced it will invest in the Milbi Festival.
Bundaberg’s Milbi Festival, which will run from October 29 to 31, will receive $10,000 from the $484,000 statewide investment.
State Member for Bundaberg Tom Smith said the annual tradition is known for celebrating the region’s turtles.
“This cultural, environmental, art and storytelling event explores the traditional connection between turtles and Bundaberg region,” Mr Smith said.
Boost for popular Bundy event to help rebuild tourism industry frasercoastchronicle.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from frasercoastchronicle.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.